teen creams

As a 13 year old teen, my face is very oily. I'm always embarrassed by having a shiny forehead and nose, and this product saved my life!! ...i love it. since i knew clinique products have always been good for skin, i decided to try it out. i went from sephoras cream foundation to this powder and i loved it more than the cream. it has great coverage and made my skin feel better. this is a must!

What it is: An oil-free formula that maintains a fresh look and feel, all day and night.

Skin Type: Combination and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Oiliness, Dryness, and Uneven Skin Tone

Formulation: Pressed Powder

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, mineral oil, and fragrances.

What Else You Need to Know: Clinique’s Stay-Matte Sheer Pressed Powder Stay has a matte finish with sheer coverage. It’s also dermatologist-tested and non-acnegenic.

I have broken out so badly from it I look like a hormonal teen....I admit I thought this brand was mostly for "beginners" or "teens". I was wrong!

What it is: A dermatologist-developed foundation that create a brighter skin tone, while its creamy formula hydrates and smooths the look of skin.

Coverage: Medium

Finish: Natural

Formulation: Cream

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

SPF: SPF 15

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.

I've tried countless foundations & bb creams that left me shiny--but not this one. ...I've been wearing some version of the Clinique matte foundation since I was a teen in the 90's, and it's become my stalwart product.

What it is: An oil-free makeup that helps you stay matte all day.

Formulation: Liquid

Skin Type: Combination and Oily

Ingredient Callouts: This product is formulated without parabens, fragrance, and oil.

What Else You Need to Know: This formula absorbs shine, controls oil, and resists sweat. It features medium coverage with a natural matte finish and boasts eight-hour wear. This product is dermatologist-tested and non-acnegenic.

Keeps my curls defined for much longer than other creams i’ve tried and very hydrating :)...This is the ONLY hair cream I use. When I first went natural I tried several hair creams including the very popular shea products but they all left my hair dry and without life.

What it is: A thick, rich, leave-in moisturizer that keeps the thickest, driest hair soft and supple for days without the need to re-moisturize.

Hair Type: Coily

Hair Texture: Medium and Thick

Hair Concerns:
- Dryness
- Frizz
- Damage, Split Ends, and Breakage

Key Benefits:
- Softens and hydrates extremely dry, high-porosity, and 4C hair
- Strengthens hair and nourishes scalp
- Supports healthy hair growth

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Castor Oil: Deeply penetrates hair to infuse and lock in moisture.
- Olive Oil: Nourishes and strengthens hair.
- Amla: Nourishes and strengthens follicles and supports growth.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes.

CC Cream of my Dreams!...I prefer CC creams over foundations. This is surprisingly full coverage for a CC cream and doesn’t have an orange hue as some CC and BB creams do. ...Best CC Cream...Have repurchased multiple times. This is my go to CC cream!

What it is: A color-correcting, full-coverage foundation with SPF 50 physical mineral sunscreen that delivers a flawless, natural finish.

Coverage: Full

Finish: Natural

Formulation: Cream

SPF: SPF over 30

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Collagen: Enhances visible elasticity for a youthful, smooth appearance.
- Peptides: Help reduce the appearance of wrinkles and support natural collagen for smoother, firmer-looking skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Locks in moisture, supports visible elasticity, and diminishes the look of fine lines and wrinkles.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates parabens and phthalates.

I even applied two coats and still was not enough coverage. Perfect for a teen looking to just start using foundation. ...The Weekend Warrior is exactly what they say it is in the description- it’s a tone up cream. This is the closest dupe to Glossier’s skin tint, and at a way more reasonable price.

What it is: A weightless complexion booster, infused with skincare benefits, visibly brightens and blurs and evens out skin's appearance.

Coverage: Light

Finish: Natural

Formulation: Cream

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan.

What Else You Need to Know: This cream is inspired by the K-beauty trend, providing a sheer veil of color to give a brightening and visibly toning effect to skin. It smooths the look of the complexion and contains kumquat extracts, blurring imperfections and reducing the appearance of discoloration to leave the skin visibly perked up, dewy, and weekend ready.

I’ve been using CC Cream for years because I’ve felt like foundation always looked cakey or unnatural. ...I love how it makes my face look, I have some scares on my checks from acne when I was a teen (so over 10yrs ago) but i thought it covered them well.

What it is: A long-wear foundation infused with hyaluronic acid and light-diffusing microspheres for a blurring effect and a skin-like matte finish—in 40 shades.

Coverage: Medium

Finish: Matte

Formulation: Liquid

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and supports skin’s natural moisture barrier.
- Active Blend (Antioxidants, Vitamins C and E, and Caffeine): Treat your complexion to all-day, ultra-comfortable wear.
- Soft-Focus Microsphere Powders: Diffuse and blur light.

It took me back to one of my favorite 90s makeup looks as a teen, a gorgeous deep violet lip gloss in a pot from Clinique that was discontinued ages ago. ...Sheers out beautifully, blends effortlessly, very buildable, and I have had any issues with other powders or creams over top of it.

What it is: A long-lasting, blendable, multiuse liquid pigment for your cheeks, lips, and eyes.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, triclosan, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also gluten-free and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Vision Flush Cheek, Eye, and Lip Color provides a natural flush of color to give the skin for healthy-looking, radiant appearance and a smooth texture. It can be worn as a satin or semi-matte blush, eyeshadow, or lip color.

Thank you Fashion Fair for bringing class and beauty back to women of color!!! Cream to Powder, the best!!!!...Full coverage make-up to cleaning regiment, FF is the product for you and your teen girl. God bless the product. I needed this.

What it is: An opulent foundation that glides on like a silky cream and dries to a thin, elegant, second-skin powder finish.

Coverage: Medium

Today, you aren’t going to find a cream blush with 0.5 oz of product for this price - even Milk Makeup took their 1 oz cream blush and bronzer away, and now the “travel” size is the only size. ...I was so bummed when they discontinued it, as they were in my wishing list since I was a teen and dreamt about having these (were not available in my country), so expectations were big, and love it!

What it is: A vegan, water-based stick with a buildable, cream-gel formula that glides on and blends seamlessly, delivering a natural flush of color.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Goji: Supports collagen production and helps retain skin’s moisture.
- Acai: Is an antioxidant packed with vitamins A, B, C, and E to restore moisture.
- Acerola: Is rich in antioxidants to tighten the look of skin.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: tarte’s OG fan-favorite cheek stain is back and better than ever. Formula is dermatologist tested