The dewy look is a popular trend in beauty at the moment, and a highlighter is one of the most important tools in your arsenal to do it. A dewy finish uses specific facial products to reflect light and create radiance. Here are our favorites.
$73.00
The balm looks like oil on my face, which is very natural; the highlighter end is just so beautiful! ...Perfect Summer Highlighter...I love Pat McGrath makeup in general, but this balm/highlighter duo is amazing. The color is perfect and adds shimmer just where you need it and looks natural.
What it is:
A cult-covetable backstage secret that delivers the ultimate in runway radiance for a scintillating glow that is truly otherworldly.
What it does:
This transformative highlighting duo glides on effortlessly, imparting a veil of sinfully sublime luminosity. The creamy highlighter reflects and refracts light, creating iconic illumination, while the transparent balm delivers dewy divinity. Formulated with aloe and argan oils, combined with hyaluronic acid, the balm delivers smooth control and softens the skin. Whether used solo or in combination, these two luxurious finishes can satisfy every highlighting desire. Take your glow to the fourth dimension and prepare for a legendary, lit-from-within gleam that is truly aliengelic.
Size: .24 / 6.7g·ITEM: 2135333
Color: Turnt - white gold with pink pearl
$33.00
Beautiful DEWY Look...The color is also really great, and unlike any of my other highlighters. I was unsure about applying the sunshine oil after, but I did for fun, and at first I thought it might have taken away from the highlighter, but once the oil sunk into my skin, the two products combined really gave off the perfect dewy look and healthy glow. ...FAV HIGHLIGHTER!!!!...I’m very picky with my highlighters and this one is the absolute perfect colour.
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.
Size: 0.17 oz / 5 g·ITEM: 2434173
Color: Brûlée - glassy bronze gold
$65.00
My favorite highlighter of all time! I use the shade Lit first as a primer underneath the Westman Atelier foundation stick for more dewiness. ...Highlighter holy grail!...I have tried many a powder/pressed highlighter and a few cream highlighters as well, but this is the finish line for me.
What it is: A clean, multitasking gel highlighter that delivers a facial-fresh, glow to instantly perk up dull skin. Translucent, glassy sheen.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Stick
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Vitus Vita Fruit Extract: Visibly firms skin and boosts moisture.
- Emollient oil blend: Helps with smooth application + softens skin.
- Special Effect Pigments: Boosts radiance.
Size: 2 x 0.12 oz/ 3.5 g·ITEM: 1925890
Color: Lightning Dust/Fire Crystal - soft pearlescent sheen / supercharged pearlescent shimmer
$54.00
It just looks like my skin is really dewy and happy....This highlighter is amazing it's very different from other highlighters that I have it looks so pretty on the skin
What it is: A weightless, long-wear, cream-powder hybrid highlighter for the face and eyes in a range of shades, from subtle to supercharged, in solos and expertly-paired duos.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates. This product is also cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This long-wearing highlighter was born in a lineup of solos and duos for all skin tones. The cream-powder hybrid melts into skin and blends with almost zero effort. Loaded with superfine shimmer for an ultra-smooth, creamy texture, it’s your go-to for highlighting your face, eyes, and collarbone.
Size: 0.3 oz / 8.5 g·ITEM: 2572626
Color: Rose Quartz - light magenta
$57.00
I was very happy with the gold tones of this highlighter. Definitely one of my favorite highlighters this far....These are the best highlighters on the beauty market… PERIOD....The best highlighter that I’ve ever used!
What it is: An innovative, clean highlighting powder that melts onto skin imparting a pure, radiant glow that optically smooths and illuminates.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Fermented Arnica Oil: Rich in potent antioxidant and and anti-inflammatory properties.
- Silver Vine Extract: Brightens skin to promote a smooth complexion.
- Talc-Free
Ingredient Callouts: This product is clean, vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This super-gliding gel-powder highlighter has a blurring
$47.50
It has a subtle sparkle that looks quite natural compared to other stick and powder highlighters I’ve used, it’s much more creamy....This is a great cream highlighter. Great for travel and easy to apply. It looks super natural and dewy and lasts all day!
What it is: Glassy multi-tasking glow highlighter highlighting stick for fresh, glazed dewiness to brighten cheeks, eyes and lips.
What Else You Need To Know: A dewy skin glaze highlighter stick for all day glassy skin ,that adds an instant nude glow glaze to the skin and provides a pretty, fresh face glow. This easy multi-tasking cream highlighter glow stick to-go instantly brightens cheeks, eyes and lips.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Phthalates
$54.00
This highlighter is a game-changer! Just a few drops blend seamlessly into the skin, giving dewy finish that looks natural yet stunning. ...I’ve been looking for dewier looking makeup and this one did not disappoint. Perfect highlighter plus dewiness to brighten the face.
What it is: These squalane-powered glow drops give skin the yummiest natural glow with every single drop.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Squalane: Prevents moisture loss and restores visible suppleness to skin.
- Sunflower Seed Oil: Helps to replenish, strengthen, and soothe skin.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Holds up to 1,000 times its weight in moisture for advanced hydration.
Ingredient Callouts: It is cruelty-free.
Size: 0.61 oz·ITEM: 2424851
Color: 10 - Golden Bronze
$64.00
Very impressed with this highlighter!...Very impressed with this highlighter! I used to shy away a lot from highlighters as they make me look oily but this giorgio armani highlighter is amazing! ...Very dewy!...Very nice but very subtle. Would use for a more dewy look and not as just a highlighter. I liked it best when I used under my foundation.
What it is: A lightweight, multiuse complexion enhancer for a dewy glow—use as a highlighter or mix with skincare or foundation for a radiant boost.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
What Else You Need to Know: Experience weightless perfection with this liquid formula, which melts into skin for a seamless finish, under or over makeup. Sheer, buildable coverage ensures mistake-proof application, allowing you to customize your glow. Available in versatile shades, it can be used as a highlighter, blush, or bronzer. You can also mix it with foundation for a radiance boost.
Size: 0.4 oz / 12 mL·ITEM: 2799559
Color: 1 Halo - translucent pearl
$63.00
I love being able to add dewiness to my skin after my makeup. Setting spray’s don’t work for me due to skin issues- so this helps my face look less matte! ...This Luminous Aqua Highlighter is an absolute gem! This highlighter gives my skin a radiant, dewy finish without looking overly shimmery or unnatural like other highlighters I’ve tried from different brands, this one is by far the best.
What it is: A multipurpose, water-based highlighter that hydrates and illuminates your skin for a lit-from-within, pearly glow.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide 3%: Smooths and visibly brightens the skin over time.
What Else You Need to Know: This multiuse highlighter can be worn over foundation for a glass-skin highlight or as a bronzer for a sunkissed, bronzy glow. Its skincare-based formula has a cooling gel texture that absorbs quickly for a second-skin finish and hyper-reflective micro pearls that deliver up to 24 hours of radiance and hydration.
Size: 0.27 oz / 7.8 g·ITEM: 2794949
Color: Glint - soft champagne
$54.00
Perfect for no makeup and natural looks. I took off one star because I actually wish it had a little more dewiness but it's very pretty. ...Good cream highlighter...Overall, I like this highlighter better than other highlighters that I have used.
What it is: A luminous, ultra-blendable highlighter that shifts from silky cream to weightless powder, delivering natural radiance with up to 12-hour wear.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Green Tea and Microalgae: Powerful skin superfoods that help shield skin from pollution.
- Plant-Based Squalane: Seals in moisture and boosts the look of elasticity without clogging pores.
- Skin Shift Technology: Emollient-powder blend that shifts from a cream to a weightless veil.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What Else You Need to Know: This featherweight formula melts in
