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Spa Night at Home Under $25: Sheet Masks, Bath Bombs, Hand & Lip Masks, Candles
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items Nothing in this spa night costs more than $25, and most of it is under $15. Sheet masks, eye patches, bath bombs, hand and lip masks, scalp scrubs and candles from Ulta add up to a full evening of self-care for less than one salon facial.
Opening the night with this one because it is $9 and gets the whole bathroom smelling like orange peel, guava and coconut the second it hits warm water. It fizzes out color and scent, and my skin felt soft afterward without any heavy residue in the t...
ULTA Beauty Collection Capybara Bath Bomb Fizzer
A four-pack for $6.60 works out to about $1.65 a mask, which is why these are my go-to when I want a real sheet mask without a big spend. Leave it on for 10 to 20 minutes while you soak and your skin feels plumper and smoother after, so it is an easy...
MEDIHEAL Collagen Essential Mask 4-Pack
Slather on your thickest hand cream, slip these on, and let them work while you do everything else on this list. They are reusable cotton and lycra, so one $8.40 pair covers a lot of spa nights, and my knuckles are visibly less dry the next morning.
Earth Therapeutics Moisturizing Hand Gloves
For $10 you get a 15 oz three-wick candle with up to 45 hours of burn time, which is a bargain next to the $30 candles. The golden pear, vanilla orchid and amber scent is warm without being heavy, and it fills the bathroom nicely while the tub runs.
ULTA Beauty Collection Sunset Glow 3-Wick Scented Candle
Scalp care is the part of a spa night most people skip, and this sugar scrub is the cheap fix at $11.25. Work it in before shampooing to lift flakes and product buildup, and your roots feel lighter and cleaner for days afterward.
KRISTIN ESS HAIR Instant Exfoliating Scalp Scrub
This one is a thick lanolin balm with vitamin C, hyaluronic acid and ceramides, and it really does stay on through the night, which is rare for a lip product. It is on sale for $12.60, and I dab it on right before bed so lips are smooth when I wake u...
Lanolips 12 Hour Overnight Lip Mask
A jar with 30 pairs for $14.40 means you are paying under 50 cents per pair, which makes it easy to use them every spa night. They have 1% caffeine, so I pop them on cold from the fridge while I soak and the puffy, tired look around my eyes calms dow...
Good Molecules Caffeine Energizing Hydrogel Eye Patches
At $7.49 for a big 34 oz bottle, this is the best bubble bath value I have found, and one bottle covers many nights. The lavender is soothing rather than perfumey, the bubbles last through a long soak, and my sore muscles loosen up.
Dr Teal's Soothe & Sleep Foaming Bath with Lavender & Epsom Salt
Six different masks for $11.20 gives you a full month of Friday nights, with cactus, honey, green tea, aloe, peach and coconut to pick from. I grab the aloe or honey when my skin feels dry and the green tea when it feels dull.
TONYMOLY Super Food Bowl Sheet Mask Set
Cute egg-shaped pot, $12, and it comes in watermelon, coconut, mango and pistachio, so you can match your mood. The thick balm has hyaluronic acid and squalane, and it layers well under a plain lip balm during the day when my lips are extra chapped.
ULTA Beauty Collection Night Shift Overnight Lip Mask
Over 2,000 reviews and a 4.5-star rating for $11.99 tells you a lot. Use it in the shower while you shampoo and the flexible teeth exfoliate while the shorter ones massage, and the grip does not slip with wet hands.
Tangle Teezer The Scalp Exfoliator & Massager Brush
These are single-use gloves already filled with shea butter and avocado oil, so there is no mess and no waiting, just 10 minutes. At about $6 they are the quickest rescue for cracked winter hands, and they are fragrance free if you are sensitive.
Aquaphor Repairing Hand Masks
Reviewers give this a 4.5-star rating across about 190 reviews, and I get why: sweet cherry and plum with warm amber, and it turns the water a pretty pink. At $9 it is an inexpensive way to make a regular Tuesday bath feel special.
ULTA Beauty Collection Cherry Bath Bomb Fizzer
Real jade for under $5 is hard to beat. Keep it in the freezer, then sweep from chin to hairline after your serum for a cool, de-puffing massage that feels like a mini facial at home, and the stone is small enough to travel with in a makeup bag.
EcoTools Jade Gua Sha Skincare Tool
A big 11.5 oz bottle for $10.49 with a 4.7-star rating across more than 260 reviews. Comb it through damp hair, leave it on for the whole bath, and hair feels softer and much less frizzy once you rinse.
SheaMoisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Hair Masque
If warm vanilla candles are too much for you, this fresh sea spray, lavender water and coconut one is the opposite. It is only $10 for 15 oz, and I like it for a morning bath when I want something clean and light.
ULTA Beauty Collection Amalfi Air 3-Wick Scented Candle
At $16.80 on sale, these are the pick if the skin under your eyes is dry more than puffy. They have ceramide, hyaluronic acid and centella, and they sit smoothly without sliding off while you lie back.
TONYMOLY Wonder Ceramide Mochi Hydrogel Eye Patches
Two cupfuls under running water, 20 minutes, and you are done for under $7.50 for a big 48 oz tub. The melatonin, lavender and chamomile blend is made for winding down, so I save it for nights I want to go straight to bed.
Dr Teal's Pure Epsom Salt Soak with Melatonin, Lavender & Chamomile
Something a little different from a sheet mask: a see-through jelly that you leave on for 15 minutes and rinse off. Priced at $11.89, it has 95% snail mucin and no fragrance, and my skin looks hydrated and bright afterward.
Peach Slices Snail Rescue Intensive Wash-Off Jelly Mask
Under $9 on sale and it twists up like a lipstick, which is great if you hate dipping fingers into a pot. There is a faint lavender scent and a sheer tint, and it leaves lips soft with no sticky feeling.
CoverGirl Clean Fresh Jammy Lip Sleeping Mask
For $10.99 you get a 6 oz tube with a nozzle that parts your hair for you, so the scrub goes right on your scalp. Rosemary and mint wake everything up and it smells fresh, which makes it a good Sunday reset.
Mielle Rosemary Mint Clarifying Sugar Scalp Scrub
Made for overnight wear, with retinol, peptides, collagen and caffeine in a hydrogel patch. At $19 it is the splurge of this list but still under $25, and I like that it works while I am asleep.
ULTA Beauty Collection Do Not Disturb Under Eye Patches
Thick, honey-rich mask with jojoba and olive oils, now $13.99 for 12 oz. It is aimed at dry, damaged or color-treated hair, and a half hour under a shower cap makes hair noticeably shinier.
tgin Honey Miracle Hair Mask Deep Conditioner
Five brightening masks, rose, lemon, coffee, cherry blossom and pearl, for $10.50. I keep this set for the days before a night out or a long weekend away when I want my skin to look more even and glowy.
TONYMOLY Brighten and Glow 5 Pack Sheet Mask Set
End the night with this cute mushroom bath bomb for $9. Mandarin and golden pear melt into jasmine and amber, and it is a fun finishing touch if you are giving a spa night as a gift to a friend.
ULTA Beauty Collection Mushroom Bath Bomb Fizzer