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Compact Highlighter

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Enhance your natural glow with our collection of compact highlighters. These versatile beauty essentials are designed to add a luminous touch to your complexion, giving you that coveted radiant look. From subtle shimmer to intense glow, our range of subtle highlight makeup offers a variety of shades and finishes to suit every skin tone and preference. Whether you're looking for a dewy sheen or a striking strobe effect, these compact highlighters will effortlessly enhance your features and elevate your makeup game. Discover the perfect illuminating companion to complete your beauty routine and achieve a lit-from-within glow that lasts all day.

Iconic LondonRollaway Glow Highlighter

Size: 0.27 oz / 8 mL·ITEM: 2645166

Color: Champagne Chic - champagne, nude tone

119 Reviews

$39.50

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I was looking for a natural looking highlighter. Tried Kosas, Ilia, Rare Beauty and others. ...Looks great on my skin. Love how compact it is. Easy to take and apply on the go.

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

Fenty Beauty by RihannaMini Diamond Bomb

Size: 0.09 oz/2.8 g·ITEM: 2912277

Color: How Many Carats?! - pure platinum sparkle

36 Reviews

$28.50

This is one of my absolute favourite highlighters. The packaging seems to be way better than the large one. ...Got the mini in a holiday set a while back and yes the mini is small but lasts a very long time...Highlighter must have ...Best Highlighter

What it is: A diamond-dusted highlighter that delivers a 3D glittering veil of pure sparkle for face and body.


What Else You Need to Know: Diamond Bomb has a 3D formula that’ll leave your face and body crystal-coated. It features a unique jelly-powder formula that’s cool to the touch, melts into skin, and creates an all-glitz-no-grit finish for all skin tones. Plus, it comes in a jewel-like compact you’ll never want to put down. Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil was inspired by the crystal dress Rihanna wore at CFDA 2014.


"You can never have enough diamonds! This is the closest thing to bathing in it. The sparkle in this is just insane!" -Rihanna

GucciGlow Multi-Use Illuminating Gel-Powder Highlighter

Size: 0.35 oz/10 g·ITEM: 2788404

Color: 05 Warm Bronze - deep bronze

847 Reviews

$80.00

The Gucci highlighter comes in the cutest gold compact. The compact feels super luxurious. ...My skin does not feel dry like other highlighters. Love how light it feels. A small amount goes a long way and stays longer.

What it is: A multi-use powder-gel highlighter with an airy, ultra-thin texture that delivers a radiant, translucent glow while smoothing the complexion.


What Else You Need to Know: Gucci’s first powder-gel highlighter delivers a second-skin finish and an all-day glow. Infused with Gucci Glow Technology, it blends gel and powder textures for a smooth, light-reflecting effect that won’t settle into fine lines. It comes in a gold compact with mirror for easy touch-ups.

MILK MAKEUPDewy Cream Highlighter Stick

Size: .24·ITEM: 2448504

Color: Flash - Golden Bronze

1K Reviews

$33.00

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.

Charlotte TilburyGlow Glide Face Architect Highlighter

Size: 0.24 oz / 7 g·ITEM: 2643328

Color: Bronze Glow - golden-bronze

630 Reviews

$67.50

Best CT Highlighter Formula Yet...And is not as glittery as some single highlighters she’s released in the past. My only complaint is that the pan of highlighter rotates in a circle when touched-this may be related to the fact that it’s a refillable compact but I have other refillable compacts that don’t have this problem....Best CT Highlighter Yet...And is not as glittery as some single highlighters she’s released in the past. My only complaint is that the pan of highlighter is not stuck into the component well-I guess it’s related to the fact that it’s a refillable compact but I have other refillable compacts that don’t have this problem.

What it is: A powder highlighter that glides on like a liquid to give skin an instant, skin-perfecting filter to highlight, sculpt, and lift.


Highlighted Ingredients:

- Silky Squalane: Glides onto the skin for an even glow; never patchy, dry, or cakey.

- Smoothing Emollients: Perfect and hydrate the skin for a satin-smooth texture.

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

140 Reviews

$46.00

Nice, natural-looking highlighter...A little goes a long way so I give my brush a couple taps after swiping it across the highlighter to remove the excess. I usually prefer liquid highlighters as I have large pores and powders tend to look too harsh, but that's not the case with this. ...It looks SO NATURAL that you can’t tell you’re hearing highlighter - it just gives an absolutely ethereal glow.

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.

MAC CosmeticsSkinfinish Lightstruck Hydrating, Radiant Glow Liquid Highlighter

Size: 0.5 oz/15 mL·ITEM: 2884377

Color: Space Slippers - soft pink

461 Reviews

$54.00

i am very pleased with the quality of this highlighter! it has so much shine and a beautiful glow to it. ...The formula is very thin, so if applied to small areas it doesn't add much shine or sparkle.

What it is: A liquid highlighter with 24-hour hydration and long-lasting, lustrous color – wear alone, mix into base, or tap on high points for a refined gleam.


Formulation: 
Liquid


Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, and phthalates.


What Else You Need to Know: This sheer, buildable liquid highlighter delivers 12-hour radiance and long-lasting glass-like finish. It’s powered glycerin, squalene, and coffee seed extract, with radiant pigments and pearlescent particles. Transfer-resistant and layers seamlessly.

SEPHORA COLLECTIONGleam & Go Liquid Luminizer

Size: 0.23 oz/7 mL·ITEM: 2932648

Color: 04 On Top - coppery bronze shimmer

162 Reviews

$22.00

What it is: A long-lasting liquid highlighter with a built-in cushion applicator for an instant boost of radiance.

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Liquid

What Else You Need to Know: This liquid highlighter captures the light naturally for radiant skin and can be used on the cheeks and eyes. It’s easy to blend and feels weightless on the skin. Long-lasting and transfer-proof, it stays fresh and glowing all day. Its cushion tip guarantees quick and mistake-proof application.

Clinical Results: In a clinical study on 31 people, after 28 days of use:
- 94% get a luminous glow with easy application

DIORForever Glow Luminizer Highlighter

Size: .2oz / 6g·ITEM: 2836401

Color: 05 - blue strobe

441 Reviews

$70.00

The most beautiful highlighter I’ve tried...It’s more glittery than other highlighters I’ve used and feel like it’d be beautiful on the eyelids as well. ...First off, the packaging was beautiful. It’s small and compact, yet has a nice size of the product.

What it is: Dior Forever Glow Luminizer Highlighter powder is reinvented with 2 new light-reflecting finishes*. Infused with hyaluronic acid for added hydration.


Formulation: 
Powder


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: The unique, gel-base formula is highly concentrated in shimmering pearlescent micro-pigments that blend evenly & diffuse light.

Benefit CosmeticsDew La La All-Over Glow Liquid Highlighter

Size: 0.85 oz / 25 mL·ITEM: 2773141

Color: Luna - light medium

465 Reviews

$52.00

This liquid glow highlighter is the truthhhh! I absolutely love it. I love the packaging, it is so easy to use and small to fit anywhere. ...Beautiful highlighter!!...Love the color lineup for the highlighters as well. I am super impressed Benefit! Product was gifted by Benefit Cosmetics!

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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“I have probably tried ALL liquid and powder highlighters… THIS is literally a gloss highlighter that looks like glass”
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“It is an average highlighter that is too expensive for what it is. It gives you a pretty glow but that is achievable with many other highlighters for a fraction of the price from many other highlighters available”
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