If you're looking for a way to add some sparkle to your day, highlighter is the way to go. It's easy to use, and it can make even the most mundane tasks feel like a party.
$26.00
I'm in love with this line of shadows/highlighters. The iridescence of this product is a lovely one-step, yet multidimensional finish. ...It can work as an eyeshadow, highlighter, or body glitter. With a primer, it stays on for several hours at a time.
What it is:
An ultrafine, sparkling powder for radiant brilliance on the face and body.
What it does:
This multipurpose powder can be used for both the face and body. The buildable, blendable, light-reflective formula delivers 100-pure pure mother-of-pearl shimmer.
Size: 0.12 oz/ 3.5 g·ITEM: 2389609
Color: Citrine - sparkling golden yellow
$26.00
Winner as eye shadow topper!...I won't be using this as a highlighter on cheeks etc. as I prefer the look of Natasha Denona and Dior highlighters. ...A gorgeous highlighter and very very glittery. I use it as a high lighter and a eye shadow.
What it is: An exclusive formula that creates a spotlight effect on the eyes or face and provides a translucent wash of shimmer.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. This product is also cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This supremely buildable, bouncy powder highlights the eyes and cheeks with an effect that looks like a veil of crystal sparkle. Subtle and sheer with gorgeous luminosity, it can be used (as Mario uses it) as a topper to create a spotlight effect on the eyelids. When it’s hit by light, the sparkles glimmer and glow.
Size: 3.6 g·ITEM: 2542413
Color: 11 Fairy Night - deep plum with light reflecting pearls
$52.00
The shade could definitely be used as Eyeshadow and blush/Highlighter as well. Overall I loved it....Pretty good blush/eye shadow. It’s a little dark for my skin tone but with the right outfit and right look I can make it work.
What it is: A versatile cream-to-powder blush and eyeshadow that creates a visibly radiant finish from eye to cheek with buildable coverage and a lightweight feel.
What Else You Need to Know: This two-in-one eyeshadow and blush has a creamy, sheer finish that can be layered for a more intense color impact. The buildable formula is infused with Valentino's signature Roma-Light Complex™, crafted with color-boosting pearls for a highlighted, visibly radiant skin finish.
Size: .085 oz·ITEM: 2553089
Color: Mystic Fire - plum + forest green
$26.00
I love to use it as a highlighter (mostly mixing with dew wet balm) cause it doesn’t left you with this ugly grey lines that most of green highlighters do, this pretty duochrome works perfect on my skin tone, very shifty as you can see on pics. ...Try if you like(d) STILA Liquid Shadows...It lasted all night dancing and getting sweaty (on eyes and as highlighter) it still looked like makeup not clumpy or running down my face. the pigment is smooth/very fine and no eye irritation.
What it is: A high-impact liquid shadow that displays an ethereal shift between two shades that complement each other.
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: When applied, its high pigment immediately resonates through a dazzling multidimensional chrome look. This liquid shadow acts as a stand-alone eyeshadow, lip, or cheek pigment. It delivers crease-proof, up to all-day wear and is optimized for a masterful, dual-color explosion.
Size: 0.13 oz / 3.9 mL·ITEM: 2644722
Color: 20M Camel - warm sand matte
$36.00
I am Asian and yes every eye shadow I've tried eventually crease and disappears. ...Incredible Liquid Eye Shadow Buildable Formula!...It honestly did not feel like I was wearing eye shadow. It did not come off! It is easy to blend and it stays put all day.
What it is: A long-lasting, crease-proof liquid eyeshadow in multiple finishes with up to 16 hours of buildable color and a lightweight feel.
What Else You Need to Know: This liquid eyeshadow features pure color pigments in a water-infused formula for buildable, high-impact color that glides on smoothly and blends easily. The multipurpose applicator allows for a variety of bold eyeshadow, eyeliner, and smoky eye looks—no primer required.
Clinical Results: In a study conducted in 2013 with a panel of 65 women ages 20–50, for a one-week duration in France:
- 86.7% of women agree the product does not smudge after 16 hours of wear
- 92.3% of women agree the product has luminous color
Size: 0.15 oz / 4.5 mL·ITEM: 2046357
Color: Wanderlust - sheer gold and pink sparkle
$25.00
Keep in mind that it won't "blend" per se since this is a liquid shadow, but you can layer powder shadows on top to get a blended look....Beautiful Fluorescent Shadow...The application is easy and looks so great with any shadow as a highlighter for additional color. I don't use it alone often but as an added pop of color to other shadows.
What it is: A brilliant long-wearing liquid glitter eyeshadow.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates.
What Else You Need to Know: Glitter & Glow combines the perfect mix of pearl and glitter to lavish eyes with incredible luster. With its uniquely lightweight, water-infused texture, it glides on effortlessly, then dries down smoothly, locking in maximum sparkle with minimal fallout, for eyes with a real “wow!” factor.
Size: 0.14 oz/ 4.2 g·ITEM: 870675
Color: #1 - fair to medium skin tones
$33.00
It is matte bright so sometimes I sweep a light highlighter under the eyes if I want some highlight. ...The best highlighter powder ever!!
What it is:
A transparent, weightless powder to set under-eye concealer, brighten dark circles, and diminish the look of fine lines.
What it does:
Create the appearance of naturally-perfected skin, while maximizing the wear and coverage of makeup. This transparent under-eye setting powder brightens, lightens, and creates a look of luminosity. Formulated with light-reflecting, micronized pigments, this super-soft, weightless powder delivers a soft, radiant finish and resists settling into fine lines, accentuating shadows, or building up on skin.
What else you need to know:
This product is dermatologist- and ophthalmologist-tested. It is perfect for all skin types, even sensitive ones.
$28.00
Ilia Powder Eye Shadow!...I would highly recommend this brand of liquid eye shadows to others....Ilia Liquid Powder Eye Shadow Tint
What it is: A clean, cream-to-powder eyeshadow that dries down to a crease-resistant finish in matte and metallic shades.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Horse Chestnut Flower: Helps visibly smooth and firm the appearance of delicate skin.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: Liquid Powder Eye Tint glides like a cream and dries like a powder. This quick-dry eyeshadow swipes on effortlessly and locks in without budging or fading. Blend the weightless, water-based formula for a diffused wash of color or build it up for a bolder look that lasts.
This product is an Allure Best of Beauty award winner.
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Size: 0.18 oz/ 5 g·ITEM: 1118827
Color: Matte Shell / Lace Shimmer - yellow based flesh tone/ iridescent gold
$23.00
Nice basic highlighter...The shimmer option is great on the brow bones for everyday wear, instead of using eye shadow....I don't use eye shadow so this is perfect for me to use the matte side for the corner and lid of my eyes and highlighter for my brows.
What it is:
A double-ended matte and shimmer brow highlighter.
What it does:
This silky Anastasia Highlighting Duo Pencil features a matte highlighter on one end and a shimmer highlighter on the other. Use the matte side during the day to create a soft highlight, and for evening looks, use the shimmer side to give eyes that soft, satiny glow. It’s formulated with vitamin E and features light-diffusing pigments that even skin tone.
$62.00
so obsessed with the shadows and the blush but yeah the highlighter is a little too much and super glittery! ...I really do like this palette. Matte shadows are easy to blend. Highlighter is beautiful.
What it is: A palette featuring both eye and cheek essentials in universal, neutral tones—with five ultra- pigmented eyeshadows, a cream blush, and a highlighter.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. It is also cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Featuring a brand-new formula that uses Japanese technology to deliver an extreme glow, this palette is perfect for traveling and creating everyday looks on the go. Designed with luxurious, never-before-seen Natasha Denona exclusive packaging, it comes in two different tones with lighter or darker shades to complement all skin tones. These rich-pressed pigmented shadows and blush leave the skin with an optimal texture and comfortable all-day wear.