{"id":6315,"date":"2008-02-23T19:00:16","date_gmt":"2008-02-24T01:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/wordpress\/?p=6315"},"modified":"2026-03-12T11:49:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:49:45","slug":"stop-jewelry-turns-my-skin-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thebudgetfashionista.com\/fashion-trends\/stop-jewelry-turns-my-skin-green\/","title":{"rendered":"How to stop jewelry from turning skin green"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dear Budget Fashionista: How can I stop jewelry from turning my skin green? I love wearing costume jewelry but usually after one or two wears it turns my skin green — or the piece tarnishes. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is there anything I can do to keep this from happening? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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There\u2019s no harm in the greenish stain. It\u2019s not dangerous, but it may come with some irritation if your skin is very sensitive.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Clear nail polish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can prevent the jewelry from causing marks on your skin with one of the simplest items in your beauty arsenal: clear nail polish. According to Becker, \u201cIf you brush the back or the parts that touch your skin\u2026this will help.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n

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Read next: How to keep your pant zippers from falling down<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Use jewelry skin guard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If the nail polish solution isn’t official enough for you, try jewelry skin guard<\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>. You can find it on Amazon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note that I’ve never used this type of formula. To me, it looks like repackaged nail polish, only more expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Avoid water and soap<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to Business Insider, another solution for avoiding green skin<\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a> is to avoid water and soap while wearing jewelry. That means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n