From Reese Witherspoon's go-to cleanser to Eva Longoria's must-have root touch-up spray, these are the affordable beauty secrets some of the most beautiful stars in the world swear by. (Getty Images)
Celebrities strive for flawless skin and, usually, the products they recommend come with hefty price tags reserved for the rich. That's why it's so refreshing —and exciting — to see that many A-listers actually swear by drugstore brands we can all afford, including this Bioderma makeup remover Drew Barrymore loves, and this tinted moisturizer Martha Stewart endorses. And there’s more! Take a look below at all the celeb-approved beauty products you can nab for under $20.
Your skin needs hydration, but it doesn't have to be expensive.
If you're already using L'Oreal's Lumi Glotion, stock up while it's on sale! If you've never used it, well, you may want to stock up too. Loved by Martha Stewart (among other celebs), this affordable lotion hydrates and gives skin "a healthy, sunkissed glow with no sun." It's a No. 1 bestseller on Amazon; more than 30,000 have been purchased it in the last month alone. (We even put it to the test!)
"I am in love with this product," said one five-star reviewer. "I like how lightweight the formula is and it gives a subtle glow to the skin without being heavy or cakey. You can wear this under your foundation or just as a highlighter. It comes in different shades. Great product and I highly recommend it."
This cleanser is as close as it gets to effortless when it comes to makeup removal, fans say.
When she's not on stage covered in sparkles, Carrie Underwood keeps her beauty routine simple (or as she calls it, "lazy"). Last summer while talking to Today, Underwood shared that she's a fan of Weleda's Skin Food Cream. "It's not even expensive, but it's easy, you can kind of find it anywhere and it does a good job," she said.
The cream — also loved by more than 24,000 Amazon shoppers — is now over 20% off, making it just $14 for a 2.5-ounce tube, if you want to give the star-approved product a try. You can use it on your face or body.
"I cannot believe my skin looks this good!" raved one Amazon shopper with sensitive skin. "Believe me when I say you will not recognize yourself in the morning! It was like my skin transformed overnight. It was smooth, poreless, scarring had almost disappeared and any sign of redness was gone. This was after one night! My coworkers mentioned I looked like I was glowing!"
Bethenny Frankel is a big fan of anything Bliss: "Bliss was the first spa chain that I can remember, and now they can reach everyone. I always remembered that Bliss products were amazing ... I love [the] entire Bliss Vitamin C skin care range," she said in a video on her YouTube channel.
This serum contains a high concentration of Vitamin C along with tri-peptides and green tea extract to help get skin to its youthful, glowy best.
Eva Longoria demonstrated her hair routine in a video, spraying L'Oreal Paris Magic Root Cover Up onto her part to camouflage silver strands. "If you’ve been following me, you know I've been going gray," she said. "So I have my favorite solution, Magic Root Cover Up. This thing's awesome because it has a little nozzle that makes it really specific."
Available in nine shades, this spray conceals grays until your next shampoo. With nearly 53,000 five-star ratings, it's also super-popular, and we can see why.
This cream contains Salma Hayek's secret weapon ingredient for youthful-looking skin: Tepezcohuite. It comes from a tree often called the "Mexican skin tree" because its bark is known to help regenerate skin and hair. It was used to treat hundreds of thousands of burn victims in an earthquake and a gas explosion in Mexico in the 1980s when no medical supplies were available.
"I use an ingredient called Tepezcohuite that's used in Mexico for burn victims because it completely regenerates the skin," Hayek told Elle. "Some of the ingredients, when I took them to the American labs, they were like, 'Oh my God! How come nobody is using this?' This is why I have no Botox, no peels, no fillers."
This Cetaphil face wash is my go-to when my skin needs TLC, like if I used something too harsh. It's made with niacinamide, glycerin and panthenol, which all keep moisture locked into the skin while having their own additional benefits. Though, like other face washes, I have noticed that I still have some eyeliner leftover, so I usually have to use micellar water or makeup remover separately! (If you haven’t been able to tell by now, my liquid eyeliner is pretty much bulletproof.)
One of the greatest things about this face wash is you get a lot of product for your money, which makes it an amazing deal.
Soothing and dependable, there's a reason this hydrating facial moisturizer is a top-seller.
Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi has a memorable smile made for TV. To keep her lips supple, she uses ChapStick Tinted Lip Oil. With vitamin E, vitamin C, and omegas 3, 6 and 9, this oil helps replenish moisture and nutrients to your lips and adds sheer color and subtle shine to them.
"It's an oil that hydrates your lips," she said in a video for Vogue. "It has a little color in it and I just let that soak in. This is just to really get them moist."
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