Facial Highlighters
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If you're looking for a way to add some sparkle to your day, try highlighters. It's a subtlety that can make all the difference in your look. Whether you're going for a natural glow or want to add some shine to your face, a highlighter is an easy way to get it done. Here are some of the best facial highlighters available today.
Fashion FairLuxe Highlighter Duo
Size: .16 oz / 4.5 g·ITEM: 2591741
Color: Dreamy Topaz - golden undertones
$53.00
I got thew Luxe Highlighter Duo set in the mail today and was so pumped. ...This highlighter has amazing colors. the texture is very soft.
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.
Westman AtelierLit Up Glow Highlighter Stick
Size: 0.17 oz / 5 g·ITEM: 2434173
Color: Brûlée - glassy bronze gold
$65.00
Highlighter holy grail!...I have tried many a powder/pressed highlighter and a few cream highlighters as well, but this is the finish line for me. ...A luxurious highlighter...The highlighter applies very smoothly and gives you that glass skin-like glow.
What it is: A clean, multitasking highlighter that imparts skin with facial-fresh, radiant clarity anywhere you choose. Translucent, universally flattering balm.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Stick
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitus Vita Fruit Extract: Visibly firms skin and boosts moisture.
- Special-Effect Pigments: Create a lustrous, opalescent effect.
- Ayurvedic Oil Blend: Soothes, cushions, and supports skin’s moisture barrier.
Ami ColéLight-Catching Highlighter Balm
Size: 0.14 oz / 4 g·ITEM: 2631695
Color: Glaze - clear with golden light-reflective minerals
$30.00
Usually get asked what I've done to my skin (like a facial, etc.) when I wear it. Prefer that it's in the tube so I can apply it directly (of course you can use your finger) over balm highlighters in pallets (ala Tower 28)....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.
Yves Saint LaurentNU HALO TINT Highlighter with Vitamin E
Size: 0.5 oz / 14 ml·ITEM: 2662237
Color: NU Bronze - brown
$45.00
Seriously the best highlighter i’ve tried...I got this cause i like the charlotte tilbury and rare beauty highlighters but they wouldnt blend super well, this though blends seamlessly and just looks like a natural glow and not a stripe of glitter loveit!...This liquid skin tint highlighter is stunning! Not too sparkly (no chunks of glitter like some highlighters) but just enough glow.
What it is: A lightweight, second-skin liquid highlighter for a customized or all-over natural glow for up to 24 hours.
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Jasmine Flower Extract: Hydrates, sourced from Yves Saint Laurent’s Ourika Community Gardens.
- Vitamin E Antioxidants: Prevent free radical damage.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, mineral oil, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance.
What Else You Need to Know: This hydrating liquid highlighter is formulated with superfine, light-reflecting micropearls to give naturally radiant, glowing skin. It never creases or leaves skin feeling greasy.
Clinical Results: In a consu
Iconic LondonIlluminator Liquid Highlight
Size: 0.45 oz/ 13.5 mL·ITEM: 2380426
Color: Original - champagne-toned shimmer to add a golden shine
$54.00
I’ve used other liquid highlighters but they end up looking patchy on top or under my foundation. ...This highlighter is my favorite in my makeup bag...This is an incredibly cool product! Of all the highlighters I use, this is the coolest! leaves a beautiful glow on your skin. does not crumble.
What it is: A concentrated liquid shimmer that can be added to your foundation, primer, moisturizer, or simply used alone for a super-highlighted glow.
Highlighted Ingredients:
-Oleogel & Adhesive Film Former: Ultra-blendable texture that delivers a buildable, soft metallic glow.
-Ultra Refined Pearlescent Pigments: Impart a sheer, multi-dimensional candle-lit glow to your complexion.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and mineral oil. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free.
$67.50
I highly recommend also purchasing the trio pallet of matching highlighters to these highlighter sticks. They play well together and separately. ...Got this as soon as I could get my hands on it and I absolutely LOVE it! The highlighter end is very similar to the Hourglass Vanish Highlighter and the balm end is less tacky and sticky than Glossier’s halo stick (which makes it the perfect balm highlighter —so many other balm based highlighters stick to my hair and drive me crazy... this one definitely doesn’t).
What it is:
A cult-covetable backstage secret that delivers the ultimate in runway radiance for a scintillating glow that is truly otherworldly.
What it does:
This transformative highlighting duo glides on effortlessly, imparting a veil of sinfully sublime luminosity. The creamy highlighter reflects and refracts light, creating iconic illumination, while the transparent balm delivers dewy divinity. Formulated with aloe and argan oils, combined with hyaluronic acid, the balm delivers smooth control and softens the skin. Whether used solo or in combination, these two luxurious finishes can satisfy every highlighting desire. Take your glow to the fourth dimension and prepare for a legendary, lit-from-within gleam that is truly aliengelic.
Benefit CosmeticsDew La La All-Over Glow Liquid Highlighter
Size: 0.85 oz / 25 mL·ITEM: 2786820
Color: Raya - fair light
$51.00
I absolutely love this highlighter. This highlighters so versatile as you can use it underneath your makeup or above your make up or even on your body for a nice glow. ...I picked a bronzy highlighter for bronzy looks but i love the shine it gives.
What it is: A lightweight liquid highlighter that gives a dewy glow and plays well with all your favorite complexion products for natural-looking radiance.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Sunflower Seed Oil: Rich in fatty acid omega-6, it moisturizes and makes skin feel soft.
- Hyaluronic Acid and Glycerin: Retains skin’s moisture.
- Niacinamide: Helps skin tone look brighter and more even.
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.
Armani BeautyLuminous Silk Acqua Highlighter
Size: 0.4 oz / 12 mL·ITEM: 2799583
Color: 4 Sunrise - deep bronze
$61.00
I’ve only used pressed powder highlighters in the past, but I personally LOVE this highlighter. ...The Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Acqua Highlighter stands out among luxury highlighters for its refined elegance and skin-friendly formula.
What it is: A multipurpose, water-based highlighter that hydrates and illuminates your skin for a lit-from-within, pearly glow.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide 3%: Smooths and visibly brightens the skin over time.
What Else You Need to Know: This multiuse highlighter can be worn over foundation for a glass-skin highlight or as a bronzer for a sunkissed, bronzy glow. Its skincare-based formula has a cooling gel texture that absorbs quickly for a second-skin finish and hyper-reflective micro pearls that deliver up to 24 hours of radiance and hydration.
$62.00
I use it as a highlighter and sometimes use it as a slight eye shadow. ...Greatly improved performance in my experience with makeup and facial features
What it is: A lightweight, multiuse complexion enhancer for a dewy glow—use as a highlighter or mix with skincare or foundation for a radiant boost.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
What Else You Need to Know: Experience weightless perfection with this liquid formula, which melts into skin for a seamless finish, under or over makeup. Sheer, buildable coverage ensures mistake-proof application, allowing you to customize your glow. Available in versatile shades, it can be used as a highlighter, blush, or bronzer. You can also mix it with foundation for a radiance boost.
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