Highlighters are unfamiliar to many makeup newbies, but favorites of professional makeup artists and beauty bloggers. They are not only the finishing touch of makeups, but also the essential magic tools for a  three-dimensional look. I often envy the deep eyes and attractive makeup of movie heroines with glowing cheekbones and facial skins, and I want to be like them. But my skin is so pale that I am always hesitant to choose highlighters. Highlighters will be noticeable on dark skin, and less noticeable on light skin. It can even appear darker if the color is not right.

New York makeup artist Ashleigh Ciucci uses lilac concealer as a highlighter. "The champagne color is too warm, and the white looks like chalk," she says. Makeup artist Zoe Woods suggests choosing highlighters that are two shades whiter than your skin tone, and choosing according to your skin type, cold or warm. For white skin to find a brighter highlighter, silver-white is a good choice. Some people like pink highlighters, say they look cleaner than champagne ones. others like beige highlighters that are combination of warm and cold colors. You need to pay attention to the coloring, durability, water resistance, and make sure that the makeup is natural and not too shiny, otherwise, it will make you look like a stage actress. If you have oil skin, you need to pay attention to the quantity as well as how and which parts to apply it.

Based on users’ reviews and some experts’ advice, and trials by our testers over all kinds of highlighters, we round up 10 best items for pale skin. If you didn’t try any of these before, trust me, they will give you a big surprise.