highlighters for dry skin

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for highlighters for dry skin.

Dry skin can be a real problem for people, especially those who are often outdoors or work in a dry environment. The good news is that there are products that can help you get the look you want while not being harsh on your skin. If you're looking for a highlighter that will be easy on your skin, there are plenty of choices.

SaieGlowy Super Gel Lightweight Dewy Multipurpose Illuminator

Size: 1.0 oz·ITEM: 2414035

Color: Sunglow - warm golden bronze

3.3K Reviews

$28.00

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After trying countless highlighters, I’ve finally found the one for me! This highlighter gives off the most dewy, luminous glow. ...This gel highlighter is light on your skin and dries fairly quick. ...Beautiful highlighter

What it is: This lightweight, non-comedogenic illuminator is your forever first step under makeup for a hydrated, glowy radiance.


Finish: Radiant


Formulation: Liquid


Highlighted Ingredients: 

- Plant-Derived Glycerin: Powerful humectant known to increase skin’s natural moisture level.

- Olive-Derived Squalane: Locks in moisture and leaves skin quenched and visibly glowing.

Fenty Beauty by RihannaKillawatt Foil Freestyle Highlighter

Size: 2 x 0.12 oz/ 3.5 g·ITEM: 2211084

Color: Ruby Richez - metallic brick red

610 Reviews

$40.00

I have fair skin and use spray tan, and I bought this to use as kind of a blush/highlighter combo on top of my usual blush to look super glowy, and I love it. ...This product as a highlighter isn’t ideal for my fair skin but with my brown eyes it’s beautiful as an eyeshadow.

What it is: A weightless, long-wear, cream-powder hybrid highlighter—in solos and duos—with a hyper-metallic finish, in a range of shades designed for all skin tones.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates. This product is also cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Killawatt Foil has the same creamy texture as the original, in a new, mega-reflective, foil-like finish. These buildable, color-rich luminizers come in rule-defying shades that look killer on all skin tones. The cream-powder hybrid melts into skin and blends with almost zero effort.

Ami ColéLight-Catching Highlighter Balm

Size: 0.14 oz / 4 g·ITEM: 2631695

Color: Glaze - clear with golden light-reflective minerals

20 Reviews

$22.00

Incredible balm highlighter. In the winter I use it on top of foundation or just on no make up days to make my skin pop and look hydrated/fresh (mostly cheek bones or center of my nose). ...More of an “illuminator” than a highlighter. In my best explanation, it looks completely natural compared to bright, harsh, dramatic highlighters.

What it is: A lightweight highlighter balm with golden, light-reflective minerals for a dewy glow in seconds.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Baobab Seed Oil: Hydrates and nourishes skin.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Made in one universally flattering shade with a translucent base, this subtle highlighter gives your skin a dewy, natural-looking glow.

Anastasia Beverly HillsCream Stick Highlighter with Brush Applicator

Size: 0.28 oz / 8.0 g·ITEM: 2520328

Color: Iced Out - glistening peachy-pink gold with diamond reflects

29 Reviews

$34.00

Swatched Iced Out in the store and I was pleasantly surprised at how creamy and and blendable this highlighter was. I had only experienced the fenty highlighter sticks and I found those to be a bit dry and hard to blend but I have to say, this is the complete opposite!! ...One of my favorite highlighters I have ever used! It is a daily must have and never go out without it!

What it is: A weightless cream highlighter in an easy-to-apply, mistake-proof stick that glides on for immediate blurring, diffusing, and luminizing effects that last.

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Stick

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

What Else You Need to Know: Stick Highlighter is an ultra-smooth, shimmering, cream multitasker for immediate light and luminosity in a swipe. Its weightless, second-skin formula builds, blends, and melts effortlessly into a complexion-perfecting, soft-focus finish. It’s available in six illuminating shades that don’t streak, patch, or smudge.

Fashion FairLuxe Highlighter Duo

Size: .16 oz / 4.5 g·ITEM: 2591741

Color: Dreamy Topaz - golden undertones

43 Reviews

$39.00

It is perfect on my skin. I use the pink color more, I'm preferring to use it as an eyeshadow and highlighter which are also perfect to use like this. ...I got thew Luxe Highlighter Duo set in the mail today and was so pumped.

What it is: A transformative, high-gloss hybrid highlighter with a silky, skin-hugging texture and rich, lasting color with pure pearl impact.


Finish: Radiant


Formulation: Cream


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Squalane and Sodium Hyaluronate: Hydrate and visibly plump skin.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and mineral oil. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.


What Else You Need to Know: Formulated with a clear base for optimal color clarity and translucent payoff, this weightless highlighter blends and layers seamlessly. Its color adheres to skin, attracting light to your facial features.

MILK MAKEUPBionic Glow Illuminating Liquid Highlighter with Hyaluronic Acid

Size: 0.91 oz/ 26.8 ml·ITEM: 2511707

Color: Virtual - luminous peach

150 Reviews

$36.00

I love this liquid highlighter. Powdery products tend to make my skin look dry since I have dry skin, unless I reapply setting spray throughout the day. ...I have relatively dry skin and makeup goes on my skin pretty cakey if it’s a powder product.

What it is: A liquid illuminator with skincare benefits that can be worn on your face and body or mixed with moisturizer or foundation for a natural-looking glow.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Liquid

$26.00

One of my favorite highlighters...I love this highlighter so much and it gives such a nice glow! I definitely recommend it!...BEST LIQUID HIGHLIGHTER...This highlighter is fantastic. Usually liquid highlighters are terrible for me because the either are too much or not enough.

What it is: A satiny-pink liquid highlighter that accents cheek and brow bones for a dewy glow.

What Else You Need to Know: Benefit Cosmetics’ new doe foot applicator glides on easily for soft rose-gold radiance. This long-lasting formula can be used as a spot highlighter over makeup or wear under complexion favorites for a subtle glow.

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“They're still shimmers, but they don't seem to reflect as much light. Also I'm relatively pale (NC20) so they're not highlighters for me, they're more like blushes and eyeshadows”
highlighters for fair skin
“I recently purchased this highlighter and tried it out on my very fair skin. I absolutely love it and will definitely continue to use it”
highlighter for oily skin
“It is just as described and definitely worth the hype. It makes my skin look like glass skin with a glow. I have pretty oily skin but the products adds glow without making it worse”
highlighters for dark skin
“Beautiful, effortless application, perfect for dark skin, on full makeup or light makeup days… it’s honestly beautiful product that I use daily.. gives me a summer glow in the winter and boosts my confidence by elevating my beauty routine”
highlighter for pale skin
“They're still shimmers, but they don't seem to reflect as much light. Also I'm relatively pale (NC20) so they're not highlighters for me, they're more like blushes and eyeshadows”
highlighter for olive skin
“I’ve found a lot of liquid highlighters make my skin look textured and this one melts into your skin”
soft highlighters
“omgggg the prettiest pink highlighter/blush topper💗💗💗🎀🎀 i recommend this if you like pink highlighters”
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“This highlighter is my favorite. It works so well with my skin tone”
Body Highlighter
“I didn’t find it to be anything special in terms of highlighters I owned already. I only tried it on my face, so maybe it’s better on your body”

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