Essence Be My Spacelight Pure Nude Highlighter Review & Swatches
Be My Spacelight
Essence Be My Spacelight Pure Nude Highlighter ($4.49 for 0.23 oz.) is a pale white base with pink-to-lavender shifting pearl. It had medium, buildable coverage with a more translucent base and very fine pearl; I was surprised that it didn’t appear chalkier when applied as it had some coverage, yet it wasn’t that shimmery either. Frankly, it was a little mystifying with how it translated onto my cheekbones! It had a natural sheen that seemed a bit more noticeable in person than it reads in the photos. The texture was smooth without being too firmly or too softly pressed in the pan, so highlighting and blush brushes picked up product well, distributed them onto my skin easily, and blended the edges beautifully. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading slightly.
Top Dupes
- NARS Cassiopeia (P, $29.00) is more shimmery, darker (95% similar).
- NARS Haedus (DC, $25.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- Milani Unicorn Dreams (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (95% similar).
- NYX Snow Rose (P, $7.99) is lighter (90% similar).
- Anastasia Pink Heart (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
- ColourPop Flying High (P, $11.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar).
- Makeup Geek Prism (P, $12.00) is more shimmery, warmer (90% similar).
- Becca Aquamarine (LE, $38.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Rare Beauty Enlighten (P, $25.00) is warmer (90% similar).
- Becca Pink Pyrite (LE, $38.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
Love it. Although I generally prefer pale warm tones (white-gold, whitened peach, etc.), I’ve recently been looking for a powder highlighter in a cooler pale pink and sorta dithering about my options. I actually clocked it in one of your earlier reviews, clicking on the “Look details.”
And at this price…? Sold!
JCat’s You Glow Girl in Bella Rose is a beautiful icy pale pink that blends beautifully, doesn’t emphasize texture and is a high shine, almost metallic glow. It can be applied with a light or heavy hand and reminds me of the pink shade in Hourglass’s Metallic Strobe palette from last yr. It’s only $7 at Ulta or on Amazon. I very fair and love it!
Thank you for the recommendation; I’ll look into it!
I really don’t *need* this very pretty highlighter, but it’s only $4.49, so…
This shade is not for me, but looking at the others, “Be My Cosmolight” might be just the Anastasia-Helia-with-a-more-natural-finish shade I’ve been looking for!
“Be My Cosmolight” is more of a mint green, closer to ABH “Lucky Clover”, or KvD “Emerald” (Alchemist palette). It looks nothing like ABH “Helia”.
Not exactly a blind you from space kind of highlighter! I do notice that overall, you summer tan has faded, LOL. You look really pale in this shot but don’t know if that is the product, lights or no discernible blush.
I’m actually the same color as I don’t stay outside for long – it may be just a matter of whatever foundation(s) I’m wearing as sometimes the shade or mix of shades is darker/lighter.
Nice, soft looking highlighter! If my KVD Opal ever runs out, I think I actually like Spacelight a little bit more, tbh.
I would have never opted for this had I not seen this in on YT. I was still skeptical but I’m a convert! In fact, I wear this every day! The best part is that it does not have a base color or at least the base color does not show up on my medium skin…highlighters this light will always look like a chalky pale streak but this blends beautifully and leaves a very subtle pink/lavender shift that looks different in different lights! very impressed! great way to wear the more iridescent unusual highlighters on medium to darker skin tones without looking unnatural. Best paired with a pink blush imo!
P.S. Christine I’m just very curious as to what kept this from getting an A or higher rating as you seemed to have similar thoughts to mine about this product and I don’t necessarily read anything negative in the review?
It wasn’t opaque – the brand is silent on coverage, and the majority of highlighters are marketed as pigmented – usually I will defer to the industry “standard” when specific claims are absent and/or hold to the higher standard (e.g. pigment vs. lack of pigment). (It is also less pigmented than other shades in the range.)
How does the formula compare to the original Pure Nude highlighter? Is it comparable?
I believe it’s the same formula, just different shades!
This is the kind of highlighter I really like — smooth and subtle.
So I guess I should be using Cassiopeia as a highligter in addition to eyeshadow! Actually I have a lot of eyeshadows that could double as highlighters too. 🙂
What a bargain if this shade suits you.
I love essence products. They’re so affordable and good quality. This one is a lot like prismatic amethyst
I happened to see this in Ulta and picked it up a couple of months ago. It’s become my go-to highlighter, replacing far more expensive ones in my collection. Not saying it’s the best ever, but it sure hits that sweet spot for me, especially at the price.