Top 6 Affordable Pro Beauty Tools for a Salon-Quality Glow

Claire Benoist

Power Wash

With an oscillating brush, Olay Professional Pro-X Advanced Cleansing System ($30, drugstores) gently massages away dirt and exfoliates dead skin cells.

Tester says: "Within just a few days of using this, my face is noticeably softer and my pores are less clogged."
— Kaleigh Turner, Kansas City, Missouri

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Guiding Light

Handy Sally Hansen See the Light Slant Tip Lighted Tweezer ($13, drugstores) has a built-in beam to help you spot even the faintest fuzz for precise plucking.

Tester says: "The light shines exactly where you need it. I'm able to find strays even on the go."
— Megan Selby, Pensacola, Florida

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Blemish Buster

Tanda Zap ($49, Sephora stores) banishes breakouts with a combo of heat, vibration, and blue light to kill acne-causing bacteria.

Tester says: "After two minutes my pimple is less inflamed."
— Becca Dunn, Overland Park, Kansas

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Smooth Move

Reduce fine lines by massaging the anti-aging serum in the Zeno Line Rewind Wrinkle Reduction Kit ($40, drugstores) into your skin; then use the red-light tool to help it penetrate.

Tester says: "My skin looks radiant after using it."
— Rachel Litzelfelner, Jackson, Missouri

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Instant Lift

Conair 1875 Watt AC Motor 2-in-1 Styling Tool ($40, drugstores) comes tricked out with a powerful engine that cuts down drying time and a clawlike attachment to add volume at your roots.

Tester says: "The targeted diffuser makes it a cinch to get height around the crown."
— Eleanor Langston, beauty director

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Magic Stick

Superslim Sephora Collection Brush Wand ($10, Sephora stores) holds four mini eye-makeup brushes in one magnetized wand.

Tester says: "Each brush is easy to use, and the stick saves space in my gym bag."
— Taylor Combs, Spring, Texas

Originally published in FITNESS magazine, September 2011.