Drugstore Beauty Products That Are Truly Worth the Hype — All Under $25

Spending Strategy:

"My skin is normal-to-dry and fairly reactionary to strong chemicals, so I typically like to play it safe with tried-and-true products or gentle things." — Joanna Douglas, head of native content

Product Picks:

"Designer lip balms can feel fancy to use, but I've never found another formula as efficient as Aquaphor. I like to buy the two-pack mini tubes of Aquaphor Advanced Therapy Healing Ointment ($6) and keep one in my bag, the other on my nightstand. I have really chapped lips lately as a fun side effect from my Invisalign, but this completely helps. My favorite use for Aquaphor is calming my cranky cuticles."