If you have pale skin, it's hard to find a highlighter that works for you. Many highlighters are too dark or too orange, and others are too sparkly or frosty. But we found a few that are just right for pale skin, whether you're looking for a subtle glow or something that will stand out. Here are some of the best highlighters on the market.
Size: 2 x 0.12 oz/ 3.5 g·ITEM: 2211076
Color: Afternoon Snack/Mo' Hunny - soft bronzed champagne sheen / supercharged bronzed champagne shimmer
$54.00
Favorite blush and highlighter combo, super prettyyy on a pale olive skin tone girly...Received so many complements while wearing this! Fenty Beauty highlighters are so good they're even giving my beloved Hourglass highlighters a run for their money.
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: 3 x 0.12 oz/ 3.5 g·ITEM: 2211092
Color: Penny4uthots - metallic burnt copper
$54.00
What it is: A weightless, long-wear, cream-powder hybrid highlighter—in solos and duos—with 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: 0.31 oz/ 9 g·ITEM: 2093649
Color: Double-Gleam - beige that breaks silver
$56.00
Ahhh the every hyped Whisper of Gilt highlighter. I missed out years ago when it first launched. ...This is amazing on pale skin, warm skin. It is my perfect highlighter.
What it is:
A liquid-powder highlighter that gives a luminous, well-defined finish.
What does:
Extra Dimension Skinfinish adds the perfect glow to skin. The liquid-powder highlighter with prismatic reflections is designed to sculpt and highlight your face, leaving a luminous, well-defined finish. The creamy powder formula lasts up to ten hours.
What else you need to know:
This product is non-acnegenic, dermatologist tested, ophthalmologist tested, and suitable for all skin types.
Size: 0.16 oz·ITEM: 2746337
Color: 08 that'$ rich - soft warm bronze shimmer
$54.00
Honestly, I just tried it in the store to see if they were any good compared to my all time favorite rare beauty highlighter. I’m all for natural highlighters but for me that boring. ...I was worried it would be too dark (I’m very pale) but it blends into the skin nicely. I want this product to be permanent!...For highlighter girlies 💋✨🎀
What it is: A skin-tone-based highlighter with a silky-soft feel that’s infused with superfine pearls, designed to flatter every tone for a low-key glow.
What Else You Need to Know: This lightweight, long-wearing formula delivers a natural-looking, radiant finish. The smooth-glide, no-grit feel blends into skin without disturbing makeup. It improves the appearance of fine lines and resists sweat and humidity. The superfine pearls are delicate, so handle with care.
Size: 1 oz / 30 mL·ITEM: 2845444
Color: High Profile - deep bronze (glow)
$50.00
From ghostly pale to lightly bronzed...When first put on it’s rather dark but after blending it looks a lot better (especially for someone pale like me!). The packaging is great because it isn’t messy!...The squeeze bottle is a great idea, and it doesn't make a huge mess. I'm pale skintoned, but this color still looked beautiful on me.
What it is: A multi-use, waterproof liquid highlighter and bronzer for the face, eyes, and body that gives skin a shimmering, soft-focus glow and applies evenly.
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Liquid
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Niacinamide 3%: AKA Vitamin B3, helps make skin feel smooth and nourished.
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: These liquid highlighter and bronzer drops deliver light-catching shimmer for glowing skin. They can be used as a face highlighter or bronzer, as an eyeshadow topper, or as body glow by mixing your
Size: 0.39 oz / 11 g·ITEM: 2799666
Color: Ethereal - light gold with sparkling white reflects
$54.00
I love this product. I own several highlighters and got this because I like a variety. It’s perfect for my pale complexion. ...I have pale skin and freckles, so I worry about how some highlighters will look on my skin.
What it is: An illuminating powder for a lit-from-within radiance.
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: This multi-dimensional illuminating powder achieves the perfect glow and has an ultra-smooth formula for seamless blending and buildable intensity. The universal shade delivers single-sweep luminosity, while the ultra-reflective powder formula gives the effect of a liquid for lit from within radiance.
Size: 0.16 oz/ 4.5 mL·ITEM: 2449759
Color: Honey - luminous honey infused with pink that flatters medium to dark skin tones
$46.00
Thiss the most similar to the Becca highlighter! Both are very good not too much glitter which’s really good on acne skin ....The highlighter you didn’t know you needed...I usually don’t buy highlighters anymore but somehow convinced myself into buying this one and I’m so happy I did!
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: .17 oz / 5 g·ITEM: 2690089
Color: H150 Major Gold - metallic yellow gold
$45.00
It was blended into my skin leaving a shimmery look and the color blended perfectly into my skin. ...The formula is soft and smooth, applies and blends seamlessly with my natural hair brushes and melts into the skin without looking powdery or dry. Wherever Pearl is a pale slightly pink ivory shade with a neutral leaning cool undertone and a glitter/sparkle free luminous but buildable glow.
What it is: A skin-fusing powder highlighter with a velvety texture that melts into skin for a natural, lit-from-within glow or high-impact shimmer effect.
Size: 0.5 oz/15 mL·ITEM: 2884377
Color: Space Slippers - soft pink
$54.00
A stunning highlighter for everyday radiance....✨ Glow Goals: MAC Cosmetics Liquid Highlighter Rev...💕 This highlighter is everything you’d want for a radiant, natural glow.
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.
Size: 0.85 oz / 25 mL·ITEM: 2773125
Color: Comet - deep dark
$52.00
The most natural liquid highlighter ever!...I got the shade raya because I’m super pale right now and it makes the light reflect off my face in all the right angles. ...This highlighter works to add a subtle hint of color to my otherwise pale skin.
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.
