Highlighters Under $15 | 2020 Editor's Favorites

Christine — Tue, 29 Dec 2020 15:00:00 +0000

After years of being inundated with highlighters, 2020 was a much “slower” year with respect to highlighter releases–just over 100 that I reviewed myself–so keeping this a short, edited list wasn’t difficult at all. I’ve broken up my highlighter favorites by price, effectively more affordable (this post) and higher-end (next post).

If you’re unfamiliar with how I like to do my year-end favorites, here’s the low down: I pull from the products I reviewed in 2020, regardless of whether they were new, limited edition, or an established range I’ve only just gotten around to reviewing. These are personal favorites, so they may or may not be the highest rated products reviewed during the year (though they will tend to be better rated, naturally!). (You can check out best of 2019 if you missed last year’s.)

Temptalia’s Favorite Highlighters Under $15 | 2020

01.

01. Out of Quartz ColourPop

ColourPop

LELimited Edition. $10.00/0.15 oz.

A+

ColourPop Out of Quartz Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter) ($8.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a a light, rosy copper with moderate, warm undertones and slightly...

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ColourPop Out of Quartz Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter) ($8.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a a light, rosy copper with moderate, warm undertones and slightly...

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02.

02. Sun Kissed Peach Sydney Grace

Sydney Grace

PPermanent. $9.00/0.25 oz.

Sydney Grace Sun Kissed Peach Highlighter ($9.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a bright, light pink-peach base with light, peachy-gold shimmer that gave it a more...

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Sydney Grace Sun Kissed Peach Highlighter ($9.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a bright, light pink-peach base with light, peachy-gold shimmer that gave it a more...

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03.

03. Pink Lightning Sydney Grace

Sydney Grace

PPermanent. $8.00/0.25 oz.

Sydney Grace Pink Lightning Loose Highlighter ($8.00 for 0.25 oz.) is an ultra-light pink with strong, warm undertones that looks almost golden-beige...

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Sydney Grace Pink Lightning Loose Highlighter ($8.00 for 0.25 oz.) is an ultra-light pink with strong, warm undertones that looks almost golden-beige...

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04.

04. Allegro Sydney Grace

Sydney Grace

PPermanent. $9.00/0.25 oz.

Sydney Grace Allegro Highlighter ($9.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a light-medium, rosy copper with subtle, warm undertones and a smooth, metallic sheen. It...

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Sydney Grace Allegro Highlighter ($9.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a light-medium, rosy copper with subtle, warm undertones and a smooth, metallic sheen. It...

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05.

05. Arctic Moon Sydney Grace

Sydney Grace

PPermanent. $8.00/0.25 oz.

Sydney Grace Arctic Moon Loose Highlighter ($8.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a very light, bright mauve with subtle, cool undertones and a metallic finish. It...

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Sydney Grace Arctic Moon Loose Highlighter ($8.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a very light, bright mauve with subtle, cool undertones and a metallic finish. It...

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06. Clionadh (Light) Clionadh

Clionadh

PPermanent. $12.50/0.21 oz.

Clionadh Clionadh (Light) Powder Highlighter ($12.50 for 0.21 oz.) is a light-medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a peachy shimmer that gave...

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Clionadh Clionadh (Light) Powder Highlighter ($12.50 for 0.21 oz.) is a light-medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a peachy shimmer that gave...

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07. Clionadh (Medium) Clionadh

Clionadh

PPermanent. $12.50/0.21 oz.

A-

Clionadh Clionadh (Medium) Powder Highlighter ($12.50 for 0.21 oz.) is a medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and brighter, golden shimmer...

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Clionadh Clionadh (Medium) Powder Highlighter ($12.50 for 0.21 oz.) is a medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and brighter, golden shimmer...

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Glossover Breakdown

96%

Average

Glossover Averages

product

9.5

pigmentation

9.5

texture

longevity

application

Total

96%

product

9.5

pigmentation

9.5

texture

longevity

application

Total

96%

Your Year in Review: Highlighter Edition — Part 1

I thought it would be interesting to read through how readers used products throughout the year, what favorites emerged, what products fell by the wayside… so, if you want to join in, copy and paste the questions below and add your answers via a comment!

What highlighter did you use the most this past year? The least?
Do you purchase any new highlighters this past year?
Could you be swayed to purchase a new highlighter in 2021?