Time To Glow: Best Korean Highlighters

Written by Clémence Rubiella | Published on 13 August 2023 | Updated on 28 January 2026 | Makeup

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Dear readers,

Beautifully glowing cheekbones? Who doesn't want that right? Well, maybe some people prefer to stay away from highlighters, which is totally okay, BUT I personally am a massive fan of highlighters. I have been loving using them as long as I remember. My first makeup purchase ever might have been a highlighter, I cannot really recall but it is either that or a lipstick. I am a die-hard fan of blinding highlighters (I swear by the Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter and the Jeffree Star products). But as I was stuck for 5 years in Korea (thanks to the lovely Corona virus), I turned to Korean beauty products to find a new favourite highlighter and dare I say I have found a few that made my heart beat stop.

My recommendations for Korean Highlighters:

1. Best Overall: Colorgram Milk Bling Heartlighter ($8) 

2. Best Stick Highlighter: Hince True Dimension Radiance Balm ($16)

3. Most Loved by Koreans: Clio Prism Highlighter ($14) 

4. Best Packaging: LilyByred Luv Beam Glow Veil ($8) 

5. Best Range: Fwee Glitz Stone Highlighter ($14) 

6. Best Rare Beauty Dupe: The Saem Glam Perfection Baked Highlighter ($14)

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1. Best Overall: Colorgram Milk Bling Heartlighter

Rating: 5 / 5

Award: Glowpick 2023/2022

Highlights:

• Cute compact packaging

• Pigmented

• Creamy formula

• Long-lasting

• Romantic finish

• Comes in 8 shades

What we don’t like:

• Little product quantity

Amazon | $11

YesStyle | $8

Stylevana | $11

We shall start this review with the cutest heart-stamped highlighter on the Korean market, or perhaps the universe? Do not hold its size against him, because the Colorgram Milk Bling Heartlighter is so so so smooth and creamy, much like the Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze And Glow. That it feels like you are applying a serum on your skin. The particles are extremely fine so you can actually use this highlighter in whichever way you may like to add a stunning 3D effect to your glam. It is fallout-free, smudge-proof, cruelty-free and long-lasting. This super small highlighter is perfect for on-the-go touch-ups for a luminous and romantic radiant finish, or for an ultra glam look. If you are short of gift ideas for your friends, loved ones, or else, this highlighter is a perfect choice for it.

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2. Best Stick Highlighter: Hince True Dimension Radiance Balm

Rating: 4 / 5

Highlights:

• Multi-purpose

• Dewy glow finish

• Not caky

• Handy application

• Subtle finish

What we don’t like:

• Just one shade for highlighter

• May be too subtle

Stylevana | $18

YesStyle | $16

OliveYoung | $21

This one is for the "clean girls". I am not sure why the Hince True Dimension Radiance Balm didn't go viral worlwide as the first or final step of the "clean girl" makeup look because it is THE definition of glow. It is basically glow in a tiny tube. Best to apply it by first melting the product with your fingertips and then watch you skin turns into a mirror, or shall I rather say, a mermaid. It is supposedly inspired by the glistening reflection of water and the translucent hue of seashells. This product helps you turn into the half-fishy Disney princess you dreamt of as a little girl, without the smell of it. If this translucid, radiant glow is something you are looking for, it also comes in blushes shades that are just lovely.

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3. Most Popular in Korea: Clio Prism Highlighter 

Rating: 3 / 5

Award: Glowpick 2023/2022

Highlights:

• Lightweight

• Long-lasting

• Fine micro glitter particles

• Moisturizing formula

• Buildable

What we don’t like:

• A tad too subtle to my taste

• Glitters

• Limited shade range

OliveYoung | $31

YesStyle | $14

Stylevana | $24

Best seller for years and still present on the market, though everytime a little bit repackaged, the Prism Highlighter has been a Clio's top seller for years (if not decades). It does lean more towards the glittery side rather than the shimmer side in my opinion. Knowing how fond the Koreans are of glitters, it only makes sense that this best-seller contains some, unlike the other highlighters mentioned above. So needless to say it falls last on my ranking solely because of that point. I find glitters to be less flattering on my skin compared to shimmers. Furthermore, shades range exists; gold sheer for warm undertones skin and fairly pink for cool undertones skin. Clio also came up with a duo highlighter paletter (cool and warm tones, $14) in one palette. Another negative point that I must raise here is the formula lightweight-ness. I do enjoy a good blinding yet natural highlighter. But for those who prefer a buildable texture, then this is for you.

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4. Best Packaging: LilyByred Luv Beam Glow Veil

Rating: 2.5 / 5

Highlights:

• Subtle finish

• Pearly look

• Not caky

• Beautiful heart packaging

What we don’t like:

• Too pearly

• Not long lasting, glows disapears quickly

YesStyle | $8

OliveYoung | $12

Another loved highlighter by Koreans is the Lilybyred Luv Beam Glow Veil. Despite my dislike for the short longevity and the overly pearly finish that I find makes me 20 years younger (not a great thing), I still wanted to add this product as it is a top-seller in Korea for many years. The formula is pretty smooth and blends in very well on the skin but the color payout cannot be enhanced with layering. Hence, it doesn't last for a very long time.

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5. Best Range: Fwee Glitz Stone Highlighter

Rating: 4 / 5

Highlights:

• Wide color range (12 shades)

• Long-lasting

• Fine micro glitter particles

• Moisturizing formula

• Buildable

• Original packaging

What we don’t like:

• Small quantity

• Glittery finish

OliveYoung | $14

YesStyle | $21

I discovered Fwee when it launched in Korea back in 2021 with their first cream blushes that has since been discontinued, but I clearly remember swatching the product and being mesmirized by the intensity of the color. And let me tell you, Koreans love to do blushes above anything else, so it is safe to say I had tried a few dozens (if not thousands) of different blushes consistencies, colors and else. So I am happy to say that this Fwee Giltz Stone Highlighter really encompensates all of the great qualities I listed above. Interesting fact about this product is that the 12 shades refer to the 12 zodiac signs/12 months. The dazzling and sparkling shades are very unique, from purple to green through dark blue, you will find a shade you like. I am personally not a fan of the glitter finish in a highlighter but the formula is quite smooth and pigmented, sorts of counter balance the negative remark.

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6. Best Rare Beauty Dupe: The Saem Glam Perfection Baked Highlighter

Rating: 4.0 / 5

Highlights:

• Shimmery natural finish

• Sheer glow

• Moisturizing formula

• Silky baked pressed texture

• Good quality packaging

What we don’t like:

• Not as good as the Rare Beauty one but very close

OliveYoung | $19

The Saem is an oldie but a goodie that has been in the cosmetic game for a little while and still standing an even still inovating. It has been doing great with a very popular Saemmul Luminous Multi Highlighter for quite some time but I was never reaching out for this product; not even shimmer, not even shine, not enough radiance. However, I do stand corrected. This newly released highlighter Glam Perfection Baked Highlighter is the PERFECT dupe to the Rare Beauty highlighter. The formula is incredibly smooth with the right level of shimmers. The finish is stunning and the four different shades are really perfectly created to offer neutral, pinky and goldy looks.

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