31 Popular Products That Only Look Expensive

Sure, if money were no object we'd all look great. Our personal chefs and trainers and hair stylists and interior decorators would make sure of it! But, money is an object. Of course this doesn't mean we don't get to have nice things, we just need to shop around a bit and make some savvy choices.

If you're the type of person who gushes, "I got it on sale and it only cost me $10!" anytime someone compliments something you're wearing, you will love this list. We've scoured Amazon and found 31 products that look seriously expensive, but won't break the bank.

We hope you find these products as awesome as we do. Just an FYI: We are a participant in the Amazon affiliate program, and may receive a share of sales from links on this page. Prices on Amazon fluctuate so anything mentioned below might change as soon we publish it!

For many of us this is an expensive time of year. So many holiday gifts, teacher gifts, host gifts, gift-exchange gifts, etc are on our lists. Wouldn't it be nice to check off those lists with great-looking products at bargain prices? Read on...

We hope you find these handy products as awesome as we do. Just an FYI: We participate in affiliate programs and may get a share of the revenue from your purchase.

Over 17,000 Reviewers Swear By These Sub-$40 Pair of Beats-Like Bluetooth Headphones

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Bluetooth headphones like Beats can cost hundreds of dollars. But they don't have to. This pair is a bargain at under $40, and users vouch for the great sound at that great price. With well over 16,000 reviews these headphones rank among Amazon's fan favorites. With seven slick colors to choose from, these comfortable, terrific sounding headphones definitely look expensive without actually being expensive.

Carry One of These Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Water Bottles and Your Water Will Always be Cold and Stylin'

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If you think spending $45 on a trendy water bottle is crazy, then you're right. It is crazy! Especially when these copycat Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Water Bottles are essentially exactly the same and range in price from $15-$20. Do they come in bright colors and designs? Check. Do they keep your drink icy cold for hours on end? Check. Are they sleek, modern, and durable? Check, check, and check.

These High Waist Power Flex Legging are Another Fan Favorite and an Absolute Bargain

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Over 4,000 Amazon reviewers agree that these High Waist Power Flex Legging look and function a lot like their much more expensive cousins, (which I won't name here, but it sounds like moo moo memon). Instead of costing about $100, these comfortable, supportive, opaque, and flattering leggings cost around $22. Which means you can get a bunch! Whether you wear them to the gym or around town, these leggings are a winner!

Fill Your Brows Like a Pro With Maybelline Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil

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Whether you like your brows bold or more natural, you can achieve the look you want without blowing your whole paycheck. While many cosmetics brands are selling similar products for $10, $20, or more, Maybelline's Total Temptation Eyebrow Definer Pencil is a steal at only $5-$6! The angled pencil and mascara style brush will have you looking like a million bucks without spending like a millionaire.

Shed Some Light on Even the Darkest Corners of Your Home With These Motion Sensor Stick-On Lights

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Installing lighting in every dark corner of your home would require an electrician and a small fortune. You can get the same effect for the fraction of the price with these handy little Motion Sensor Stick-On Lights. Stick them anywhere from the back of your closet, to dim hallways, staircases, basement corners, and kids' bathrooms. The bright LED lights automatically turn on with motion, so you will have some advanced warning if there really is a monster in that closet.

Dress Up Your Desk With a Leather Desk Mat

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Spruce up your workspace without spending a lot of money with one of these Leather Desk Mats. The sleek surface works as a mousepad, a smooth writing surface, and might just inspire you to keep the clutter to a minimum. With seven attractive colors and three handy sizes, a desk mat will make your workspace look expensive. If your dining room table doubles as your workspace, or your kids' homework space, one of these mats is a great way to protect it.

Get the Look of Druzy Stones Without Spending a Fortune With These Simulated Druzy Drop Earrings

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The look of druzy stones in jewelry is very on-trend at the moment. With their glitter and sparkle, druzy stones are a great way to dress up any outfit and make you feel like a million bucks. These Simulated Druzy Drop Earrings can go from day to night and look beautiful on everyone. With sixteen different stone and metal color combos, you might have a hard time choosing just one pair.

This Decorative Vertical Garden Will Bring Some Life to Your Living Space

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This Vertical Garden Planting Cylinder definitely looks expensive. Incredibly, it's only $12-15! Set it on a table or hang it on the wall, and your living or workspace will look seriously fancy. Fill the cylinders with easy to care for succulents or air plants, and this stylish planter will be the enviable focal point of your room. It's up to you whether you tell people how much it set you back or not when they comment on how much they love it.

These Gorgeous Polished Agate Bookends Will Dress Up Your Bookcase

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A few well placed unique and beautiful decor pieces is what sets apart an ordinary home from a home that looks finished, decorated, and expensive. These colorful Polished Dyed Agate Bookends are just the type of piece that can help transform your home from the former to the latter. They come in six different colors and sizes ranging from 2-3 lbs to 6-8 lbs. As they are natural stones, dyed vibrant colors, each one is unique.

Display Your Fruit Artfully With This Circles Round Fruit Bowl

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When designers, decorators, and realtors want a home or apartment to really pop, they always fill a decorative bowl with something and place it on an otherwise sparse countertop. Whether it's fruit, decorative balls, or some other object on display, this design trick transforms a room from blah to ooh-la-la. And it's so easy. All you need is a great bowl like this Circles Round Fruit Bowl which will only set you back around $12.

This Tiny Indoor Wireless Smart Home Camera is the Most Versatile Little Security Camera Ever

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Home security cameras can be extremely expensive, but this incredibly affordable Wireless Smart Home Camera, can up your home security game without breaking the bank. At around $27, this camera packs a punch of security features into a tiny package. It's magnetic, has night vision, has motion sensors, can be controlled through Alexa, and sends a real time video feed to your smart phone. Set up a few around your house and always know what's going on with a simple, "Alexa, show me the front door," or "Alexa, show me the baby's room."

This Rainfall Shower Head Will Take Your Shower to the Next Level

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Using a combination of engineering and witchcraft, this Rainfall Shower Head will give you luxurious water pressure, and the silicone water spout thingies are impervious to annoying limescale buildup. You could easily spend hundreds of dollars to upgrade your shower to a rain-style shower, but you don't need to. This shower head costs under $25 and it looks great, performs better than expected, and comes with a lifetime guarantee.

These Diamond Glasses Will Make You Feel Extra Fancy When You Drink

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Having a specific set of glasses for every different type of drink is for the very rich. But having a few specialty glasses doesn't have to be. You have wine glasses, right? Maybe some champagne flutes too. This set of Diamond Glasses won't break the bank but will make you feel super fancy next time you serve up cocktails. Any guest is sure to feel special if served their Scotch or Old Fashioned in one of these!

A New Set of Throw Pillow Covers is a Great Way to Freshen Up Your Home

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Sometimes a few minor updates is enough to make your home feel fresh and new. If your throw pillows aren't thrilling you anymore, no need to spring for new ones. An affordable set of Throw Pillow Covers is a quick, easy, and cheap option when you feel like something new. This way you can keep your decor on-trend without blowing your budget. At under $15 for a set of four, you can even change them seasonally!

This Flowering Tea Gift Set Makes the Prettiest Tea You've Ever Seen

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This is one of those things that is so cool, I can hardly believe it's real. This beautiful and amazing Flowering Tea Gift Set is tea that freaking blooms in your cup! Each little ball holds a gorgeous flowery design that opens up as it steeps. Basically, while you wait for your tea, a garden is born inside your cup. If that doesn't make you feel like royalty, nothing will.

This Moving Sand Art Picture is Ridiculously Affordable and Just as Awesome as Much More Expensive Versions

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If you've ever seen these framed moving sand pictures in specialty gift shops you've surely noticed the steep price tags. These babies are not cheap. Somehow, this Moving Sand Art Picture is though! At around $17 you can get your hands on the mesmerizing world of moving sand. Flip it over and watch a new mountainous landscape form as the sand slowly moves through the liquid inside.

This Eyeliner Stamp Helps You Look Great Even if You're a Makeup Novice

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The classic winged eyeliner look is both trendy and universally flattering. Turn any blah look into a fabulous one with this dramatic eye. But creating the perfect winged liner look is harder than you might think. Luckily, some genius invented this Eyeliner Stamp which completely takes the need for knowhow out of the equation. You literally just stamp it on. You'll look polished and like you know what you're doing, even if you don't.

This Faux Fur Throw Blanket Might Be the Softest and Coziest Thing You've Ever Felt

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Think of some supremely terrible wealthy female character or villain - chances are, she spends a good deal of her time wrapped in luxuriously soft fur, likely from the cutest and most helpless endangered animals ever. She does this because she's a villain and she can afford it. Now you can have all the luxury with none of the villainy or the outrageous expense. There is no blanket more incredibly soft than this faux fur throw blanket. Wrapping up in this feels so decadent, you might just feel like a super villain.

These Leather Cashmere Lined Gloves Will Keep You Warm Without Sacrificing Your Style

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Just because it's cold outside doesn't mean you have to sacrifice style for warmth. If you hate having cold hands (and who doesn't?) but you love to look feminine, stylish, and put together, then you're going to want to check out these Leather Cashmere Lined Gloves. They look like something only the wealthiest shoppers along 5th Avenue might wear, but they actually only cost between $20-$26! If you give these as a gift, prepare to be loved. (Inexplicably, all photos of a model wearing gloves feature the model fondling her own face. What's up with that?)

Set the Mood with These Flameless Flickering LED Candles that Flicker and Glow Like the Real Thing

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Any one who's seen anything on HGTV knows that a room needs layers of light, and that candlelight is by far the most romantic, relaxing, and flattering light there is. This set of three Flameless Flickering LED Candles will help you achieve the perfect glow for your date, your bath, or any time you please. The realistic flickering glow and the gold sheen will make your ambiance feel expensive, for only $20.

Take Your Walls From Ho-Hum to WOW With Some of These Wall Decal Dots

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Check out the customer photos of the amazing looks people have achieved using these Easy Peel and Stick Wall Decal Dots. If you think of wall decals as something only for a child's room, you might be surprised by how sophisticated these simple dots can look when done right. At only $15 for a sheet of 200, these dots are an inexpensive way to up your decor game. And since they easily peel right off, it's a risk free way to spice things up.

This Makeup Sponge Set Works as Well as Much More Expensive Brands, for a Fraction of the Cost

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If you wear makeup, especially any kind of liquid makeup, then a good beauty blender is a must. One of these sponges, dampened with water, will give you a flawless finish to your foundation or CC cream application. This Makeup Sponge Set comes with 5 sponges for under $10, which is less than you might spend on one nearly-identical blender at your favorite cosmetics store.

Haul All Your Essentials With a Great Weekender Tote Bag

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What do you think Jennifer Aniston or Beyonce would carry for a quick overnight away? Probably a great tote bag like this one. A perfect overnight bag is one of those essentials that every one should own, and you don't have to spend a fortune to look like you did. Whether it's a weekend away, an in-flight carry on, or a day out where you find yourself carrying drinks, snacks, layers, and more for yourself and others, a roomy, stylish bag is a must.

Turn Any Device into a Smart Device With a Wifi Smart Plug

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Your home is full of appliances that you can't control with your voice or smart phone. How boring. But upgrading to smart appliances is a serious investment, right? Actually, you can upgrade with minimal investment by using these Wifi Smart Plugs. Voice commands through Alexa or Google Assist can start your coffee brewing, turn on your lights, or turn off your TV. You can also use the app to remotely turn on or off your appliances.

These Stick-On Dimmable Rope Lights Give You the Look of Professional Lighting Design

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Next time you find yourself in a very expensive home, check out the lighting in the kitchen. Actually, in every room. One thing that sets expensive homes apart from the rest is the lighting design. Because lighting is expensive. However, you can cheat and get the look without the expense with these Rope Lights. Simply stick them up and plug them in and you've got yourself all the fancy under-the-cabinet lighting you could wish for!

This Set of Ceramic Succulent Plant Pots Would Make a Great Host, Housewarming, or New Office Gift

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This inexpensive set of little ceramic pots looks anything but cheap. For under $12, you get six unique little pots that are perfect for mini succulents. Group them all together or spread them out. Either way this set of Ceramic Succulent Plant Pots is an extremely affordable way to bring some life and color into your living or workspace. Even the most notorious plant killer you know can keep a few succulents going.

Keep Your Tea Piping Hot While it Steeps With This Tea Mug with Infuser and Lid

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All tea drinkers know that one cannot have too many tea cups, infusers, and other tea related gizmos and accessories. The process and ceremony of tea is an integral part of the charm. This Tea Mug with Infuser and Lid comes with a fine mesh infuser for perfect brewing, and a lid that keeps your tea hot and then flips over to become a coaster for the infuser once you're ready to drink. Pair this with a set of loose leaf teas for a terrific host, teacher, or holiday gift.

This Digital Kitchen Scale is a Steal at Only $10

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A kitchen scale is a must for any kitchen. Precision is key and measuring in grams and ounces is much more precise than volume measurements like cups and tablespoons. This insanely affordable Digital Kitchen Scale has a super sleek and modern low profile design, and will definitely look expensive in your kitchen while helping you track and measure your foods. Measure up to 11 lbs with accuracy within 1g.

Keep Your Jewelry Tangle Free When You Travel With This Travel Jewelry Roll

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If your current modus operandi is to throw all your necklaces, bracelets, and earrings into some kind of a pouch together every time you travel, then you are no doubt familiar with the vacation struggle of detangling all of that. This takes at least 20-30 minutes and no less than 77 creative cusses. There is a better way! Even if all of your favorite jewelry is inexpensive, treat it the way wealthy ladies treat their fine jewels. Use a Travel Jewelry Roll and keep your stuff protected, organized, and tangle free.

This Curtain String Light Provides Maximal Effect With Minimal Effort

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Who doesn't love the festive look of twinkle lights? Nobody, that's who. Tiny lights wrapped around banisters, beams or branches, tinier lights filling jars and vases, and, easiest of all, whole walls or windows covered in a curtain of lights give any room a festive, magical, celebratory feel. This Curtain String Light can be used both indoors and out, contains 300 warm white LED lights, looks amazing, and costs around $15.

For a Clean and Modern Lood, Check Out These Wooden Coat Hooks

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It's the little design choices that make a home look expensive or not. These Wooden Coat Hooks create a clean and modern look, are chic and simple, and cost under $15 per pair. Hang them at home or at the office, and they'll make you happy every time you hang up your jacket. These hooks are made from solid walnut or beech wood and are easy to install anywhere.