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Nina Pool Approved: Products and Dupes
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items Nina Pool is one of those influencers people genuinely trust when it comes to products and dupes. If she’s ever influenced you to try something, this list is for you. I pulled together the items she’s recommended or called out as great alternatives s...
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Skin Staples
Makeup Must-Haves
Body Go-Tos
Scents and Glows
Hair Hacks
Multi-Use Problem Solvers
Skin Staples
$6 - A staple often recommended by Nina for its price, quality, and ability to work well across all skin types and ages.
POND’S Cold Cream Cleanser & Makeup Remover
Nina has shared this as a great dupe for Youth To The People Kale, Green Tea & Vitamins Superfood Cleanser. Both contain aloe leaf, kale, chamomile flower extract, and green tea extract, and she notes the texture is very similar. Pacifica does in...
Kale Detox Deep Cleaning Face Wash
Makeup Must-Haves
$12 - Nina Pool has mentioned this as a go-to setting powder, especially for pitted acne scars or under-eye lines. She’s shared that it wears well throughout the day, is affordable, and comes in multiple shades plus a translucent option.
Set & Snatched HD Setting Powder
$3- One of Nina’s best low-budget finds that seriously takes your makeup to the next level, especially in the summer. It helps seal in all kinds of makeup so everything stays in place and looks fresh way longer without feeling heavy.
a2o Lab Waterproof Makeup Sealer
Body Go-Tos
$10 - Nina Pool has shared this as a really solid, affordable long-term option for KP, “chicken skin,” and body bumps. She also recommends it as an effective way to help treat clogged pores and hormonal acne.
Adapalene Gel 0.1% Once-Daily Acne Treatment
$10 - This is a versatile, fragrance-free product that works well beyond just facial skincare. It can be used on sunburned skin to help calm and support healing, applied to underarms to help neutralize odor, and used on the face to help refine the lo...
THAYERS Alcohol-Free Unscented Witch Hazel Toner
Scents and Glows
$12 - Nina Pool recommends this as an affordable alternative to body shimmer oils. She’s shared that it gives a long-lasting glow, and you can layer a little highlighter on top if you want more shine.
Aquaphor Ointment Body Spray - Moisturizes & Heals
Hair Hacks
$9 - If you’ve ever wanted to find the conditioner that comes with box hair dye, this is it. Nina has shared that this is the same one people always talk about.
L'Oreal Paris Feria - Hair Color Strength Repair Ultra Care Conditioner, 4 fl oz
$10 - Nina has shared that what makes this spray work so well comes down to two key ingredients: polysilicone-29 and silicone quaternium-8. Together, they help create a hydrophobic shield on the hair, which keeps water out and helps prevent frizz bef...
Marc Anthony Anti-Frizz Shield Blowout Spray
Nina has shared this as a great dupe for Kérastase 8H Magic Night Serum. Kérastase highlights plant-based protein and niacinamide as key ingredients, and this leave-in contains hydrolyzed wheat, corn, and soy proteins along with niacinamide as well. ...
Elvive Dream Lengths No Haircut Cream Leave-In-Cream
Multi-Use Problem Solvers
$5 - This is one of those multi-use staples that quietly does a lot. When mixed with bentonite clay, it can be used as an underarm mask to help with odor and buildup. Mixed with warm water, it’s also commonly used for gentle dog paw soaks to help cal...
Dr Teal's Epsom Salt Magnesium Soak Fragrance Free
Daily Wellness
Nina often talks about being mindful of cost and accessibility, especially when it comes to everyday health. This section includes affordable products she’s recommended for things like oral care and hygiene, knowing that services like dental and medi...
$14 - This is one of the oral care products Nina genuinely relies on. She’s shared that as someone who is open about living with OCD, she regularly uses and carries TheraBreath products to help ease intrusive thoughts around bad breath. She also like...
TheraBreath Deep Clean Toothpaste, Mint