Rare Beauty
around $25
564 Pros
79%
36 reviews (6h 31m)
153 Cons
Achieve an effortlessly radiant glow with the Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter. This innovative, talc-free powder highlighter delivers a glass-like sheen, mimicking the luminosity of a liquid highlighter in a convenient compact. Its finely milled, silky smooth texture melts into the skin for a seamless, natural-looking glow that l...
85%
141 vs 24
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92 vs 14
63%
5 vs 3
97%
30 vs 1
89%
109 vs 13
Across 36 YouTube reviews, the Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter earns an Index score of 4.1/5, ranking #4 among Face (Foundation, Concealer, Blush). Reviewers most often praise its finish, overall, texture/feel, while the most common criticisms concern application, shade range.
Reviewers praise the Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter for its glass-like, natural-looking glow and intensely reflective finish, a point mentioned repeatedly across reviews (Finish cited 61 times). Many highlight its silky, finely-milled texture and lightweight, non-powdery feel that blends well on skin (Texture/Feel noted 41 times), plus frequent comments on good shade options and pigmented payoff (Shade Range 20, Formula 16). Users also appreciate easy application and portable, attractive packaging, and several reviewers report strong longevity on the skin (Application 13, Packaging 13, Longevity 12). Overall sentiment is very positive, with dozens of reviewers calling it beautiful, blinding, or their favorite powder highlighter (Overall 52).
Criticisms center on shade suitability and application ease: multiple reviewers found shades too white/icy or prone to looking ashy on deeper tones (Shade Range 24 mentions), and many warned the formula is very intense and easy to overapply, requiring a light hand or precise tools (Application 24 mentions). Some reviewers noted the finish can appear glittery, overly reflective, or less natural in person (Finish 24 mentions), and there are concerns about powderiness, drag, or fragility of the pan and packaging (Texture/Feel 14, Packaging 10). Value and price were questioned by several reviewers who felt the product didn’t feel luxurious for the cost or could be used up quickly if overapplied (Value 14).
Analysis based on 36 YouTube reviews (6h 31m of video) with 564 pros and 153 cons extracted.
Based on 36 independent YouTube reviews, the Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter scores 4.1/5 with 564 positive and 153 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #4 in the Face (Foundation, Concealer, Blush) category.
The most praised aspects are finish, overall, texture/feel — Finish (141 mentions), Overall (109 mentions), Texture/Feel (92 mentions).
Reviewers most frequently criticize application, shade range — Application (25 mentions), Shade Range (24 mentions).
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