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55 Easy Little Tweaks That Instantly Make You Look Hotter
Tips and tricks that’ll give you a confidence boost — fast.

You don’t need to overhaul your entire beauty routine to feel more confident. Instead, it’s really about finding the right couple of products that that are both instantly effective and make you excited to use.
Ahead, you’ll find plenty of clever little hacks in the form of over four dozen Amazon products that are guaranteed to give you an instant confidence boost. From makeup tips you probably haven’t tried to a handful of clever but impactful fashion accessories, keep scrolling to discover them all.
1Add A Few Drops Of Self-Tanner Into Your Morning Routine
For sun-kissed skin without the sun exposure, mix these tanning drops in with your morning (or evening) moisturizer. A custom bronze color will gradually develop over six to eight hours, with more tanning drops added to your moisturizer providing a deeper tan. At the same time, the quick-drying formula helps to nourish skin with ingredients like aloe vera, avocado oil, and squalane.
- Available shades: 3
2Slick your hair back to reduce flyaways & subtly lift your face
Not only does a sleek updo give you a polished finish, but the pulled-back style can also create a mini face lift effect. This frizz-eliminating balm makes it easier to smooth flyaways into place with a few swipes of the grapeseed- and coconut oil-infused formula. The multitasking balm adds some hold to your hairstyle, too, and it’s small enough to fit in your purse for traveling or on-the-go touch-ups.
3Apply A Daily Lash Serum To Promote A Fuller, Healthier Appearance
This lash and brow serum helps to support healthy hair growth without the addition of potentially irritating prostaglandins. Instead, the serum was formulated to be a gentle treatment, using peptides and panthenol to nourish lash and brow hairs for a fuller appearance in about four weeks. The daily serum is vegan and cruelty-free, and it’s also free from other common irritants like alcohol, silicones, and gluten.
4Let Your Lipstick Create The Illusion Of Whiter Teeth
The blue undertones in this classic red lipstick help to make your teeth look whiter without any fancy treatments. Created by celebrity makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury, the lipstick is also a beauty award-winning formula for its soft matte finish that still leaves lips feeling smooth with ingredients like vitamin E and safflower seed oil. Amazon reviewers also love that the lipstick delivers rich color with a single swipe and doesn’t bleed or feather throughout the day.
5Swap Out Your T-Shirts For Bodysuits
A quality T-shirt will always be a wardrobe staple. But if you’re look to switch things up slightly, a solid-colored bodysuit is just as versatile. This long-sleeve bodysuit is made from a blend of synthetic fabrics for a fitted silhouette that’s ultra-stretchy. Amazon reviewers also rave that the buttery-soft texture prevents the body-hugging one-piece from feeling restrictive.
- Available colors: 12
- Available sizes: XS – 3X-L
6Set Your Makeup With A Dewy-Finish Spray
Give your makeup some staying power without drying your skin out when you mist this setting spray over your face. The alcohol-free formula is surprisingly hydrating with ingredients like blue agave extract, hyaluronic acid, and niacinamide to create a glowy finish. There’s no sticky or greasy residue, and the setting spray can also be used to refresh makeup throughout the day.
7Apply Oil After Coming Out Of The Shower For Silky-Smooth Skin From Neck To Toe
To make the most of your body moisturizer, you want to be applying it just after your shower when your skin is still damp. This body oil was designed with that in mind, giving you a fast-absorbing formula that combines more than six skin-nourishing oils with squalane for an ultra-soft finish. Amazon reviewers also love that the cruelty-free and vegan body oil comes in a range of gorgeous scents.
- Available scents: 6
8Ditch The Bold Polish For A Cleaner, More Natural Shade
This understated nail polish comes in three neutral shades that complement any style. But the sheer wash of color also helps to brighten nails and conceal imperfections with pearlescent light reflectors. Best of all, the polish works to strengthen your nails with a combination of nourishing botanical extracts like celery extract, cucumber extract, and sunflower seed oil.
- Available shades: 3
9Wash Makeup Brushes Regularly To Avoid Breakouts
Chances are, you’re not cleaning your makeup brushes often enough, which can lead to breakouts caused by the transfer of bacteria from your brushes to your skin. Rather than take on the time-consuming task of washing multiple brushes by hand each week, turn to this electric makeup brush cleaner. The rechargeable silicone bowl was designed to rotate with the press of a button, quickly and thoroughly removing makeup residue from your brushes with the help of water and a gentle cleanser.
- Available colors: 3
10Apply A Shimmery Oil To Your Legs, Shoulders, & Arms
Ideal for darker skin tones, the bronze shimmer in this body oil imparts a subtle glow that washes right off (fairer skin tones should opt for the same product in the ‘Sunlit Glow’ shade). At the same time, ingredients like mineral oil, sunflower seed oil, and cocoa seed butter work to enhance skin radiance in the long run by smoothing skin and locking in moisture. The oil has more of a gel-like texture to prevent it from feeling greasy, and it’s fragranced with a warm vanilla and cocoa butter scent.
11Add A Few False Lashes To The End Of Your Lash Line
This false lash kit lets you decide just how dramatic you want to go with your lashes. Rather than give you a set of strip lashes, the set includes more than 100 smaller lash clusters in various lengths for more control over your look. In addition to your temporary lash clusters, the kit also comes with everything you need to apply them, including angled tweezers for placing the wispy extensions right along your lash line.
- Available options: 11
12Overline Your Lips With A Creamy Pencil
Taking a neutral-colored lip pencil to exaggerate your natural lip line helps create the illusion of a slightly fuller pout. This retractable lip pencil means there’s no sharpening involved, but it still glides along smoothly, thanks in part to a moisturizing formula that includes argan oil and chamomile flower extract. The liner even includes a peptide to help boost fullness, which can be further enhanced when you top it off with a peptide-infused gloss.
- Available shades: 9
13Use A Retinol Eye Balm To Help Smooth & Brighten
No skin-care routine is complete without this under eye balm. A blend of niacinamide and caffeine work to help brighten skin. It also contains retinol to help boost your skin’s collagen production, which can work to smooth things out — plus the formula is designed for all types of skin.
14Remove Unwanted Facial Hair Using A Painless Trimmer
Plucking away at unwanted hairs can be painful. Luckily, this trimmer is a clever alternative. An LED light built into the head helps you identify small, hard-to-see facial hairs, while the double-ring head trims them away without any pulling or pain. Plus, the compact size makes it easy to keep inside your bag for quick touchups throughout the day.
15Reduce Unwanted Brassy Tones With A Purple Shampoo
To keep your blonde color looking like you just left the salon for as long as possible, you need an at-home toning product. This purple shampoo uses violet pigments that neutralize yellow, brassy tones once you lather up and let it sit for a few minutes before rinsing. The shampoo also helps to care for fragile, color-treated hair with hydrolyzed milk protein and a berry extract blend that inspired the formula’s sweet scent.
16Wear A Sheet Mask To Bed For Glowing Skin When You Wake Up
If you’re not one for a lengthy skin care routine, you can still achieve that glass-like glow with minimal effort, thanks to this sheet mask. Designed to be worn while you sleep (or really, any time you have a few hours to kill), the K-beauty mask starts out pink and turns transparent as it delivers all of the active ingredients to your skin. Speaking of active ingredients, collagen-stimulating PDRN (aka DNA extracted from salmon sperm) is the star of the show, which has been paired with niacinamide and peptides for further brightening and plumping benefits.
17Get A Voluminous Blowout At Home With A Hot Air Brush
This beauty award-winning brush eliminates the need for any other styling tools. Part hair dryer, part volumizing round brush, the hot styling tool gives you salon-quality blowouts at home for less than $50. Complete with multiple heat settings and a mix of nylon and tufted bristles to detangle and smooth hair, the styling brush is a favorite on Amazon with more than 400,000 five-star ratings.
- Available options: 9
18Add Sexy Flair To Your Look By Wearing Faux Thigh High Tights
There’s no denying that these faux thigh high tights would look so good when worn with just about any skirt or shorts in your closet. They’re made from a soft viscose blend, with a touch of spandex for some comfortable stretch. The universal fit means that one size is made to fit most bodies.
19Ditch The Ever-Present Black Hair Elastic For These Hair Ties That Look Like Bracelets
If you never leave the house without at least one hair tie on your wrist, these jewelry-inspired elastics elevate things a bit. The set gives you five color-coordinated hair bands that you can wear together to mimic the effect of a stack of bracelets. When you need to throw your hair up in a ponytail or messy bun, each of the stretchy elastics still functions like a traditional hair tie.
20Depuff Tired Skin With An Ice Roller
For a product-free way to immediately improve skin, keep this ice roller in your freezer so it’s always ready to go. The cold temperature and gentle massaging of the skin reduces puffiness and redness in just minutes, even creating a temporary brightening effect. This Amazon-favorite ice roller comes in multiple colors and is easy to clean in between uses, thanks to its detachable head.
- Available colors: 9
21Apply A Lightweight Face Oil For A Visibly Dewy Glow
You’ll never achieve a dewy complexion if your skin is in desperate need of moisture. This face oil delivers hydration and seals in moisture to restore the skin barrier with ingredients like squalane, jojoba seed oil, and sea buckthorn oil. Those with sensitive skin will love that it’s fragrance-free and National Eczema Association-approved, and acne-prone and oily skin types will appreciate that the oil is lightweight and noncomedogenic.
22Wear Tank Tops With Built-In Bras For A Seamless, Streamlined Look
Having bra straps sticking out from underneath your shirt can look tacky. Instead, opt for tank tops that have bras built into them. This particular tank top is made with nonremovable bra pads that are soft, breathable, and perfect for everyday wear. Better yet, the ribbed fabric clings to your body in all the right places.
- Available colors: 9
- Available sizes: Small — XX-Large
23Add Sparkle To Plain Outfits By Accessorizing With Gold Jewelry
Sometimes the smallest changes make the biggest impact — like adding this bracelet to that plain outfit you were planning on wearing. It’s plated with real 14-karat gold, and features a minimalist design that effortlessly pairs with just about any outfit. One reviewer even wrote about how “people think it is more expensive looking than it is.”
24Swap Out Your Black Eyeliner For Brown If You’re Blonde
When you have softer features, a black eyeliner can be too intense — especially if you’re going for a more natural makeup look. If you still want to define your eyes, consider using a brown liner, which is especially flattering on those with lighter skin or lighter eyes. This retractable eyeliner features a built-in smudger to really blend the matte brown color, but it’s available in multiple matte and metallic shades if you want to switch things up.
- Available shades: 9
25Go To Sleep Wearing These Heatless Curlers For Bombshell Curls When You Wake Up
Not only do these satin-covered rods help to improve the health of your hair by eliminating the need for a hot styling tool, but they also save some time in your morning routine. Wrap your hair around the rod in sections, secure with one of the include satin scrunchies, then go to bed. Once you wake up, you’ll be left with volumized, frizz-free curls that you can run a quick brush through and before heading out the door.
- Available colors: 13
26Use A Boar Bristle Brush For The Perfect Slicked-Back Bun
No matter how much hairspray you own, your slicked-back updo will only be as good as the brush you start with. This smaller brush uses vegan boar bristles that help to disperse your scalp’s natural oils as it smooths back hair for some added shine. Amazon reviewers love that the versatile brush can be used to back comb hair for more volume, too, and that it has a pointed handle to help with parting.
27Use A Salicylic Acid Body Lotion To Prevent Body Breakouts & Promote Smoother Skin
Exfoliate and moisturize your skin in one step when you opt for this drugstore body lotion. Salicylic acid and lactic acid help to keep pores clear and dissolve dead skin cells, while ceramides and hyaluronic acid lock in moisture. You can use the fragrance-free lotion to help treat keratosis pilaris bumps or target specific areas of your body that are prone to breakouts.
28Streamline Your Silhouette With A Shapewear Tank
Certain fabrics can sometimes wear a little too clingy. Luckily, this shapewear tank is an easy fix. It’s made with unique invisible stitching, giving it a seamless look underneath even the tightest clothes while simultaneously working to streamline your silhouette. Plus, the breathable fabric helps keep you from growing uncomfortably hot.
29Do A DIY Gloss For shiny, Salon-Worthy Hair
An at-home hair gloss can help protect against color fading. But even if you don’t have color-treated hair, it will still add a healthy shine while, at the same time, minimizing frizz. This in-shower formula works in just seven minutes, using Moroccanoil’s ArganID™ technology, amino acids, and crambe seed oil to deeply condition hair as it improves its appearance.
30Exfoliate Your Lips Before Applying Lipstick
The smoother your lips, the smoother your lipstick application. This Hawaii-inspired lip scrub lets you gently polish away dry, flaky skin, using tiny sugar crystals derived from Hawaiian sugar cane. The sugar scrub is also packed with moisturizing ingredients, including fatty acid-rich kukui nut oil, which also comes from Hawaii.
31Wear Seamless Thongs So Your Underwear Doesn’t Show Through Your Clothes
From workout wear to fitted dresses, seamless underwear ensures that you aren’t left with any visible lines. This color-coordinated set gives you five pairs of seamless thong underwear for $15, and comes highly rated on Amazon with more than 50,000 five-star ratings.
- Available options: 9
- Available sizes: XS – XXL
32Fight Flaky Cuticles With This Best-Selling Treatment
Peeling cuticles and hangnails are annoying to deal with. They’re also usually pretty easy to prevent since dry skin is typically the culprit. This nail and cuticle serum starts the repair process with its blend of moisturizing shea butter, japonica seed oil, and Japanese seaweed. A dot of the serum on each finger is all you need, and because it’s thicker than a traditional cuticle oil, it won’t leave your hands feeling greasy.
33Help Tighten Your Forehead Skin With Collagen Patches
Applying makeup to a forehead that’s dry or flaking can lead to unwanted results. Enter: these hydrating patches. Simply apply one to your forehead, and its blend of hyaluronic acid, collagen, and vitamin E will work to help tighten and moisturize skin, making it a better canvas for foundation and powder. “Super easy to use and my makeup applies much smoother now,” wrote one reviewer. “These patches are worth trying.”
34Sleep On Satin Pillowcases To Prevent Frizzy Hair & Creases On Your Face
There are multiple benefits to switching to a satin pillowcase, starting with the fact that the silky fabric is much softer than cotton cases. But because satin pillowcases create less friction, they contribute to a more well-rested appearance, too. In addition to keeping your face free from creases in the morning, the pillowcase helps with your hair by reducing frizz and tangles.
- Available colors: 36
- Available sizes: 6
35Use A Color-Correcting Primer To Help Even Out Skin Tone
Don’t even think about touching that bottle of foundation until you’ve applied this primer to your face. It’s formulated with three color-correcting pigments that help even out your skin tone, while SPF 50 works to shield your complexion from the sun’s harsh rays. Plus, the lightweight texture won’t leave you feeling cakey.
36Wear A thick Balm To Bed Every Night To Avoid Flaky Lips
Exfoliating your lips is only half the battle in keeping them smooth. It’s just as important to slather them in moisture, which is precisely where this beloved lip sleeping mask comes in. A go-to among celebrities too numerous to count, the overnight treatment tackles dry lips with its blend of fruit extracts, shea butter, and coconut oil, leaving them instantly glossy and smooth. It also comes in nearly a dozen addictive scents, like the Peach Iced Tea featured here and the more cold weather-friendly Hot Cocoa.
- Available scents: 10
37Contour Your Cheekbones For A More Sculpted Appearance
To create the illusion of more lifted cheekbones or a chiseled jaw, a contour product is your best friend. The easy-to-master technique is made even easier with this liquid contour formula that uses a built-in sponge applicator to let you swipe or dot the color right where you want it. Because it’s a liquid, the contour is easy to blend, and it’s also infused with moisturizing ingredients like squalane and sunflower seed oil to prevent a cakey finish.
- Available shades: 5
38Ditch Those Threadbare Bras For This Balconette With Sexy Sheer Cups
With its charming balconette neckline and sheer cups, this bra is a definite upgrade from the threadbare ones that have been in your drawer for years. The shoulder straps can be adjusted to give you as much support as you like — and the simple design gives it a seamless look underneath clothing. One reviewer also wrote, “The mesh is soft and delicate, yet the underwire gives just the right amount of support for all-day comfort.”
- Available colors: 11
- Available sizes: 32A — 42F
39Dab Some Shimmer On The Inner Corner Of Your Eye & Under The Brow Bone
Making eyes look wider and more awake is as simple as applying a pop of this pearly eyeshadow along the inner corners of your eyes. The shimmery, off-white color creates an instant brightening effect and also be swiped under the brow bone for another light-reflecting touch. The cream-to-powder formula becomes waterproof once it sets, and the retractable eyeshadow stick and built-in smudger combo makes the application foolproof.
40Master The DIY French Mani With This Nail Stamp Kit
The French manicure is having a moment, and thanks to this genius stamper, it’s never been easier to DIY. The nail stamper tool uses a squishy silicone head that you apply some polish to. Once you press your nail into the silicone piece, it creates an even French tip that doesn’t require any detailing brushes or special skills.
41Take Down Redness With A Green Tinted Moisturizer
If you notice redness in your skin that foundation doesn’t seem to be covering, try switching to this two-in-one CC cream. The color-correcting formula contains green pigments that camouflage the look of redness, as soothing centella asiatica extract further helps to calm inflammation. The multitasking CC cream gives additional SPF 25 coverage, and can be used on its own, under foundation, or as a spot treatment to target specific areas.
42Prep Your Skin With An Illuminating Primer For A Super-Glowy End Result
For wizardry-levels of glowing skin, apply your illuminator first, using it as an all-over primer before going in with your foundation. This beauty award-winning illuminator adds soft shimmer and an even softer tint of color to your skin that makes it look brighter and more radiant. The lightweight formula is vegan and cruelty-free, and it helps to keep skin moisturized with ingredients like squalane and rosehip seed oil.
- Available shades: 4
43Transform Shirts Into Crop Tops Using These Clever Bands
Tank tops, sweaters, blouses — these bands can be used to transform all sorts of shirts into stylish crop tops. They’re made from elastic that stretches to fit your figure as needed, though each one also features a buckle so that you can adjust the fit even further if you like. “I love oversized sweaters and T-shirts but sometimes i want to crop it just a bit [...],” wrote one reviewer. “This has been a game changer for sure.”
- Available colors: 10
- Available sizes: Small — X-Large
44Fake A Thicker Hairline With This Best-Selling Root Oowder Kit
This powder compact was created to help cover up gray roots in between color appointments. But the color-matching options, mineral powder formula, and precision brush applicator also make it a clever way to fake fuller hair by filling in a widening part or sparse spots. The root cover-up powder doesn’t leave behind a sticky or waxy residue, and it promises to stay in place all day long while still being easy to shampoo out.
- Available shades: 8
45Upgrade Your Underwear To Comfy & Sexy Lacy Boyshorts
These lace boyshorts are soft, stretchy, and breathable enough for everyday wear, whether you’re at work, winding down at home, or heading out for the night. They offer comfortable coverage with a cheeky cut that still feels sexy. Best of all, this colorful five-pack costs less than lunch out.
46Tailor Your Clothes For A Better Fit With This Double-Sided Tape
Doubled-sided clothing tape is the ultimate hack for altering your clothes in a pinch (and in a temporary way.) The clear adhesive can be used to keep bra straps in place, close a gaping blouse, and hem pants that you haven’t taken to the tailor yet. The individual strips of tape even come packaged in travel-friendly tins to prevent fashion mishaps wherever you go.
47Depuff Your Under-Eyes While You Sip Your Morning Coffee
You don’t have to put in any extra effort with these under-eye patches, which is highly convenient, considering you’ll want to turn to them the most when you’re short on sleep. The shimmering blue patches work while you sip your morning coffee to depuff and soothe tired eyes with a mix of caffeine, peptides, and niacinamide. Try storing the individually packaged eye patches in the refrigerator to double up on the depuffing and refreshing benefits.
48Whiten Your Teeth In Just 30 Minutes
You could spend thousands of dollars at the dentist to have your teeth whitened, or you can get a smile that’s up to 19 levels whiter right at home for less than $50. These whitening strips are an Amazon favorite with more than 75,000 five-star ratings from reviewers who rave about the noticeable results. You only have to leave the strips on for 30 minutes to complete each session, but you will want to use the kit for 22 consecutive days for the most impactful whitening effect.
49Smooth Expression Lines While You Sleep
Want to give your nightly skin care a boost? This forehead tape was designed to seal in your moisturizing and plumping serums and creams, helping to increase product absorption as the adhesive prevents you from making movements that create lines over time. The hypoallergenic tape stays in place all night long, but it’s easy to remove in the morning with the help of some water.
50Plump Up Your Lips (Without The Stinging Sensation)
That stinging and burning sensation that your average lip-plumping gloss causes is actually just irritation from the active, chili-derived ingredient, capsaicin. To enhance your lips without the discomfort, switch to a gloss that uses peptides instead. This glossy lip balm immediately supports fuller lips with moisturizing ingredients like hyaluronic acid and shea butter, but it plumps up your lips even further with its blend of three peptides.
- Available shades: 2
51Brighten & Refresh Your Under-Eyes With Yerba Mate Gel
This lightweight eye gel gives tired eyes a reset, helping calm puffiness while adding a burst of hydration. Powered by yerba mate and caffeine to refresh and peptides and hyaluronic acid to moisturize, it gently wakes up the under-eye area leaving skin looking fresher and more awake, even on low-sleep mornings.
52Accent Your Look With Chic Red Mary Janes
Keep things simple and polished in this Mary Janes that feature a square toe and classic silhouette that feels a little vintage in the best way. An adjustable strap adds comfort and security, while the flexible rubber sole makes them easy to wear all day. They’re the kind of shoes that quietly work for just about anywhere.
53Add An Unexpected Pop Of Style With Eye-Catching Sheer Socks
This set includes three pairs of patterned sheer socks that add a subtle finishing touch to just about any look. Made in Italy with soft yarn, reinforced toes, and breathable mesh, they’re comfy all day long. With stripes, geometrics, and polka dots, they complement everyday outfits or dressier moments, year-round.
54Subtly Dial Up The Sexy With This Silky Off-Shoulder Top
This off-shoulder satin top feels as good as it looks, with a silky-smooth fabric that drapes beautifully on the skin. The one-shoulder silhouette and tie detail add drama, while the asymmetrical neckline keeps things just a little sexy. Choose from elegant neutrals, jewel tones, brights, and even metallics.
55Go Effortlessly Elegant With This Luxe Cap-Sleeve Blouse
This cap-sleeve blouse feels supremely polished, thanks to the mock neckline and subtle gold buckle detail at the front. Lightweight and wearable across seasons, it looks just as elegant with tailored pants as it does with a skirt. A back zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and it’s conveniently machine washable.
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