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Shimmer Moisturizers

Sephora customers often prefer the following products when searching for Shimmer Moisturizers.

Whether you're looking for a product to help you look younger or have a more radiant appearance, there are plenty of options out there. But finding the right one can be tricky. Here are some of the best shimmer moisturizers on the market today.

First Aid BeautyHello FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturizer

ITEM: 2532075

Size: 1.7 oz/ 50 mL

1.8K Reviews

$49.50

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shimmer doesnt show through...Ok so first off, it does have micro shimmers that almost look like a sheen. It is like a thick gel-lotion, not entirely creamy. ...I also have tried many other "glotions" and glowing primers / moisturizers and this ones much different in that it doesn't contain shimmers or crazy looking glittery frost.

What it is: An oil-free, illuminating formula that hydrates and primes while giving skin a natural, dewy glow.

Skin Type: Normal and Dry

Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Pores, and Dullness

Formulation: Lightweight Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Coconut Water: Hydrates and replenishes skin.
- Quinoa Protein: Protects, cares for, and strengthens the skin barrier.
- Micro-Pearls: Amplify skin's natural radiance for a beautifully luminous effect.

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

What Else You Need to Know: Makeup meets skincare with this two-in-one moisturizer and primer.

HourglassHourglass Illusion Priming Moisturizer

ITEM: 2857068

Size: 0.97 oz/28.8 mL - Unshaded

105 Reviews

$78.50

I have been using this primer/moisturizer for a couple of weeks and I have to say: this is absolutely wonderful on my dry skin! ...This moisturizer is fantastic. The illumination is very subtle- no glitter or super shimmer here.

What It Is: A priming moisturizer that instantly nourishes and hydrates for soft, supple skin that’s perfectly prepped for makeup application.

 

What Else You Need To Know: This powerful, skincare-infused formula visibly reduces fine lines and wrinkles for smoother skin. The luxurious texture instantly melts into skin, quickly absorbing to lock in moisture while simultaneously improving the look, feel, and wear of foundation.

MAC CosmeticsStrobe Cream Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer and Hydrating Highlighter

Size: 1.7 oz / 50 ml·ITEM: 2837474

Color: Bronzelite - Copper, red and gold for a warm bronze glow

199 Reviews

$51.00

After using this product for a few makeup looks, I really like the shine it gives and how it hydrates my base! It really does feel like a very moisturizing face cream but with a hint of shine and bronzey shade. ...The formula was pretty moisturizing and the shimmer was sheer, not too glittery. I think this is a great product to use as a highlighter and get a glowy, dewy skin on a daily.

What it is: A tinted moisturizer that boosts the look of dull skin with iridescent particles—the ultimate quick fix for luminous skin.

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Cream

What Else You Need to Know: Strobe Cream boosts the look of dull, flat, or tired skin with nutritious vitamins and a mega-dose of green tea. The brightening formula provides radiance while hydrating and adds the softest, highlighter-like glow to skin.

$57.00

This moisturizer is so lightweight but hydrating. The gel has super fine shimmer that leaves my face with a natural, healthy glow. ...Perfect gel moisturizer...I was so excited to try this moisturizer! I have very sensitive skin and have been seeing that gel moisturizers are better for your skin and sit well under makeup- all so true!

What it is: An ultra-hydrating gel cream for visibly plump, smooth, and juicy skin that improves radiance, texture, and strengthens the skin barrier.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Formulation: Gel Cream


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hexpeptide-9, Acetyl Hexpeptide-8 & 9: Clinically shown to visibly plump and intensely hydrate skin.

- Sustainable Orchid Stem Cells: Visibly smooth, plump wrinkles, and boost radiance.

- Patented Mineral Complex: Boosts hydration and strengthens skin barrier.


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

$104.00

Great daytime moisturizer...I’m very picky about moisturizers, and this one is great. Dewy as promised! ...My favorite moisturizer ever!...This has been my go to moisturizer for my skin since the first one I finished over a year ago.

What it is: An ultra-rich, replenishing cream powered by vitamin C that hydrates and visibly transforms dry, dull skin.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Loss of Firmness and Elasticity

Formulation: Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid: Minimizes and prevents the appearance of hyperpigmentation, fine lines, and wrinkles.
- Lactic Acid: Increases absorption and enhances antioxidant performance.
- Squalane: Hydrates and moisturizes.

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

What Else You Need to Know: This cream contains vitamin C, an essential vitamin that helps visibly improve skin densit

$132.00

 What it is: A two-in-one firming and radiance-boosting cream that is proven to visibly smooth, plump, contour, brighten, and even.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dullness, Loss of Firmness and Elasticity, Fine Lines and Wrinkles


Formulation: Cream






$56.00

The great skin moisturizer was exactly what my skin needed! Since the weather has been warmer, my skin has been breaking out/oily and none of my other moisturizers were doing my skin any good. ...This is the only priming moisturizer that I will ever use! If you have sensitive skin that gets irritated or breaks out from primers or heavy moisturizers, you need this.

What it is: A lightweight cream that provides time-release hydration and helps skin feel firmer and more elastic, all while soothing and prepping skin for makeup.
Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Fine Lines and Wrinkles, Dryness, and Redness

Formulation: Lightweight Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Great Skin Complex: Has peptides, spermidine, and barrier polysaccharides to support the appearance of skin elasticity, firmness, and tone.

$88.00

Moisturizer is fine, but this moisturizers claim around brightening are false, the reason why it makes those claims is because there are tiny glitter particles. 😳 wouldn’t have expect this from an expensive moisturizer....I love the smell of this moisturizer and the consistency. However, I don’t like the gold/pink shimmer that they added.

What it is: A lightweight moisturizer with a vitamin C alternative that visibly reduces dark spots and evens skin tone—for a radiant complexion.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, and Combination

Skincare Concerns: Dark Spots, Dullness, and Uneven Texture

Formulation: Cream

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Patented Vine Sap Viniferine: Visibly diminishes and prevents dark spots for visibly even-toned skin.
- Niacinamide: Evens the appearance of skin tone.
- Pearlescent Minerals: Enhance the complexion with an immediate glow.

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

$65.00

The lotion gives me a beautiful shimmery layer that leaves my skin feeling and looking amazing. The subtle shimmer makes my skin look next level hydrated. I also love that the shimmer doesn’t transfer onto my clothes!...I cant wait to wear this for spring break. I love the slight shimmer and moisturizer that it gives. Definitely a new staple

What it is: A water-whipped, luminosity-boosting body cream for a rush of immediate and lasting 48-hour hydration, plus the juicy and floral Cheirosa 91 scent.


Fragrance Family: Florals


Scent Type: Fruity Florals


Key Notes:  Pink Rose, Passionfruit, Honey Caramel


Skincare Concerns: 
Dryness and Dullness


Highlighted Ingredients:
- Crystal Peptides: Boost luminosity.

- Brazilian Yacón Essence: Provides long-lasting hydration.

- Rosewater: Soothes and balances.


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

$32.50

This product is amazing the scent the way it glides on your body. The shine it leaves 100% will surely buy this again...very creamy and hydrating that gives a shine. this ain't my fav scent but it does start fading away after around 20 mins

What it is: A collagen-supporting body cream, infused with the fruity-floral Cheirosa ’68 scent, that visibly plumps skin with vegan squalane and cacay oil, a bio-retinol.


Fragrance Family: Florals


Scent Type: Fruity Florals


Key Notes: Brazilian Jasmine, Pink Dragonfruit, Sheer Vanilla


Fragrance Description: In Brazil, one essential beauty secret is to be "cheirosa" (sheh-ro-zah), which means to always smell delicious. Vibrant and unexpected, this fruity-floral scent offers a transportive temptation through the abundant, sun-dappled gardens of Rio. This immersive scent is kissed with joy and always inviting.

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“My favorite shimmer body oil I will %100 pick this over Patrick Ta & Tom Ford shimmer body oil”
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“Just the right almost of shimmer and pigment. I have used it on as eyeshadow also which looked really pretty but the color I got is a little light and more shimmer than anything and it was so easy to use which makes for a quick eye look when you’re in a hurry”
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“Each shade is stunning on its own however they are perfectly paired to accentuate each other as well as enhance the eyes, the contrast is beautiful, shimmers shades, satin and mattes are all ultra pigmented and smooth as butter with little to no fall out”
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“The fall out is also crazy & if you don’t blend it out you’ll end up with a big splotchy mess on your face. I’m so disappointed…”
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“This is a very generous, creamy moisturizer that will be great for the cold seasons approaching. It’s very hydrating and pairs well with niacinamide or liquid retinol”
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“They compete with Bobbi Brown and Laura Mercier eyeshadow sticks. I have all the shimmers and 4 mattes. I love them and they don’t crease at all on these oily lids”
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“I was so excited for a tinted sunscreen with a wide shade range. My skin is very pale so most tinted sunscreens are too dark for me”

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