Queen of all clever marketing, TikTok has gone ahead and rebranded our boring essentials as “unsexy products,” and I, for one, am thrilled that it's opened up a forum to discuss the unglamorous treasures that make our daily lives better. As an editor whose been in the beauty / style space for nearly two decades, and has reviewed things, there's perhaps none that I'm more passionate about than the least sexy product of all: . And with around the corner, there's no better time to stock up on the basics, because you know what sexy? Saving.
Below are a few of my holy grail products (including the aforementioned ), plus some other gems my colleagues use every day, but seldom get the chance to wax poetic about. In the market for something a little less, err, practical? Check out our curation of the best while you're at it. All products featured on are independently selected by our editors.
However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Amazon I’ve been through a lot with this product. 14 hour days in Floridian humidity at Disney, weddings in Mexico, regular ol’ summer afternoons in the sticky swamp that becomes NYC, and it’s kept me free from every time.
I’ve tried countless other chafing sticks, creams, and powders (including the popular Mega Babe), and this is the only one that works. Speaking of unsexy, I’ve gifted it to all of my friction-averse friends, and they love it too. Trust me, it’s a game-changer if your s.
