Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Dray is shopping for new skincare dupes at Five Below and breaking down the ingredients to see what is worth your money and what should stay on the shelf. From viral beauty tools and trendy sunscreens to Rhode inspired lip products and K18 dupes, she reviews the formulations and gives her dermatologist perspective on safety, effectiveness, and value.
Are these affordable skincare finds actually good for your skin, or just clever packaging? Watch as she analyzes the ingredient lists and shares evidence-based advice.
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Electric Blackhead Extractor
0:46 Stainless Steel Pore Extractor
1:54 Foldable Eyebrow Shavers
2:33 Sculpting Ice Roller
3:09 Sugar Girl SPF 30 Glowy Sunscreen for Body
3:24 Dew It All Treatment Pads
3:52 Dani Beauty Cleansing Oil
5:13 Dani Beauty Hydro Jelly Cleanser
5:19 K18 Dupe? M4Ne Revive & Repair Basics
6:10 Dani Beauty Jelly Skin Cream
6:26 Amora Glow Hydration Face Cream
6:51 Dani Beauty Jelly Skin Facial Mist
7:33 Dani Beauty Glass Skin Hydrating Serum
7:45 SOS Rituals Bacne Away
8:03 Jolly Rancher and Sour Patch Kids Headbands and Hand Sanitizers
8:14 Spa Life Castor Oil
8:47 Spa Life Nourish and Grow Scalp Massager and Hair Oil
9:38 Lazy Days Hydrating Mask
11:31 Spa Life Jelly Eye Masks
13:09 Spa Life Bright On, Bounce Boost, Dewy Dose
14:04 Rhode dupes? Hale lip gloss, serum, and barrier cream
15:14 Bedazzled headband
15:25 Outro
In this video, Dr. Dray discusses:
• Whether blackhead extractors and pore tools are safe for at home use
• If ice rollers actually reduce puffiness or help with skin tightening
• Budget SPF options and what to look for in sunscreen ingredients
• Affordable cleansers, creams, and serums for hydration and barrier support
• Drugstore and discount store skincare dupes
• Bacne treatments and body acne ingredients
• Castor oil for hair growth and scalp tools
• Jelly masks, eye patches, and viral skincare trends
• Rhode inspired lip and barrier products and whether the formulas compare
This Five Below skincare haul covers affordable skincare, dermatologist reviews of dupes, ingredient analysis, budget beauty finds, SPF 30 sunscreen, hydrating serums, glass skin trends, scalp care, hair growth oils, and viral beauty tools.
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Hi guys 👋
A few of you always ask about what I’m wearing, so here is the dress from today’s video:
https://amzlink.to/az0jWKUlTynzR
Let me know in the comments if you have tried any skincare from Five Below. Have you found any hidden gems, or anything that totally missed the mark? I’d also love to know if you want to see more discount store skincare reviews.
Thanks so much for watching 💙
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Love the dress! Pretty pic, too😊 Ty for the link
Frogger lol
Yes please
Not all castor oil created equally hexane free cold pressed of relevance. 👍🏻
Have a great Monday! Thanks for the shopping trip, I always enjoy them. ❤️
Happy Monday!
@DrDrayzday❤
I have to tell you that I got the Niacinamide 5% + squalane serum by Skin Nutrition Botanicals at Dollar Tree a month ago. I’ve got a large sun damaged spot on my face (Dermatologist has seen and that’s all it is) and I swear it has started to shrink now after using this product. I’ve been using Vit C and retinal and peptides etc but, it feels like this is the one to do the job. I know this is purely anecdotal but I wanted to share.
I have been impressed with those serums from DT, and glad to hear. you are seeing improvements!
@DrDrayzday I forgot to mention I put it on twice a day. That may be the key.
I bought some of that. Good to know. I haven’t tried it yet
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I have been using this too, it’s great so far!
I habe been using that one also and love it. It is moisturizerizing also. But, ny favorite she mentioned is Global Beauty Care Retinol Renewing Double Serum. I see a huge difference with this in my pores, less lines, moisturizerized and glowing. Also I use the B Pure Glow Up Watermelon set!! LOVE. It’s a dupe for Glow Recipe.
Love the ice roller for rosacea and hot flashes! Immediate relief! Hope those in the path of the storm are staying safe!
This is going to sound terrible, but is there another storm? Guess I’ve been watching the Olympics so missing out on the weather report. Yes, I live way down south…
@lilyz2156the east coast got hit with a ton of snow and blizzard conditions. I’m so sad the Olympics are over!
😂 “vacation Bible school gluing level” 😅😂😅😂
(I’m STILL laughing!!)
I know 😂
What in the dewy decimal 🤣🤣🤣🤣
You look great in your new “Atari” dress. I was surprised when you mentioned Street Fighter, as I was thinking that your dress gives the retro vibe of an inverted Atari logo. Dr Dray street fighting against the drug store skincare crimes!
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You have to watch til the end to get one of the best Andrea-isms yet! Have no doubt I backed it up to listen to it again. Thanks, Dr Dray for the vid!
I used to use baby oil back in the 90s to take my eye makeup off. I should probably go back to that. It was easier than all the things I’ve tried since.
It’s my favorite. I just buy plain mineral oil to avoid the fragrance.
Baby oil or Vaseline for eye makeup, and Ponds cold cream for face makeup 👍
7:49 The shine spray in the silver bottle is a dupe for color wow and it actually I think works better than the original
Been wanting you to go to five below. They have a ton of skin care now, on the cheap too and at all locations. Dollar tree is really dependent on the store.
So many products and so little time. Thank you for this quick overview. Love your sense of humour ❤
I have that SugarGirl sunscreen and i fricken love it! Gimme the mineral oil! It looks so good on my 52 year old neck and arms❤🎉
Elf just bought Rhode beauty
I had to laugh at the Dewey decimal comment. Was a librarian for years.
I usually don’t comment, but I LOVE your sharp humor! The castor oil cult! OMG! You make me laugh so much!
Right? She’s actually so funny but it’s so dry not everyone catches it lol
Take a sip for every “Niacinamide, the workhorse of the skincare industry!” Errrbody gonna get tipsy!
I liked it but I haven’t seen many other that liked it too much lol
Ran out of my SPF this past weekend and came RUNNING to Dr Dray for the latest recommendations!! She’s the best! 💜
“They need to get better fonts” 😂