Top Beauty Products Under $20

The following are some of my favorite washes, shampoos, and toothpastes. I've used them with great success, and hopefully, you can share in the success that I've experienced from using these excellent products.

- Neutrogena Blackhead-Eliminating Daily Scrub.
This is a great scrub with exfoliating beads and salicylic acid. Put simply, this scrub is awesome. In the past, I've struggled with embarrassing acne on my face and parts of the neck. After using this for a week, once a day, at night, it was all gone. I don't mean it became less obvious, or there was less of it; I mean entirely gone from the surface of my face. My skin was smooth again, smooth like I hadn't seen it in a long time. In addition to being great on your face, the Neutrogena Blackhead-Eliminating Daily Scrub is great on other parts of your body. The shoulders, the neck, the back, arms - wherever you need it. It comes in a soft plastic squeeze-bottle, making it easy to get just the right amount. Unlike most other facial cleansing products, Neutrogena Blackhead-Eliminating Daily Scrub does not foam up - once you've put it wet on your face, you don't need to worry about soap getting in your eyes or anything like that. Apply, let it sit a minute or three, and rinse clean. You may notice that your skin feels cool and refreshed. I know I do.

- AcneFree Acne and Blachead Terminator:
This is another tool with which you can wage war on your acne. This is a gel-like cream with benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid. When applied to the skin, it begins to dry and tighten forming a little curtain of death around your acne. It can be applied as needed to problem areas, or all over your face in smaller quantities as a daily treatment. I recommend putting it all over your face before you go to sleep; this way, there is little chance that any of it will rub off. It's also highly effective on chest and back acne. I highly recommend this product.

- Matrix Sleek Look 1: Shampoo:
This shampoo is probably unlike any other shampoo you've used before. It doesn't 'plasticize' around your hair like many others. Matrix Sleek Look 1: Shampoo foams up gently, helping to remove knots in your hair, and giving your hair (as you may have suspected) a Sleek Look. The shampoo is quite potent; a teaspoon or two is generally all you'll need for your hair. A whole bottle of the stuff may last a long time. While it's a bit more expensive than other shampoos, this one will work wonders on your hair, smooth it out, and last a month or more.

- Matrix Sleek Look 2: Conditioner:
This is part two of four in the Matrix Sleek Look System. Personally, I only use the shampoo and conditioner; you, however, may choose to take the extra step and purchase the entire Matrix Sleek Look System. This conditioner is great. As with any conditioner, a little goes a long way, and this is no exception. Even after my very first use of Matrix Sleek Look 2: Conditioner, I observed a notable difference in the texture of my hair. Whereas before it had been dry, frizzy, and almost unenthusiastic, after using the conditioner, it was sleeker, more controllable, and seemingly more willing to do what I wanted it to do (as far as fixing my hair goes, that is).

- Aquafresh Extreme Cleaning toothpaste:
Having read that, you may be wondering how a toothpaste got on this list. I tell you, this is no ordinary toothpaste. Use it, and you'll notice a distinctly intense minty burst of flavor. This toothpaste is invigorating and energizing; it's a perfect way to wake up in the morning. Those qualities aside, this is truly a superior toothpaste. Using unique micro-active foaming technology, tt whitens your teeth and freshens your breath more effectively than any other toothpaste I've had the fortune to come across. I highly recommend this toothpaste.