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Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter.

Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter
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About this product

A finely-milled powder highlighter in multiple shades designed to add shimmer and luminosity to the high points of the face with a silky, blended finish.

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Guru Score

86%

Yay

7 experts · Strong agreement
Guru Certified
Broad expert consensus
7Gurus
7Yay
0Mixed
0Nay

What they liked

  • Balanced shimmer that doesn't look overdone
  • A little goes a long way
  • Durable and survives drops

What they flagged

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

    What the gurus are saying

    This highlighter earns consistent praise for delivering a natural, skin-like glow that catches the light without looking overdone. Experts emphasize that a little goes a long way, and note it works beautifully on all skin tones, particularly shining on deeper skin. The main caveat: the powder can be fragile in transit, so trying it in person first is wise. Many carry it everywhere despite its delicate nature, and several have used theirs down to nearly nothing, testament to how much product is packed inside.
    Synthesized from 7 expert reviews · most recent take June 2026

    Type

    Blush & BronzerPowder

    Formula notes

    Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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    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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    CYoung
    CYoung
    95k subs
    ✓Yay
    "I couldn't avoid buying this because I was curious. [...] Highlighter wise American products do the best because they're a lot more beam, a lot more dramatic, so I'm picking this Sephora product."
    The Style and Beauty Doctor
    The Style and Beauty Doctor
    221k subs
    ✓Yay
    "Look how pretty that is. [...] That's my favorite brand. I love it."
    Tea with MD
    Tea with MD
    114k subs
    ✓Yay
    "It delivers the perfect amount of shimmer without it looking too crazy, like you look like a disco ball. It just delivers that just the right amount to highlight and it accentuates where the light hits. I like to use it on top of my cheekbones, kind of on my nasal bridge, underneath my eyebrow, and above my lip right there above the Cupid's bow. I've used mine to the bone because I carry it with me everywhere and it's actually survived several accidents where it's been dropped on the ground."
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    "It delivers the perfect amount of shimmer without it looking too crazy, like you look like a disco ball. It just delivers that just the right amount to highlight and it accentuates where the light hits. I like to use it on top of my cheekbones, kind of on my nasal bridge, underneath my eyebrow, and above my lip right there above the Cupid's bow. I've used mine to the bone because I carry it with me everywhere and it's actually survived several accidents where it's been dropped on the ground."
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    "It gives the perfect amount of shimmer. I'm going to go down to dinner later and I'm going to be so glowy. It's so shimmery, this one's like more of a champagne color which I really like. I really like using a little bit on my nose too. This silky touch positive light highlighter is great for putting a little bit of added reflection on your nose. And this one is in the shade Enlighten, it's more of a pearly white color."
    Skin Obsessed Mary
    Skin Obsessed Mary
    33k subs
    ✓Yay
    "It is so incredibly beautiful. This just gets you the most beautiful highlight you will ever see in your whole life. They have more sort of goldy ones and sort of pinky ones, so there's going to be something to suit everybody's skin type, but it just gives that that shine. I want shiny skin, I want youthful, I want that glowing look. I picked that up a year or so ago and I have used it to death. I cannot believe how much product is in here."
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    "When I put this on, it's not full on when you're looking at me like this, you don't even see it, but when you go to the side and you catch the light, it is just amazing. When you put that on your eyes, it's like it's opened out your eyeballs completely. I'm in awe of this, this is just unbelievable. It's the first thing I've tried by Rare Beauty and I think I need to do a little bit more digging because I'd be very interested in trying more products by the brand."
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    "It is so incredibly beautiful. This just gets you the most beautiful highlight you will ever see in your whole life. They have more sort of goldy ones and sort of pinky ones, so there's going to be something to suit everybody's skin type, but it just gives that that shine. I want shiny skin, I want youthful, I want that glowing look. I picked that up a year or so ago and I have used it to death. I cannot believe how much product is in here."
    Allie Glines
    Allie Glines
    829k subs
    ✓Yay
    "I have the shade Enlighten, same thing, a little goes a very long way with this. I'm actually going to use the same brush and I dipped it onto the back of my hand and kind of mixed it into what's left of the blush so that it seamlessly blends into the blush. That's actually really pretty. It's been a long time since I've used this but it definitely gives a very lovely finish to the skin, like really gorgeous."
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    "I have the shade Enlighten, same thing, a little goes a very long way with this. I'm actually going to use the same brush and I dipped it onto the back of my hand and kind of mixed it into what's left of the blush so that it seamlessly blends into the blush. That's actually really pretty. It's been a long time since I've used this but it definitely gives a very lovely finish to the skin, like really gorgeous."
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    "The best powder highlighter went to the Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter. These are really nice and a little goes a long way. I actually prefer using these as inner corner highlights, which I did today. The shade Enlighten is their lightest, a little too light for my face, but I like it in the inner corner."
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    "The Rare Beauty one won an award, which is pretty intense for me, not going to lie. I'm going to use a tiny bit, maybe right here and then also maybe just some in the inner corner of the eyes. I'm going to put a little bit under the brows as well. I just took a tiny bit and I'm applying that to the skin with my fingertips. That looks really nice and it didn't seem to break up any foundation underneath, which is nice."
    Robert Welsh
    Robert Welsh
    1.11M subs
    ✓Yay
    "I have the Rare Beauty highlighter in the shade Exhilarate. [...] I'm gonna tap it into here. [...] Oh, yeah, that's nice. That's nice. [...] That was so quick and easy. [...] It's very quick, very easy. If you're a bit curious of where to put your highlight, that's a really good technique. I really, really like that."
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    "I have the Rare Beauty highlighter in the shade Exhilarate. [...] I'm gonna tap it into here. [...] Oh, yeah, that's nice. That's nice. [...] That was so quick and easy. [...] It's very quick, very easy. If you're a bit curious of where to put your highlight, that's a really good technique. I really, really like that."
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    "Mine would be one of the Rare Beauty highlighter, the liquid. Stunning."
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    "Rare Beauty highlighter. And then powder."
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    "Rare Beauty highlighter and then powder"
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    "Both these products are true to the brand and they go beautifully with the rest of their products. I really really like it. [...] Now these powder highlighters are stunning and beautiful, I really really like it. Rare Beauty again doing it, love them, incredible. With a glow with highlighter I always believe it should look like skin, so if you want natural glow this is it, this is beautiful, this will be stunning for weddings, like pictures where pictures need to be taken in real life beautiful."
    Alexandra Anele
    Alexandra Anele
    1.44M subs
    ✓Yay
    "I grabbed my Rare Beauty Enlighten Luminizer because I feel like this is a beautiful formula. It's not super wet, it's not particularly heavy, and the pearl in it is definitely glowy, though I mixed it in with a color corrector. It does contain SPF. Used underneath concealer with the color corrector, it makes a beautiful finish and I'm loving it."
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    "Rare Beauty, these highlighters are so gorgeous. Oh my God, look at that glow, is that amazing? It's amazing, I love it. It's so gorgeous. I really wanted the glow. [...] Just look at that little glow, we're just glowing."
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    "I've really been loving the luminizer from Rare Beauty and I'm just going to pop that on the back of my hand using my cream brush, dip into that, blend it on the back of my hand so I'm not going in with too much, and just tap it gently on the tops of the cheekbones up to the temple."
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    "I'm going to use Rare Beauty, I'm going to mix these two from Rare Beauty and lighten and Exhilarate, so using my brush I'm going to tap back and forth between those two colors, place a tiny bit in the inner corner, going to wipe that off and just blend it a bit on my brow bone. I always forget how like glazed these highlighters are."
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    "I'm going to go in with rare Beauty Exhilarate"
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    "The Rare Beauty highlighters, bro, they're so good. I always forget and then I use it and I'm like damn. I just can't stop, you know what I mean? They're so good. I just hit a little bit in the inner corner, a little bit on the tip of the nose, the brow bone. They're just so good."
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    "For my cream highlighter I'm going to be using Rare Beauty. I'm loving this right now. This is the Enlightened Liquid Luminizer. I'm going to put a little bit of this just like the tiniest dab on the back of my hand, [...] and using my cream brush I'm going to tap it on the back of my hand so I'm not going in with too much, and then gently pat it on the cheekbone. [...] I love that liquid highlighter, it's so pretty. Oh, and it layers really nicely, it looks great."
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    "I want to beam in highlight so I'm going to use Rare Beauty. I've got two of these, I have the more golden one and then the really pale one. I'm going to mix and lighten. [...] I won an intense highlight. I'm going to hit the tip of my nose, above my lip, my brow bone. Damn, I forgot how intense these were. That's what I wanted, but I was like you don't need as much as you think you do."
    New makeup & the eyeshadow look you wanted
    "I was assuming these were going to be [...] really intense, [...] but they create a really glossy look which I like. It's not as metallic as those old liquid highlight drops from 2016. This is actually quite nice. I really like the way that looks. It's a little more pearl and less dewy than some other highlighters I've tried. I'm a fan."
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    "I grabbed my Rare Beauty Enlighten Luminizer because I feel like this is a beautiful formula. It's not super wet, it's not particularly heavy, and the pearl in it is definitely glowy, though I mixed it in with a color corrector. It does contain SPF. Used underneath concealer with the color corrector, it makes a beautiful finish and I'm loving it."

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    Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

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    Frequently asked.

    What is Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter?

    A finely-milled powder highlighter in multiple shades designed to add shimmer and luminosity to the high points of the face with a silky, blended finish.

    Is Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter worth it?

    Yes. All 7 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 86%.

    What is Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter's Guru Score?

    Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter holds a Guru Score of 86%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 7 expert reviewers we have collected. It is also Guru Certified, our mark for products that hold broad approval across many expert reviewers.

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