I swear by these 7 Trader Joe's hair, skin, and hygiene products that feel high-end but cost less than $9
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Ashley Archambault
- Many of my favorite hair, skin, and hygiene products are from Trader Joe's and cost less than $10.
- I use Trader Joe's fluoride-free toothpaste and lemongrass-coconut body oil every day.
- The best Trader Joe's beauty products include Enrich moisturizing face lotion and hair oil.
I used to think I had to spend a lot on beauty products if I wanted quality, but Trader Joe's has completely changed my mind.
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Typically, I stick to food when I shop at the grocery chain, but on one trip, a $6 hair oil caught my eye. Although I follow a tight budget, it felt like a great price, and I decided to try it.
I couldn't believe how much it seemed to improve the health of my hair after just one use.
After that, I became hooked on trying Trader Joe's hair, skin, and hygiene products. Fortunately, many of them are under $10.
There have been a few misses, but here are the ones I've loved enough to make part of my daily and weekly routines.
Trader Joe's hair oil is a key part of my morning routine.Ashley Archambault
Each morning, I massage a drop of this oil throughout my hair. It makes it look so shiny in between washes, rather than greasy.
The moisturizing mix of ingredients, including argan oil, moringa seed oil, chia seed oil, and vitamin E, has also been helping my hair recover from when I ironed it daily while I was teaching.
Speaking of ironing, the oil is also designed to help protect hair against heat damage up to 450°F.
Some beauty fans even say this is comparable to the popular Ouai hair oil that costs about $30 for 1.5 ounces. Meanwhile, a 1-ounce bottle of Trader Joe's costs $6.
The Enrich moisturizing face lotion doesn't break me out.Ashley Archambault
At just $4 for a 4-ounce bottle, I was skeptical about Trader Joe's Enrich face lotion.
However, I've lived in Florida my entire life and have never found a facial moisturizer with SPF that doesn't break me out — until this one.
In addition to SPF 15, the fragrance-free lotion also contains vitamins A, C, and E.
I've been using Enrich under my makeup in the morning, and since it's so inexpensive, I don't feel bad applying it to my arms as well for some extra TLC.
Trader Joe's lemongrass-coconut body oil doesn't leave me feeling greasy.Ashley Archambault
I've been on the hunt for the perfect body oil to apply after the shower when my skin is damp. This is the first one I've tried that leaves me feeling moisturized, not like a layer of grease is sitting on top of my skin.
It's made with lemongrass oil, virgin coconut oil, sweet almond oil, jojoba oil, and olive oil, and I appreciate the natural ingredients.
The scent feels cheery and uplifting, and many consider lemongrass oil to be a natural mosquito repellent. With summer around the corner, that's a real perk.
Best of all, Trader Joe's body oil feels super affordable at $4 for a 4.8-ounce bottle.
I use Trader Joe's bonding shampoo and conditioners for a salon-level wash.Ashley Archambault
This shampoo and conditioner duo from Trader Joe's leaves my hair feeling utterly healed from that aforementioned heat damage.
I wash my scalp first with a gentle dandruff shampoo, then shampoo and condition with Trader Joe's bonding set. This is a strategy my dermatologist told me to try — the medicated shampoo cleans my scalp, while the regular shampoo nourishes my hair.
This routine makes my hair feel and look like I got a salon wash and blowout when it's dry. It may be because these products contain ingredients like hydrolyzed keratin and silk, which can help strengthen hair and make it shine.
At $8 per 12-ounce bottle, this duo cost me $16 total, but the quality reminds me of the expensive salon sets I've bought from my hairdresser in the past.
Some shoppers even swear these are dupes for more expensive bonding shampoos, which can cost twice (or even three times) as much.
I've been using this $1 find as a luxurious hand soap.Ashley Archambault
I couldn't believe how luxurious Trader Joe's Next to Godliness oatmeal-and-honey vegetable soap feels when I wash my hands with it. After all, I paid only $1 for a 4-ounce bar.
Since I've started using this as a hand soap, I haven't had to use as much hand lotion — it's that moisturizing. I love the lather, too, but it's the scent that stole my heart. This soap smells like oatmeal-spiced cookies right from the oven.
If I ever see this on shelves again, I'm stocking up.
This Trader Joe's fluoride-free toothpaste feels like a treat that's good for my teeth.Ashley Archambault
I've been looking for an affordable fluoride-free toothpaste that leaves my mouth feeling just as clean as its fluoride counterparts for some time — and this one from Trader Joe's has been a winner for me.
The 6-ounce bottle of peppermint toothpaste costs $4, and I appreciate that it has calcium hydroxyapatite, which some studies suggest can help protect teeth from erosion, cavities, and decay.
My favorite part is that it tastes like York Peppermint Pattie filling, but leaves my teeth feeling clean all day long.