8 Everyday Essentials You Should Splurge On (and 3 Things to Buy on the Cheap)

Splurge on: Anti-aging products

If you’re serious about anti-aging, it’s worth it to spend the money, says Ashli Carnicelli, esthetician at Boston-based Bella Santé Spa. “There’s nothing on the market right now that will improve your skin more than stem cells or what’s known as epidermal growth factor,” she says. (Epidermal growth factor is a polypeptide, or molecular chain of amino acids, that stimulates wound healing and may even increase collagen production.) Products that contain one or both of these ingredients will set you back a pretty penny, but “accept no substitute here,” Carnicelli says. Try: Tensage Stem Cell Cream, $125