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Mariella Avatar
Mariella
Very Light, Pink undertones. Normal-to-Dry skin. View Mariella Full Profile

rms beauty Champagne Rose Luminizer and Milani Afterglow Strobelight Instant Glow Powder (so aptly named!). I should pull out the Wet n Wild Blossom Glow powder I was so happy to find or one of my beloved BECCA (sob!) highlighters but in truth, as much as I’m a sucker for highlighters, I don’t often use them.

Seraphine Avatar
Seraphine
Light, Neutral undertones. Combination skin. View Seraphine Full Profile

I’m not a big fan of highlighters, but when I do wear one, it’s usually Laura Mercier Baked Highlighter 01. I also have Diorskin Nude Air Luminizer, but it is reserved only for special occasions like a black tie event, and I use it very, very sparingly.

Kat Avatar
Kat
Very Light, Olive, cool undertones. Combination skin. View Kat Full Profile

I’ve kind of gone off highlighters because I’ve been using a dewier foundation, but the one I am using every day is Charlotte Tillbury Flawless Filter, I’ve been using it as a liquid highlighter both under and on top of foundation. The ones I’ve been using somewhat regularly are the Rare Beauty Positive Light highligher in Enlighten (beautiful, but very strong), Becca Berlin Girl Glow (RIP), and Nars Hot Sand.

Nina Avatar
Nina

Laura Mercier baked powder 1 and when I’m in a mauve mood it’s NARS Maldives. I did grab a highlight that I thought pretty at TJ Maxx, a nameless, big round powder. Got it home, tried it and the lovely color was just over-spray! Underneath, nothing but what would like to be a powder. Never again falling for those pretty pans. $4.99 wasted.

Lacey Avatar
Lacey
Tan, Olive, warm undertones. Combination skin. View Lacey Full Profile

Refy – Topaz, a little bit mixed in with moisterizer or foundation gives a subtle glow with no glitter.

Hourglass – Tiger and Ambient palettes, these are beautiful and subtle, the strobe shades are definitely more shimmery.

StayK Avatar
StayK

Hourglass Ambient light, the lighter tri pan one. Its the only highlighter that doesn’t make my textured skin look awful.

Laurie Avatar
Laurie

I love the IDEA of highlighter but rarely make the effort to put one on. Between sunscreen and moisturizers and the Florida humidity, the last thing I usually need is a highlighter! I do sometimes use a wet n wild peach highlighter or the essense nude highlighter- I love both.

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Cara
Lightest, Pink undertones. Combination skin. View Cara Full Profile

Becca Pearl or Sydney Grace Prism (both white), Haus Moonstone, Natasha Denona Super Glow in Fair and Catrice More Than Glow in Supreme Rose Beam.
The Catrice highlighter is criminally underrated and is a steal at $7. It’s a smooth, glitter free baked gelee formula and if not for the cheap packaging, I would have thought it was high end.

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