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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.

Other devices, like Thermaclear Acne Therapy System, $149.85 and Zeno Pro Acne Clearing Device, $129, use heat to dry up pimples. Results take a couple days to show.

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Hair Relaxing (average salon cost: $160)
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!

Want something a little more low-tech? Try a lip plumper, like Pout Lip Plump, $24.

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Oxygen Facial (average spa cost: $50)
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.

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Deep Conditioning Treatments (average salon cost: $30)
You can use at-home deep conditioners and still get salon-quality results; the key is in how you use them. Try applying the conditioner to damp hair, covering with plastic wrap and a towel and putting your hair under a dryer for at least 10 minutes. You could also wrap conditioned hair and sleep in it overnight to give the product more time to penetrate. One to try: Graham Webb Silk Repair Advanced Therapy Treatment, $4.49.

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.
BY SARAH CARRILLO | SHARES
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