Highlighter is a popular makeup product that can be used to create a glowing, radiant look. While highlighter is beneficial for all skin tones, those with pale skin may find it particularly useful for adding definition and brightness to their complexion. Here are some of the top highlighters for pale skin on the market.
Size: 2 x 0.12 oz/ 3.5 g·ITEM: 2211084
Color: Ruby Richez - metallic brick red
$54.00
IMHO, I don’t think this will be suitable for fair skin tones. It’s extremely warm with with reddish undertones. ...As someone with fair skin, this isn’t really something I’m able to use as a highlight but as a lid-topper and/or inner corner highlight, it’s beautiful.
What it is: A weightless, long-wear, cream-powder hybrid highlighterin solos and duoswith a hyper-metallic finish, in a range of shades designed for all skin tones.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and phthalates. This product is also cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Killawatt Foil has the same creamy texture as the original, in a new, mega-reflective, foil-like finish. These buildable, color-rich luminizers come in rule-defying shades that look killer on all skin tones. The cream-powder hybrid melts into skin and blends with almost zero effort.
Size: 0.098 oz / 2.8g·ITEM: 2629491
Color: Mesmerize - rose bronze
$37.00
I was happy it arrived not broken, I wasn't sure but the hype is real, never seen a glass shiny highlighter like that, I LOVE IT !! Its the perfect shade for me, no color strike and I am fair/light....My favorite highlighter! Great for fair skin, I have natural red hair and very light-pale skin and have a hard time with highlighters not looking grey on me.
What it is: An innovative powder highlighter that gives skin an instant glass-like sheen for an easy, natural-looking glow that lasts.
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 and cruelty-free.
Size: 0.28 oz/ 8.0 g·ITEM: 1925874
Color: Trophy Wife - 3D hyper-metallic gold
$54.00
My complexion is pretty fair/light, so it's quite subtle on me. And when the light hits, it looks amazing! ...Gorgeous for fair/light skin tones. I love that you get a more natural highlight and a blinding highlight.
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: .16 oz / 4.5 g·ITEM: 2591758
Color: Golden Bronze - bronze undertones
$53.00
This highlighter is definitely more of a bronzer situation if you have a really light skin tone like I do- I apply very sparingly, as it can also look very orange. ...It's way more pretty in person and the packaging was really nice. The highlighters shimmer beautifully and I look forward to trying it out. complimentary from Fashion Fair Cosmetics
What it is: A transformative, high-gloss hybrid highlighter with a silky, skin-hugging texture and rich, lasting color with pure pearl impact.
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Cream
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Squalane and Sodium Hyaluronate: Hydrate and visibly plump skin.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and mineral oil. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Formulated with a clear base for optimal color clarity and translucent payoff, this weightless highlighter blends and layers seamlessly. Its color adheres to skin, attracting light to your facial features.
Size: 0.31 oz/ 9 g·ITEM: 2093490
Color: Whisper of Gilt - Light soft white with shimmery sheen
$59.00
This gives my skin the most beautiful natural highlight. I’ve tried multiple highlighters in the past but this one definitely is the best!! ...The powder is light and gives a wet look rather than a sparkly look.
What it is:
A liquid-powder highlighter that gives a luminous, well-defined finish.
What does:
Extra Dimension Skinfinish adds the perfect glow to skin. The liquid-powder highlighter with prismatic reflections is designed to sculpt and highlight your face, leaving a luminous, well-defined finish. The creamy powder formula lasts up to ten hours.
What else you need to know:
This product is non-acnegenic, dermatologist tested, ophthalmologist tested, and suitable for all skin types.
Size: 0.16 oz/ 4.5 mL·ITEM: 2449775
Color: Pearl - luminous pearl that flatters light to light-medium skin tones
$46.00
perfect if you are like me and have a very fair skin tone! it’s an essential to pale girlies <3...beautiful on my fair skin...I am very fair, (light in summer) and I typically reach for very light golden highlighters, like Becca Moonstone.
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.
Size: 0.12 oz/ 3.6 mL·ITEM: 2096923
Color: Light Boost - soft yellow cream
$43.00
There is no better under eye highlighter than this. I have tried many but have always come back to it for 10 years now. ...I’m fair and use the radiant rose shade under my eyes.
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.
Size: .14 oz/4.25 g·ITEM: 2545333
Color: Champagne Glow - champagne
$44.00
The rose gold shade is lovely on my pale skin, just enough hint of color that I can wear it on its own as blush, but also looks beautiful layered with a dab of cream blush or powdered bronzer....My skin tone is fair and kinda of pink. I love this this formula of the highlighter.
What it is: A skin-perfecting pressed highlighter for a lit-from-within-looking glow.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of formaldehydes, phthalates, mineral oil, sulfates SLS & SLES, and triclosan. It is also vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know:
Microfine 3D pearls & pigments reflect pure light to add depth & dimension, while diffusing imperfections, butter-soft formula glides on smooth, buildable glow melts into skin for seamless blending that doesn't look glittery, and 2 universal shades for a warm or cool glow.