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5 Classic Drugstore Products Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Models Can't Live Without

All under $15.50.

Claudia Fisher

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit rookie Melissa Wood Terrperberg

Models and beauty go hand-in-hand, but not all of the products used by the most glamorous among us are as pricey as you’d think. In fact, a lot of classic drugstore brands are favorites of our very own Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models. And proving that a high price tag doesn’t necessarily precede a high-quality product, several affordable products occupy prime real estate in models’ and celebrities’ toiletries kits.

Because they tend to have access to the best of the best, models and multi-hyphenate women like Ashley Graham and Melissa Wood-Teppeberg are easy to trust as experts in the world of skincare and makeup. The fact that under-$6 items could make their lists of go-tos indicates they’re real standouts and probably worth a quick detour for over to CVS’s beauty aisle the next time you’re on a drugstore run.

All of the products on this list are under $15.50, and you can also save 20% by selecting CVS’s “buy online, pick up in store” option at checkout from now until Saturday, April 22. Next time you’re picking up a prescription, some snacks, or toilet paper, make the errand a bit more exciting by grabbing these five model-approved daily essentials.

Aquaphor Advanced Therapy Healing Ointment

One of our 2023 rookies and founder of the popular Melissa Wood Health fitness program, Melissa Wood-Tepperberg, considers aquaphor a daily essential. Unlike Vaseline, which is 100% petroleum, Aquaphor has additional moisturizing ingredients that help heal as well as protect skin.

Burt's Bees 100% Natural Tinted Lip Balm

Yumi Nu Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model

Yumi Nu, a 2022 cover model, uses Burt’s Bees 100% Natural Tinted lip balm. The affordable handbag staple comes in eight shades to offer versatile skin-tone pairings and promises eight hours of moisturizing goodness.

CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion

Brooks Nader 2022 SI Swimsuit Photos

Brooks Nader, who just wrapped shooting her fifth SI Swimsuit photo shoot for 2023's issue in February, called the popular CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion a “holy grail.” CeraVe is a shopper-favorite and often featured in TikTok videos, so Nader is far from the only fan of the affordable brand. This gentle lotion in particular has thousands of perfect ratings on CVS.

Revlon PhotoReady Concealer

Ashley Graham Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

A repeat star in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit since 2016, Ashley Graham once said this Revlon pick had been her “favorite concealer for a very, very, very long time.” In 2018, the fashion industry vet became a Revlon Ambassador and one of only a few plus-size models to land a contract with the cosmetics brand.

L'Oreal Paris Telescopic Original Washable Mascara

Camille Kostek Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

Camille Kostek, a 2019 cover model and years-long participant in our Swimsuit issue, uses L’Oreal’s Telescopic Mascara on her top lashes but likes to leave her bottom row bare for a “very clear” look. The mascara has tons of positive reviews on CVS and comes in four shades: Black, Blackest Black, Black Brown, and Carbon Black.

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Claudia Fisher
CLAUDIA FISHER

Claudia Fisher is the Head of Strategy and Content for The Arena Group's commerce team. She's been in digital media for 10 years, with countless hours spent scouring the internet for products, services, and deals readers need to know about. Before joining The Arena Group, Claudia held roles as editorial director of partnerships content at Dotdash Meredith, deputy editor of Meredith's commerce content team, and deputy editor of Real Simple. She has two-ish cats but loves dogs, too.