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Pure Nude Highlighter.

Essence Pure Nude Highlighter
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About this product

An affordable powder highlighter from Essence designed to give skin a natural, luminous glow at a drugstore price.

Guru Score

83%

Yay

Early verdict · Few reviews so far
2Gurus
2Yay
0Mixed
0Nay

What they liked

  • Blends seamlessly into skin
  • Subtle, natural-looking glow
  • Drugstore price, high-end results

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

    What the gurus are saying

    juicyjas calls it the best highlighter and her all-time favorite drugstore pick. Andrea Matillano has loved it for over a decade and says it can't be topped.
    Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take July 2024

    What the gurus are saying.

    Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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    Yay
    "I do have one rec and that is the Essence Pure Nude Highlighter. This is so beautiful. [...] It really just blends into the skin and it just looks so natural."
    All 4 takes from Allie Glines
    Johnny Ross MADE ME BUY IT 😳 Let's try everything..
    "This is the one that we both gushed over in the video we filmed together and I know you guys love this so much too the essence Pure Nude Highlighter I'm just gonna kind of apply that to the high points of the face"
    Drugstore Makeup That Outperforms High-End with MARLENA STELL!!
    "It has an ability to just blend into the skin like nothing else. It just melts, and when I buff it in with a brush first and then press it in with a sponge, it's gorgeous. I go back to it time and time again. It's like a few dollars, probably around $4 or something like that, so inexpensive. I find myself reaching for this over so many of my high-end highlighters which are way more expensive. It's been one of my favorites for a long long time. It has a nice sheen to it like it's not glittery. It just looks like you're glowing from within."
    What's ACTUALLY in Lisa J's Makeup Bag?!
    "This is the Essence Pure Nude, and I own both of those in fact. I love that."
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    "I do have one rec and that is the Essence Pure Nude Highlighter. This is so beautiful. [...] It really just blends into the skin and it just looks so natural."
    Yay
    "The Essence Pure Nude Highlighter is hands down my drugstore favorite highlighter of all time. Great one to try if you're looking for a very subtle highlight. It just makes your cheeks pop a little bit without looking icy or like an obvious highlight."
    All 2 takes from HotandFlashy
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    "I use the Essence Pure Nude Highlighter."
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    "The Essence Pure Nude Highlighter is hands down my drugstore favorite highlighter of all time. Great one to try if you're looking for a very subtle highlight. It just makes your cheeks pop a little bit without looking icy or like an obvious highlight."

    Frequently asked.

    What is Essence Pure Nude Highlighter?

    An affordable powder highlighter from Essence designed to give skin a natural, luminous glow at a drugstore price.

    Is Essence Pure Nude Highlighter worth it?

    Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 83%.

    What is Essence Pure Nude Highlighter's Guru Score?

    Essence Pure Nude Highlighter holds a Guru Score of 83%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

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