Out with matte faces and in with the dew – if you’re not too keen on a sheer and luminous foundation, keep your foundation matte and with a dust of highlighting powder just above your cheekbones, the bridge of your nose, just around your forehead, chin and cupid’s bow then you’ll easily achieve that youthful, dewy complexion. Here are some of the best highlighters in the market today.
This Dolce & Gabbana Shimmer Powder for Cheeks and Eyes is a versatile powder, something that you need to take your skin-care routine to the next level.
Benefit’s Watts Up is a creamy highlighter that will give you a natural and gorgeous glow. It has a champagne hue that’s perfect for fair skin and glides on to your skin really well. If you want something that’s not too noticeable but simply just a hint of dew, this one’s for you.
Laura Mercier’s Shimmer Block is an all-in-one highlighter, blush powder and bronze powder in a compact. It’s the perfect product that will give you glow and the right amount of shimmer without looking too metallic.
theBalm’s Mary Lou Luminizer is a pretty yellow champagne powder that a little certainly goes a long way. This will take you ages to finish because it’s too pigmented and very pretty. This is the perfect night out highlighter.
Kevyn Aucoin’s The Celestial Powder is a sheer and opalescent highlighting powder that will illuminate your face and give out a subtle glow. It comes in two shades – candlelight and starlight. This powder is said to blur out imperfections and who doesn’t want like that?
Giorgio Armani’s Fluid Sheer is a liquid-type luminizer that illuminates your face. It can be applied over foundation or mixed it with your foundation for a full-face radiance.
NARS’ The Multiple is a cream highlighter that gives a natural finish. There are so many shades to choose from depending on what you think will suit your skin The Multiple is enriched with vitamin E so it will add more moisture and radiance when you use it. Plus, it’s super easy to apply. All you need is to use your fingers and blend into the highest points of your face.
Tom Ford’s Skin Illuminator will give you a shimmery skin tint and subtle illumination. It is said that you mix this sheer gel with your winter foundation to achieve a natural radiant finish.
The Too Faced Absolutely Invisible Candlelight Powder is a subtle golden powder that warms up all types of skin tones. It also has potent antioxidants.
The Dior Skinflash Radiance Booster Pen is a pen-type highlighter with light-reflecting pigments that will mask imperfections while adding radiance under or over your makeup. A little bit pricey but super worth it.