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Brightening Makeup

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Brightening Makeup.

If you're looking for a way to brighten your smile, look no further than makeup. There are many different types of brightening products on the market, here are some of the best choices for making your smile shine.

MILK MAKEUPDewy Cream Highlighter Stick

Size: .24 / 6.7g·ITEM: 2135333

Color: Turnt - white gold with pink pearl

999 Reviews

$33.00

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I have other highlighters that illuminate my face and brighten it up of course, but this one is the one that REALLY brightens me up and gives me a dewy, wet-ish look. ...This melts to the skin as butter in bread and leaves a bright and gorgeous finish giving and additional upgrade to your makeup.

What it is: A clean, dewy cream highlighter stick with a nourishing formula that builds and blends seamlessly for a radiant, shimmery glow.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan. 


What Else You Need to Know: Packed with nourishing ingredients, this creamy, non-drying formula is lightweight and melts into skin for a luminous finish. It’s infused with micro-shimmer and hydrating ingredients like mango butter, peach nectar, and avocado oil, so you’ll glow with the good stuff. The compact size has 1,000+ swipes, so you get tons of wear with less packaging.

Fenty Beauty by RihannaMatch Stix Corrector Skinstick

Size: .25 oz / 7.1 g·ITEM: 2589976

Color: Banana - yellow for light medium to medium- skin tones

59 Reviews

$43.50

Brightens my undereye...I use this for my under eyes to help brighten my dark circles, I find the product is the perfect tone and consistency for this purpose and lasts well. ...This definitely brightens up my face/under eyes. Disclaimer: I DO NOT have dark under eyes.

What it is: A long-wearing, light-as-air, visibly color-correcting skin stick designed to brighten and neutralize the look of dark under-eye circles and discoloration on the skin.

Coverage: Medium

Finish:
Matte

Formulation:
Stick

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

What Else You Need to Know: This long-wearing, creamy formula helps brighten and neutralize the appearance of any imperfections in a swipe. The visible color corrector formula has a smooth, lightweight texture that won’t cake or crease. Plus, it’s buildable and loves to be layered; pair it with your favorite concealer for extra coverage.

Charlotte TilburyRefillable Airbrush Flawless Finish Brightening Powder

Size: .31 oz / 9 g·ITEM: 2596500

Color: Fair-Medium - white

88 Reviews

$58.50

Doesn’t brighten as much as I expected but sets beautifully! ...Super smoothing and brightening! I am one of the lightest of skin colors and this actually did brighten my under eyes!

What it is: A lightweight, microfine powder to visibly brighten, blur, and lift your eyes and face while setting your makeup for up to 16 hours—with no flashback.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates.
- Vegan Collagen: Visibly smooths.
- Vitamin C: Visibly brightens.

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, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Inspired by her award-winning Airbrush Flawless Finish Setting Powder (sold separately),

ILIATrue Skin Serum Concealer with Vitamin C

Size: 0.16 / 5·ITEM: 2196855

Color: Kava SC3 - Medium with warm undertones

1.9K Reviews

$44.00

The best use I found was under my eyes to brighten the area and I didn’t need to build coverage. ...Bright eyes...It’s not making creases or patchy spots after wearing it. It brightens up the eye area without looking too overly fake or overdone.

What it is: A creamy, ultra-lightweight serum concealer that evens and brightens the look of skin over time with vitamin C—now available in a range of shades.

Coverage: Medium

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Stabilized Vitamin C: Visibly brightens, evens out skin tone, and reduces fine lines and wrinkles.
- Mastic: Visibly refines skin throughout the day.
- Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract: Promotes smooth-, supple-looking skin with antioxidant benefits.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

HUDA BEAUTYEasy Bake Loose Powder Brightening + Correcting Duo

Size: 2 x 0.22 oz/2 x 6.5 g·ITEM: 2904894

Color: Cherry Peach - cherry blossom cake (sheer soft pink) & peach pie (light peach)

556 Reviews

$53.00

Brightening and correcting, yes please!...Um, absolutely yes! The absolute best brightening combo. I have a medium dark skin tone and I felt like the pink powder always came out just a tad ashy and me, while the peach wasn’t brightening enough. ...This brightening + correcting duo is a total game changer for setting and brightening makeup.

What it is: An iconic loose powder duo for 18-hour wear without flashback, featuring pink to visibly brighten and peach to visibly correct.

Coverage: Light

Formulation:
Loose Powder

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Micronized Powder: Allows you to layer without caking.
- Vitamin E: Moisturizes and strengthens the skin barrier for a smooth application.
- Rice Starch Powder: Absorbs excess oil and visibly blurs pores.

What Else You Need to Know: The long wear flashback-free formula blends seamlessly into the skin with a blurring, airbrush matte finish for 18-hour wear. This oil-absorbing color correcting powder comes in two duos: one for light to medium skin tones and one for tan to rich skin tones. The innova

tarteshape tape™ medium coverage radiant concealer

Size: 0.33 oz / 10 mL·ITEM: 2700227

Color: 29N light-medium - light to medium skin with a balance of warm & cool undertones

78 Reviews

$45.00

I got this product to try and I absolutely love it its super hydrating I am unaware of the sparkle as I don't notice it it does not crease melts into the skin looks amazing under the eyes it's apart of my holy grail makeup now ✨️ ♥️

What it is: Medium coverage, radiant concealer that’s featherlight & bright so it won’t hide your freckles or cake your face. Great for dry skin.


Coverage: Medium


Finish:
Radiant


Formulation: 
Liquid


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Seaberry Seed Oil: Hydrates, refreshes, soothes.

- Seaberry Fruit Oil: Hydrating, plumping, and smoothing.

- Ginseng: Soothes and smooths skin tone.

- Prickly Pear: Intensely moisturizes.

- Hyaluronic Acid: Moisturizes for supple-looking skin.

$36.50

What it is: An ultra-wearable lavender-inspired eye palette, featuring eight matte and shimmer shades in neutral and lavender tones.

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

What Else You Need to Know: "Lavender is my happy color—it’s bright, optimistic, and full of joy. Lavender instantly brightens my mood, calms my nerves, and makes me feel at ease. It also has the power to instantly enhance the whites of the eyes and teeth to help you look and feel vibrant and awake. This palette brings together my favorite lavender-kissed hues, perfectly balanced by wearable neutrals, so you create a multitude of looks for any occasion. I hope you feel as happy, hopeful, and bright as I do while wearing this c

Urban Decay24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil - Born To Run Collection

Size: 0.04 oz/ 1.2 g·ITEM: 2083442

Color: Overdrive - deep green metallic

133 Reviews

$33.00

I reach for these every time I apply makeup! I highly recommend trying this!!...it looks great on blue eyes and gives a brightening effect. it is so smooth and glides on so easy.

What it is:
A 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in three new shades that pair perfectly with Born To Run Eyeshadow Palette’s neutral to smoky and bright to sultry eye looks.

What it does:
Keep the adventurous vibes going with three fun-loving shades of Urban Decay’s 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil. From a reddish-brown to a dark copper to a deep green metallic, these versatile shades will pair perfectly with any bold eye look you can dream up (each sold separately).

UD’s Born To Run 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils are your globe-trotting go-to. These two new shades and one cult-favorite (Lucky) are the perfect complements to any Born To Run eye look.

SEPHORA COLLECTIONBlush & Go Longwear Matte Liquid Blush For Lip and Cheek

Size: 0.27 oz / 7 ml·ITEM: 2871077

Color: 03 On The Bright Side - dusty orange matte

118 Reviews

$22.00

It a liquid blush with a matte finish and it smells like makeup. I tired two ways to apply the blush 1. makeup brush and 2.with my fingers. ...On days when I don't want to wear a lot of makeup, this blush stick alone can brighten up my face and give me that "alive and awake" look. ...03 ON THE BRIGHT SIDE (DUSTY ORANGE MATTE)

What it is: A long-wearing liquid blush with an ultrafine texture, pigmented matte finish, and comfy cushion applicator for fun, foolproof color.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan. 


What Else You Need to Know: This is a buildable blush that washes cheeks and lips in a soft veil of weightless, luminous color.

CLINIQUECheek Pop Blush

Size: 0.12 oz/ 3.5 g·ITEM: 1579036

Color: Ginger Pop

1.1K Reviews

$43.50

I’ve been looking for a bright pink blush for so long and finally came across this. ...Although it goes on very bright, it looks natural. Only negative is it doesn't seem to last very long.

What it is: A long-wearing, buildable cheek color that imparts a bright hue.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.

What Else You Need to Know: This vibrant, yet natural-looking cheek color has a virtually powderless finish. The silky-smooth, stay-true formula is available in a range of shades for every skin tone. It makes creating that just-pinched look simply effortless.

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Brightener Makeup
“I ended up wearing this without makeup. I would recommend the under eye brightener to my friends”
Brightening Cleansers
“This cleanser is so good! Lots of cleansers say they have acids in them to help chemically exfoliate but you can actually feel the layers this takes off your face every night”
Brightening Moisturizers
“Surprisingly he absolutely loves this moisturizer for several reasons. The first being that it has evened out his skintone making his old acne scars and basic discolorations lighten up tremendously”
Universal Highlighter Makeup
“I love this highlighter. It is a universal shade that works with any skin tone”
Brightening Toners
“They brighten and exfoliate any dead skin. It’s the key to wonderful bright skin”
Buffing Makeup
“The pigment has a big payoff without being overwhelming, very beginning friendly as you can buff away the color of you apply too much. It dried down to a satin finish and wasn’t cakey or patchy”
Bright Spring Makeup
“So subtle and on-the-go GLOW!!!! Perfect for spring! I love the rollerball, there's nothing like it in the market”
Light Prom Makeup
“Beautiful glow and light coverage formula. Good for no makeup days”
Glow Makeup
“Has a violet sheen to it, but when smoothed in creates a glowing effect without the glitter, sparkle, or spackle effect of other highlighters”
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“I appreciate the SPF 25; I'm not sure if it's made much of a difference in my complexion, but I also use a daily moisturizer/primer, so the foundation isn't sitting directly on my skin”

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