13 In-Shower Beauty Products That Will Save You Major Time

Most of us probably don’t give our shower routine much thought. But there are many more products to put in your tub besides shampoo and body wash. Stock your shower just right and you can emerge with glowing skin, styled strands, and even a tan. Plus, think of all the time you’ll be saving every time you suds up. Add these breakthrough in-shower products for minimum effort and maximum results, and you’ll never think of that steamy time the same way again.

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bod Buff, $25; Sephora.com. Thanks to all that beach time, Brazilians are known for their silky smooth skin from head to toe. Steal their secrets with this full-body product that does double duty as a daily scrub or weekly treatment mask. For the latter, leave it on for five to 10 minutes until it’s dry to purify skin, then soften it with water to rinse off, massaging it into skin to exfoliate. Natural ingredients from the Amazon—including mineral-rich Amazonian clay to purify and crushed Brazilian quartz to exfoliate—leave skin glowing. And Sol de Janeiro’s signature salted caramel and pistachio fragrance is good enough to eat.

Curél Hydra Therapy Wet Skin Moisturizer

Curél Hydra Therapy Wet Skin Moisturizer, $10.94, walmart.com. The game-changing lotion actually works with wet skin to repair the moisture barrier with its ceramide complex. The potent combination of shea butter, orange peel oil and eucalyptus leaf oil deeply penetrate and absorbs super fast, leaving no residue behind.

KMS TAMEFRIZZ Smoothing Reconstructor

KMS TAMEFRIZZ Smoothing Reconstructor, $24.99, kmshair.com. Tame your frizz before you even get out of the shower with a smoothing and repairing recontructor. After shampooing, apply it evenly to hair and leave for three to five minutes, then rinse. Its AHA structure complex works its magic to strengthen after just one use, leaving hair more manageable.

St. Tropez In Shower Tanning Lotion

St. Tropez In Shower Tanning Lotion, $25, sephora.com. Get a sun-kissed glow sans beach time by applying the tanning lotion to clean, wet skin for three minutes before rinsing off. It contains tanning enhancer jojoba ester to allow the product to sink into the outer layers of skin for optimal color, plus sweet almond oil to moisturize for up to 24 hours.

Freeman Beauty Infusion Purifying Sea Kelp + Probiotics In-Shower Mask

Freeman Beauty Infusion Purifying Sea Kelp + Probiotics In-Shower Mask, $6.49, cvs.com. Leave the purifying mask on for five to 10 minutes before you massage it off to exfoliate. The dynamic duo of sea kelp and probiotics immediately brings clarity, balance and renewal.

L’Oreal Paris EverPure Intense Repair Hair Sheet Mask

L’Oreal Paris EverPure Intense Repair Hair Sheet Mask, $4.49, lorealparisusa.com. The steam from the shower works with the single-use hydrating mask with camellia flower that leaves hair four times stronger and protected. After shampooing, twist hair into the repairing cream-lined cap, massage hair to coat, and leave on for five minutes before removing and rinsing.

Rita Hazan Ultimate Shine Gloss

Rita Hazan Ultimate Shine Gloss, $26, sephora.com. Prevent your hair color from fading by using this in-shower color saver. Available for five shades, it delivers a hint of tint, plus major shine.

Natura Brasil Castanha Shower Body Milk

Natura Brasil Castanha Shower Body Milk, $24, naturabrasil.com.  After cleansing, apply the body milk in the shower and then rinse for 12 hours of deep moisturization. It’s made from castanha oil from the Amazon forests of Brazil, which is known for being deeply nourishing. There’s also nutrient-rich almond oil and protecting cupuacu butter.

Living Proof Perfect Hair Day In-Shower Styler

Living Proof Perfect Hair Day In-Shower Styler, $25, livingproof.com. Air drying your hair just got even easier. Apply this styler in the shower then rinse it off for hair that’s ready to go. Featuring their Thickening Molecule (PBAE) and lightweight conditioners, it enhances natural texture and boosts shine, softness and body. It works best on straight to slightly wavy hair. To add extra texture to straight hair, let locks air dry in braids or buns.

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish

Dove Exfoliating Body Polish, $5.97, dove.com. This isn’t your typical body scrub—not only does it exfoliate, but it also contains the brand’s signature ¼ moisturizing cream to nourish and hydrate, too. Hydrated silica sloughs off dull, dry skin, leaving you with an all-over glow. The twofer is available in three blends: Crushed Macadamia & Rice Milk, with fragrance notes of peach, almond, creamy macadamia and praline; Kiwi Seeds & Cool Aloe, with notes of kiwi fruit, iced aloe and succulent pear; and Pomegranate Seeds & Shea Butter, with notes of tart pomegranate, raspberry, nectarine and accents of berries.

Garnier Fructis 1-Minute Hair Mask

Garnier Fructis 1-Minute Hair Masks, $4.49, garnierusa.com. In just one minute, these multitaskers can be used as a hair mask, conditioner, or leave-in conditioning cream. Vegan and 98% naturally derived, they are available in five different flavors that target various hair concerns and work for all hair types. There’s goji berry to boost color vibrancy, avocado to tame frizz, banana to fortify and strengthen weak hair, and coconut to hydrate.

Jergens Natural Glow Wet Skin Moisturizer

Jergens Natural Glow Wet Skin Moisturizer, $8.59, target.com. For natural-looking color that builds over time, apply this hydrating lotion to wet skin just before stepping out of the shower, then pat dry. The streak-free formula won’t rub off on your towels.

John Frieda Colour Refreshing Gloss

John Frieda Colour Refreshing Gloss, $12.99, ulta.com. Can’t make it to the salon for a color refresh? After just three to five minutes in the shower, this gloss instantly boosts color in between appointments. It’s available for shades ranging from red to blonde to brunette.

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