Rare Beauty Enchant Positive Light Liquid Highlight Review & Swatches

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Rare Beauty Enchant Positive Light Liquid Luminizer Highlight ($22.00 for 0.5 oz.) is a pale pink with moderate, warm undertones and a cooler mix of silver and pink pearl throughout its more glowing, pearlescent finish. It was one of the “sheerer” shades in the range and yielded more semi-opaque, buildable coverage relative to other shades when used in more of a larger dab/swiping fashion.

It had more semi-sheer coverage when applied with “one to two dots” of product, as recommended by the brand, with a soft sheen. For more of a moderate glow, a second layer was definitely needed, and for more metallic/intense glow, I’d apply three to four dots (or slightly heavier press of each “dot”). For those who struggle working with higher coverage products, this one might be the one to try as the others were more pigmented (though all of them more buildable/spreadable for sheerer coverage–to varying degrees).

The liquid highlighter had a very fluid, lightweight texture that felt almost airy, serum-like, and it slid readily over my skin; it didn’t have a cooling or watery-feel that most liquid highlighters have. I didn’t have any issues applying it to bare skin or over foundation, and I was able to use fingertips or a synthetic brush to achieve even, diffused results that did not lift up foundation or create patchiness. It wore well for eight and a half hours before fading noticeably.

FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

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Formula Overview

$22.00/0.5 oz. - $44.00 Per Ounce

It's supposed to have "superfine, light-catching pearls" that can be built up from "soft sheen to pure pop." Per the description, it is intended to be used as a standalone highlighter--applied over liquid, powder, or cream--or mixed with foundation. It worked well on bare skin as well as over foundation, and it was mixable, though the style of applicator made it less readily mixed into foundation compared to a dropper. I had slight lifting issues with certain shades, but it was less prone to doing so overall.

The coverage was more controllable than with the liquid blush, but a little went a fairly long way; the brand recommended using "1-2 dots," which yielded a softer sheen with more medium to semi-opaque coverage that could be sheered out. It was buildable and easy enough to layer for higher coverage, if desired, and it was easier to build up than it was to really sheer out from over-application of product.

The brand doesn't comment explicitly on the pigmentation but rather bills it as having a buildable glow (as in the shine/shimmer, which is finish and not actual color!). They show opaque swatches in the promotional imagery and recommend the same application as the liquid blushes (which they do say are very pigmented).

The texture was lightweight, emollient, and more serum-like and spread well whether I used fingertips or a brush. I didn't find it was particularly prone to lifting up base products or foundation, but it was easiest to work with using smaller amounts and building up or applying to the back of my hand and swirling a brush into it, which seemed to help it "dry out" a bit and be less emollient.

It didn't have a fully transfer-proof dry down, but it did softly set so it had shine and sheen but didn't slide around while worn. The shades wore well for eight to nine hours on me before fading a bit. In general, I think it's a very good formula but like the liquid blush by the brand, there is a bit of a learning curve.

I'm still on the hunt to a linkable video or source, but I had some readers say they heard it in a livestream/live that the brand designed the packaging to be easier to work with for those who have mobility issues in their hands (like arthritis). The rounded, knob-shape was easier to grasp, especially as it was more of a soft matte than glossy matte, than a typical highlighter. It would be great to see ridges running around the knob/top, though, as it would make it even easier to grip!

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Ingredients

Isododecane, Mica, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Octyldodecanol, Dimethicone, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera (Sacred Lotus) Flower Extract, Nymphaea Odorata Root Extract, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isostearic Acid, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tin Oxide, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, [+/- May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77499)].