Best highlighter on Reddit
225 reviews from r/Sephora, r/PaleMUA, r/MakeupAddiction and 19 more subreddits
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#1
Rare Beauty
4.7
(23)
"I’ve been using rare beauty powder highlighter since Christmas and it’s my favourite of all I’ve tried."
"Are my recommendations."
"If you don't mind a slight warm tone."
"Very dewy and cute."
"Gives a beautiful, natural sheen."
"Rare Beauty Enlighten is a gorgeous cool toned champagne."
"I love the rare beauty highlight. It’s great if you want something more intense!"
"I ended up getting rare beauty and benefit cookie highlight today :)"
"I seriously mean it when I tell you that rare beauty is the best."
"Out of all of these, the Rare Beauty is my favorite by a mile."
#2
Benefit
4.8
(20)
"Professional muas really like these products."
"Is sooo pretty! It’s not too glittery."
"Is sooo pretty! It’s not too glittery."
"Benefit Cookie."
"I really love the Benefit powder highlighter in the shade 'Cookie'."
"Benefit Cookie!"
"Try the cookie highlighter from benefit!"
"Benefit cookie is a really popular one."
"I use the benefit highlighter in Cookie."
"Cookie! A little goes a long way and lasts forever."
#3
Saie
4.3
(16)
"The saie starglow is great it gives u that dewy look."
"Saie !!! I even wear it on days I do skincare with no makeup and i look like i'm beaming!!"
"I LOVE the saie!"
"The SAIE is perfection. Alone or under foundation."
"Saie is so gorgeous as a highlighter (you can also use it under complexion products for an all over glow)."
"I personally love the Saie one."
"I love the Saie. I feel like it gives me a glass skin/ dewy glow look."
"- Saie Super Gel Lightweight Dewy Multipurpose Illuminator"
"Another great one would be starglow by Saie."
"I like both, but prefer Saie."
#4
Westman Atelier
4.6
(13)
"Just blew it out of the water for me."
"I prefer the Westman Atelier ones more."
"The Westman Atelier one! It gives this very dewy, natural highlight."
"Westman atelier or merit has one but Westmans whole look is glowy and translucent!"
"Westman atelier lit up highlight stick."
"Westman Atelier’s highlighter sticks are amazing as well."
"Westman atelier lit up highlighter stick in nectar."
"I have the WA in Nectar and it’s the first highlight I’ve ever liked."
"The Westman Atelier is 🤌🏼"
"The new liquid highlighters are stunning like your skin but better."
#5
Chanel
4.8
(12)
"It gives a very natural and subtle glow."
"It’s super subtle and doesn’t get caught in your hair."
"I swear by the Chanel Glow Stick. It’s super subtle and doesn’t get caught in your hair."
"I'm a pro MUA and the Chanel Baum gives this look."
"CHANEL HAS A STICK WHICH IS STRAIGHT UP CLEAR AND GUVES THIS GLOW , ITS BEAUTIFUL."
"It is the most effortless dewy/natural glow I have ever been able to achieve."
"1. Chanel baume essentiel"
"Chanel baume essentiel in sculpting"
"Chanel baume essentiel in sculpting"
"The Chanel Baume Essentiel is by far my favourite highlighter stick."
#6
Haus Labs
4.6
(11)
"Are my recommendations."
"Check out the shade sunstone."
"Looks scary silver but has no back pigment so it gives a colorless glassy shine"
"For powder highlighters, I love Haus Labs and GXVE. For cream highlighters, I love Rare Beauty."
"Haus Labs Bio Radiant Gel Powder Higlighter. Beautiful formula."
"Haus Labs and Rare make my favorite highlighters."
"I prefer Haus Labs in Moonstone. Beautiful, glowy and no glitter."
"Haus labs moonstone is a light silver :) "
"I'd recommend Haus Labs Moonstone! I didn't experience the cast/stripe as another suggested."
"Haus Labs Bio-Radiant Gel-powder Highlighter in Rose Quartz may be what you're looking for."
#7
Merit
4.8
(9)
"Merit and Glow Recipe have the glow sticks if you want a dew look"
"Merit is soooo good!"
"Merit stick highliighter hands down the best."
"Merit stick highlighter in shade bounce."
"Merit truther here. It’s so buildable and blendable."
"Love merit."
"Merit is my favorite because it is straight up glow."
"Merit."
"Love Merit's highlighter stick."
#8
Refy
4.7
(9)
"Refy highlighter. It just gives the glow, no sparkle."
"Refy gloss highlighter"
"Refy highlighter!"
"REFY highlighter is my go to"
"Refy !!!!! cant stress this enough."
"Refy!!! I’ve been swatching it for months."
"Refy highlighter is a literal gloss."
"I also love this look and the Refy Gloss highlighter does this for me"
"Refy highlighter in topaz.. it’s kind of a thick highlighter gloss but it’s pretty if you don’t mind that"
#9
Charlotte Tilbury
4.4
(8)
"Charlotte Tilbury, Hourglass, Westman Atelier"
"Charlotte tilbury makes a product called flawless filter."
"Love charlotte tilbury flawless filter."
"Ct highlighter wand."
"Ct highlighter wand"
"Charlotte Tilbury was juuuuust right."
"It is a beautiful highlight that isn’t too blinding but still is noticeable."
"I really like using the CT flawless filter as a highlight."
#10
MAC
4.4
(8)
"It’s a very light white gold that breaks silver/platinum."
"I use MAC Hyper Real Glow, comes with three shades."
"MAC strobe cream in pinklite!! Applies amazingly with just. Your fingers and a little goes a long way."
"MAC and benefit!"
"Mac strobe cream"
"I use MAC Hyper Real Glow, comes with three shades."
"Opt for cream & liquid based products like mac cream color base."
"Personally I use the pink but the yellow could work as well."
#11
Fenty
4.7
(6)
"Is amazing!!"
"Goes on smooth and stays on all day."
"I love the fenty beauty diamond bomb."
"Or fenty diamond bomb the white ish shade."
"The fenty matchstix skinstix! it gets a lot of hate but that’s because i don’t think ppl apply it correctly."
"Fenty Match Stix in YOU GO, PURL."
#12
RMS
5.0
(5)
"The RMS Luminizer"
"I have three recommendations for this; RMS living luminizer, Chanel baume essential, and Westman Atelier lit up."
"2. Rms luminizer. They sell full sizes but the glow quad are minis in a quad and you can try all 4 shades."
"RMS living luminizer is the OG for this kind of look."
"The RMS luminizer."
#13
Glossier
4.6
(5)
"Glossier future dew is good but the haloscope will give you this exact look."
"I dab glossier future dew on top of my makeup and the shine is similar."
"Glossier futuredew"
"The glossier haloscope! No glittee, just a really nice “illumination”."
"Atm, I use Glossier Haloscope, and honestly, I love it!"
#14
RMS Beauty
5.0
(4)
"RMS Beauty Living Luminizer and About Face highlighter!"
"So it’s not from Sephora but it’s called Luminizer from rms beauty."
"The RMS luminizer would be perfect"
"Rms beauty luminizer"
#15
Dior
5.0
(4)
"But they also have a shimmery eyeshadow that i like for highlighting."
"Go for the white shade."
"Just gorgeous!!!"
"I am obsessed with the Dior liquid highlighter."
#16
Hourglass
4.8
(4)
"Hourglass does subtle highlighter very well."
"Hourglass ⌛️."
"But. Throw these all away and get the hourglass if you don’t want a liquid."
"Hourglass, Becca by Smashbox. Any stick highlighter for a more dry finish that can be blending with fingers."
#17
Zebra
4.5
(4)
"They’re available in shopee or lazada and it’s cheaper there too"
"I have fallen in love with them because they still offer contrast but in a much milder way"
"Sarasa Dry and Zebra Mildliners. Write then Count to 15, then highlight with no problem."
"I use the zebra sarasa clip 0.5 pens and mildliners and i find that so long as i don’t try to highlight things immediately... the smudging is minimal."
#18
Essence
4.3
(4)
"I always have an Essence Pure Nude highlighter on hands for at least 6 years now."
"I use the Essence pure nude highlighter for a soft, lit from within glow"
"Essence Pure Nude highlighter in 10 Be my highlight."
"I have been loving the Essence pure nude highlighters."
#19
The Balm
5.0
(3)
"Mary lou manizer for everyday wear"
"My favorite is The Balm’s Mary-Lou Manizer."
"The Balm's Mary-Lou Manizer!! FAVE"
#20
Milk Makeup
5.0
(3)
"Perfect shade for an olive. Not pink or golden."
"I love Milk Makeup stick highlighter in Lit."
"Milk makeup cream highlighter stick + hydrating skincare would give a similar effect."
#21
Wet n Wild
4.7
(3)
"Wet and wild!!! My go tooo!!!"
"I have so many highlights but the one I always reach for is Wet n Wild Blossom Glow."
"I like Milani Dolce Perla, Physicians Formula Butter Highlighter in Pearl, and WnW Blossom Glow at the drugstore."
#22
ColourPop
4.7
(3)
"Is a dream"
"Colourpop has really good blinding ones like flexitarian."
"I use colourpop flexitarian"
#23
Becca
4.3
(3)
"Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector I got at Sephora comes in liquid and gives a soft glow without looking glittery."
"I set it with the smashbox x Becca highlighter in opal."
"I love Becca’s the most, but it’s very finely milled and subtle."
#24
Merit Highlighter
5.0
(2)
"Merit gives a literal lit from within or glass/ wet like quality to the skin!"
"Love merit."
#25
Versed
5.0
(2)
"I love Versed illuminating Mood Lighting glow drops"
"Golden Sheer is my favorite and it’s so affordable!"
#26
Champagne Highlighter
5.0
(2)
"Champagne for me!"
"Champagne in my opinion is the best."
#27
Lisa Eldridge
5.0
(2)
"I like Lisa Eldridge Crystal Nebula."
"I would recommend looking to crystal nebula by Lisa eldridge. It is probably my favorite to wear under and over makeup."
#28
Kaleidos
5.0
(2)
"Are my recommendations."
"If you really want the glitter and glow, I recommend Kaleidos!"
#29
Auric
5.0
(2)
"The Auric one is the best make up I’ve ever gotten!"
"Not Sephora but Auric’s glow lust sounds exactly like what you’re looking for!"
#30
Mac
4.5
(2)
"Mac vanilla eyeshadow!"
"Mac vanilla eyeshadow!"
#31
Pilot
3.5
(2)
"I've also had success with the Pilot Frixion highlighters, but be aware they are erased by heat."
"Pilot Frixion is best for codals. It does not bleed through even on material as thin as Bible paper."
#32
Juvia's Place
5.0
(1)
"I personally love the Juvia's Place Warrior 2 palette for this."
#33
KJH
5.0
(1)
"The best highlighter I have for this effect is from KJH brand."
#34
Victoria Beckham
5.0
(1)
"Haven’t tried it, but seems that all my favourite beauty influencers who like that kind of highlighter really like the Victoria Beckham highlighter."
#35
Salt New York
5.0
(1)
"Best I’ve found for natural is Salt New York applied with a beauty blender."
#36
Sharpie
5.0
(1)
"Sharpie Tank and Pen in Green and Yellow — Doesn’t bleed through paper and lasts long."
#37
Phytosurgence
5.0
(1)
"It is not a powder but sort of a hybrid cream/gel to powder like finish."
#38
Giorgio Armani
5.0
(1)
"Some I steer towards are."
#39
Mildliners
5.0
(1)
"Mildliners. ive had mine for 2 years and they never bleed through."
#40
JCat
5.0
(1)
"Icy pink"
#41
Rituel De Fille
5.0
(1)
"Love their silver The Sorceror and Ice Bow silver pink."
#42
Staedtler
5.0
(1)
"Highlighter pencil, no ink so no bleed."
#43
Dollar K
5.0
(1)
"Dollar k highlighters zindabad🙌"
#44
Fenty Beauty
5.0
(1)
"Make gorgeous highlighters for pale skin."
#45
Cezanne
5.0
(1)
"The Japanese drugstore brand Cezanne has great highlighters!"
#46
Stila
5.0
(1)
"This is the BEST imo. It is so natural, idiot-proof."
#47
Gucci
5.0
(1)
"The Gucci one in a pot. No sparkle. Just dew."
#48
Hince
5.0
(1)
"A popular product in Korea that gives this result is hince clear balm!"
#49
Tom Ford
5.0
(1)
"Tom ford shade & illuminate!"
#50
Waxy Highlighters
4.0
(1)
"I use the waxy ones made for highlighting Bibles. They're smooth and don't bleed through."
#51
Scandie Beauty
4.0
(1)
"Scandie beauty, it’s a compact like tower 28."
#52
Stabilo
4.0
(1)
"Highlighters - Neon yellow from Stabilo."
#53
Monami
4.0
(1)
"Highlighters: Monami, faber castell, stabilo flash, stabilo swing cool."
#54
Mango People
4.0
(1)
"Mango people has a clear shimmerless highlight stick."
#55
Pentel Energizer
4.0
(1)
"You might wanna try the Pentel energel clena in 0.38… that one might stand highlighter without smearing."
#56
Frixion
4.0
(1)
"Frixion pen and frixion highlighter? I use that to erase no matter what happens."
#57
Clinique
4.0
(1)
#58
Zebra Mildliners
4.0
(1)
"I have a few light colored zebra mildliners and some koi coloring brush pens."
#59
Nudestix
4.0
(1)
"Doesn't do well over foundation."
#60
Energel
4.0
(1)
"I just tried out the Energel I had my desk with one of the Mildliner neutrals."
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