In all seriousness, as a licensed esthetician, I take skincare and what I put on my face very seriously. I have tried countless cleansers, and the Youth To The People Superfood Cleanser is by far my favorite one. But with a price tag of $36, it can be hard to work it into the budget. Here are some of our favorite dupes that have similar benefits toYouth To The Peopleâs Superfood Cleanser.
Staying with our greens, Truly Beauty offers a similar gel cleanser featuring key ingredients similar to the YTTP one. The dupe uses the same superstars as Youth To The Peopleâs: aloe to soothe, spirulina extract to fight aging, vitamin E to protect, and green tea extract to calm. A bonus ingredient: CBD extract, which fights inflammation and redness.
Derma Eâs dupe is loaded with antioxidant duo Chamomilla recutita flower and green tea extract, which, when combined, leave your pores feeling refreshed and revitalized after each wash â aka, the exact same thing Youth To The Peopleâs OG cleanser does. We mention this one specifically for sensitive skin as it is alcohol and fragrance-free while having great soothing ingredients like allantoin and aloe!
This gentle cleanser uses the same calming green tea extract and protective vitamin E, while also adding a tri-ceramide complex that boosts skin moisture levels that balance your complexion. This product is ideal for dry skin because it gently cleanses and exfoliates skin with lactic acid, while still giving nourishment back via those skin-barrier, moisture-lovinâ ceramides. Add in brightening licorice extract, and youâll be glowing.
Oily and acne-prone skin, rejoice â weâve found a product with strong astringent agents! Just like Youth To The Peopleâs Superfood, Pacificaâs Cleanser features the same moisturizing Vitamin B5 and collagen-encouraging kale extract to leave the skin feeling refreshed after a foamy wash. Citric acid and lemon peel will dry out oily skin while effectively tightening pores to reveal a clear and even complexion!Â
Calling all combination skin pals: if you have hyperpigmentation, be sure to check this one out! Selfless by Hyram’s YTTP cleanser dupe uses a gentle foaming formula that goes on the skin bubbly and leaves it smooth. Made using green tea extract for calming and unclogging, it’ll leave your skin feeling fresh and clean when mixed with power plant Centella extract, which aids in regenerating and rejuvenating the skin.Â
If you love a fragranced product and it doesnât irritate your skin, this has a fantastic scent that reviewers call ârefreshing.â Aside from the fragrance, this cleansing foam from Innisfree ~is free~ from parabens, phthalates, and sulfates! Using a special Jeju green tea, this cleanser foams on the skin, drawing out impurities by unclogging pores and fighting traces of acne. The grand reveal: an even complexion!
If you’re a loyal QUILL reader, you already know how much we love the Peace Out Blemish Balm â Marissa wrote an entire review on it! This creamy Youth To The People dupe will leave your skin spotless and smooth: using our favorite BHA, salicylic acid, feel the exfoliation anhen, rehydrate with hydrating niacinamide, moisture-locking hyaluronic acid, and an 8-amino acid complex. Reminder: those amino acids make up collagen, which helps with elasticity and firmness â major bonuses in a cleanser!
I know, I know, there are Drunk Elephant skincare dupes out there — if there are Bum Bum Cream dupes and Good Genes dupes, then there are dupes for anything, right? — but I’m always hesitant to try them. What if they don’t work as well? My wallet isn’t always the thickest right before my paycheck hits, but price = quality, right?
But you can only spend so much before you wonder, “what else is out there… and for a fraction of the price?”
So, I did a hunt for Drunk Elephant dupes, products to replace the more expensive skincare options on the OGâs site. Here are the options I found that will give you the skin youâre looking for â without breaking the bank on days you just can’t afford to buy the entire shelf at Ulta. (Tempting, but not today, bb.)
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Letâs start with why peptides are such a Big Deal: theyâre amino acids that are building blocks for chains like collagen and elastin, keeping your skin from sagging.
Drunk Elephant uses a blend of 11 peptides to firm and add bounce, as well as antioxidant-rich ingredients like snow mushroom extract, sodium PCA, and tocotrienols (which are part of the vitamin E family, known for protecting and repairing skin).
Enter: Peach & Lily’s Glass Skin Refining Serum, which uses a proprietary blend of peptides to encourage collagen production and smooth out those fine lines. It also uses a proprietary blend of hyaluronic acid molecules, supposedly locking in hydration and plumping up skin more than the usual hyaluronic acid molecule does.
Unlike Drunk Elephant, this dupe uses an ingredient derived from mushroom, rather than mushroom itself: madecassoide, which helps bring dull skin back to life.Â
Finally, for an extra burst of antioxidants and vitamins, Peach & Lily incorporates peach and Asian mountain yam extracts to firm up and fortify your face.
If youâre looking for a moisturizer rather than a serum, Protini Polypeptide Cream may sound like the only option.
Using peptides again, plus pygmy waterlily stem cell extract to calm, soybean folic acid ferment extract for vitamin B â which helps protect from sun damage â and acetyl glutamine for amino acids, itâs pretty good.
But Paula’s Choice goes straight to the source with amino acids and ceramides, giving your skin’s barrier the added protection it needs without requiring extra ingredients. And a bonus for the barrier: omegas 3, 6, and 9 are in the formula, which help retain moisture.Â
Glycerin and sodium hyaluronate mingle with the omegas for ultimate hydration in the Drunk Elephant dupe, too. And at the same time, a variety of oils — including chia seed, olive, passion fruit seed, and flaxseed (filled with vitamin B) — come in to nourish, soften, protect, and smooth skin.
So, yeah, Drunk Elephant’s product does a lot. But why would you settle for less, hm?
Ah, The Ordinary. Stupidly affordable, stupidly effective.
Since they use such scientific language on their site, Iâm gonna simplify it here for you. Drunk Elephantâs TLC Sukari Babyfacial Mask is an acid-based facial, with both AHAs and a BHA. This basically renews your skin, which sounds irritating⌠but Drunk Elephant adds in cactus extract, virgin marula oil, and passionfruit seed oil to fight back against it.
In The Ordinaryâs AHA/BHA Exfoliator, acids combine to renew and rejuvenate. The Ordinary, however, uses Tasmanian pepperberry and vitamin B5 for soothing. The result is the same, but youâll spend $72 less at Ulta â and thatâs a total win, in our opinion.
A-Gloei is pretty damn expensive for its one ounce, but the magic it performs? Priceless⌠kind of. Why spend $72 when you can spend less than $40 for the same magic?
La Roche Posayâs Retinol Face Serum, like Drunk Elephantâs A-Gloei, has retinol in it (pure and gradual release) to exfoliate skin and clear up imperfections like uneven skin tone and texture.
While A-Gloei is filled with ceramides, however, the Retinol Face Serum is bursting with B3 and hyaluronic acid. The result: locked in moisture, total hydration, softening and smoothing, and only $39.99 out of your bank account, not $72.
Smile at that â without worrying about those smile lines.
As fall rolls around, I know many will be missing the glow that summer gave them. But you can have it in fall, I promise!
Drunk Elephantâs Sunshine Drops are special because they have antioxidants galore â including in peptides, which help with signs of aging by encouraging collagen production. Throw in some chronocyclin to mimic that sun, and itâs a bronzing solution that canât be beaten⌠lol, yes it can be.
Donât freak over the lack of peptides â Milkâs Bionic Bronzer uses vegan plant-derived collagen to help with elasticity and anti-aging. And peptides ENCOURAGE collagen production, the ingredient thatâs actually PRESENT here, so⌠do with that what you will.
The Drunk Elephant bronzer dupe has vitamin D â which the OG âmimicsâ â though both contain a healthy dose of vitamin E to repair and protect.
Where Milk rises to the top: the Bionic Bronzer utilizes tremella and reishi mushroom extracts to hydrate skin with hyaluronic acid, so youâre protecting yourself, bronzing, and glowing from hydration for $30.
Drunk Elephant uses virgin marula oil like itâs a sacred resource that will disappear at any given second (will it? Fact check me pls). And yeah, itâs a great ingredient, helping with fine lines and wrinkles, as well as protecting from environmental stressors.
But itâs $68 for 0.5 oz., which is⌠kinda ridiculous, tbh.Â
Glow Recipe’s Plum Plump Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer is — yep, gonna say it — even better, and it doesn’t even use marula oil. Nope, I’m not cheating!Â
Instead, your skin will enjoy the fountain of youth thanks to a strong peptide (collagen building blocks, once again), a combination of hydrating squalane and jojoba and moringa seed oils, and hyaluronic acid to lock in all of that moisture.
Unique ingredients to Glow Recipe’s moisturizer include plum and ice willowherb, which brighten, hydrate, and balance skin out. Say hello to hydration and anti-aging for less than two-thirds of the price.
Moon Juice comes to the rescue if youâre looking for affordable skincare that actually works.
TLC is filled with ingredients such as AHAs for exfoliation, salicylic acid for unclogging, raspberry fruit extract for its antioxidants, galactoarabinan (a polysaccharide) to help with fine lines, and Buddleja Davidii Meristem Cell Culture to help with photodamage. But at $90, itâs a major splurge for only 1 oz.
Moon Juice offers their Acid Potion, a steal at half the cost as the OG. With AHAs paired with salicylic acid for total exfoliation and reduction of fine lines, your skin will be rid of dead skin cells and ready to glow. Niacinamide — a form of anti-radical vitamin B — as well as clary oil and honeysuckle extract come in to soothe skin from the exfoliation; with the balancing properties of reishi, you don’t have to fret about irritation.
Also containing vitamin E and tocotrienols to protect and repair from damage, plus glycerin and allantoin to hydrate, you have a dupe worthy of bragging about.
Is your skin thirsty? Begging for hydration? Itâs tempting to spend the $48 on Drunk Elephantâs B-Hydra Serum, I know â itâs not that much! But Iâm here to tell you that you can do better than that, bb.
Cocokind uses ceramides to retain any moisture your skin can get, which also protect your skin from toxin-filled bacteria. At the same time, squalane and banana extract moisturize.
Itâs basically the same thing as Drunk Elephantâs formula, which includes comparable pineapple ceramide (no plural, notice that?), as well as hydrating sodium hyaluronate and Pro-vitamin B5 for skin barrier protection. But, you know, cheaper.
Iâm gonna say it just one more time: peptides are amino acid building blocks for elastin and collagen, stopping sagging in its tracks.
You may think that youâll only find copper peptides and stem cells in Drunk Elephantâs product â after all, what the hell are those? But Derma E offers copper peptides AND plant stem cells in their eye lifting treatment, too.
Thereâs also a healthy dose of kakadu plum for texture and elasticity in Derma Eâs option, which is comparable to Drunk Elephantâs niacinamide.
The Eye Lifting Treatment has plenty of fruit extracts for healthy nutrient contributions as well, so youâre not missing out on Drunk Elephantâs bioflavonoid derivative, aka Hesperidin Methyl Chalcon.
Wake up, buttercup! Itâs time to seize the day and get that glow on. But can you really seize the day when youâve just paid $78 for less than one ounce of serum? Debatable.
If you canât stomach that, I recommend Winky Lux’s Orange You Bright Vitamin C Brightening Serum.
The Potent Vitamin Complex, aka l-ascorbic acid, ferulic acid, and vitamin E, is what Drunk Elephant relies on in its C-Firma Fresh Day Serum, while its dupe runs with jeju guava extract, which is filled with antioxidants and helps fight aging as well as environmental aggressors.
And where Winky Lux really takes off: the incorporation of peptides, which help aid collagen production and complement skin elasticity.
Sorry, Drunk Elephant â Iâll take a dupe who does more any day.
A retinol cream is important, but you need something soothing, too⌠like vitamin F, aka linoleic and alpha-linolenic acids, to help with resulting sensitivity and texture.
Winter cherry juice has the most carotenoids out there, protecting you from free radicals; passionfruit, apricot, and jojoba oils are soothing. Tbh, Drunk Elephant is kind of showing off with these ingredients.
But the classic Burt’s Bees does just as awesome a job with its Vitamin C + E +Â F Serum, featuring, you guessed it: vitamins F, and E, and C.
Who needs winter cherry juice when you have straight vitamin E with an assist from lotus flower extract; passionfruit, jojoba, and apricot oils when you have safflower and sunflower oils; and then — as an added bonus — vitamin C for brightening and erasing fine lines and wrinkles?
On top of that, the dupe has chamomile for soothing and fighting inflammation â so all of that vitamin C is chilled out with the rest of vitamin F. Talk about a skin-loving serum… for less than half the price of the original.
Iâve been pulling plenty of all-nighters for QUILL (I love it, donât worry!) and my eyes look dead. Drunk Elephant combats this with ceramides, antioxidants, and oils in their C-Tango Eye Cream, but the price is just as cute as my hollow eyes.
Aka, not cute.
Thank god for Paula’s Choice, once again, and her C5 Super Boost Vitamin C Eye Cream is filled with peptides to help with elasticity and sagging, like Drunk Elephantâs 8-peptide blend. Thereâs also an abundance of vitamin C to add glow and radiance to tired eyes, plus zerumbone to target under eye discoloration.
On top of these ingredients, the Drunk Elephant dupe has hyaluronic acid to fight fine lines while locking in moisture, shea butter to nourish, softening sunflower seed extract, and vitamin E to repair and protect.
Can your Drunk Elephant eye cream do that? Nah, I didn’t think so.
Kopari’s own Moisture Whipped Ceramide Cream is ridiculously similar to Drunk Elephantâs Lala Retro Whipped Cream with Ceramides. And the results you receive are so. freakinâ. similar.
You can thank ceramide NP in both for the balancing, soothing, moisture-locking properties; Drunk Elephant also uses ceramides EOP and AP, while Kopari uses vegan ceramides like phytosphingosine. The two incorporate hydrating sodium hyaluronate as well (though Kopari also includes squalane for that bump in moisture).Â
See, Kopari ran with the concept of a ceramide cream and did it, well… better, including ingredients like coconut fruit extract for vitamin B; watermelon seed oil for antioxidants; vitamin E and jojoba seed oil for the assist in protection and repairing damaged skin; and shea butter, aloe, and baobab for nourishing and soothing irritated skin.
If you’re super into vegan formulas and want a multi-faceted product with a pleasing texture for less than $55+, Kopari has you covered — and well.
It sounds weird, yeah â a Fermented Sake Spray? But itâs good for your skinâs microbiome, I swear!
Still, if pouring hemp-based hops extract and kombucha on top of sake just doesn’t sound delicious, then turn to Skinfood’s Drunk Elephant dupe. Itâs also filled with good nutrients, starting with sake, but following with more “normal” ingredients for nutrients.
For example: peach fruit extract is filled with organic acids, vitamins A and C, and pectin (which evens out discoloration); licorice root extract helps brighten dark spots; and centella asiatica extract soothes and irons out lumps and bumps.
And just to reiterate: you won’t smell like sake after rubbing Skinfood into your skin. Sake DOES protect your microbiome thanks to its peptides and sebum control, so don’t ditch it simply for the name, okay? Especially when you have peach and licorice root surrounding it.
So, whatâll it be: $42, or $16? Ya gotta wonder.
Do you ever look at a product and go, âwow, I wish I could have that but cheaper?â Yeah, me too⌠but not with Drunk Elephant, because their dupes are just as good.
For example, the name brandâs SPF 30 sunscreen comes with ingredients to neutralize free radicals and fight environmental stressors and oxidative damage, like sunflower shoot extract, astaxanthin-rich algae extract, and raspberry seed oil.
Kinship’s Self Reflect Probiotic SPF 32 said “oh, please, that’s nothing.” Non nano zinc oxide is reef-safe, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t fight UV rays like a knight in shining armor. Turmeric also plays a huge role, providing antioxidants to soothe and protect sensitive skin from free radicals.
But it’s Kinship’s Kinbiome that makes it special. The proprietary plant-based probiotic protects the skin’s barrier and helps to keep skin clear. The variety of fruit extracts help provide extra antioxidants, vitamins, and light exfoliation, so free radicals are banished and skin is left radiant — but not red, thanks to soothing aloe.
So, before you pick up another tube of Umbra, take a glance at Kinship, okay? I know the price tag doesn’t seem that different, but when you’re getting all you are from Self Reflect, it’s best to ~self reflect~ you know?
The Ceramighty AF Eye Balm is new from Drunk Elephant, and we have the perfect dupe for it.
But first, the low-down: Ceramighty uses ceramides, vitamin F, and omegas to give your eyes a rejuvenating boost, soothing eyes that have seen too many all-nighters. But at $60 for half an ounce⌠yikes.
Invest in Paulaâs Choiceâs Eye Cream instead, which has ceramides and peptides to help with tired, looser skin. Throw in hydrating glycerin and sodium hyaluronate, vitamin C to fight dark circles and brighten under-eyes, a little retinol to clear out the old and bring in the new skin cells, and pomegranate and licorice extracts to counteract redness, and you have eyes that look like they slept for more than eight hours.
Wash off without drying your skin out. Drunk Elephantâs Pekee Cleansing Bar coddles your skin while cleaning and fights aging, using ingredients like honey to soothe and nourish, blueberry extract to stop glycation (the process that causes visible aging), and marula oil (of course).
CeraVe’s Foaming Cleanser Bar is also soap-less, but it’ll still keep you clean and give you benefits that can’t be denied. For example, hyaluronic acid fights fine lines and plumps skin, while niacinamide calms the skin following a sebum-sucking sesh from the kaolin clay.
But CeraVe didn’t come to f*ck around. The bar also includes three ceramides, giving you anti-aging benefits galore, straight from the source — not extracts or oils that mimic what the body needs.Â
Again, no soap in either, but one is less than a quarter of the price WITH ceramides? Yeah, you choose.
Okay, so a lip balm thatâs $18. Not the first time Iâve heard of it. But for less than 0.5 oz.? Nope, thereâs better than that.
Drunk Elephantâs Lippe Balm has ingredients like antioxidant-bulldozer mongongo oil, protective cranberry seed oil, moisturizing avocado oil, and hydrating sea fern algae.
But you can get just as much hydration from Mario Badescu’s Moisturizing Lip Balm, which has a variety of oils and butters — think conditioning cocoa and shea butters, as well as nourishing coconut and sweet almond oils.
But Mario Badescu’s lip balm also contains vitamin E, helping to protect and repair any damage. And then there’s the fact that it contains vitamin F, something y0u won’t find in many products — let alone a lip balm.
Oh, and itâs less money for more product, which is just [insert chefâs kiss here].
Which Drunk Elephant dupe do you swear by? Are you going to try any of these? Tell us below!
As someone with a bunch of tattoos (how many times can I say this without sounding like Iâm obsessed? Okay, Iâm obsessed), I know firsthand the importance of unscented soap, lotion, and body wash. That fragrance shit on open wounds? Yeah, Iâll pass.
But fragrance-free isnât just for tattoos. Sometimes you just donât feel like smelling like eucalyptus and lavender, or your skin is sensitive and soap will just irritate it even more.
Unscented soap can be hard to come by, unless weâre talking antibacterial â not always the most ideal, especially with dry skin. So, Iâm here with fragrance-free soaps that will get you clean without smelling like a perfume shop.
This is the OG soap that every tattoo artist, dermatologist, and pediatrician recommends, because itâs sensitive to skin with its ingredients and totally unscented. Instead of âParfum,â the list includes a nourishing moisturizer cream, making it hypoallergenic. Plus, the soap bar is sustainable, as youâre removing a plastic container from the equation. Come on, how can you deny that the universal fav is the best?
Castile, the classic. While the name may make you shudder, conjuring up memories of dry hands after doing the dishes, I promise theyâve got this sh*t on lock. The All-In-One Soap Pouch doesnât contain drying ingredients; quite the opposite, actually! Just check out the oil-balancing jojoba oil, ultra-nourishing olive oil, and protective vitamin E, which all work together to give you clean â but not squeaky â skin.
We love a good 2-in-1 hair and body wash, because who doesnât love convenience (cough showers when you forget to buy shampoo)? Totally fragrance free, youâll find nourishing ingredients for your skin like coconut, which calms inflammation and irritation; shea butter, which conditions; and oat flour, which gently unclogs pores to fight acne. Vegan and cruelty-free, itâs ethical, efficient, unscented ANTI-soap at its finest.
Oh, baby, we love a good unscented soap from Dr. Bronner â aka, this right here. Itâs certified fair trade, so ethically, youâre doing a good deed by purchasing this soap specifically. Itâs also amazing for the environment, as itâs biodegradable, made with natural and vegan ingredients, and wonât harm the environment or your skin in the process of cleansing.
Two ingredients. Yep, count âem: TWO. Read the reviews, and people canât get enough of Alaffiaâs African Black Soap, and itâs for good reason: shea butter is beyond nourishing, and palm kernel oil is an amazing source of protective and reparative vitamin E. Put the two together, and your skin is hydrated, healed, and clean without a single smell.
The basis of this soap⌠okay, yep, that was cheesy. But seriously: the foundation of this soap is completely scentless. Made for the most sensitive skin, it soothes and moisturizes rather than stripping and drying out skin. Itâs all thanks to its star ingredients, the calming chamomile and soothing aloe, which work to stop hydration from rinsing down the drain.
3-in-1. Yeah, use it on your body, as shampoo, or as a bubble bath. Itâs filled with organic herbs, but none of them will give this soap-shampoo-bubble-bath a scent. Instead, calendula acts as an antifungal, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory, while chamomile and aloe come to soothe even the most irritated skin. Sensitive skin can rejoice, because it really is a Charlie-and-the-Chocolate-Factory-worthy good egg.
Lumeâs deodorant has blown up, and weâre equally excited for their fragrance free bar soap. No artificial fragrance, and no essential oils to give it a ânaturalâ-but-fragrant smell. It lathers up, but there are no SLS in there (or parabens, or phthalates, or artificial dyes, or aluminum, or⌠you get it). Itâs like standard bar soap, but without all the bad stuff that makes them standard bar soaps.
Tara raves about Cetaphil to us and how useful it is for her skin, and we trust her wholeheartedly â after all, her reviewshavenât led us astray yet! Cetaphilâs Cleansing Bar is perfect for dry, sensitive skin that just canât handle soap, but needs a soap-like cleanse. Itâs filled with nourishing ingredients like hydrating glycerin, and even dermatologists canât recommend it enough.
Mermaid Marissa recommends goat milk soap as a healthy, eco-friendly alternative to your standard bar soap. So⌠here it is! Made with Fresh Canadian Goat Milk (are Canadian goats better? Idk, someone please let me know though), the nutrients are unmatched: vitamins A and B, potassium, zinc, and selenium come together in an unscented fashion to give you a cleanse that doesnât smell like a thing OR affect the moisture barrier. Hydration = locked in.
We love Nativeâs deodorant, and their fragrance-free soap is just as good. Nothing is more annoying than leftover residue that makes your skin feel a lil ick, so Native said ânahâ and chose ingredients that wouldnât do that. Examples: coconut oil, water, and glycerin, which all hydrate without leaving suds post-shower. Shea butter is also included to nourish your skin, giving an all-around positive cleansing experience.
While technically advertised as a face bar, you can use this unscented soap on your entire body. You have two options here: lather up and rinse, or lather up and wait, letting it sit on your body and form a mask. Either way, youâll end up clean as hell without feeling dried out. The secret: ingredients like castor, coconut, and olive oils, plus shea butter and bentonite clay.
Under eye primers are the best, and I’m here to tell you why.
Maybe you’ve just gone through a breakup and your eyes are irritated and red from continuously wiping tears away (lol, same, and let’s not talk about all that black mascara pooling in the creases).Â
Or perhaps it’s allergy season, and your eyes are itchy, and suddenly your under eye skin is sensitive to the touch and looking puffy af.
Or maybe you didn’t sleep (lol, also me) and those dark circles are a little unsightly (sorry)… and you have a huge presentation in a few hours that requires you to look bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
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Whatever the case may be, you need under eye primers to help soothe, de-puff, and maybe cover the skin that is rarely taken care of (unless you have a dedicated eye cream in your skincare routine).
New to this game? Don’t worry – we’ve put together a list of the 10 best under eye primers that will best prep you for the days ahead – breakups, allergies, and all-nighters be damned.
Milk Makeup is one of my fav brands, and their eye primer doesnât just help with eyeshadow â it also helps battle under eye problems, like concealer that keeps migrating down your face. In fact, 94% said it helped concealer grip beneath the eyes. A huge shout out to the aloe water and niacinamide for the soothing hydration, blue agave extract for helping to lock in makeup, hyaluronic acid to keep moisture in, and hemp-derived cannabis seed extract for keeping the under eye area happy. We truly couldn’t look like this without you.
Bobbi Brown is always worth buying. The formula includes hyaluronic acid and shea butter to moisturize, vitamins B3 and C to brighten dark circles immediately and over time, vitamin A to smooth, and caffeine to tame puffiness. Yeah, it’s one of the pricier options, but there’s a reason everyone and their mother owns products by Bobbi Brown: you’ll never regret the luxury of them.
Rihanna extends her foundation range into her under eye range, offering 16 different shades for any under eyes that need a lil help. Itâs crease-, humidity-, and sweat-resistant, so no matter what you do, your under eyes will grasp onto any makeup youâve applied beneath your lash line. Thank jojoba oil and sodium hyaluronate for giving you that moisture and conditioning your sensitive skin desperately needs.
Itâs not 16, but nine shades for an under eye primer is still pretty damn nice â and more than most offer. Olive-derived squalane and plant-derived glycerin work together to give you the hydration component, soothing that puffiness and delicate skin. Next, cucumber extractâs AHAs are gentle enough to provide light exfoliation and antioxidants. And finally, tomato extract gives that extra oomph by plumping and brightening, so you look wide awake on no sleep.
Do you ever see Ariana Grande looking tired? I thought not â she always has that doe-eyed, I-got-12-hours-of-sleep look instead. Bless her heart, she took that magic and put it in a balm, so you, too, can look revitalized after morning application. Just drench those under eyes in this formula, which consists of plumping mushrooms, hydrating glycerin, and de-puffing caffeine.
We love Smashbox at QUILL (did you read Marissaâs review of their Always On liquid lipstick? She smashed it), and people love the BECCA under eye brightening corrector. Rather than just cover them, the apricot and peach tints neutralize the blue in dark circles, while backlight technology (which includes light-reflecting illuminators) brings attention away from the darkness. Add in vitamin E to protect, and your dark circles are gone without pounds of concealer.
Itâs not exactly shocking that Milkâs Sunshine ALSO made this list, what with its 4.4-star average rating and delightful ingredients, giving you coverage without caking. It does this with vitamin C, to help brighten; plant-derived squalane and hyaluronic acid to hydrate, then lock in moisture; and light-reflecting brightening powders (aka magic) that illuminate the under eyes, so those dark circles go into hiding.
Concealers should never be obvious â theyâre supposed to conceal, right? Yet, somehow, so many concealers are⌠obvious. Not the case with Winky Lux, which offers full-coverage while blending in seamlessly with nine shade options. Ingredients include the elasticity-encouraging collagen, moisture-maintaining hyaluronic acid, and protective vitamin E â giving that sensitive skin a base it can enjoy.
Pixiâs primer relies on vitamin C to brighten those under eyes â and it works, so weâre not about to complain. This formula contains brightening licorice extract and plenty of extra citric acids, giving you bright eyes that CAN be bought. But donât worry about dryness â hydrating glycerin and sea buckthorn oil totally nourish the under eye, so you wonât be scratching and rubbing your eyes from discomfort.
Like Bobbiâs, this under eye primer is a bit of a splurge â but itâs well worth it. On top of being a primer, this under eye product also acts as a serum, providing 3-in-1 properties. Not only does this de-puff; it also smooths over lines and brightens any darkness hanging around. Plant-powered retinol prides vitamin A and exfoliation without irritation, with an assist from the ultra hydrating hyaluronic acid. Vitamin C helps brighten and firm as well, so youâre protected on all fronts after a night of tossing and turning.
Androgynous perfumes are important at QUILL. So often, scents are âfor menâ and âfor women,â despite working for ANY gender. Why must vanilla and florals be for women, or leather and cedarwood be for men? Why must they be for men or for women when gender identities are expansive, and unisex perfumes are⌠well, ALL perfumes?
We ask these questions a lot, and we hope to someday find answers. For now, however, we are here to share products that wonât alienate anyone or cause gender dysphoria when searching for an eyeshadow palette â or, in this case, a gender neutral fragrance.
So, with that mission at top of mind, here are QUILLâs 26 favorite androgynous perfumes, because smelling bad? Itâs just not an option.
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Many know of the iconic brand for its gendered products, but they have an entire unisex section that leaves gender out of the picture. Calvin Klein had ck One, but they’ve quickly gotten with the times and created their ck Everyone, inspired by a “new generation.” With top notes of citrus orange and spicy ginger, while blue tea accord takes the middle and notes like cedarwood and patchouli take the base. The result: a scent as complex as gender — exactly how we like it.
A âgenderful fine fragrance,â Woodphoria is Boy Smellsâ take on Californiaâs great outdoors. Hang in the redwoods with the notes of sandalwood and cedar, or relax by the ocean when the scents of coconut water and fig leaves waft by. Thereâs also a hint of jasmine lingering, with musk placing you in the haze of summertime. Travel the Golden State without leaving your home.
We love an androgynous perfume that works as a base to layer with, and this unisex option is exactly that. At its core, the perfume is far from bland â but notes of smooth sandalwood and citrus-floral neroli create a space perfect for a topper. Perhaps a sweet wild rose, inviting a scent of romance? Or maybe leather, evoking images of a booth in the back of an empty bar? Or, even, a combo of the two: a secret date night? With the base notes, you can bring any image to life.
Okay, yes, we were drawn to this androgynous fragrance primarily because of its name. But we also love the feelings it evokes! Like Boy Smellsâ option, Rainbow Bar is inspired by California: LA, specifically, and the â80s glam-rock era. The scent is earthy, with notes of warwood, fresh basil, and cedarwood â not exactly what youâd think of when you hear âglam rock,â but pleasant nonetheless. The bottle features a melody of colors, forming a rainbow which symbolizes peace and freedom.
We love everything Fluide, and now, we love everything Flooid, too! Non Gender Specific (canât get enough of that name, tbh) has one product we can’t get enough of: this unisex perfume, because theyâve done damn well at making it smell… well, gender neutral. Top notes are zesty, with yellow citrus, orange, and grapefruit; middle notes are warm, with amber and patchouli; and base notes literally earth the perfume, courtesy of sweet cedarwood, pine bark, and mossy undertones.
If youâve ever wanted to smell like a sunset, AllSaintsâ Sunset Riot is the closest youâll get â and it captures what youâd imagine the sun going down to smell like when up close. Woody floral may throw you off, but when you catch a whiff of the bright pink pepper and orange flower â the same colors of that wondrous sunset â youâll understand the appeal. Cedarwood takes the base, rounding out the bold, beautiful fragrance.
Iâm blessed to live by the ocean â Iâm reminded of this every time a friend complains that they just want to drive along the coast. Thatâs why Iâve decided to gift all of my friends Jo Maloneâs Sea Salt Cologne, thanks to notes that practically taste like salt air. Of course, the heart note is sea salt â itâs inspired by the ocean, after all! â with a musky, nutty top note of ambrette seed and an earthy base note of sage.
Le Labo is a classic company, offering androgynous perfumes that stray from any hint of gender. My personal preference is Santal 33, as I consider it one of the brandâs most gender neutral scents. Violet accord marries cardamom at top, while iris and ambrox dance in the middle. At the base, cedarwood, leather, and sandalwood ground the scent. The result: a fragrance that belongs in the menâs, womenâs, and enbiesâ aisles.
You know those wild nights out, where anything can happen and the chances of remembering it all are⌠well, slim to none, at best? Thatâs the spirit this unisex fragrance embodies. The bottle is shaped like a flask, first and foremost, so you canât really be surprised that one of the notes is rum accord. Orris and musk mingle like smoke in the back of a crowded bar, where patrons are one drink from either tapping out or taking 1920 Harlemâs night by storm.
Iâve never been to Japan, but I like to imagine that this perfume is a direct portal to Kyoto. Unsurprisingly, cypress is at the top of this genderless fragrance â considering Kyoto is surrounded by the tree, itâs only appropriate to make it the star. Coffee is an exciting addition, meeting with incense resin at the middle, while a collection of woody whiffs float in the base notes. Sit in the gardens with a warm cup of coffee and take in the crisp, beautiful morning (and breathe in the cypress trees, of course).
I personally have no clue what reliable intimacy is like (itâs just not in my chaotic nature), but after smelling Somebody Wood⌠well, I kinda wanna know. And can you blame me? With so much wood, itâs no surprise that this scent is reminiscent of putting roots down with someone. Sandalwood is the foundation, with comforting musk and sensual amber clawing their way to the top for an undeniable, absolutely reliable fragrance.
Iâm not going to lie â this androgynous perfume is pretty out there when it comes to its mix of smells. Donât believe me? Try to imagine what moss smells like with caramel, or jasmine with cacao. Itâs a little confusing, no? Well, thatâs kind of the point: itâs supposed to be as happening as Tribeca. Consider this the âItâ perfume to wear to the âItâ location â it will stand out from the hundreds of scents you pass by in the hustle and bustle of New York.
“REPLICA” By The Fireplace is iconic. It just is. When one site gives it an average of 4.4 stars with 1,700 ratings, you know a fragrance is good. Maison Margiela captures the upcoming season in this unisex perfume, which smells⌠well, exactly like sitting by a cozy fireplace, with chestnuts roasting and vanilla making its way to the living room from the kitchen. Clove oil and orange flower add complexity, creating a memory in a bottle â just like it advertises.
Cannabis has a strong scent, and itâs pretty polarizing (as is the topic of cannabis, but thatâs a different conversation, anywayyyyy). But (MALIN+GOETZ) describe the scent as a âlazy afternoonâ that reminds you of âfading innocenceâ and âendless possibilities,â and thatâs accurate. Spicy herbs twist with a smokiness that hangs in the air â what does that sound like? Add in subtle white floral notes for a hint of sweetness and freshness to break up the hotboxing of your body.
Do you ever feel like somethingâs just⌠off? Not right? I think we all do at times, and when that feeling creeps up, itâs time to spritz on Phluidâs Balance. The gender neutral fragrance comes in a neon blue bottle, immediately shaking you out of a funk. Enjoy notes of bergamot and crisp apple to uplift the senses, lavender to calm any worries, and cedar and musk to ground yourself when the world feels like too much.
Un Jardin sur le Nilâs inspiration is a walk down the Aswan Nile, taking in the bright and awakening scents that guide you along the river. Green mango and lotus give the unisex perfume a kick, while calamus is an almost dusty note â like walking through an Egyptian desert? Sycamore wood is at the base, with a blend of incense tying together the perfume with a bow. Itâs exotic and euphoric in a bottle for all.
The unisex Beau can be shared with a beau, or you can keep it to yourself as a statement of self love. Itâs a global scent, with notes including palo santo wood, coconut, white flowers, and cedar. It describes itself as âAmber Woods,â and while that sounds accurate, Iâd argue that the scent of coconut is more of an ode to the sea. Regardless, youâll feel cultured when you wear this fragrance, and the world will think so, too.
Have you ever thought about wearing milk? Yeah, no, me neither. Yet Milk is one of Commodityâs most popular scents, and its central note is⌠you guessed it: cold, creamy milk. Surrounding this unique note is mahogany wood and tonka bean, combining to form a foamed drink by the fire. With a cozy scent of marshmallow on top, youâll smell like a cold night filled with scorching sâmores and loved ones.
BVLGARIâs Eau ParfumeĂŠ collection is specifically meant for all genders â itâs not implied, but stated. This unisex perfume is a callback to the original Au Vert from 1992, aka the first tea fragrance. Bright and earthy meet warm and sensual; Italian bergamot citrus intertwines at the heart with a green tea accord, then meets with beeswax and tonka bean. Recalling the region of Uji in Japan â specifically, its âPrecious Dewâ green tea â youâll feel classy as hell in this iconic fragrance.
Yes, this is THE Heretic, who creates a perfume that smells like Gwyneth Paltrowâs orgasm. As tempting as it was to include it, Bergamusk is also naturally alluring, just like you, with its musky qualities being derived from the aphrodisiac ambrettolide. Earthy bergamot is paired with lavender, thyme, lime, and verbena on top, while middle notes are contrasting jasmine and cedar. Base notes round out the intoxicating scent with the sensual ambretollide musk. Send yourself to summer in southern Calabria, because you deserve it.
Itâs November, but Iâm already excited for the holidays. Come on, you know you are, too. Still having trouble getting into the holiday spirit? This all-natural perfume is inspired by a day skiing the slopes, then ending up at the dimly lit lodge after-hours. It brings you to the mountains with notes of palo santo and patchouli, clove and black pepper, as well as the sweet, warm note of vanilla absolute.
Tom Ford, we mentioned a dupe for your Cherry perfume, but we have to include your unisex OG Soleil Blanc (translation: âWhite Sunlightâ). Itâs the perfect androgynous perfume for spring, with fresh ylang ylang and coconut blooming from sultry, spicy cardamom and a floral amber. Itâs luxurious, itâs sensual, itâs that bright morning sun waking you up in a strangerâs hotel bed. Do you leave a note? Yes⌠but you leave the signature blank.Â
Each Imaginary Authors scent is accompanied by the synopsis of its âstoryâ and written instructions on when to best wear the unisex fragrance. For the bold adventurer, take a journey through dense mountain fog and firs to Cape Heartache. Douglas firs and pine resin mingle with notes of vanilla and mountain fog, evoking the memory of Christmastime in one sniff.
âTauntâ those around you with your intoxicating existence, in part due to Dedcoolâs androgynous scent. (We said in part â you as a person are just as intoxicating, donât worry.) We love the unisex perfume’s packaging, first and foremost: a clear bottle with a simple barcode and emphasis on being âunisex.â The smell is flirtatious, with fresh notes of dew and bergamot meeting base notes of sweet vanilla and full amber. Sitting right in the middle: a floral blend, lightening the entire fragrance up.Â
Lovinâ you for your progressive nature, Urban Outfitters â where the other millennial fashion brands and their androgynous perfumes at? Scents change like a revolving door; currently, the four offered are âSkin,â âFresh,â “Forest Bathing,” and âSandalwood.â Sandalwood smells of its name, while Fresh smells like bergamot, orange flower, and vetiver; Forest Bathing will send you to the middle of the woods with notes of rhubarb, fig, and almond; and then thereâs Skin, which is exactly how youâd like to smell post-wash, with hints of jasmine and cedar mingling with the scent of natural musk.
Are you missing summer? Same â Iâm just not a cold-weather gal. Bring back the sunshine and poolside convos with Vacation by Vacation. It will make you think of sunscreen, without a doubt, but not in a chemically-enhanced, toxin-doused way; instead, classic notes of coconut, banana, and pineapple meet with pool water and swimsuit lycra. Because what screams âsummer nostalgiaâ more than a gender neutral scent reminiscent of pool noodle races at the local swim center?
Your skin is the largest organ of your body, and over here at QUILL, we are strong supporters of the notion that all of your skin should be pampered. Of course most of yâall know stuff like taking care of your face or hands by now. What has only been recently entering the conversation is skincare for your vagina, so here’s how you can take care of the skin down there.Â
Getting To Know Your Vulva
“But wait⌠didnât you say vagina earlier?” you might be thinking as you read the section header. “Or was it virginaâŚ? clean virgin? Virginia.” Okay, Iâm being an ass and teasing you a bit, I promise nothing but love here. But yes, we did say vagina earlier, and the header does say vulva. To be clear, there is, in fact, a difference between vaginas and vulvas. Â
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In short, vulva refers to the genitals that are on the outside of your body, and the vagina is just one part of the vulva. For the sake of this article, weâll use vagina and vulva pretty interchangeably — as most accidentally do — but weâll mostly use the proper terminology in the correct context.Â
What Is Skinare For The Vagina/Vulva?
Skincare for your vagina is exactly what it sounds like: taking care of the skin around your vulva to ensure it is as healthy as possible. Taking care of your vagina skin does not have to require ridiculously elaborate steps in the routine; the process is relatively simple and something that you shouldnât have to worry about.
The skin around your vulva is very delicate and could be susceptible to irritation, discomfort, rawness, and some other conditions that you probably donât want to be dealing with. Not only will your vulva thank you for keeping it refreshed, but youâll also feel so much better â because who doesnât love a fresh and clean vagina?
A Self-Cleaning Vagina
You may have heard before that the vagina is self-cleaning and that you donât really need to do anything too much to it. And thatâs true. The body is well-equipped in keeping things balanced and healthy, usually through vaginal discharge and healthy bacteria that live in the vagina.
Yes, the vagina is self-cleaning, but as long as you are comfortable with it and are using products that arenât damaging or irritating, there shouldnât be any harm in giving the skin around your vagina some extra hygienic attention. And, generally speaking, itâs the skin around it that youâd want to keep clean â in other words, washing your vulva.
Basically, you donât have to wash inside your vagina, but you should wash your vulva to ensure it’s nice and clean. But I digress.
How Can You Naturally Clean Your Vagina?
Before we get into the products you can use on and around your vulva, letâs look at the simplest and most natural way to get them clean down there.
The best and most natural way to clean yourself is to simply use warm water during your regular shower or bath. You can also use a mild soap that wonât irritate your skin, but itâs not necessary.
Warm water ready, youâll want to spread your labia/lips apart and gently clean thoroughly around the folds; do your best to not get water or soap (if you use any) inside your vagina. And thatâs all she wrote.
Vulva Skincare
Something youâll absolutely want to avoid when finding the right products for your vagina are those that are heavy in fragrances or perfumes, dyes, douches, or anything that will likely irritate you. Remember, your vagina/vulva is incredibly sensitive, so youâre not going to want to get too fancy with the products â keep it gentle.
If any of these products cause irritation or maybe things donât smell right down there, stop using it and find another product (or just use soap and water).
Here are some of the best products that you can use for your vulva: including things like gentle foaming cleanser, or as one of my best friends likes to call it, âpussy soap,â and even an exfoliator for your pubic area.
Itâs getting cooler, and my lips are getting chapped. Not cute to think about? Yeah, itâs not cute to feel them, either. So, fragrance-free – like, totally unscented, no essential oils included – lip balms are my savior.
With so many chapsticks on the market, youâd think that itâd be easy to find a lip balm or five that work to cure my dry lips – especially one that’s fragrance-free, because I don’t want to smell like cherry chapstick 100% of the time.
So, if youâre searching for the best chapsticks that will keep your lips smooth and don’t smell like a teenage lip gloss store, these lip balms are fragrance-free.
Lano’s lip balm is praised by dermatologists for its soothing effects, courtesy of scent free lanolin and lanolin oil (which come from shaved, conditioned wool – without harm to the sheep!).
No matter how many times I wash my face, drink water, and use clean face-friendly-products (like non-comedogenic sunscreen – I live on a boat, after all!), it seems like I am still prone to zits. So, I’ve done plenty of research and read tons of reviews on products that not only cover the problem spots, but also heal them – which is when I came across this little gold mine of a product: Hero Cosmetics’Â Mighty Patch.
To be honest, I was skeptical of this highly-reviewed product: how could something so simple be so good? Hero’s Mighty Patch was relatively inexpensive, so I loaded a pack into my cart to give them a try and, at the very least, write a review for QUILL.
There is nothing âwowâ about this packaging; it is very straightforward. But as always, it is what is on the inside that counts. So, I ripped open the package and peeled off a patch to place on one of my problem spots and let it do its magic.Â
The patch was well-hidden against my very pale complexion (like one scoop away from being vanilla-ice-cream white) and was quick to start absorbing all the âyuckâ in my skin. The Mighty Patch uses medical-grade hydrocolloid to gently absorb pimple gunk throughout the day or night.
It was kind of satisfying to peel away the sticker and see the white spot where all the âickâ went!Â
My problem spot was a problem no more, and there was no popping necessary. I was really impressed by the product’s ability to deliver what it had promised and bought a new pack as well as their larger patches for the bigger problem areas. However, the acid in the patches do make the areas I put them on dry (hello, that’s the whole point), so I make sure to use a very heavy moisturizer after the fact.
Additionally, I will note that the patches blended well into my skin for a great low-key-camouflaged-blemish moment, but I was severely disappointed to see that there are no shades to accommodate for darker skin tones. There are clear options, but even those are obvious and fail to blend in.
In the perfume world, Santal 33 is kind of considered a godsend. Itâs described as Western and rugged, but people have transcended the ambience of the scent beyond its original description. Now, people relate it to dinners they canât really afford but eat anyway, and staying out when they should be home. And because of that almost-unaffordable attitude, Le Labo’s Santal 33 is in need of a dupe or 12 — at least, to QUILL, that is.
So, you want the look (or rather, smell), but donât want to blend in, right? Thatâs the kind of scent that Le Labo goes for, so you can bet that weâll give you dupes thatâll make you as irresistible as they come – Santal 33 not included. Read on for the best of the best.
This first Le Labo Santal 33 dupe already hits the mark with its description: rich. Immediately, the notes in this perfume are pretty similar to Santalâs. The top notes have violet (like Santal), while the middle notes have freesia and jasmine, which are similar to the floral middle notes in the original as well. The base notes for Queens & Monsters include vanilla and sandalwood as well, so as it wears throughout the day, youâll notice that it has a musky sweetness to it.Â
Cowboy Kush serves as a good dupe to Le Labo for a reason: like the latter, this fragrance is western as hell. The suede in the top notes give it rusticness, while the middle notes amplify this ambience with tobacco and cannabis leaf. Talk about musky, âcuz the base notes also have oud and patchouli. While this isnât identical to Santal 33, we still dub it a dupe because of how loudly unique and western it is. Like Le Laboâs fragrance, this one is absolutely a head-turner.
This fragrance from Madewell is the perfect unisex scent. Because of its earthiness with palo santo, coconut, white flower, and leather, it stands as a great Santal 33 dupe for Le Labo. This unisex perfume is hypnotic and intimate; those whoâll stand close to you will get a whiff of this scent and will fall for you. Itâs that irresistible! Subtle enough to wear every day, but also unique enough for people to stop in their tracks. Though a full bottle isn’t available, you can still nab the travel spray for a solid price.
Everyone knows that Tom Ford carries the perfumes to end all others. With a top-dog choice like this travel spray, you could say that it goes beyond so much more than being a Le Labo dupe. In fact, this one will make you leagues away from the rest with just a whiff of Ombre Leather. It has an alluring blend of jasmine sambac, amber, moss, leather (of course), patchouli, and vetiver. Together, these notes create the desert landscape that Le Labo was originally going for with Santal 33. Reviewers say that this fragrance is sensual at its peak, and long lasting, so expect to dance the night away with this one.
This perfume oil is a great Santal 33 dupe because it simply smells like western history. Its style is warm and spicy, but also vintage because of its leather and sandalwood in the base notes, and lotus flower with clove and pepper in the top. (MALIN+GOETZ) describes this scent as raw and refined, with its floral notes bringing an unexpected pleasantness to the nose. Looks like the other cowboys on this list have some competition.
Donât be fooled — this spicy vanilla fragrance is a good stand-in for Santal 33. While their scent types are completely different, Iâve got to emphasize how irresistible this scent is. Itâs like being curled up next to a campfire — similar to the lone cowboys out in the desert, considering the life they’ve chosen to live. This perfume is so warm and will get compliments thrown at you left and right. Beware!
Like Santal 33, this scent radiates âcool.â The key notes for this Jo Malone perfume include bergamot, cedarwood, and oud; together, they create the fragrance’s smoky personality. If you want to be the mysterious love interest in your story, this is the one for you. Itâs got a hint of orange in its base notes, so it will have people coming back for more by hypnotizing them with its alluring character.
Good news: this next dupe might not even have to be a dupe at all. This perfume is that bitch. Curated based on the ghost flower thatâs native to the deserts, Mojave Ghost is a perfect creation of ambrette, nesberry, violet, magnolia, and chantilly musk. Like Santal 33, this perfume is wild. Rowdy. Untamed. If you want to indulge in your main character fantasies, this perfume is it.Â
I said it before, and Iâll say it again: people who wear DedCool are automatically way cooler than anyone else. 03 carries an earthy and woody scent type thatâs perfect for being a Le Labo dupe, but still carries its own characteristics that stand out. Itâs woody and spicy thanks to its black violet, saffron, and juniper berries. DedCool themselves say that this perfume is a show-stopper; one to wear if you want people to stop you on the street and ask what youâre wearing.Â
This earthy perfume has a twist to it that didnât exist in the other Santal 33 dupes on this list; it has frankincense to really bring out the intensity in this one. Rosie Jane says this fragrance is inspired by freedom and distinctiveness. Itâs all about bravery while compiling both masculine woods and feminine musks. This scent is for anybody to wear, while still making you stand out from the crowd.
This oneâs in the title. Somebody Woodâs scent family is exactly what the name says it is. With sandalwood, amber, and musk, this perfume is described as a sensual embrace. Itâs intense, yet still intimate due to its spiciness. As weâre venturing further into fall, this Le Labo dupe is perfect for cozying up in its warmth. Reviewers say that this scent embraces love itself, so if youâre all for being approachable, youâll know what to wear.
Shaving your pubic hair with the wrong razor can make for an itchy, uncomfortable, overall-shitty experience. And when you decide to tackle the time-consuming, tedious task, it’s worth getting a razor that doesn’t tear out your pubes and give you gnarly razor burn.
So, if you shave your pubic hair and are sick of coming away with painful, burning skin and an uneven, splotchy bikini line, I’ve got 7 razors that will make your life better — and less bumpy.
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I wrote all about my experience with the Twig razor, but Iâll summarize here: itâs the f*cking best. While you do need actual shaving cream in order for it to work â no shortcuts â itâs worth that extra $4 at CVS for shaving gel. Featuring a single-edge, single-blade design, your pubic hair stands no chance against this reusable safety razor. A bonus: any safety razor blade fits the razor head, so you donât need to buy specialty blades, unlike with other razors. It is truly the best shave of my life, and itâs absolutely worth the $59 price tag.
Schick gives you lather and a smooth shave all in one, even if you have sensitive skin. The shave cream is included within the razor, so as you run the four blades along your bikini line, youâll get a solid amount of softness straight from the source. On top of that, its defense bar is infused with protective and reparative vitamin E, as well as soothing aloe. So, really, itâs a three-in-one, delivering every part of a shave without any accessories. Does it get any better?
If you have sensitive skin, I wholeheartedly recommend the Venus Pubic Hair and Skin Razor (and the rest of its products, too). It doesnât grate your skin â there is a patented irritation defense bar that keeps the razor from scratching and irritating your pubic area, while also kissing hair goodbye. Just keep in mind that when I say gentle, I mean gentle â if you have coarse hair or donât shave very often, it might not be enough to get you bare.
Is it weird that a razor has to declare itself as unisex? Yes, not gonna lie about that one. But weâll take that odd detail, because âUsâ from BIC Razors is great for shaving everywhere â including the pubic area. Five blades work together to give you a close shave, but if thatâs not enough, its precision trimming edge will get those ridiculously-hard-to-reach areas, too. With an irritation strip thatâs infused with calming vitamin E and aloe, this razor is solid to âMe,â and âYouâ will love it, too.
I have run out of my specific pubic-area shaving gel more times than Iâd like to admit, and conditioner and soap just donât do it for me. However, hanniâs Shave Pillow â featuring moisturizing cactus water and glycerin, as well as soothing adaptogenic mushrooms (including reishi mushroom, which we love!) â coats skin beautifully. But the assist comes from hanniâs razor, which is weighted, reusable, double-edged, and stops razor bumps and burns in its tracks. Also, the razorâs packaging is adorable; even if you hate shaving in general (me), hanni will turn that frown upside down. I even wrote a full review on my experience with hanni — check it out!
Donât want to travel with your expensive razor, just in case you lose it? Understandable, and a great reason to pick up the basic Dollar Shave Club kit. For less than $15, youâll receive a razor body, shave cream with soothing aloe vera and coconut oil, and four four-blade cartridges (which are apparently meant for longer hair, so if you donât shave often, this is great news!). The handle is ergonomic and made from metal, so you never have to throw it out â always ideal when you find something that works for you.
Youâll find âThe Trimmerâ â pretty straightforward name â will give you the pubic hair shave you need. Itâs perfect for every body part, and they promote it for both men and women (hard to find, sadly). Not only is it waterproof, but its ceramic blades and low vibrations help to give you a bump-, razor-burn-free shave everywhere. The battery lasts for 90 minutes, so even those with⌠extra hair can finish their shave in one go.
