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.

ILIATrue Skin Serum Concealer with Vitamin C

Size: 0.16 / 5·ITEM: 2196871

Color: Chicory SC1 - Light with warm undertones

1.9K Reviews

$44.00

Skin like and brightening...I like that it has vitamin c and it brightens your under eyes beautifully....Best for Light Makeup Days...I found the shade to be a great fit and found that it did a good job at brightening without settling into fine lines. Since it is a light coverage concealer I did not find it to the greatest job at concealing a breakout; it is best for brightening and did not cause any adverse reactions to my sensitive combination skin.

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.

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

Size: 0.12 oz/ 3.6 mL·ITEM: 2096931

Color: Bright Forecast - mid tone peachy coral

23 Reviews

$43.00

OBSESSED! Brighten up those under eyes & slay! Everyone needs this. ...I sometimes mix Radiant Rose with Bright FForecast and it becomes the perfect lightweight concealer for my NW20ish skin.

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.

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

This definitely brightens up my face/under eyes. Disclaimer: I DO NOT have dark under eyes. ...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.

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.

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)

466 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

$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

132 Reviews

$33.00

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

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

112 Reviews

$22.00

03 ON THE BRIGHT SIDE (DUSTY ORANGE MATTE)...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.

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.

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“I ended up wearing this without makeup. I would recommend the under eye brightener to my friends”
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“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”
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“[I received this product in exchange for my honest review] I really wanted to love this cream, but unfortunately I found it extremely drying. It did seem to brighten my face a bit, but for how drying it was, I can’t use this in the winter”
Brightener Concealer
“The Nars Light Reflecting Eye Brightener is so creamy and easy to apply! I have really dark inner corners and this Light Reflecting Eye Brightener brightens them so well”
Universal Highlighter Makeup
“I swatched this next to brown shade in the Dior Backstage palette (universal one) and it was the same. If anything, the sephora swatch was smoother”
Brightening Toners
“After only 4 days of use I can already notice a difference on my skin. It glows and the dark spots are starting to lighten”
Buffing Makeup
“I’ve only gotten into eye makeup in the past year, and I’ve always had trouble with eyeshadow specifically”
Bright Spring Makeup
“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”
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“I initially bought it for prom makeup back in May and it made my skin look so good”
Glow Makeup
“Beautiful, effortless application, perfect for dark skin, on full makeup or light makeup days… it’s honestly beautiful product that I use daily.. gives me a summer glow in the winter and boosts my confidence by elevating my beauty routine”

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