Powders are a great way to add a touch of sparkle and shimmer to your eyes, nose, or cheeks. They can be used alone or with other makeup products. Here are some great shimmer powders available today.
$28.50
LOVE the pigmentation and the overall shimmer this product gives. There is a little fallout and if you want this product to be more opaque use a eyelid primer or concealer....This is a great shimmer duochrome powder. Bring her a great shine to every eyelook.
What it is: An ultra-fine shimmering powder that catches light to accent eyes, lips, and cheeks.
What Else You Need to Know: Perfect on the eyes, cheeks, and lips, this multifaceted, ultra-fine, loose highlighter powder includes pure mother of pearl pigments to add light-catching color and shine. Unique technology enables wet or dry application for a customized finish across all 18 shades.
$64.00
Best powder highlighter available!...By far the best highlighting powder out! Soft shimmer, without over powering your look. ...This powder is an elegant, subtle shimmer for a classy finish, I have a collection of hilighters and this one definetly makes "top picks" for me!
What it is:
A collection of illuminating strobing powders designed to sculpt the face with light, creating depth and dimension for a refined, natural-looking highlight.
What it does:
Ambient® Strobe Lighting Powders are formulated in a sheer base that’s infused with concentrated, ultra-fine mico-pearl particles in a number of sizes and refraction levels for natural-looking luminescence—without leaving a heavy metallic finish. Developed with Photoluminescent Technology it captures, diffuses, and softens surrounding light to refine the appearance of the skin.
What else you need to know:
Hourglass products are 100 percent cruelty-free.
Size: 0.35 oz/ 10 mL·ITEM: 2247781
Color: Nutmeg - tan range
$43.50
Shimmer on!...This setting powder is AMAZING! It really sets everything in place and I absolutely love the shimmer!...I really love the shimmer, but the powder itself can get a little bit cakey, as powders oft do.
What it is: A super-blurring, airy gemstone powder that sets makeup and absorbs oil, giving life to your skin without dryness or caking.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Loose Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Moisturizes.
- Rose Quartz: Energizes skin.
- Freshwater Pearls: Add radiance.
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.
Size: 0.33 oz/ 9.5g·ITEM: 2519080
Color: Medium - warm honey for medium-to-medium deep complexions
$34.00
New favourite powder!...Doesn't not crease, shimmer or fall. Stays in place all day and keeps my under eyes and T zone matte all day!...I like this setting powder it’s leaves skin smooth. The powder has some shimmer on it.
What it is: A silky, do-it-all, talc-free loose setting powder to visibly smooth, blur, and control shine for a soft natural finish and all-day comfort.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Natural
Formulation: Loose Powder
Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, and contains less than one percent synthetic fragrance. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Super-finely milled and silky to the touch, this powder goes on light and airy to provide sheer, seamless coverage with a subtle but visible radiance and a natural finish. Extend makeup wear, blur the look of pores, and smooth skin’s texture.
Size: .17 oz / 5 g·ITEM: 2690097
Color: H170 Limitless Cocoa - brown with bronze shimmer
$45.00
I’m going to try it out in a body shimmer oil, i know it’ll be great for that. Definitely recommend!...I love this new highlight color it’s perfect for that dramatic pop of shimmer every girl loves and shows on most skin tones
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: 0.35 oz/ 10 g·ITEM: 2093672
Color: Global Glow - mid-tone brown with gold pearl
$59.00
When the sun hits, you see little shimmers. Great for a sun kissed look.
What it is:
A luxurious powder with M·A·C Multi-Mineral Complex that adds highlights to the face and body.
What it does:
This luxurious, slow-baked, velvety-soft, domed face powder offers a radiant finish. Strategically buff on to add highlights to the high points of the face, or blend all over for a sheer luminous polish to the skin. It features the M·A·C Multi-Mineral Complex and vitamin E.
What else you need to know:
This product is dermatologist and ophthalmologist tested and non-acnegenic. After adding product on your brush, mist brush with Prep + Prime Fix + and apply to high planes of face for a more intense, metallic highlight.
Size: 0.16/4.5·ITEM: 2935955
Color: Glimmerose - Rose Gold
$46.00
What it is: A wet-pressed highlighter powder that melts into skin for a transparent, glistening finish on the face and eyes.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Passion Fruit Extract: Moisturizes and conditions.
Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan and cruelty-free.
What Else You Need to Know: Unique powder technology locks in moisture for luminosity that lets skin shine through—no chalkiness or glittery fallout. This highlighter was clinically tested to improve skin smoothness. You can wear it everywhere—it blends easily with fingers for concentrated shine or a brush for a diffused glow. It is also talc- and silicone-free.
Size: .35 oz/ 10 g·ITEM: 2514784
Color: Shore - medium to medium-deep
$57.00
This is not a good powder for everyday looks. It has slight shimmer and can make pores appear larger. ...This is the only pressed setting powder that I use now. i have five different loose powders that I cycle through, but this is the only pressed powder that I own. i have it in a full size and two minis, one mini from my car and one for touch ups. i can only thank the Japanese girls on TikTok who are raving about this powder.
What it is: A bestselling pressed powder that locks makeup in place up to all day with a luminous, photo-ready finish.
Coverage: Light
Finish: Radiant
Formulation: Pressed Powder
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Micro-fine Mineral Powders: Glycerin and vitamin E guard against dryness and keep skin comfortable.
- Light Reflecting Complex™: Visibly restores skin’s youthful radiance.
- Photochromic Technology: No-flashback formula makes skin look perfect in person and on camera.
Size: 0.17 oz/ 5 g·ITEM: 1972793
Color: B204 - cold pink blush
$30.00
The highlight powered gave me a mermaid glow... a smooth shimmer without looking like I was dipped in glitter. ...I highly recommend these powders for anyone who is looking to tailor their contour and highlight kit!
What it is:
A unique pressed powder formula in a refillable palette—providing intense color payoff in highlight, sculpt, and blush shades.
What it does:
Reveal your inner artist and create endless looks with Artist Face Color. Choose your palette size, then customize to your needs by mixing and matching your favorite. Artist Face Color’s unique formula features atomized pigments, which provide intense color payoff
Size: 1.023 oz / 29 g·ITEM: 2848950
Color: Translucent - for all skin tones
$88.00
Doesn’t have a white cast like other loose setting powders. Gives an airbrush quality veil over skin. ...This is my favourite powder! I have issues with my skin feeling tight and dry with other powders, but this one is so light and smooth and wears so well throughout the day!
What it is: A limited-edition set with the award-winning Ultra-Blur Translucent Loose Setting Powder in a jumbo size, plus Laura Mercier’s signature Velour Puff.
Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Makes the powder feel comfortable on all skin types, even dry skin.
- Silica Powders: Create a soft-focus effect on fine lines, pores, and imperfections.
- Amino Acids: Deliver undetectable, long-wear benefits.
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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