Lightshift Cream Highlighter

$38 USD

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Description

Find your light. This luminous, non-comedogenic highlighter shifts from a silky cream to a weightless powder, blending seamlessly for natural radiance that lasts up to 12 hours. Boosted with potent antioxidants, it’s clinically proven to help shield skin against pollution. Choose from 3 shades for a blurred, healthy-looking glow.

Size: 0.27 oz | 7.8g

Ingredients

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Mica, Squalane, Silica, Synthetic Wax, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Glyceryl Laurate, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tin Oxide, Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide), Ci 77491 (Iron Oxides).

Thoughtfully Formulated

Glowing Results

100% said it gives skin a healthy glow*

98% said it adds radiance without visible shimmer*

98% said it instantly blurs the skin**

98% said it melts effortlessly and blends in seamlessly**

In a clinical study of 52 people after 21 days (*) and instantly (**).

Cream Highlighter Key Ingredients

Green Tea + Microalgae Powerful skin superfoods that nourish and shield skin from pollution.

Plant-Based Squalane Seals in moisture and boosts elasticity without clogging pores.

Skin Shift Technology Emollient-powder blend that shifts from cream to weightless veil with the warmth of skin.

How to Use

Brush Up Use the flat side of the ILIA Sculpting Brush to pick up product.

Get Warmer Using a brush or your fingers, gently press highlighter where skin catches the light—tops of cheekbones, tip of nose + chin, brow bone, and cupid’s bow.

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INSPIRED BY THE SKY

Step 1 Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40

Smooth on with your fingers for a dewy, protected base.

Select Shade $48
Step 2 Sunshift Cream Bronzer

Blend along cheekbones, forehead, and nose to create warmth.

Select Shade $38
Step 3 Multi-Stick

Add a wash of buildable, blendable color to cheeks.

Select Shade $36
Step 4 Lightshift Cream Highlighter

Tap on tops of cheeks, brow bone, and cupid’s bow for a soft glow.

Why We Love It

This breakthrough formula melts into soft, seamless radiance—like your skin at its healthiest.

Founder's Note

“The texture of these highlighters that we developed is truly unique—they feel soft and light, like silk. They melt right into the skin like a cream, then set weightlessly like a powder.”

— Sasha

How to Recycle

1. Twist off the mirror and save to reuse, or discard.

2. Pop out the product tray and clean out any remaining product. Recycle via Pact.

3. Recycle the rest of the compact in your curbside bin or via Pact.* Download your free shipping label once you collect up to 10 empties.

*Curbside recycling programs vary by location. Check your local guidelines for more information.

FAQ

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HOW DO I APPLY CREAM HIGHLIGHTER?

Use your fingers or the ILIA Sculpting Brush to pick up product, then press into your skin where it naturally catches the light—like the tops of cheekbones and cupid’s bow. Layer for more intensity.

WILL THIS CREAM HIGHLIGHTER WORK FOR MY SKIN TYPE?

We formulated Lighshift Cream Highlighter with all skin types in mind—including dry, sensitive, mature, and acne-prone. The formula is non-comedogenic, dermatologist-tested, and safe for sensitive skin.

IS IT LONG-LASTING? HOW LONG WILL IT LAST ON MY SKIN?

Yes! In an instrumental test, Lightshift Cream Highlighter was proven to wear for up to 12 hours.

WHAT ARE THE PAYOFF AND FINISH?

Lightshift Cream Highlight offers sheer, buildable payoff with a radiant finish, so you can customize your level of luminosity.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIGHTSHIFT CREAM HIGHLIGHTER AND LIQUID LIGHT SERUM HIGHLIGHTER?

Lightshift is a cream highlighter for a soft, subtle glow, while Liquid Light is a liquid highlighter with a more intense pearl finish.