By Ashley Connell
Follow
Followed
Thread
Link copied to clipboard
Parenting Teens
Related
The Best Skincare Must-Haves To Help Get You Through Winter
The Best Cozy Reads For Teens This Winter
12 Best St. Patrick's Day Clothes for Your Child
Sign in to your Moms account
Do you find yourself looking in the mirror lately and just feeling sort of blah and lackluster? Or maybe you have a teen at home who is dying to start experimenting with makeup, and you want to emphasize how important it is to simply enhance their already beautiful facial features while using cosmetics that are made with clean ingredients that are good for their skin. If you’ve been on the hunt for the best clean beauty products for a minimalist everyday makeup look, we’ve totally got you covered.
According to the Harvard Health Blog, there are still more scientific studies needed to back up “associations between low-dose topical exposure” to many of the chemical ingredients commonly found in skincare and beauty products, but there’s certainly nothing wrong with watching out for typical irritants and allergens, potential endocrine disruptors, and potential carcinogens, like formaldehyde.
Related
The Best Skincare Must-Haves To Help Get You Through Winter
Are those harsh winter temperatures wreaking havoc on your skin? Here is our collection of winter skincare must-haves to get you through winter!
Here are the best clean beauty products for a minimalist everyday makeup look:
-
Best Everyday Mascara
ILIA Limitless Clean Lash Mascara
For a natural lash effect that’s also buildable if you’re looking to create a more dramatic look, the ILIA Limitless Clean Lash Mascara offers a unique dual-sided brush that ensures you don’t get clumping as it lifts and separates each lash. Made from 99% naturally-derived ingredients, including shea butter and beeswax, this easy everyday mascara offers a long-lasting formula that’s vegan, cruelty-free, and works for those with sensitive eyes and routine contact wearers.
- Face Zone
- Lashes
- Product Type
- Mascara
- Product Benefits
- Lengthens and defines lashes
-
Best Value
Covergirl Clean Invisible Liquid Foundation
$7 $10 Save $3
A non-drying formula that works on all skin types, the Covergirl Clean Invisible Liquid Foundation is a dermatologically tested liquid foundation that instantly evens your skin tone with a soft-focus effect that smoothes and refines. Available in 20 colors, this vegan foundation is made without parabens, sulfates, and phthalates and won’t clog your pores. You can easily apply it with a foundation brush, a sponge, or even your fingers right before you head out the door for a clean and minimalist makeup look.
- Face Zone
- Cheeks, chin, forehead, nose
- Product Type
- Liquid foundation
- Product Benefits
- Non-comedogenic
-
Best Highlighter
RMS Beauty Luminizer Cream Highlighter
For a natural glow from within look that’s not shimmery but subtly sun-kissed, the RMS Beauty Luminizer Cream Highlighter is a multipurpose cream highlighter that provides a radiant and nourishing finish on the skin. For those who are looking for an easy everyday highlighter that takes five seconds to apply with your fingers, this cruelty-free cream highlighter is made without parabens and sulfates and is formulated with skin-loving organic ingredients that allow your cheekbones to appear soft, dewy, and luminous.
- Face Zone
- Cheeks, nose, inner eye corners
- Product Type
- Cream highlighter
- Product Benefits
- Provides a natural glow
-
Best Eyes, Lips, & Cheek Product
E.l.f. Monochromatic Multi-Stick
For a natural-looking flush on your cheeks or a subtle hint of color on your lips, the E.l.f. Monochromatic Multi-Stick is your very best friend. Designed to go on your lips, cheeks, and eyes, this cream-to-powder-finish multi-stick comes in seven shades and is highly blendable for a lightweight and non-greasy finish. This vegan, cruelty-free, and clean beauty product is infused with Shea butter and vitamin E to nourish the skin and keep you feeling fresh.
- Face Zone
- Lips, cheeks, & eyes
- Product Type
- Blendable multi-stick for lips, cheeks, & eyes
- Product Benefits
- Non-greasy
-
Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Loose Powder
$13 $15 Save $2
For those who really don’t have the time for a million touch-ups during the day and want their makeup to stay, the Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Loose Powder can help get you through even the longest days. Formulated for sensitive skin as it’s made with gentle minerals that are clean and fragrance-free, this loose powder provides a smooth and buildable finish that diminishes the appearance of imperfections while still allowing the skin to breathe.
- Face Zone
- Cheeks, chin, forehead, nose
- Product Type
- Loose powder
- Product Benefits
- Reduces appearance of imperfections
-
It Cosmetics Superhero Waterproof Eyeshadow Stick
Great for applying while on the go, the It Cosmetics Superhero Waterproof Eyeshadow Stick is a simple pencil formula that allows you to effortlessly apply a buildable cream eyeshadow color that complements your eyes and skin tone in mere seconds. Crease-resistant and available in 13 shades, this cream shadow stick is packed with moisturizing and brightening ingredients, such as ceramides, tri-peptide complex, and hydrolyzed collagen.
- Face Zone
- Eyes
- Product Type
- Cream eyeshadow stick
- Product Benefits
- Easy to apply & take on the go
-
Honest Beauty 2-in-1 Creme Blush + Lip Color
For a dusty neutral pink tone that just melts into the skin, the Honest Beauty 2-in-1 Crème Blush + Lip Color is a buildable multi-use cream beauty product that you can easily dab on both your cheeks and your lips. This dermatologist-tested 2-in-1 product is made with multi-fruit extracts that work on all skin types to provide a flushed from within look. It’s also vegan, cruelty-free, and made without petrolatum, paraffins, silicones, mineral oil, and synthetic fragrances.
- Face Zone
- Cheeks and lips
- Product Type
- Creme blush & lip color
- Product Benefits
- Adds a subtle flush to the cheeks
-
BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Moisturizer
Easily applied with your fingertips to your cheeks, forehead, chin, and nose, the BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Moisturizer is a dermatologist-tested buildable tinted moisturizer that comes in 20 shades. A “Best of Beauty Hall of Fame Winner” from Allure, this hypoallergenic and vegan multitasking skin tint looks great on its own to even the skin tone and blur imperfections. Also, it’s super-hydrating because it’s packed with olive-derived squalane and mineral-based SPF for protection and all-day hydration.
- Face Zone
- Cheeks, chin, forehead, nose
- Product Type
- Tinted moisturizer
- Product Benefits
- Hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic
-
Nyx Professional Makeup Bare With Me Concealer Serum
$11 $12 Save $1
If you’re not much of a foundation person, but you want a little help covering up redness and dark under-eye circles, the Nyx Professional Makeup Bare With Me Concealer Serum could be your go-to 100% vegan and cruelty-free formula. This serum concealer comes in 13 ultra-hydrating shades that offer a medium coverage that’s smooth and non-cakey. Plus, just one pump offers skin-loving ingredients, such as tremella mushroom, cica, and nourishing green tea.
- Face Zone
- Undereyes, chin, around the nose
- Product Type
- Serum concealer
- Product Benefits
- Ultra-hydrating
-
Kosas Air Brow Tinted Gel
Free of fragrance, silicone, and mineral oil, the Kosas Air Brow Tinted Gel comes in several shades, including clear for those who are looking to create an effortless-looking brow that’s feathery and bold. Formulated with panthenol provitamin B5 and hyaluronic acid to strengthen and condition the hair, this vegan brow gel comes with a small triangular spoolie that boosts and lifts each hair. If you don’t have time for much in the morning, a good minimalist makeup look always includes great-looking eyebrows!
- Face Zone
- Eyebrows
- Product Type
- Brow gel
- Product Benefits
- Conditions the hair
-
Attitude Plastic-Free Coconut Vegan Lip Balm
If you don’t have time to fuss with a heavy lip color then your go-to should be an easy and nourishing balm like the Attitude Plastic-Free Coconut Vegan Lip Balm. Made in four scents, this easy-to-use lip balm is formulated with 100% natural origin ingredients. This eco-conscious brand offers a creamy and non-sticky texture that just glides on and provides your lips with moisture and nourishment that will last all day.
- Face Zone
- Lips
- Product Type
- Lip balm
- Product Benefits
- Hydrating
-
Physicians Formula All-Star Face Palette
$16 $19 Save $3
If you’re looking for a quick and seamless all-in-one palette that offers you several great choices in terms of luminous face powders, then look no further than the Physicians Formula All-Star Face Palette. This cruelty-free and vegan palette contains a stellar line-up of bronzers, highlighters, blushes, and face powders in versatile matte and multidimensional shades. Every powder is paraben-free and infused with murumuru and tucuma butter.
- Face Zone
- Cheeks, bridge of the nose, etc.
- Product Type
- Face powders
- Product Benefits
- Gives a glowing complexion
Related
The Best Cozy Reads For Teens This Winter
Looking for some good books for your teen to read during the colder months? Here are the best cozy reads for teens sure to get them excited.
How to do five minute makeup
If you’re someone who is continually short on time, but you want to look pulled together and naturally vibrant every day with a little help from a few good cosmetic products, there is certainly a way to do that. The key thing to remember is that it’s always important to start with a great base and that includes packing your skin with moisture from a good SPF daily face cream. If you’re someone who wants a more even skin tone but doesn’t like to fuss with foundation, you can always try a good tinted moisturizer to smooth and even things out.
A nice and subtle everyday blush that helps you look naturally flushed can also go a long way. It’s also helpful to use a lengthening mascara to add definition to your eyes. A highlighter can allow your skin to look glowy and dewy without much effort. And it always pays off to finish things off with a quick brow gel to really finish the face and a quick lip that can be easily reapplied throughout the day.
- Products
- Parenting Teens
Follow
Followed
If you buy something from a Moms link, we may earn a commission. Visit our editorial standard.
