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Soft Highlighters

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Highlighter is a must-have for any beauty regimen. Whether you're looking to add a little glow to your skin, illuminate your best features, or just give yourself a boost of confidence, there's a highlighter out there for you. Here are some great options for soft highlighters available today.

Danessa Myricks BeautyYummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Lowlighter Soft Glow Highlighter

Size: 0.21 oz·ITEM: 2774396

Color: Unbothered - mauve pink gold

186 Reviews

$36.50

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I love using it as a highlighter base, a soft glow on my cheeks and highlighter primer. ...This soft glow highlighter is the one essential I will not be living without all year round!

What it is: A new generation of tinted, light-reflecting balm-to-powder skin-transforming illuminators that blur and add a soft, lit-from-within glow all over the face.


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Upsalite: Absorbs excess oil and sweat.

- Vegan Squalane: Blurs and retains moisture.

- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates.


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, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

MAKEUP BY MARIOSoft Glow Highlighter

Size: 0.16 oz/ 4.5 mL·ITEM: 2457166

Color: Bronze - luminous bronze infused with copper that flatters medium-dark to deep skin tones

137 Reviews

$46.00

I usually don’t buy highlighters anymore but somehow convinced myself into buying this one and I’m so happy I did! ...very soft subtle highlighter. perfect for everyday...The highlighter you didn’t know you needed

What it is: A creamy, weightless highlighter that illuminates and visibly smooths the appearance of skin, for a healthy, effortless, back-from-the beach glow.

What Else You Need to Know: This ultra-silky, soft-focus powder melts onto the skin and blends effortlessly. It is a transparent blend of microspheres and light-refracted pearls that leaves no visible powdery effects.

Yves Saint LaurentHyper Luminize Powder Highlighter

Size: 0.18 oz/5 g·ITEM: 2880847

Color: Libertine Light - White

797 Reviews

$75.00

Most highlighters don’t. It’s very soft and not grainy feeling and has the perfect amount of shimmer....[I received this product in exchange for my honest review] I was excited about being able to try out the Yves saint laurent all hours hyper luminize multi- use highlighting powder. it's of high quality and feels so softs.

What it is: An ultra-creamy powder highlighter in a couture clutch for a 12-hour, long-lasting ethereal glow.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide and Hyaluronic Acid: Known for skin-enhancing benefits.
- Limetta from YSL Beauty Ourika Community Garden: Known for non-drying properties.

What Else You Need to Know: Powered by light-reflecting micro-pearls, this luminizer highlighter delivers a multidimensional glow. The noncomedogenic formula is infused with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and limetta to easily melt into skin and feel weightless and non-drying all day long.

GivenchyPrisme Libre Loose Powder Highlighter

Size: 0.21 oz / 6 g·ITEM: 2473627

Color: 10 Organza Or - golden pink shimmer

16 Reviews

$61.00

this highlighter is like a higher end version of the benefit cookie highlighter. ...This highlighter is fabulous. The packaging is super cute and it’s just the right amount of shimmer!

What it is: A shimmering loose powder highlighter that combines a harmony of pink and golden tones for an immediate radiant result.

Coverage:
Buildable

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Loose Powder

What Else You Need to Know:This soft ultrafine texture offers iridescent light that instantly illuminates the complexion to highlight, sculpt and lift. The lightweight formula is endlessly buildable to create either a subtle natural look or a showstopping glow for all skintones.

Benefit CosmeticsDandelion Twinkle Shimmer Finish Powder Highlighter

Size: 0.1 oz / 3 g·ITEM: 2520484

Color: Full Size - soft nude-pink

246 Reviews

$52.00

Perfect Highlighter...I absolutely LOVE this highlighter. I have purchased so many highlighters and was looking for something that wasn't too gold or too pink. ...Most wearable highlighter...If you are looking for a daily highlighter or just wanted to try adding a highlighter, this is the one to try first.

What it is: A soft nude-pink, superfine powder highlighter with a shimmer finish.

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 superfine baked powder highlighter gives a light-reflecting, luminous glow, a soft-focus blurring effect, and a shimmer finish. It builds effortlessly, blends seamlessly, and feels weightless.

$38.00

One of my favorite highlighters...I love this highlighter so much and it gives such a nice glow! I definitely recommend it!...BEST LIQUID HIGHLIGHTER...This highlighter is fantastic. Usually liquid highlighters are terrible for me because the either are too much or not enough.

What it is: A satiny-pink liquid highlighter that accents cheek and brow bones for a dewy glow.

What Else You Need to Know: Benefit Cosmetics’ new doe foot applicator glides on easily for soft rose-gold radiance. This long-lasting formula can be used as a spot highlighter over makeup or wear under complexion favorites for a subtle glow.

Iconic LondonIlluminator Liquid Highlight

Size: 0.45 oz/ 13.5 mL·ITEM: 2380426

Color: Original - champagne-toned shimmer to add a golden shine

281 Reviews

$54.00

I’ve used other liquid highlighters but they end up looking patchy on top or under my foundation. ...You appear to have a glow from within, I will never use another highlighter. You can make it soft or intense. ONLY complaint I have is that the bottle is SO messy.

What it is: A concentrated liquid shimmer that can be added to your foundation, primer, moisturizer, or simply used alone for a super-highlighted glow.


Highlighted Ingredients: 
-Oleogel & Adhesive Film Former: Ultra-blendable texture that delivers a buildable, soft metallic glow.

-Ultra Refined Pearlescent Pigments: Impart a sheer, multi-dimensional candle-lit glow to your complexion.


Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, and mineral oil. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free.

MAC CosmeticsPrep + Prime Illuminating Sheer Coverage Long-Wear Brightening Highlighter

Size: 0.12 oz/ 3.6 mL·ITEM: 2096949

Color: Peach Lustre - bronzy orange

23 Reviews

$43.00

What it is:
A pen-style highlighter that efficiently brings a soft, sheer wash of color to the skin.

What it does:
With its precision application, Prep + Prime Highlighter adds radiance just where you want it. The formula goes on smoothly for cushion-soft wear. Use it over makeup for highlights or touch-ups, or under makeup to brighten and prime.

Prep + Prime Highlighter provides instant radiance that is lightweight, long-wearing, and non-drying. It is dermatologist-tested, ophthalmologist-tested, and non-acnegenic.

Iconic LondonRollaway Glow Highlighter

Size: 0.27 oz / 8 mL·ITEM: 2645174

Color: Rose Potion - rosy pink tone

117 Reviews

$39.50

This is such a pretty highlighter! It has a nice creamy texture and adds a soft glow. ...I tend to stick with powder highlighters because this one is almost too potent.

What it is: An instant illuminator, housed in a genius roll-on applicator, that seamlessly melts onto the skin.

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Oleogel: Allows the pigments to glide seamlessly onto the skin.
- Adhesive Film Formers: Provide a smooth, soft-focus glossy finish.
- Pearlescent Pigments: Help deliver a luminous finish to the skin.

Ingredient Callouts: It is vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This liquid highlighter gives you a glowing look—anytime, anywhere. It adds a stunning, soft-focus sheen, radiance, and iconic dewiness to the skin in an instant with the new and ultramodern highlighter. There’s no glitter or shim

Benefit CosmeticsDew La La All-Over Glow Liquid Highlighter

Size: 0.85 oz / 25 mL·ITEM: 2786028

Color: Aurora - fair light pink

465 Reviews

$52.00

Highlighter Dew the BEST...Dew La La is the most soft and light weight highlighter if you want to glow and look natural at the same time. highly recommend it, especially for that warm summer glow look....I absolutely love this highlighter. This highlighters so versatile as you can use it underneath your makeup or above your make up or even on your body for a nice glow.

What it is: A lightweight liquid highlighter that gives a dewy glow and plays well with all your favorite complexion products for natural-looking radiance.


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Sunflower Seed Oil: Rich in fatty acid omega-6, it moisturizes and makes skin feel soft.

- Hyaluronic Acid and Glycerin: Retains skin’s moisture.

- Niacinamide: Helps skin tone look brighter and more even.


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.


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“So new and innovative, as all of Danessa Myricks’ products have been! Very easy to apply, I personally used my fingers but feel like a brush would work just fine too”
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“The color looks amazing and the finish is subtle for everyday wear. Now that a blinding highlighter is out of trend, I like this more subtle version that still makes me feel sparkly but isn’t out of control”
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