If you're looking for a highlighter that looks like it's wet, look no further than this list of the best wet-look highlighters. Whether you want something that looks like it's glowing with moisture or one that gives off a more subtle glow, we've got you covered.
$21.00
they all have that glittery look. this stuff gives you the wet look. I never touch any of my other highlighters...they just can't compare....this product in this specific color is absolutely amazing as a face highlighter! It gives a super intense wet look to your skin.
What it is: An ultra-fine shimmering powder that catches light to accent eyes, lips, and cheeks.
What Else You Need to Know: Perfect on the eyes, cheeks, and lips, this multifaceted, ultra-fine, loose highlighter powder includes pure mother of pearl pigments to add light-catching color and shine. Unique technology enables wet or dry application for a customized finish across all 18 shades.
Size: 0.67 oz/ 20 g·ITEM: 2473445
Color: Topaz - subtle golden undertones with a glass-like glow finish
$26.00
Love it, gives the wet look! Definitely will be buying again. Only comes in one color but it blends in well....Refy is slowly becoming one of my favorite brands. This highlighter is so simple yet beautiful. It gives you a wet look, so beware that a little goes a long way.
What it is: A nonstick universal formula that can be used on top of makeup or as a primer base, giving you the perfect glass-like glow.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- VITAOILS PLUS: Deeply nourishes and visibly smooths the epidermis.
- dl-α-Tocopheryl Acetate: Antioxidant vitamin E.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. It is also vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: REFY's Gloss Highlighter can be used on cheekbones, eyelids, and under brows, or on the cupid's bow, lips, and collarbones.
Size: 0.16 oz/ 4.5 mL·ITEM: 2457166
Color: Bronze - luminous bronze infused with copper that flatters medium-dark to deep skin tones
$34.00
Not glittery- looks wet on the skin! And best part it doesn’t enhance texture super similar to Dior’s backstage highlighter quad...Best highlighter for dry skin...BEST powder highlighter for dry skin. It looks like wet skin (even without setting spray), so smooth, not too glittery, doesn’t accentuate texture.
What it is: A creamy, weightless highlighter that illuminates and visibly smooths the appearance of skin, for a healthy, effortless, back-from-the beach glow.
What Else You Need to Know: This ultra-silky, soft-focus powder melts onto the skin and blends effortlessly. It is a transparent blend of microspheres and light-refracted pearls that leaves no visible powdery effects.
Size: 0.24 oz / 6.8 g·ITEM: 2693109
Color: Summer Moon - bronzed rose gold
$38.00
This highlighter looks cute, the compact is so pretty + mirror is decent sized, and works well. ...It's just THE PERFECT highlighter...This product is great, it's big and lasts a long time, plus it's so beautiful. It leaves a glittery, wet finish with very fine glitter. Perfect for all types of makeup, both for full face and for a natural look.
What it is: A next generation, second-skin, glossy-glow highlighter that gives a wet look finish.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and mineral oil. It is also gluten-free and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This easy-to-use powder formula leaves a radiant and luminous shimmer for a moonlit luminescence that’s out of this world. Plus, it smells like fresh crisp apples.
Size: 0.32 oz/ 9g·ITEM: 2522852
Color: Clear - transparent gloss
$24.00
By far my fave dew wet balm shade! It looks so pretty as a blush. Gives an amazing wet look shine. ...I would recommend this because it Look so natural and I love that it gives you the wet look on your cheeks
What it is: A highlighting, hydrating face and body balm that creates a buildable wash of shimmer.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Jojoba Oil: Moisturizing antioxidant that targets sebum production.
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 vegan and gluten-free.
ITEM: 1993948
Color: Marshmallow/ Gumdrop/ Butterscotch/ Starburst
$40.00
Awesome quality! It gives you nice “wet” look that is not overpowering!...It gives it a "wet" look and makes you look so flawless!
What it is:
A set of four metallic powder highlighters for intense luminosity.
What it does:
These shades for highlighting eyes, face, and body feature a buildable metallic-lustre formula and can be applied wet or dry. Layer them together or wear separately on the face, eyes, and body. Marshmallow, Gumdrop, and Butterscotch can be worn on lips.
This set contains:
4 x Metallic Highlighting Shades in White Pearl (white gold), Gumdrop (duo chrome pink lilac), Butterscotch (honey gold), Starburst (icy pink).
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates
Size: 0.14 oz / 4 g·ITEM: 2631695
Color: Glaze - clear with golden light-reflective minerals
$22.00
More of an “illuminator” than a highlighter. In my best explanation, it looks completely natural compared to bright, harsh, dramatic highlighters. ...perfect for glowy glass skin looks...i also like using this over top of my eyelids. i have dry skin so anything that makes my skin look wet i love.
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.
Size: 3 x 0.12 oz/ 3.5 g·ITEM: 2211092
Color: Penny4uthots - metallic burnt copper
$40.00
This highlighter is so pigmented and it can be used for an everyday look....They give you such a nice, wet glow.
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.
Size: 0.27 oz / 8 mL·ITEM: 2645182
Color: Peach Paradise - peachy rose tone
$29.00
the best highlighter i’ve ever used. i usually blend it with a wet beauty blender to make it blend in with my blush and it’s just so beautiful and shiny but not too sparkly....Beautiful Highlighter! It looks very natural and very easy to apply.
What it is: An instant illuminator, housed in a genius roll-on applicator, that seamlessly melts onto the skin.
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Oleogel: Allows the pigments to glide seamlessly onto the skin.
- Adhesive Film Formers: Provide a smooth, soft-focus glossy finish.
- Pearlescent Pigments: Help deliver a luminous finish to the skin.
Ingredient Callouts: It is vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This liquid highlighter gives you a glowing look—anytime, anywhere. It adds a stunning, soft-focus sheen, radiance, and iconic dewiness to the skin in an instant with the new and ultramodern highlighter. There’s no glitter or shim
$26.00
Every time I think i am over this highlighter i end up going back to it. Its easy, is so good for every day use because its not in anyway blinding, and i think it blends well so it looks as natural as highlighter can look on someone. ...Favourite liquid highlighter. I use it everyday! It can give a nice natural look or be built up for high glam.
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.