Highlighting, strobing, illuminating: Whatever you want to call it, this glow-ifying technique has moved from full-blown trend to one of the best tools in our makeup arsenal. One swipe of highlighter and voilà! Your face is totally changed. And since these radiance-faking powders and creams have moved into our must-have column, we set out to find makeup artists' favorite affordable options.
1. L'Oréal Paris Magic Lumi Highlighting Concealer
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"This creates a gorgeous, radiant, and subtle glow," says Mary Wiles, who works with Naomi Watts and Julianne Moore. "It whisks away dark circles, and I love that it comes as a pen applicator so it's easy to just pop in a bag and add more glow to take a daytime look to a nighttime look."
$13 (Shop Now)
2. Revlon PhotoReady Skinlights Face Illuminator
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"It comes in three different colors, making it suitable for all skin types," says Robert Greene, who works with Tinashe and Samira Wiley. "The highlight is a soft, beautiful glow that blends right into your skin, making you look like the glow comes from within."
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3. Rimmel London Kate Sculpting Palette
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"It has a blush, highlighter, and bronzer. It goes on supersmooth and leaves you with a healthy glow," according to Kaley Cuoco and Lucy Hale's makeup artist, Jamie Greenberg.
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4. NYX Cosmetics Born to Glow Liquid Illuminator
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"This is user-friendly. The creamy consistency is easy to move on the skin, and it leaves a subtle, natural, pearly glow," says Kristine Cruz of the Antonio Prieto Salon in New York City, who creates looks for Mary-Louise Parker. "Use your finger to apply it on your cheeks, nose, chin, and high brow bone with a light tapping motion, and then blend it in with a small blending brush."
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5. E.L.F Baked Highlighter
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"It gives skin a luminous, sheer look when it's applied with a brush, or it can be used wet for a vibrant look," says Azra Red, a go-to makeup artist for Sita Abellan and Zola Jesus. "I also love that it contains jojoba, sunflower, and rose hip oils to help keep skin hydrated."
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6. L'Oréal Magic Lumi Light Infusing Primer
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"I love using this product in areas that I want to brighten and bounce light from, like the inner corners of the eyes, down the bridge of the nose, and at the tops of the cheeks," says Suzy Gerstein, who works with Christy Turlington Burns and Kelly Rutherford. "It's super-wearable because of how subtle the reflective particles are. There is nothing glittery or disco about it, so it looks good even under harsh lighting scenarios, fluorescent office light, and direct sunlight. That's a versatility that many prestige highlighting products don't even have."
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7. Physicians Formula Powder Palette Mineral Glow Pearls
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"I love this product because it gives a subtle, soft glow, and it comes in shades that complement every skin tone," says makeup artist Andréa Tiller, a fave of Amy Schumer and Carly Rae Jepsen. "It's soft and beautiful and comparable to high-end products."
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8. L’Oréal Paris True Match Lumi Glow Amour Glow Boosting Drops
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These illuminating drops from L’Oréal Paris are easily buildable and seemingly impossible to overdo, which is why they won the 2018 Allure Best of Beauty Award for best liquid highlighter. You can mix a couple drops into your foundation for an all-over glow or dot it on the high points of your face for strategic flashes of gorgeous shine.
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9. Maybelline New York FaceStudio Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter
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The Maybelline New York FaceStudio Master Chrome Metallic Highlighter is a one-and-done powder illuminator. It requires very little product for an intense sheen, and its buttery formula will never feel chalky or glittery on your cheeks. Beauty bloggers have long been a fan of the affordable, high-shine formula, and now the Allure editors have spoken: We love Master Chrome so much that it's our 2018 Best of Beauty Award winner for best powder highlighter.
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