Get your face card glowing with these highlighters that’ll keep you radiant all day long.
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We’ve come a long way from the ultra-matte looks of 2016. These days, we’ve taken inspo from the shimmery, glamorous looks of the early 2000s as well as the dewy, glassy beats of K-beauty as we go for the glow and appreciate the way the light catches our cheekbones.
Whether you love a luminous face or a subtly glowing one, gravitate towards chunky glitters or grab those subtle shimmers, we’ve got a roundup of highlighters for all types of glow. From local to international brands, affordable ones to those a little steeper in price (but not too much—we got you!), these highlighters are perfect for a glowy look that can take you from day to night.
EVER BILENA PRO GLOW OUT HIGHLIGHTER
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The Ever Bilena Glow Out Highlighter can easily turn your glam up to 100. In shades of shimmery gold and pink, you can highlight your cheeks and the inner corners of your eyes for a glowing look.
GRWM GLOW TINT
The GRWM Glow Tint Multi-use Liquid Highlighter comes in a variety of fun shades so you can glow in more colors than just white or bronze. It’s dewy, lightweight, and gives a brilliant finish.
CEZANNE PEARL GLOW HIGHLIGHT
No gatekeeping here! The CEZANNE Pearl Glow Highlight has gone viral for a multitude of reasons—one of which is that its shimmery finish illuminates your face in the most natural, effortless way. This highlight is a Japanese drugstore MVP, and it also comes with its own mini brush.
LUCKY BEAUTY PRESSED HIGHLIGHTER
Go smooth and pearlescent with the Lucky Beauty Pressed Highlighter. With a few swipes or taps of its ultra-fine gel-powder formula, you can build up the shimmer from a “subtle glimmer to a dazzling glow.”
CANMAKE MUNYUTTO HIGHLIGHTER
Another Japanese drugstore underdog is the CANMAKE Munyutto Highlighter, which is a springy, soft highlighter that gives a long-lasting lustrous sheen. It might also be your first step towards colorful highlighters—just look at that blue shimmer!
COLOURETTE COLORBOUNCE
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Be a luminescent belle of the ball with the Colourette Colorbounce Jelly-to-Powder Highlighter, which is a blendable subtle yet pigmented shimmer in a soft, bouncy texture.
TEVIANT STAR BALM
Looking for something beyond pressed face highlighters? The Teviant Star Balm is a step up in your glowing adventure. A radiant body balm that comes with a puff, the Star Balm can give you a full-face and body sheen that’ll make the star of the show whether you’re under the sun or strobe lights. It also smells amazing!
CLOUDBEAUTY GLITZY DUST
Just like your besties, the Cloudbeauty Glitzy Dust will be a welcome companion on a night out. It’s a loose glitter that you can apply to your face or body with a swipe or a flick of its tip. Besides being fun to use, it’s so affordable and glittery—perfect for any look, subtle or glamorous.
HINCE TRUE DIMENSION RADIANCE BALM
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The Hince True Dimension Radiance Balm, recommended by idol makeup artists, will truly make you look and feel as radiant as your favorite K-pop idol. It melts into your skin, giving a dewy, glass skin-like finish.
SPOTLIGHT SUNBEAM BAKED HIGHLIGHTER
Though we mourn the loss of Spotlight’s Rising Star highlighters, the Spotlight Sunbeam Baked Highlighter is a welcome addition to a highlighter collection. Give the spotlight to your face with its soft yet buildable formula that’s perfect for a day out.
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