Get the benefits of a spa toning and tightening treatment like Thermage (minus the recovery time and possible pain) with an at-home facial exerciser. The FaceTrainer by no!no!, $200 claims to smooth away wrinkles, lift sagging skin and improve skin tone up to 97 percent in 60 days. Basically you wear the mask and perform a series of exercises (the mask provides resistance).
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At-Home Extractions and Spot Treatments (average spa cost: $25)
With this Sephora 3-in-1 Extractor, $22 tool, you can zap blemishes without a trip to your facialist. Be sure to watch this video for tips on keeping blemishes free of bacteria so you minimize scaring and don't further irritate your pimples.
Salon relaxing treatments can get pricey, but there are at-home kits that will give you similar results. The key is to follow the provided directions exactly. Check out Phyto PhytoSpecific Phytorelaxer, $60, readers say they will "never, ever use anything else," and that it leaves hair in "excellent condition."
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Lip Plumper (average spa cost: $300)
Who needs collagen when you have this (admittedly slightly scary-looking) product? Cynthia Rowland Luscious Lips, $59.95 uses suction to naturally increase lip size and plump up mouth lines. Bonus: no needles!
Spa oxygen facials deep clean skin and help kill bacteria, so they're great for acne-prone types. Get the benefits of oxygen with one of these at-home facials: Philosophy The Oxygen Peel, $50 or Bliss Triple Oxygen Instant Energizing Mask, $52. Since you can use both multiple times, they end up being way cheaper than a spa facial.
Who has the money or the time to head to the spa or beauty salon these days? Not us. That's why we searched around for gadgets and products that would give us spa-worthy results at home. Check them out and be on your way to clearer, smoother skin, glossy hair and more, without making a huge dent in your bank account.
