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My Clean Beauty Holy Grails
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items Finding beauty products that are safe AND actually perform is a nightmare with a nickel allergy. These are my ride-or-dies. If it’s here, it’s not just “clean," it works.
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Barrier-Safe Skincare for Reactive & Nickel-Sensitive Skin
Complexion + Multi-Taskers
Body & Beyond
Blushes
Highlighters
Eyeshadows
Barrier-Safe Skincare for Reactive & Nickel-Sensitive Skin
Your skin deserves a break from gimmicks. Everything in this section is chosen for sensitive, reactive, and nickel-allergic babes who want results without the irritation. Think barrier-friendly cleansers, truly non-toxic moisturizers, and treatments ...
This lightweight eye cream instantly wakes up tired eyes with caffeine while being gentle on sensitive skin. It depuffs, smooths, and layers beautifully under makeup without creasing. Affordable, effective, and nickel-safe — it’s the one I keep repur...
The INKEY List USA Caffeine Eye Cream
This cult-favorite toner lives up to its reputation. The glycolic acid gently resurfaces for glowing, even skin without wrecking the barrier. It helps serums sink in better and makeup look smoother. Budget-friendly, effective, and chic — it gives you...
Glow Tonic Original Size - Exfoliating Glycolic Acid Toner
One of the few moisturizers that actually earns the word firming. The texture is rich but not greasy, hydrates deeply, and helps smooth fine lines. Makeup sits better, skin feels bouncier, and you see results with consistent use. Expensive but delive...
High Potency Classics Face Finishing & Firming Moisturizer
The only lip mask I've finished more than once! I use it almost every day!
LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask with Vitamin C
Complexion + Multi-Taskers
Makeup should make you feel like the star of the show, not leave you with red patches and regret. These picks are nickel-safe, skin-loving, and glam enough for everyday or a night out. From foundation that doesn’t clog to mascaras that won’t sting, e...
Glowy, clean coverage with skincare benefits too!
Foundation
This formula is dreamy: buildable, brightening, and doesn’t crease like crazy. It covers dark circles while feeling light and hydrating, making it perfect for sensitive under eyes. Non-toxic and nickel-safe, it’s my go-to when I need coverage that ac...
Bio Correct Full Coverage Under Eye Concealer
This multitasker gives the perfect flushed look without harsh dyes or heavy formulas. The color adapts naturally to your skin, creating a fresh, youthful vibe. Chic, travel-friendly, and non-toxic — it’s one of those products that makes you look put ...
Just Kissed Lip and Cheek Stain
A bronzer that doesn’t just bronze, it gives that glossy, sun-kissed glow like you just came back from a weekend in Malibu. The cream texture blends in seconds with fingers or a brush, never patchy, never muddy. It’s buildable, dewy, and makes my ski...
Bronzino Illuminating Bronzer
A setting spray that doesn’t just lock in your makeup, it soothes your skin at the same time. The lavender makes it feel like a mini spa moment every time you spritz, while the formula keeps your makeup fresh and dewy all day. Perfect for sensitive s...
Hydration Sprays - Natural & Organic Face Makeup Spray
It covers everything—redness, dark circles, unevenness—without looking like you’re wearing a mask. Think skin, but smoother, juicier, and way more even. Apply: One pump with a damp beauty sponge is plenty for all-over coverage. If I need extra under ...
Foundation Makeup
Solid, clean, dependable powder.
Powder
This is the creamy, skin-like concealer that blends seamlessly to cover redness, dark circles, and blemishes while staying gentle on sensitive skin, so you look fresh, awake, and polished with almost no effort.
UnCoverup Concealer | Light Coverage and Natural Finish
This lightweight skin tint hydrates, smooths, and evens out redness with breathable, light coverage that gives a fresh, radiant glow while staying gentle on sensitive, nickel-prone skin.
CC Creams - Juice Beauty
This creamy contour melts into skin for natural, neutral-toned definition that blends easily, never looks muddy or orange, and gives believable cheekbones and jawline with minimal effort, even on sensitive skin.
Sculptino Soft Cream Contour
This lightweight, hydrating primer smooths and preps skin so makeup goes on evenly and lasts longer, adding a soft, healthy glow while staying gentle on sensitive, nickel-prone skin.
Juice Beauty Primer
Body & Beyond
Body Care & Fragrance That Won’t Trigger Reactions
Elegant packaging, sensitive-skin safe.
The Body Lotion 200 ml | Multi-Peptide – Nécessaire, A Personal Care Company
Chic shades without nickel or toxins.
Zoya Nail Polish
Clean, allergy-friendly fragrance that feels luxurious.
Fine Fragrance & Perfumes
The ONLY clean deodorant that WORKS and smells good lol
Aluminum Free Deodorant
Because your legs, arms, and décolletage deserve the same treatment as your face, this is the body makeup that smooths, blurs, evens tone, and gives a natural, non-orange glow that lasts through weddings, nights out, and real life without transferrin...
Dermablend
Blushes
This creamy multitasker looks like a beach day on your face. It blends seamlessly on cheeks and lips for a natural flush without harsh dyes or irritating fillers. Easy to toss in your bag, it’s chic, versatile, and actually feels good on the skin.
BeachPlease Tinted Balm for Lips + Cheeks
It’s a baked blush that somehow feels creamy. The texture melts into skin, leaving a luminous, healthy glow without talc or hidden irritants. Long-lasting, nickel-safe, and effortlessly chic, it’s the kind of blush that makes people ask what you’re w...
ReDimension Hydra Powder Blush | Talc-Free & Luminous Finish
“The blush that never betrays me. It goes on smooth, blends like silk, and actually lasts all day without fading into nothing. The shades are flattering, buildable, and give that healthy, just-pinched glow that makes you look alive in two seconds fla...
Blush Makeup, Face Palettes, & Liquid Blush
The blush that made history, and still deserves the hype. It’s silky, blends like a dream, and the shades are iconic for a reason. A single swipe gives that effortless flush, whether you want barely-there color or bold, statement cheeks. The kind of ...
NARS Blush - Blush, Contour, Highlighting
Highlighters
Highlighters for a Lit-From-Within Glow
The highlighter that knows how to do drama without crossing into disco ball territory. It’s buttery, blendable, and gives that glass-skin glow that catches the light in all the right ways. One sweep and your cheekbones look sculpted, your skin looks ...
Glow Seeker Highlighter
Subtle glow that looks like skin, not glitter.
RMS Beauty Luminizer Cream Highlighter
A glow stick that makes you look lit-from-within, not glittery. The creamy formula glides right on, cheekbones, cupid’s bow, even eyelids, and blends down to a soft sheen that lasts. Clean, portable, and foolproof, it’s the kind of highlighter you ca...
Glow Time® Highlighter Stick- Jane Iredale
Eyeshadows
Eyeshadows That Don’t Irritate Sensitive Eyes
Effortless glam in a compact. These palettes are packed with wearable, blendable shades that actually make sense together, no random neon green you’ll never touch. The formulas are smooth, pigmented, and perfect for creating everything from a 2-minut...
Lune+Aster
Ultra-fine powders that feel like silk and blend like a dream. The pigments are buildable, so you can go from a soft wash of color to full glam without fallout or fuss. The shades are curated, wearable, and luxe—basically the kind of eyeshadow that m...
Surratt Eyeshadow
The easiest eye look ever, just swipe, smudge with a finger, and you’re done. The formula is creamy enough to glide on without tugging, but once it sets, it doesn’t budge. Perfect for quick mornings, touch-ups on the go, or when you want a little shi...
Cream Eyeshadow - 38 Products
This silky, blendable pressed shadow delivers rich, crease-free color that feels gentle on sensitive eyes, stays smooth all day, and lets you go from a simple wash to a polished look without irritation or fallout.
Mineral Eyeshadow - Clean & Natural Eye Shadow Palettes
This eyeshadow and primer in one glides on smoothly, locks in neutral color, and prevents creasing while staying gentle on sensitive eyes, so you get a polished look with fewer layers and less irritation.
Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Eyeshadow + Primer
This creamy eyeshadow stick glides on smoothly, blends with a fingertip, and sets to a crease-resistant finish in wearable neutrals and soft shimmer, making polished eye looks easy and gentle on sensitive eyes.
ColorLuxe Eye Shadow Stick (Also on Amazon)
Eyeliners
Eyeliners That Don’t Smudge or Sting
A clean, inky-black liner that doesn’t smudge, flake, or disappear halfway through the day. The flexible tip makes it easy to go from a subtle flick to a full cat-eye without skipping or dragging. It’s long-wearing, non-toxic, and gives you that shar...
Black Liquid Eyeliner
A derm-approved liner that glides on smoothly and stays put. It’s creamy enough to smudge for a soft look but precise enough for a defined line. Infused with conditioners so it won’t tug at delicate skin, it’s the kind of everyday eyeliner that feels...
Neutrogena Eyeliner
A foolproof felt-tip liner that gives you a crisp, clean line without skipping or dragging. The pigment is rich, the tip is precise, and once it’s on, it stays put. Perfect for wings, flicks, or just tightlining when you want definition without the d...
No7 Stay Perfect Precise Felt Tip Eye Liner 1.6g
Mascaras
Mascaras for Sensitive, Reactive Eyes
Finding a mascara that won’t irritate my eyes or sneak in soy is rare. This one lengthens, defines, and holds curl beautifully without clumping. It’s non-toxic, safe for sensitive eyes, and makes lashes look lush while staying comfortable all day.
Fruit Pigmented® Ultra Lengthening Mascara
A mascara that does it all, volume, length, and curl without the clumps. The formula is lightweight but powerful, so your lashes stay lifted and defined all day. No flakes, no smudges, just that wide-awake, fluttery look that makes your eyes the star...
MALLY Higher Definition Volumizing Mascara Black
This lash primer conditions and strengthens while creating a smooth base for mascara, so lashes look fuller, softer, and longer-lasting without clumping or irritation, even for sensitive eyes.
Eyelash Primer for Lash Building
Falsies & Glue
Lash Glues & Falsies That Actually Hold
An affordable lash glue that actually holds. The formula goes on clear, grips fast, and keeps falsies in place without lifting at the corners. Comfortable, long-wearing, and easy to remove, it’s the kind of budget buy that outperforms pricier options...
AOA Studio Eyelash Lash Glue Enhancers 4pcs
A non-toxic lash glue made with natural ingredients that actually works. It’s gentle on sensitive eyes, dries clear, and holds lashes securely without harsh chemicals or strong fumes. Perfect if you want falsies that stay put but still keep things cl...
All-Natural Green Glue® - Dries Clear
These lightweight, flexible lashes create a fluttery cat-eye effect that looks natural, feels comfortable all day or night, and instantly makes eyes look more awake without heavy mascara.
Ardell Demi Wispies
Eyebrows
The cult-classic brow product that lets you sculpt, define, and lock in shape like a pro. The formula is creamy enough to glide on smoothly but dries down to a budge-proof finish that lasts all day. Perfect for bold, dramatic brows or soft, natural d...
DIPBROW® Pomade
The NYX Micro Brow Pencil in Espresso gives natural, hair-like definition with a precise tip and built-in spoolie, and the cool-toned brown stays perfectly balanced so brows look polished, never orange or ashy, with zero fuss.
NYX Micro Brow Pencil, Precise Eyebrow
A clear, conditioning gel that works double duty for lashes and brows. It lifts and defines without clumping, flakes, or stiffness, giving you that polished, no-makeup look. Infused with aloe vera to keep hairs healthy, it’s perfect for natural days ...
aloe gel lash & brow mascara | clear brow gel & lash treatment in one