Healthy You
Inside: Mainstream beauty products are full of toxins. Thankfully, there are some great alternatives that are clean, safe, and toxin-free gift ideas for teenage girls!
When my 3 daughters were infants, I decided that I wanted to give them the healthiest start in life possible:
- I breastfed all three (plus their brother) until they were each around two years old.
- I made my own baby food.
- I even transitioned to fully cloth diapering (and became so obsessed with it that I eventually wrote an entire guide to cloth diapering!)
Fast forward more than a decade, and at this writing I have a tween, a pre-teen, and a young teenage daughter.
Making sure their toxin load is as low as possible is still a priority for me, but I admit that it’s much more of a challenge now that I cannot put them in a bubble and control what they are exposed to around friends, at school, and even when they attend church activities.
The day my teenager slathered herself in Bath & Body Works lotion had us all suffocating in the car, but I knew I needed to take a gentle approach instead of nagging. Believe me, I wanted nothing more than to throw that lotion away! But I knew that would likely backfire on me, and she would want nothing to do with clean beauty products!
Instead, I shared with her that I appreciated her friend’s thoughtfulness in gifting her the Bath & Body Works set, but that there were some ingredients in it that we did not like to use in our home because of the toxins. I then explained that most families have no idea how little the FDA regulates beauty products in the USA (and it’s not much better in Canada!), and that the brands I prefer to use stay away from toxins (read about which toxins my favorite beauty brand eliminates here).
I told her that she can help pick out her own beauty products from some clean beauty brands I trust, and she was excited. Giving her the choice of what beauty products she can use–from brands I trust–has been key to finding clean beauty products that my teenage girl loves and will actually use!
While I am constantly adding to this list (and will likely be doing so more and more over the next few years, as all three of my girls enter the teen years), I hope the following clean beauty gifts for teen girls will get you started in choosing safe, clean, non-toxic beauty products for your teenager as well.
Clean Beauty Gifts for Teen Girls
This easy-to-use makeup trio will give teen girls a clean, fresh-faced look in one, two, three. Accentuate the eyes with Lid Glow Cream Shadow in Solar, a shimmery cold beige formulated with a unique blend of pears for a light-catching, soft-focus effect that’s glowy. Then, add a safer swipe of Think Big All-In-One Mascara (in an adorably small size). Last but not least, treat lips with the Mini Beyond Gloss in Lotus Shimmer
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This limited-edition palette—here exclusively for the holidays—features five new versatile, talc-free shades for your day look, your night look, and even your day-to-night look. Mix and match a combination of matte and shimmery finishes to create the perfect look for any occasion.
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This sweet set is perfect for gifting teenage girls! Discover the best-selling Beyond Gloss in four ultra-flattering, limited-edition shades, including three new ones: Mini Cosmic Shimmer, Mini Cranberry Shimmer, Mini Cappuccino, and Mini Wild Berry (a returning favorite). Toss in purses, backpacks, dance bags, sports bags, etc. I love that this gift can be broken up into four–to potentially gift to four different teenage girls in your life! With high-impact, non-sticky shine and a responsibly sourced organic vanilla scent, they’ll give your daughter plenty to smile about.
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The Flawless in Five was the very first makeup set I ordered from Beautycounter, and I absolutely love how it makes it easy and affordable to switch virtually all of your makeup to cleaner, safer products at one time! This set would make a great gift for an older teen who is ready to wear foundation and a fuller face of makeup.
- Skin Twin Featherweight Foundation or Dew Skin Tinted Moisturizer
- Skin Twin Creamy Concealer
- Brilliant Brow Gel
- Think Big All-In-One Mascara
- Cheeky Clean Cream Blush
- Beyond Gloss
The set is bundled together for a great discount!
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Big Shine Duo (Mascara & Beyond Gloss)
My teenager absolutely loves the Beautycounter mascara and lip gloss, and this bundle comes with both in a bundle! This bundle saves you 15% versus buying these makeup essentials on their own!
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Clean Swipe Hyaluronic Lip Balm Trio
This limited-edition lip-care set contains three conditioning balms that are formulated with a blend of mango and murumuru seed butters plus moisture-locking hyaluronic acid, these easy-to-apply lip balms help keep lips nourished, conditioned, and moisturized. Find one clear balm with a cool new peppermint scent as well as two new shades: Crush, a berry-tinted balm with a sweet citrus scent, and Daze, a beige-tinted balm with a new coconut scent.
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If your teen struggles with acne, this charcoal face mask is a must. Purified pores and self-care go hand in hand with this indulgent detoxifying set. Our Counter+ Charcoal Facial Mask works to purify, detoxify, and clarify your complexion with help from nutrient-rich kaolin clay and activated charcoal. Give the mask 10 minutes to do its thing, and in no time, skin feels refined and smooth. Dull winter skin got you down? Get smoother, radiant-looking skin in just 10 minutes with our Mini Reflect Effect AHA Facial Smoothing Mask—a supercharged exfoliating formula made with a blend of AHAs, bamboo particles, and hydration-boosting saccharide isomerate. For mess-free masking, use our Reflect Effect Facial Tool.
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My daughter loves these cream shadows, and the lighter colors–like Aura, Luster, and Gleam–are perfect for a bit of shimmer without too heavy of a color for teen girls. There are a wide variety of colors to choose from too!
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I love our new cheeky cream blush, and the lighter colors are perfect for teen girls! The talc-free formula is as safe as it gets. One of my favorite things about this product is that it actually functions as a 3-in-1 product! Your girl (or you!) can use this compact for blush, eyeshadow, and lipstick! The chic compact is refillable—and made from PCR plastic.
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These high-shine, sheer, cushiony lip glosses pack an irresistible punch (without a sticky finish). Ideal for teen girls everywhere, the perfectly pocket-sized tubes are game to go wherever you do.
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