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18 Strange Hair & Skin Care Products That True Beauty Lovers Will Appreciate
Anyone who's ever watched a YouTube makeup tutorial has heard of Anastasia Dipbrow Pomade. Every single beauty Redditor reads about NARS Blush Orgasm in five-minute intervals. But what about the wacky beauty products with a cult following? These are the hair and skin care products that are a little bit more bizarre. More often than not, they're also a disconcerting color. Still, according to buyers and reviewers, they're definitely worth a try.
Personally, the weirder the product, the more excited I am about giving it a shot. Strange beauty products oftentimes means new and innovative ingredients, and with the recent arising consciousness about what exactly people are putting on their bodies, tired chemical-laden labels are getting swapped out for more natural ones. For someone like me, this is a godsend. As long as it's effective and healthy, I have no qualms about slathering my hair with a yogurt mask.
For this reason, I've done a little digging and found a few weird but amazing hair and skin care products. Maybe you haven't heard of them yet, and maybe they're not as popular as your Urban Decay Naked Palette, but according to buyers and beauty bloggers, these'll be a staple in everyone's beauty cabinet in no time.
2. This Yogurt Mask To Repair Brittle Hair
Hairgurt Intense Repair Deep Conditioner, $24, Amazon
Made with protein- and probiotic-rich yogurt, this Hairgurt intense repair deep conditioner has people raving. It repairs strands from the inside-out, so that they're stronger, smoother, and shinier, and it's incredible for frizz, as well as split ends.
3. Cleaner Makeup Brushes Means Cleaner Skin
Sigma Beauty 2X Sigma Spa Brush Cleaning Glove, $39, Amazon
The Sigma Beauty 2X Sigma Spa brush cleaning glove has eight different textures to clean your makeup brushes like never before. It effortlessly removes build-up and bacteria to stop the transfer of germs from your brushes to your face, and it's got thumbs on both sides, so you can switch hands.
4. This New Seaweed Line That Buyers Are Raving About
The Seaweed Bath Co. Citrus Vanilla Argan Shampoo, $13, Amazon
The Seaweed Bath is a new company that utilizes bladderwrack seaweed for healthy hair and skin, and their products (including this citrus vanilla argan shampoo) are flying off the shelves. Instead of harsh ingredients, it's got vitamins and amino acids that can detoxify and strengthen any hair type, and reviewers say that it's an incredible combination of cleansing and hydrating.
5. This Weird Peel Mask For Extremely Soft Feet
Silken Soles Exfoliating Foot Mask, $17, Amazon
This weird but genius Silken Soles exfoliating foot mask is a chemical peel that uses only FDA-approved ingredients. Simply wear the included bootee for a few hours, and within the next couple days, all the dead and calloused skin will simply melt off like magic, leaving your feet smooth and baby soft.
6. This Hydrating Korean Mask Made Formulated With Donkey Milk
Freeset Donkey Milk Skin Gel Mask, $25, Amazon
This Freeset donkey milk skin gel mask has already gained tons of recognition in Korea, and it's starting to pick up popularity here, too. It's formulated with real donkey milk, so it's loaded with vitamins A, B, C, D, and E. That means tons of hydration and a bright, clear complexion.
7. This Cult Favorite For The Smoothest, Softest Hair
Mason Pearson Handy Mixed Bristle Brush, $150, Amazon
The handmade Mason Pearson Handy mixed bristle brush is a staple for runway stylists and famous beauty icons because it uses a careful combination of nylon and boar's hair bristles. This helps to gently detangle while evenly distributing your hair's natural oils from root to tip. One reviewer even left raving updates at the one month, three month, and eight month marks. Her consensus? "Worth every penny. Seriously."
8. This Prepping Primer Spray For Your Hair
Bumble and Bumble Prep Primer, $25, Sephora
Most people use a primer on their face, but Bumble and Bumble has created a prep primer for hair. It's loaded with herbs and vitamins that coat the hair without weighing it down, so your styling products cause less damage and are more effective. It's also non-sticky and doesn't harden your strands.
9. This Mask That Hardens Into A Solid Rubber Mass On Your Face
Lindsay Modeling Rubber Mask, $9, Amazon
This weird but effective Lindsay modeling rubber mask hardens into a solid rubbery texture on your face. However, it's got natural clays and collagen that helps to detoxify your pores, lift away impurities, and nourish your skin for a plump, moisturized result.
10. This Blackhead Mask That's Trending Like Crazy
Charcoal Peel Off Blackhead Remover Mask, $15, Amazon
If you haven't yet tried one of these charcoal peel-off masks, it's time to get on that. This is one of the most highly rated options on Amazon because it's great for exfoliation, and it uses activated charcoal to pull out blackheads for a result that you can actually see.
11. Eliminate Waste, And Get A Super-Smooth Application
SENSATION Silicone Makeup Applicator Sponge, $8, Amazon
This rubbery blob of a sponge might just replace your Beauty Blender, because unlike that applicator, this one doesn't absorb any of your product. The SENSATION silicone makeup sponge is made from 100 percent medical grade silicone, and it gives you an airbrushed flawless application for everything from foundation to eye shadow.
12. This Moisture-Rich Serum With Snail Mucin
Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence, $15, Amazon
Snail mucin from actual snails is surprisingly great when it comes to cell rejuvenation and a bright complexion, and that's why this Cosrx advanced snail mucin Power Essence is getting some serious recognition. It's designed to give you moisture and nourishment after washing your face, and reviewers say it's lightweight, non-greasy, and absorbs easily.
13. This Deeply Hydrating Coconut Oil Mask That's Surprisingly Lightweight
Calily Life Organic Coconut Oil Hair Mask, $15, Amazon
Reviewers have incredible things to say about this Calily Life organic coconut oil hair mask, like "Puts life back into dull hair quickly," and "I was blown away at mine and my daughter's results." It strengthens and hydrates brittle hair with coconut oil, but it's also got natural Dead Sea minerals, so it's not overly greasy or heavy.
14. This Foamy Facial Cleanser Made From Eggs
Too Cool For School Egg Mousse Soap, $13, Amazon
This Too Cool For School egg mousse soap is an odd but effective Korean face wash that uses egg whites and milk proteins to cleanse and nourish skin. Reviewers absolutely love the foamy texture, and those with both dry and oily skin say that this is balancing, hydrating, and refreshing.
15. Intense Oil Control Using Chia Seeds
The Face Shop Chia Seed No Shine Hydrating Cream, $18, Amazon
Chia seeds use their absorbent membrane to hold onto water, and The Face Shop chia seed No Shine hydrating cream uses those qualities to quench your skin's thirst without looking greasy or oily. It penetrates deep into skin and smells incredible, so reviewers are saying things like, "I use it twice daily and it doesn't cause my skin to look or get oily like other products."
16. This Cleansing Oil To Help Balance Your Skin And Remove Makeup
Badger Balm Cleansing Oil, $14, Amazon
Beauty fans are finally moving away from oil-free products, perhaps because they're finding that a lack of hydration causes your body to produce more sebum to compensate. This Badger Balm cleansing oil is gentle and soothing, but it bonds to dirt, sebum, dead skin cells, and makeup to leave you with a deeply cleansed yet hydrated face.
17. A Serum For Damaged Hair That's Surprisingly Lightweight
Sutra Beauty Organic Replenishing Moroccan Serum, $40, Amazon
People are raving about this Sutra Beauty organic replenishing Moroccan serum, as it's deeply hydrating and strengthening without the excess weight and grease that you normally get from hair serums. It has a wonderfully fresh rose scent, it helps to rejuvenate hair that's been treated with tools or chemicals, and it can even be used as a heat protectant.
18. The Best Gentle Cleanser When You're On The Go
Su:m 37 Miracle Rose Cleanser in Stick Type, $22, Amazon
This Korean Su:m 37 Miracle Rose cleanser stick uses flower extracts to tone and cleanse your skin, so it's gentle as well as hypoallergenic. A little goes a very long way, and it's the easiest way to wash your face on the go because of its convenient stick design. It's also got a slightly textured consistency to help with exfoliation.
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