12 Products We Recently Discovered At The Drugstore That Have REPLACED Our High End Stuff
And we’re major snobs. So.
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by The Candidly Team
We do, of course, love a luxe product. Some of our indisputable favorites are THIS, THIS, THIS, and THIS.
We are also elitist, packaging snobs—so much so that we wrote an entire article dedicated to products with hideous packaging, even though they’re actually quite good products. Such was our distaste for buying anything non-aesthetically pleasing.
This is a lot of preamble to basically say: we like high-end shit. And for a drugstore product to make it onto our daily roster, it has to be exquisitely good. And these 12 products are exactly that—each one is peerless in their category, and they’re just as good if not better than any of their expensive counterparts.
Let’s go.
2. Embryolisse Lait-Crème Fluid+ Multi-Function Moisturizer for Face & Body
Simply the best body cream we’ve ever used. Instantly hydrates, no stickiness, smells so deeply French. Unreal price.
Price: $39
3. La Roche-Posay Mela B3 Serum Dark Spot Corrector
This has done wonders for our melasma and dark spots. Like very very noticeably better. Read the 1k reviews that say the same.
Price: $45
4. Avène Tolerance Control Skin Recovery Balm
Incredibly rich and hydrating, this formula is amazing for rosacea and sensitivity, but if you just want a really rich, expensive feeling cream and you don’t have particularly sensitive skin, try this*.
Price: $38
5. Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Shampoo and Conditioner
Using the shampoo and conditioner along with the leave-in* has made our thin, breakage-prone hair stronger and thicker than any other shampoo/condish combo we’ve ever used. And the scent is intoxicating.
Price: $34 for the shampoo, $34 for the conditioner
6. Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Eye Cream
We use very expensive eye creams and we also come back to this. We layer it under THIS magic product that gets rid of 90% of our eye bags.
Price: $34
7. Magic Molecule Hypochlorous Acid Spray
This spray will stop a zit in its tracks, soothe eczema, banish itchiness, minimize redness, temper rosacea, reduce acne overall, and about 47 other shockingly effective things. It’s the most slept-on, catch-all product and we don’t understand how it’s not viral.
Price: $20
8. Olay Super Serum 5-in-1 Renewing Face Serum
If you’re tired of thinking about vitamin c and peptides and glycolic acids and all the rest of it but you want an effective, everyday serum for fire skin that will reduce fine lines and brighten your complexion overall in a noticeable way, just. use. this.
Price: $44
9. Revlon Super Lustrous Glass Shine Balm
This is THE “your lips but better color” in the most luxurious formula that rivals Chanel.
Price: $12
10. RoC Derm Correxion Lip Volumizer
On top of itchy ears and needing to pee 27 times a day, our lips are also disappearing now that we’re tip-toeing into perimenopause. This product gave us so much more volume and hydration—all those little vertical lines softened and all but went away.
Price: $33
11. Naturium The Glow Getter Multi-Oil Body Butter
If it’s good enough for Demi Moore it’s good enough for us.
Price: $14
12. Cocokind Ceramide Body Oil Stick
You know how every celeb’s legs look like golden, burnished turkey legs when they go on talk shows? You could be that burnished turkey. It’s sort of astonishing how thin/tinted our legs look when they’re lathered up with this oil.
Price: $18
At The Candidly, we try a lot of stuff so you don’t have to. We only recommend things we truly love, and that we think you’ll love, too. All products are chosen independently by our creative team, and all details reflect the price and availability of products at the time of publication. If you buy something we link to, The Candidly may earn a commission.
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