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52 Brilliant Beauty Products With Near-Perfect Amazon Reviews
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Looking to stock your shelves with products that are almost too good to be true? Then Amazon is where it's at. The site is jam-packed with beauty products that you probably won't find on your drugstore shelf, but still garner near-perfect reviews from people who have used them. And when it comes to buying beauty products online, there's no better resource than real-life reviewers like you and me.
The game-changing beauty buys on this list range from classic cult-favorites to awesome discoveries from abroad, since Amazon carries tons of international products that are tough to track down elsewhere. A Japanese mouth wash that tastes and smells like cherry blossoms? Amazon's got it — and it's incredibly well-reviewed. Or how some hot springs bath salts that turn your bathroom into your very own onsen? Yep, you can find that, too. There's also an avocado-infused sheet mask, red wine-soaked peeling pads, and vitamin A cream from France that'll put all your other acne-fighting products to shame.
And the reviewers are some of the most brutally honest individuals on the planet. So if they've rated something highly, you know that it's good. Ahead, find a slew of beauty products with near-perfect reviews on Amazon.
1A Bar Soap That Will Clear Your Zits
Don't let the basic packaging of this soap fool you. It's packed with two powerhouse ingredients that are known for clearing acne — sulfur and salicylic acid. Put them together in a bar of soap, lather up in the shower, and you'll be shocked at how quickly your body acne disappears.
2This Lip Scrub That's Great For Lipstick Wearers
Chaps and flakes are the scourge of anyone looking to rock a bold lip, which is why Hanalei Sugar Lip Scrub is a savior. It buffs away dry skin, leaving serious moisture in its wake. Take that, lip flakes.
3This Bulk Tub Of Bath Salts For A Soothing Spa Experience
Who says that a fancy bath has to cost beaucoup bucks? This tub of dead sea bath salts is cheap and luxurious. Add a scoop to your bath water, slip in, and relax. You'll emerge blissed out and with silky smooth skin.
4This Liquid Lipstick With Serious Color Payoff
Sick of lipsticks that budge? Then TheBalm Meet Matte Hughes Liquid Lipstick is for you. According to the reviews on Amazon, the color payoff is amazing, and it doesn't move for hours. Talk about a dream lipstick.
5These Toe-Less Socks That Moisturize Your Heels
Say buh-bye to painful, cracked heels. Thanks to the gel that lines the inside of these socks, you'll wake up with moisturized heels after just one use. Just add your favorite lotion — it couldn't be easier.
6These Peel Pads That Are Like A Facial In A Jar
Thanks to these peel pads from Neon Dermalogy, you don't need to shell out cash on a pricy chemical peel. In just one swipe, these babies exfoliate your skin, leaving you soft and glowing. With regular use, you'll see a serious improvement in your skin's texture and tone.
7A Powder Cleanser That's Clutch For Acne-Prone Skin
These handy, individually-wrapped powder cleansers are absolutely genius for travel. Each pod contains enough powder for one cleanse, and leaves your skin feeling soft and refreshed. Just toss them in your carry-on, and you won't have to worry about TSA.
8This Intensely-Moisturizing Cold Cream Stick
This cold cream stick from Mustela is basically a chapstick for your entire body. Swipe the balm on wherever your feeling dry — be it your lips, your elbows, or your cheeks. You'll instantly feel hydrated and soft. Bonus: It's safe for use on sensitive skin types.
9This Japanese Mouth Wash That Cures Bad Breath
Stop bad breath in its tracks with this darling Japanese mouth wash. It has no alcohol, so it's safe on your teeth. And with a yummy cherry blossom flavor, you'll actually enjoy using this stuff to nix your halitosis.
10This Seriously Hydrating Night Cream
Nighttime is the most crucial times for your skin, because that's when it repairs and regenerates. That's why a night cream like Weleda Hydrating Night Cream is so necessary. It coats your skin in moisture, creating the ideal environment for your skin to do its thing overnight. You'll wake up glowing and hydrated.
11These Wipes That Freshen Your Underarms On The Go
Make sure you're always smelling sweet with these wipes from Pacifica. They deodorize your pits in just one swipe, making them a welcome addition to your gym bag. They're vegan and cruelty-free, too, so you can feel good about using them.
12This Glitter Shadow That Adds Sparkle To Your Everyday Look
You deserve some sparkle, and this shadow from Stila is the tube that does glitter best. It swipes on an intense shock of color in just one application, and then stays on all day. There's no creasing or smearing either, so you don't have to compromise your beauty look.
13These Essential Oil Wipes That Smell Incredible
Take your essential oils on the go with these peppermint wipes from Herban Essentials. They're perfect for days when you're feeling a little sniffly — or days when you just need a little pick-me-up. Each towelette is infused with peppermint oil, so you can sniff 'em, clean your hands, and feel better without having to carry around messy oils.
14This Pampering Body Oil That Soothes Sore Muscles
Arnica is known to soothe all your aches and pains, making it the perfect ingredient for this Kneipp Bath Oil. This sumptuous oil helps to relieve tight muscles while also soothing your skin in the bath. Rosemary and pine essential oils also help to energize your skin, making this a winning bath oil.
15These Towels That Exfoliate Your Skin
Anyone who is anti-washcloth has never tried these Salux Nylon Beauty Skin Cloths. These bad boys come in a pack of three, and users claim they've helped clear their ketosis pilaris. Even if you don't have KP, these towels can leave you with a serious glow.
16This Dry Brush That Improves Skin's Texture
If you've been wanting to test drive dry brushing, which is said to improve skin texture and circulation, then this is the brush to pick up. Amazon users say that it's helped smooth their skin thanks to its intense exfoliation. Just remember to go gently — you can damage your skin if you're brushing to intensely on dry skin.
17A Waterproof Mascara That Curls And Lengthens
This Japanese beauty buy is the key to longer, curlier lashes. It utilizes a lightweight fiber which lengthens your lashes in just one swipe. And since it's waterproof, it stands up to sweat, water, and rain.
18A Lip Mask That Cures Even The Flakiest Lips
Give your lips the gift of moisture with this sumptuous lip mask from Nooni. You can use it as a lip balm and as an overnight mask, depending on how much you pile on. Regardless of when you use it, the blend of nine oils will ensure you wind up with seriously hydrated lips.
19This Super Gentle Body Wash For Sensitive Skin
Just because this body wash is formulated for babies, that doesn't mean it isn't alway amazing for adults. In fact, this wash is perfect for folks with sensitive skin. It's hypoallergenic, paraben-free, and formulated with 90% plant extracts, so you don't have to worry about the itch getting you down.
20This Body Treatment That Will Zap Your Bacne
BHAs and salicylic acid aren't just fabulous for your face. This treatment from Paula's Choice delivers these potent ingredients to your body — with similar results. Zap acne and exfoliate your dead skin cells with just one application. It's gentle enough for most skin types, too.
21This Cream Blush That's Super Buildable
Add some flush to your face with Honest Beauty Creme Cheek Blush. Its creamy formula adds a dewy flush for your cheeks. The pigment is buildable, too, so you can add as much or as little as you'd like for your perfect look.
22This Cute Sheet Mask That Seriously Soothes Your Skin
TonyMoly masks are the gold standard of sheet masks — and for good reason. These cheeky packs are well-priced and chock full of ingredients that are good for your skin. This avocado mask is seriously hydrating, but any of the other masks are amazing, too.
23This Exfoliating Foot Mask For The Smoothest Toes Ever
If you want smooth feet without putting down lots of cash, reach for Bealuz Exfoliating Foot Peel Mask. This treatment buffs away dead skin and bunions, revealing smooth feet in just a few days. And since it's a two pack, you can use one treatment now and save the other for later.
24This Multi-Use Balm You Can Put Just About Anywhere
Folks who are typically chapped all over will totally dig La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume. This multi-purpose balm can be used all over your body to smooth and hydrate chapped, parched skin. Shea butter and glycerine offer up a matte finish, and this formula can be used on even the most sensitive skin.
25These Patches Which Are Like A Shot Of Espresso For Your Eyes
Everyone needs a little TLC for the under eyes from time to time, and these patches from Grace & Stella are some of the best you can buy. People who have used them claim that they're great for everything — from curing sleepy eyes from a night of partying to depuffing under eyes after a bout of crying. Rose oil and hyaluronic acid work to take the air out of even the puffiest under eyes.
26This Brush Set For All Of Your Makeup Needs
Need to revamp your brush collection? Shany Artisan's Easel 18 Piece Elite Cosmetic Brush Collection is the only collection you need. A mix of synthetic and natural bristles seamlessly apply both powder and cream formulas totally seamlessly.
27This Do-It-All Lip Tint
If you can't choose between a lip balm, a lipstick, and a lip gloss, then reach for Canmake Stay-On Balm Rouge. It covers all of your bases, and goes on smoothly without first applying a balm. It's non-sticky, too, so you can wear it comfortably.
28A Moisturizing Oil Cleanser For A Seriously Deep Clean
A cleansing oil, like this one from DHC, is absolutely perfect for just about any skin type. It helps to hydrate dry skin types, while sopping up the excess sebum of oily skin types. Plus, it's a great option for folks looking to try double-cleansing, as it expertly whisks away makeup.
29A Bubble Bath That Also Helps You Snooze
A good bath can already be seriously relaxing, but this bubble bath from Dr. Teal's is more blissful than most. It's formulated with epsom salt, which helps to soothe your muscles, and lavender, which is an incredibly relaxing scent. Pop some in the bath, and you'll be shocked by how relaxed you'll feel once you step out.
30This Scrub That Cleanses And Exfoliates
In a lot of cases, exfoliants and cleansers are two completely different products. But this scrub from Lather does both. Its sulfate-free formula deeply cleanses, while powdered bamboo lifts away dead skin. That means you get two steps in one, which is never a bad thing.
31This Hydrating Overnight Mask In An Adorable Package
The easiest way to remember to put on your mask before bed? Put it in an adorable package — like this one from TonyMoly. It smells like banana and is intensely hydrating. What more could you want from an overnight mask?
32This Cult-Favorite Clay Mask That's Majorly Cleansing
If you can only have one detoxifying mask in your bathroom, then it should be this one from Aztec Secrets. This cult-favorite clay mask helps draw out impurities while it dries, leaving you with seriously cleansed skin. Bonus: It can also be used on your body, so it can help clear body acne, too.
33This Foot Cream That Is Majorly Healing
Say goodbye to your dry, cracked feet with O'Keefe's For Healthy Feet Foot Cream. It smooths on to your dry skin, creating a protective barrier that not only cures pre-existing cracks, but also helps to prevent new ones. Your feet will completely heal in just a few days, making this a must-have for just about every medicine cabinet.
34This Ultra-Lightweight Leave-In Conditioner
Thin hair types usually believe that they can't utilize a leave-in conditioner because they're usually super heavy. But this Briogeo Rosarco Milk is a lightweight mist that anyone can use. It restores softness and protects against heat, making this leave-in that is great for anyone to use.
35This Bath Powder From Japan That Leaves Your Skin Silky Smooth
If you are someone who loves a good bath, then you'll love these Hot Spring Bath Powders. They're lightly scented without being overpowering, and leave you with silky smooth skin after just one soak. One reviewer claimed it pained her to get out of the bath because it was such an enjoyable experience, which is a serious endorsement.
36This Chemical Exfoliant That Helps Perfect Your Face
A chemical exfoliant can sometimes be more gentle than a physical scrub, because it's not as abrasive. This AHA gel from Paula's Choice is an example of that. It gently buffs away dead skin and reveals a seriously glowing visage, making it great for most skin types.
37This Cult-Favorite Sunscreen That's Great For Most Skin Types
Sunscreen can be notoriously tough to shop for, which is what makes La Roche-Posay Anthelios Sunscreen such a gem. It's lightweight and moisturizing, so there's no pilling. It's a great primer to use under makeup, too, so there's no need to skip the sunscreen step of your skin care routine.
38A Hydrating Cream That's Great For Sensitive Skin
Vanicream has been a cult-favorite drugstore product for ages — and for good reason. This sensitive formula can be used on skin that's dealing with eczema, psoriasis, or just some major itchiness. Plus, it can be used on your hands, face, or body, making it a true workhorse product.
39This Retinol Serum That Helps To Smooth Your Skin
Paula's Choice Skin Recovery Super Antioxidant Concentrate is a great option for those looking to dip their toes into the retinol game. Retinol can be drying, but this serum combats that by infusing majorly hydrating, antioxidant-rich oils. The result is a moisturized face that's clear of bumps — AKA the dream.
40This Tea Tree Foot Soak That Helps Treat Callouses
Tea tree is the perfect ingredient for feet because of its antibacterial properties. Luckily, this soak delivers this good-for-your-toes ingredient in a soothing, calming soak. It cures any type of foot ailment while also softening your calloused toes, making it one anti-fungal treatment you'll actually want to use over and over again.
41A Hydrating Hair Mask That Helps Cure Static Strands
Dry hair can cause a serious lack of shine and major static, which is why you should be keeping this Arvazallia Hydrating Argan Oil Mask in your shower. It deep conditions your strands with the help of argan oil, which adds shine and cures straw-looking texture in just one use. Plus, its lightweight enough to use on even the thinnest strands.
42This Moisturizer That's Lightweight And Majorly Hydrating
Hyaluronic acid is the star ingredient in Hada Labo Rohto's Gokujun Hyaluronic Lotion, making it a grand-A moisturizer. Hyaluronic acid pulls moisture from the hair and holds it against your skin, making it a hydrator that's lightweight but effective. That makes Hada Labo Rohto's moisturizer a fabulous option for most skin types — especially those who hate a heavy cream hydrator.
43This Castile Soap That Can Be Used For Basically Anything
There's a reason you've likely seen Dr. Bronner's soap in myriad showers and under dozens of friends' sinks. This soap is gentle enough for your skin and hair, but tough enough for household cleaning. The brand's tea tree soap is great for dandruff and acne, making it a necessary staple for your shower.
44This Treatment That Cures Even The Flakiest Lips
Flakey lips are the bane of anyone's existence — and they can sometimes take ages to heal. But with Elizabeth Arden's Advanced Lip Fix Cream, you'll go from chapped to smooth in just a few days. Its herbal antioxidant blend cures lips that are looking worse-for-the-wear, letting you get back to lipstick in a snap. And once your lips are healed, this product can also help to keep your lipstick from feathering and bleeding.
45This Shadow Palette That Has Practically Every Shade Imaginable
This eyeshadow palette from Shany Cosmetics might have you tossing out all of your other eyeshadows. This palette contains 88 shades that can be mixed and matched to create other hues, too. There's a mix of matte and shimmer shades that both have serious color payoff, making this your one-stop-shop for gorgeous eye makeup.
46This Aromatherapy Bubble Bath That Turns Every Bath Into A Spa Experience
Don't you sometimes with you could recreate a spa experience in your own bathroom? Well, with Kneipp Aromatherapy Bubble Bath, you can. This vegan formula suds up while giving off the smell of eucalyptus, creating a gorgeous bath experience that will transport you and leave you feeling seriously relaxed.
47This Scalp Cleanser That Utilizes Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar isn't just great for the skin on your face. It's great for your scalp, as proven by R+Co Acid Wash Cleansing Rinse. This deep cleanser uses ACV to remove product buildup and cure scalp itchiness. It also helps to soften hair.
48This Fancy Toothpaste That Actually Keeps Your Teeth Clean
You're probably thinking "seriously? A toothpaste?" But the reviews don't lie. This tube from Euthymol will leave your teeth and gums feeling squeaky clean. Plus, thanks to the vintage-inspired design, it looks adorable sitting on your skin.
49These Mini Razors That’s The Easiest Way To Remove Unwanted Hair
Looking to trim unwanted hair in hard-to-reach or delicate places? Then look no further than the cult-favorite Twinkle razors which work on the eyebrows, body, and beyond. They’ve earned a standout 4.8-star overall rating after more than 25,000 reviews, and since they’re designed with maneuverability and safety in mind, you won't have to worry about accidentally shaving off some hair you didn't mean to. Get 12 with each order.
50A Lightweight Sunscreen That Moisturizes As It Protects
It's a common misconception that sunscreen has to be heavy in order to work. Well, this Nivea Sun Protect Super Water Gel knocks that idea right out of the water. This lightweight gel melts into your skin, delivering an SPF of 50+ to keep your body protected all day long. It's also seriously moisturizing, which is an accolade plenty of sunscreens cannot claim.
51These Cutesy Blotting Papers That Come In A Handy Case
Stop blotting your face with bathroom tissue! This adorable little kit from Dinoplatz ensures you never have to go shiny again. The compact contains blotting paper and a sticky applicator, allowing you to blot your face in a completely hygienic way. Plus, it's cute — and that's a bonus.
52A Multi-Use Ointment That's A Great Glossier Alternative
If you're on the hunt for a Glossier Balm Dot Com alternative, then you should test drive Lucas' Papaw Ointment. This tube has been in production for over 100 years, and after you use it once, you'll understand why. It smooths chapped skin without being extra greasy or sticky. Instead, it leaves you with smooth skin wherever you need it — from lips, to elbow, to chapped nipples from breastfeeding.
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