Highlighting Balm

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Get ready to glow with our collection of creams for glowing skin. These versatile beauty essentials are designed to give your skin a radiant, luminous finish that catches the light in all the right ways. Whether you're looking to achieve a subtle, natural glow or a bold, shimmering effect, our creams for glowing skin have got you covered. With their creamy textures and blendable formulas, these balms effortlessly enhance your features and leave you with a dazzling complexion. Discover the perfect highlighting balm for your unique style and let your inner radiance shine through.

MERITDay Glow Dewy Highlighting Balm

Size: 0.14 oz / 4 g·ITEM: 2426773

Color: Bounce - rose gold

934 Reviews

$44.00

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Best Highlighter!...This highlighting stick glides on so smoothly on my skin. ...Favorite Highlighter!!...Merit highlighting balms are so creamy & easy to apply! You can blend them out with a brush or your fingers.

What it is: A sheer, lightweight moisturizing highlighter made for daytime wear that visibly illuminates your skin for a dewy glow with zero sparkle.


Coverage: Light


Finish: 
Radiant


Formulation: 
Stick


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Plant-Based Squalane: Locks in hydration, conditions skin, and supports elasticity.

- Olive Fruit Oil: Nourishes skin with monounsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E.

- Phytosterol and Amino Acid Blend: Minimizes moisture loss and supports a healthy skin barrier.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

$27.00

A little pricy, and could be a little larger in packaging, but all in all my favorite highlighter!...I love that it doesn't have any pearl or shimmer because it looks more natural than other highlighters I've tried. It's also a great multi-tasker...I use it as highlighter on my eye lids and as a lip balm on my lips.

What it is: A clear highlight balm with no shimmer or glitter for that glassy, luminous skin-effect without pore-clogging ingredients and is safe for sensitive skin.


Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily


Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Dullness, and Uneven Texture


Formulation: Lightweight Cream


Highlighted Ingredients: 

- Green Tea Extract: Calms redness and irritation.

- Aloe Vera Extract: Hydrating and soothing for a dewy-skin finish.


 Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free.

$43.00

I always switch up my products because I like trying new things, but I’m on my 4th tube of this if that tells you anything. Almost all highlighters I’ve tried have glitter in them, but this truly gives a glass skin glow with no detectable glitter. ...This highlighter is beautiful. It’s very subtle. It leaves a glassy look to the skin without glitter. ...Favorite highlighter of all time!...Beautiful Subtle Highlight

What it is: A sheer, creamy highlighting balm formulated with skin-loving ingredients for light-reflecting, natural radiance and a glass-skin effect.


Highlighted Ingredients: 
- Squalane: Moisturizes.

- Sodium Hyaluronate: Hydrates.

- Vitamin E: Contributes antioxidant benefits.


Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

Danessa Myricks BeautyDew Wet Hydrating and Highlighting Balm

Size: 0.32 oz/ 9g·ITEM: 2522852

Color: Clear - transparent gloss

151 Reviews

$35.00

I have fair skin and tried Morning Dew. It’s a great highlighter and gives the glassy look over makeup. Took a star off bc the glitter, I didn’t see at first but when I checked a mirror later on with low light I could see the individual glitter pieces all over where I used it. ...Compared to Becca powder highlighter which I would consider to be “shimmer”, this would definitely be “glitter” .

What it is: A highlighting, hydrating face and body balm that creates a buildable wash of shimmer.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Jojoba Oil: Moisturizing antioxidant that targets sebum production.

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 gluten-free.

$43.00

best highlighter, gives your skin the shine within..glowy without any glitter!...Subtle, natural highlighter...If you are looking for a super glittery or pigmented fuller coverage kind of highlighter, this isnt for you.

What it is: A sheer, creamy highlighting balm that is formulated with skin-loving ingredients for light-reflecting, natural radiance and a glass-skin effect.

Coverage: Sheer

Formulation:
Stick

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Squalane: Moisturizes.
- Sodium Hyaluronate: Hydrates.
- Vitamin E: Contributes antioxidant benefits.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of 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.

What Else You Need to Know: This creamy highlighter delivers a natural, lit-from-wi

$52.00

This eye balm/stick highlighter is a really cool product (pun intended)! ...I received this Tula eye balm for free from Influenster and I like it, it’s like a highlighter that is very shinny and has a cooling effect for tired under eyes and you can feel the caffeine tingling effect for a few minutes after application.

What it is: A brightening eye cream balm with hyaluronic acid and caffeine to hydrate and brighten the look of dark circles, plus visibly reduce fine lines.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dullness, Dark Circles, and Puffiness

Formulation: Balm

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Probiotic Extracts: Improve smoothness and calm the look of irritation.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates skin.
- Caffeine: Firms and tightens the appearance of skin.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is gluten-free and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This formula is powered by superfoods like aloe, apple, and watermelon to reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles.

$52.00

The cooling sensation really wakes up my eyes in the morning and there is just the right amount of highlighter to make my eyes a little brighter without the blinding shine most highlighters give. ...glow stick not an eye balm...I purchased this as a eye balm, but it's really just a creamy highlighter.

What it is: A rosy-toned cream eye balm infused with hyaluronic acid and caffeine to hydrate and brighten the look of dark circles, plus reduce the look of fine lines.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dullness, Dark Circles, and Puffiness

Formulation: Balm

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Probiotic Extracts: Improve smoothness and calm the look of irritation.
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates skin.
- Caffeine: Firms and tightens the appearance of skin.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is gluten-free and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This formula includes rosehip oil and rosewater to tone and nourish skin plus superfoods like aloe, apple, a

Danessa Myricks BeautyBalm Contour

Size: 3 oz / 10 g·ITEM: 2468585

Color: Deep 3 - for dark – deep dark complexions

148 Reviews

$40.50

The best bronzer/contour balm!!!...All of these contouring/bronzing balms are amazing!! They blend beautifully for the most natural glow. ...Terrific highlighter and contouring cream. Sometimes, I also use it in place of blush to contour my cheeks.

What it is: An easy-to-use, blendable, and buildable contour balm to give your cheekbones a natural, effortless-yet-impactful lifted and sculpted appearance.

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 gluten-free and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Balm Contour is infused with hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, flower extract, and meadowfoam seed oil to hydrate and nourish the skin. This product reduces the appearance of fine lines and pores and provides a smooth, flawless finish.

$74.00

luxe balm...Beautiful packaging for a simple balm. It’s a multi-use balm which is always a plus. ...beautiful balm and a surprisingly good value...For comparison: the Fresh balms are 4.25g and cost $24, and Kosas balms are 5g for $18.

What it is: A multipurpose, go-to balm with a hydrating, nourishing, fragrance-free formula made of 100 percent natural-origin ingredients.

Formulation Type:
Lip Balm & Treatment

Benefits: Hydrating

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Shea Butter: Reduces the overall feeling of dryness.
- Jojoba and Castor Oils: Smooth skin and deliver moisture on contact.
- Black Rose Oil: Provides antioxidant benefits that soothe skin.

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan.

What Else You Need to Know: Whether you're looking to nourish your lips or address areas of dryness, this soothing, weightless balm—made with a mix of botanical oils and flowers—can be used in multiple ways.

$38.00

Love this balm!...I also love that size of the product and the easy balm applicator!...I've never tried using a facial barrier balm stick before on my face but I am so glad I did .

What it is: An invisible barrier balm with squalane, in an on-the-go stick, that hydrates and fortifies the skin barrier.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Squalane: Absorbs easily and is known to replenish skin’s barrier.
- Pro Ceramides: Reinforce skin’s barrier strength.
- Glacial Glycoprotiens: Intensely hydrate and maintain skin’s moisture balance.

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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