Shimmer Powders

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

Powders are a great way to add a touch of sparkle and shimmer to your eyes, nose, or cheeks. They can be used alone or with other makeup products. Here are some great shimmer powders available today.

MAKEUP BY MARIOSoftSculpt® Transforming Skin Perfector

Size: 0.31 oz / 8.8 g·ITEM: 2577963

Color: Light - warms fair to light skin tones

256 Reviews

$49.00

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This is so cute as a bronzer or to add glow to ur look! subtle shimmer and glitter! not meant to be used as setting powder unless you wanna look bronzed and sparkly!...Love the bronzy glow this gives me! The shimmer gives it a skin like look instead of a matte bronzer

What it is: A three-in-one powder to perfect, illuminate, and set makeup for a radiant glow with an airbrush effect on skin.


Coverage: Medium


Finish: 
Radiant


Formulation: 
Pressed Powder


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, mineral oil, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.

MAKE UP FOR EVERStar Lit Powder

Size: 00.6 oz/ 1.9 g·ITEM: 1911122

Color: 13 Ivory

262 Reviews

$28.50

OMG the shimmer...I love this stuff. I'm a sucker for shimmer and this is the prettiest powder I've ever used. ...This is a great shimmer duochrome powder. Bring her a great shine to every eyelook.

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.

HourglassAmbient® Strobe Lighting Powder

Size: 0.16 oz/ 4.53 g·ITEM: 1779990

Color: Iridescent

370 Reviews

$64.00

Shimmer...I love this Product! The shimmer is just enough. Sheer coverage. i would buy this product again....This powder is an elegant, subtle shimmer for a classy finish, I have a collection of hilighters and this one definetly makes "top picks" for me!

What it is:
A collection of illuminating strobing powders designed to sculpt the face with light, creating depth and dimension for a refined, natural-looking highlight.

What it does:
Ambient® Strobe Lighting Powders are formulated in a sheer base that’s infused with concentrated, ultra-fine mico-pearl particles in a number of sizes and refraction levels for natural-looking luminescence—without leaving a heavy metallic finish. Developed with Photoluminescent Technology it captures, diffuses, and softens surrounding light to refine the appearance of the skin.

What else you need to know:
Hourglass products are 100 percent cruelty-free.

BeautyblenderBOUNCE™ Soft Focus Gemstone Setting Powder

Size: 0.35 oz/ 10 mL·ITEM: 2247781

Color: Nutmeg - tan range

655 Reviews

$43.50

Shimmer on!...This setting powder is AMAZING! It really sets everything in place and I absolutely love the shimmer!...I really love the shimmer, but the powder itself can get a little bit cakey, as powders oft do.

What it is: A super-blurring, airy gemstone powder that sets makeup and absorbs oil, giving life to your skin without dryness or caking.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Loose Powder

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Moisturizes.
- Rose Quartz: Energizes skin.
- Freshwater Pearls: Add radiance.

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 gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

Rare Beauty by Selena GomezAlways an Optimist Soft Radiance Setting Powder

Size: 0.33 oz/ 9.5g·ITEM: 2519080

Color: Medium - warm honey for medium-to-medium deep complexions

1.3K Reviews

$34.00

I did not expect it to have that much of a glowy/ shimmer effect which I don’t really like sadly. Other wise great powder...Beautiful light powder...If you look close you can see the shimmers. I received the light to medium so it is a tad too dark as a setting powder but alone it's provides a hint of color.

What it is: A silky, do-it-all, talc-free loose setting powder to visibly smooth, blur, and control shine for a soft natural finish and all-day comfort.

Coverage:
Light

Finish:
Natural

Formulation:
Loose Powder

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Super-finely milled and silky to the touch, this powder goes on light and airy to provide sheer, seamless coverage with a subtle but visible radiance and a natural finish. Extend makeup wear, blur the look of pores, and smooth skin’s texture.

MAKE UP FOR EVERArtist Longwear Skin-fusing Powder Highlighter

Size: .17 oz / 5 g·ITEM: 2690097

Color: H170 Limitless Cocoa - brown with bronze shimmer

95 Reviews

$45.00

I’m going to try it out in a body shimmer oil, i know it’ll be great for that. Definitely recommend!...I love this new highlight color it’s perfect for that dramatic pop of shimmer every girl loves and shows on most skin tones

What it is: A skin-fusing powder highlighter with a velvety texture that melts into skin for a natural, lit-from-within glow or high-impact shimmer effect.

$44.00

Perfect translucent powder for your make up routine. I struggle with these powders being too shiny and this one is just perfect boost to your face....Love this powder. Yes, it has shimmer flecks in it and i was hesitant upon first opening it, but on the skin I don't even notice.

What it is: A light-reflecting loose setting powder with a velvet-matte, airbrushed finish.

Finish: Natural

Formulation:
Loose Powder

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid Spheres: Retain moisture and visibly smooth fine lines for an even-, plump-looking complexion.
- Micro-Refined Silica Powders: Create a sheer veil for a mattified, blurred finish with natural luminosity.
- Mango Seed Butter and Vitamin E: Protect skin from external aggressors with antioxidant properties.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: A base essential for gorgeous, mattified skin, this truly universal setting powder has been carefully formulated to lock in your look, w

MAC CosmeticsMineralize Skinfinish Sheer Coverage Luminous Highlighting Powder for Face and Body

Size: 0.35 oz/ 10 g·ITEM: 2093672

Color: Global Glow - mid-tone brown with gold pearl

29 Reviews

$59.00

The highlight is a fine shimmer and not glittery or chunky. This is one to keep in your makeup kit, I bought back up bc, as most companies do, they seem to get rid of the most amazing products and this particular product is no longer being sold at some places where it was previously....When the sun hits, you see little shimmers. Great for a sun kissed look.

What it is:
A luxurious powder with M·A·C Multi-Mineral Complex that adds highlights to the face and body.

What it does:
This luxurious, slow-baked, velvety-soft, domed face powder offers a radiant finish. Strategically buff on to add highlights to the high points of the face, or blend all over for a sheer luminous polish to the skin. It features the M·A·C Multi-Mineral Complex and vitamin E.

What else you need to know:
This product is dermatologist and ophthalmologist tested and non-acnegenic. After adding product on your brush, mist brush with Prep + Prime Fix + and apply to high planes of face for a more intense, metallic highlight.

Laura MercierJumbo Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra-Blur & Velour Puff

Size: 1.023 oz / 29 g·ITEM: 2848950

Color: Translucent - for all skin tones

58 Reviews

$88.00

The best setting powder...Also does not make me look ghostly like some powders. Love this product!...This is my favourite powder! I have issues with my skin feeling tight and dry with other powders, but this one is so light and smooth and wears so well throughout the day!

What it is: A limited-edition set with the award-winning Ultra-Blur Translucent Loose Setting Powder in a jumbo size, plus Laura Mercier’s signature Velour Puff.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Makes the powder feel comfortable on all skin types, even dry skin.
- Silica Powders: Create a soft-focus effect on fine lines, pores, and imperfections.
- Amino Acids: Deliver undetectable, long-wear benefits.

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.

What Else You Need to Know: This p

MAKE UP FOR EVERArtist Face Color Highlight, Sculpt and Blush Powder

Size: 0.17 oz/ 5 g·ITEM: 1972793

Color: B204 - cold pink blush

751 Reviews

$30.00

I received the blush in B302, highlighter in H104, sculpting powder in S116. All of the powders are really pigmented, as well as creamy. ...I love how it shimmers and also has the natural look! Adds the perfect vibrancy to my skin!!!

What it is:
A unique pressed powder formula in a refillable palette—providing intense color payoff in highlight, sculpt, and blush shades.

What it does:
Reveal your inner artist and create endless looks with Artist Face Color. Choose your palette size, then customize to your needs by mixing and matching your favorite. Artist Face Color’s unique formula features atomized pigments, which provide intense color payoff

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“I’m obsessed! Some translucent powders still leave me looking ghostly white. This powder actually blends with my skin”
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“I didn’t notice that it has little gold shimmers in it, however I don’t see it translating onto the skin”
Shimmer Blush
“Stunning highlighter that gives a wet looking without the shimmers or glitter! Once it’s blended, it sets and won’t budge”
Shimmer Moisturizers
“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”
Makeup With Shimmer
“The shade range being a mix of shimmers and mattes which is perfect to create any day to night look or a Smokey shimmer or even a light simple shimmer look or a full on glam look it’s really versatile”
Shimmer Stick
“Mortal is such a beautiful color — the perfect Goldilocks neutral that isn’t too cool or warm, and has a lovely shimmer that isn’t gritty. It’s also not sticky and has zero fragrance. fragrance. fragrance”
Face Shimmer
“I have fair skin, and every bronzer I’ve tried before either turned orange on my skin or left patchy marks on my face. But not this one — it blends beautifully, looks smooth, and leaves no trace”
Shimmer Eyeshadow Palette
“Marjory of shimmers are very very similar to UD moondust shadows, every time I use this palette I cannot stop looking in a mirror”
Metallic Shimmer Eyeshadow
“It also comes with an innovative gel-hybrid formula that can be used as a liner and eyeshadow base. My favorite part of this palette has the amazing color story and the unique metallic/shimmer formulas. 10/10 would recommend”
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“I have to clean it all the time because it just drips into my makeup bag/down the tube. Considering the price, this shouldn’t be happening”

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