Celebrate St. Patrick's Day With These Green Beauty Products

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St. Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious celebration that observes the death of St. Patrick (the patron saint of Ireland), and every year people get together to celebrate Irish culture by wearing green, gathering at bars, participating in parades, and drinking and being merry.

While this year’s festivities might be a little different with social distancing and all, you can still celebrate by enjoying a wide array of “green” beauty products that range from face masks and serums to eye shadows and body creams.

Read on to discover and shop green beauty products that will get you into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit.

Bella Schneider Beauty Collagen Restore Hydragel Mask ($53)

This hydrating mask soothes and nourishes skin. Restorative soluble native collagen and Laminaria Digitata combine to anti-oxidize, repair and renew tired skin. Honeysuckle soothes while fighting bacteria and regenerating skin from aging and elements. Reduces wrinkles, restores moisture, soothes redness, and tones & encourages healthy skin cells for ultra-smooth soft skin.

bioClarity Sudsy ($18)

Silkier, smoother skin is in your future. This green plant-packed, gentle foaming body wash contains the perfect blend of body perfecting and clarifying botanicals. Buff your body with naturally massaging jojoba granules, perfect and tone the appearance of your skin with a powerful blend of fresh citrus (orange, lemon, tangerine, mandarin, grapefruit), salicylic acid and signature Floralux® from chlorophyll.

ella+mila Nail Polish in “Daydreamer” ($10.50)

This 7-free nail polish is vegan, dries quickly, and is chip resistant. PETA certified.

Eminence Organic Skin Care Eight Greens Phyto Masque ($59)

Featuring a revitalizing blend of organic yucca, honey, linseed, paprika, and stonecrop, this balancing mask soothes and rejuvenates maturing skin as it counters negative menopausal side effects. An advanced biocomplex of vitamins A, C, E, and coenzyme Q10 neutralizes free radicals, promotes collagen, and maintains essential moisture.

Epicuren Tropical Lave Body Cleanser ($13.20-$64.90)

This silky, low-sudsing body wash contains pure plant extracts and essential oils. Enjoy a rich, tropical experience that allows your senses to escape, while leaving skin feeling soft and smooth.

Farmhouse Fresh Guac Star Soothing Avocado Hydration Mask ($33)

This revitalizing mask is packed with fresh avocado butter, extract, and oil to deliver key fatty acids to support the outermost layer of skin that helps protect from environmental stresses. Parched skin is instantly soothed with an additional host of powerful antioxidants (goji berry, pomegranate, and coffee seed). Also includes anti-irritants like Allantoin and green tea, and skin-loving sodium PCA, which helps keep hydration locked in. Feels amazing when chilled prior to using.

fresh Sugar Mint Rush Freshening Lip Treatment ($26)

This cutting-edge 24-hour moisturizing lip treatment delivers an instant and long-lasting burst of cooling minty freshness. Just press lips together to release the instant cooling encapsulation system while menthyl PCA slowly breaks down for continuous freshness.

Good Dye Young Semi-Permanent Hair Color in “Kowabunga” ($19)

Make hair a bold shade of bright green with this creamy vegan and cruelty-free formula that is botanically infused with natural sunflower extract. Ammonia-free, formaldehyde-free, peroxide-free and PPD-free.

I-N Seed Synergy Liquid Green Oil ($85)

This lightweight facial oil reduces redness, relights skin’s natural brightness, plumps and firms, and makes elasticity bounce back for what-did-you-do-differently radiance. Certified organic Intelli-Seed™ antioxidant oil complex boosts and protects skin cells while restoring collagen and elastin production. Made only of clean, pure argan, blue tansy, açai and active essential oils, it delivers exactly what skin needs.

J. Hannah Nail Polish in “Artichoke” ($22)

This seven-free, highly-pigmented nail polish is inspired by artists’ palettes, natural elements, and the muses who we envision channeling specific colors or moods. Featured in a tender, hearty green shade.

Native Nectar Siren of the Sea Salt Scrub ($37)

This body scrub is made with organic blue-green algae, which contains a full spectrum of minerals, chlorophyll, B vitamins, beta-carotene, pro vitamin A, lipids, active enzymes, essential amino acids, nucleic acids, plus DHA and EPA fatty acids.  Drawing on a base of Atlantic sea salt, skin is detoxed and glowing from rich butters, as well as uplifting essential oils of lavender, juniper and grapefruit.

Peter Thomas Roth Cucumber Gel Mask Extreme Detoxifying Hydrator ($55)

This ultra-gentle refreshing gel mask helps soothe, hydrate and detoxify the look of dry, irritated skin with botanical extracts. Featuring botanical extracts of cucumber, papaya, chamomile, pineapple, sugar maple, sugarcane, orange, lemon, bilberry, and aloe vera, it calms and soothes the skin's appearance after sun exposure, peels, waxing, facials and extractions. 

Sauce Beauty Deep Moisture Mask Guacamole Whip ($12.99)

This whipped, rich Guacamole Whip is infused with the power of avocado, Jarrah honey, argan oil, and monoi oil. Great for all hair types, it is highly moisturizing without weighing strands down. Helps repair damaged hair and smoothes hair and frizz.

Splat 10 Wash Temporary Color in Mint Shake ($7.22)

This low-commitment mint green hair dye lets you go anywhere from pastel to bold in a matter of minutes. Simply add mint green color at the desired timing and then watch it fade away with each shampoo. Ideal for pale blonde, very light blonde, and pre-bleached hair.

TONYMOLY I’m Green Tea Hydro-Burst Morning Mask ($15)

This refreshing morning mask features a lightweight gel texture that is infused with natural green tea extract, bamboo extract and centella asiatica extract to replenish your skin, leaving it feeling calmer, cool and hydrated. Protects the skin barrier and free of parabens, alcohol and talc.

Touchland Power Mist in Aloe Vera ($10)

This chic hydrating hand sanitizer mist features a dermatologist-tested formula that includes hydrating aloe vera and a blend of essential oils to leave hands soft and healthy. Each mist contains 600+ spritzes to evenly eliminate 99% of harmful germs with 67% ethyl alcohol. The lightweight formula absorbs quickly, never feels sticky, and leaves hands smelling amazing. Also TSA-friendly, making it perfect for travel and on-the-go adventures.

Valmont Bi-Falls Cleanser ($75)

Instantly removes heavy or waterproof eye makeup while balancing the skin’s microbiome. Softens skin while protecting the sensitive epidermis of the ocular zone. Eyes look fresher and less tired.

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Kamala Kirk is a University of Southern California graduate and has been an editor/writer for more than a decade. She has written for E! Online, Total Beauty, TravelAge West, Malibu Times Magazine, and many more. She resides in Los Angeles and is a proud pug mom. Follow her on Instagram: @kamalakirk