Cover FX The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder ($34.00 for 0.28 oz.) is described as a “silky, pressed highlighting powder” that is “ultra-blendable” and “never looks dry.” It’s a good highlighter if you don’t already have several in your stash; there are three shades, and they are lovely but dupable, so given how many highlighters have been released in the last few years, you might have little need for one more. The texture of the formula is soft, smooth, and blendable–a little dusty if anything but not dry or powdery on the skin–and has a moderate to high sheen applied. One of three shades–Candlelight–seemed to emphasize my skin’s natural texture a bit, while the other two (Moonlight and Sunlight) looked more similar on my skin tone (there should be a more noticeable difference on much fairer and darker skin tones).

Candlelight is a rich, coppery bronze with warm, red undertones and a sparkling, metallic sheen. It was richly pigmented, and on lighter skin tones, it could be used as a bronzer or a coppery blush. It should be lovely on deeper skin tones as a highlighter or highlighting blush. The texture was a little drier to the touch, and though it did not look dry on the skin, I wondered if that was what made the overall texture of the powder more prone to emphasizing my skin’s natural texture. This shade also had more noticeable sparkle when applied. On me, the color started to fade after eight hours of wear. BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Deluxe Edition #20 (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). MAC Bronze Hero (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop Glo Up (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Dior #003 (LE, $53.00) is less shimmery, lighter, less pigmented (95% similar). ColourPop Happy Camper (DC, $12.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Cover FX Candlelight (LE, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Anastasia Bronzed (LE, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). NYX Gold Rush (P, $6.99) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Coloured Raine Your Treat (P, $25.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Makeup Geek Sunlight (LE, $20.00) is more shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Jouer Tan Lines (LE, $24.00) is cooler (95% similar). Makeup Geek Ignite (P, $20.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Cover FX Candlelight (P, $42.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). BH Cosmetics Carli Bybel Deluxe Edition #21 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Tanlight (Bottom) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Fenty Beauty Sinamon (P, $25.00) is cooler (90% similar). Anastasia Desert (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar). MAC Royal Vibrancy (LE, $42.00) is lighter (90% similar). Too Faced Cherry Bomb (Highlighter) (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Candyman (P, $10.00) is darker (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Moonlight is a light peachy gold with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. It had semi-opaque color coverage with a soft, smooth, and lightly dusty consistency that blended without issue. I didn’t feel like it made my pores look any bigger, but it had more noticeable shimmer compared to Sunlight but less noticeable compared to Candlelight. The highlighter started to fade after seven and a half hours of wear. Tom Ford Beauty Solar Exposure (Highlighter) (LE, $60.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). LORAC Destined (LE, $23.00) is lighter (95% similar). NARS Last Call (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Iconic London Rose Glow (Right) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Kaja Luna (P, $19.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). ColourPop On the Cusp (LE, $10.00) is darker (95% similar). Tarte Moonlight (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar). MAC She's a Rainbow (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Dior Golden Glow (04) (P, $50.00) is less shimmery, cooler (95% similar). Chanel Or Rose (LE, $70.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Looxi Beauty Bombshell (P, $7.50) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Smashbox Gilded Rose (LE, $39.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Hourglass Absolute Strobe Light (LE, ) is more shimmery (90% similar). Kosas Velvet Melon (High Intensity) (Highlighter) (PiP, ) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar). Sydney Grace PSL Extra Whip (P, $9.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Soleil d'Ambre (Highlighter) (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar). Natasha Denona Love Glow (Glow Impact Powder) (PiP, $42.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Smashbox Crank It Up Pearl (PiP, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). MAC Girl Wonder (LE, ) is lighter, cooler (90% similar). NABLA Cosmetics Privilege (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Sunlight is a light-medium peachy gold with warm undertones and a luminous sheen. This one seemed to have the subtlest, least shimmery finish on the skin–more luminous and smooth–and did not emphasize the appearance of my pores or my skin’s natural texture. It had good pigmentation that was easy to use at full intensity or with a lighter touch for sheerer coverage. The texture was soft, smooth, and just a touch dusty at times, but it applied well, blended out with ease, and wore for eight hours before fading. Too Faced Happy Face (P, $30.00) is lighter (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Luna (LE, $68.00) is less shimmery, lighter (95% similar). Natasha Denona Light (PiP, ) is more shimmery (95% similar). Becca Champagne Pop (LE, $42.00) is less shimmery, warmer (95% similar). Guerlain Electric Light (LE, $56.00) is darker, warmer (95% similar). NARS Gold Leash (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, warmer (95% similar). ColourPop Fine Line (PiP, $12.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). Zoeva Liquid Clock (PiP, ) is less shimmery (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Solar Exposure (Highlighter) (LE, $60.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Tarte Moonlight (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar). Coloured Raine Selfie (P, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). NARS Tied Up (LE, ) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). bareMinerals The Premiere (LE, $26.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Cover FX Moonlight (P, $34.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). ILIA Starstruck (P, $34.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Dew You (P, $45.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer (PiP, $24.00) is lighter (90% similar). Milani Summer Glow (P, $10.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Bobbi Brown Golden Hour (LE, $50.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar). Essence Be My Sunlight (P, $4.49) is darker (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Cover FX Candlelight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Candlelight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Candlelight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Candlelight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Candlelight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Candlelight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Candlelight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Candlelight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Moonlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Moonlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Moonlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Moonlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Moonlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Moonlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Sunlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Sunlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Sunlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Sunlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Sunlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder

Cover FX Sunlight The Perfect Light Highlighting Powder