The beauty industry is full of buzzwords. Longwear, glazing, ampoule, skin barrier, glass skin, hydrating, anti-pollution and the newly controversial anti-aging. But the latest It term in the space is all about the dew.
Dew has its name on everything from highlighters to eye treatments to mists to serums. Usually, it’s associated with magically turning problem skin into glowing skin. Or it’s another way of bragging that the product is a super moisturizer.
But not all dewy products are created equal. So we went ahead and hunted down the best ones that had glowing reviews. We’re talking a blush that gives a natural, baby pink hue, a cream/powder hybrid that promises a dewy finish without the stickiness, and a much-loved highlighter in a limited-edition rose gold shade. Read on for 11 dew products that really deliver.
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Dew Products
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Stila
Heaven's Dew All Over Glimmer, $25 at Stila
If you dread the wetness of most dew products, Stila has your new go-to. The hybrid cream/powder base lets light illuminate the pearlescent shimmers and micro-fine glitters for a gorgeous glow. You can apply the highlighter directly on your skin, layer over other highlighters or add to your fave lip color for a shimmering effect. And there’s no need to worry about that glow fading as you go about your day since it stays strong and won’t crease or smudge.
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Benefit Cosmetics
Dandelion Dew Liquid Blush, $28 at Benefit Cosmetics
We count on blushes to give us that coveted rosy glow, but this liquid form takes things a step further. The baby pink blush gives cheeks a dewy glow that’s super natural. Its light texture melts into skin for a sheer, subtle finish.
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Marc Jacobs Beauty
Dew Drops Coconut Gel Highlighter – Coconut Fantasy Collection, $44 at Sephora
If you love coconuts, this gel highlighter is a dream come true. It’s infused with coconut alkanes, coconut milk, coconut water and coconut polysaccharides. All that coconut helps this rose gold highlighter light up complexions while keeping them hydrated. You can use it solo for instant luminosity or blend it with foundation and primer for a touch of illumination.
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Saturday Skin
Daily Dew Hydrating Essence Mist, $34 at Sephora
Spritz on this mist for a refreshing burst of hydration when your skin’s feeling a little lackluster. The toner/essence combo relies on concentrated extracts of kiwi and grape to nourish your skin in a veil of moisture. The brand’s exclusive peptide formula, Cha-7 ES Complex, supports your skin's natural regeneration process while reducing the appearance of melanin. There are even antioxidants to block free radicals and moisture powerhouse hyaluronic acid for that beloved dewy effect.
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NYX Professional Makeup
Honey Dew Me Up Skin Serum & Primer, $16.99 at Ulta Beauty
This serum/primer duo gives new meaning to the term golden glow. Inspired by honey, it neutralizes the appearance of discoloration and redness courtesy of innovative light reflective gold flecks for a dewy look that lasts throughout the day. Boasting good-for-skin ingredients like honey, gold and collagen, the combo creates a great base for makeup — just make sure you wait two to five minutes for the product to set before applying your makeup.
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Farmacy
Dew It All Total Eye Cream With Echinacea GreenEnvy, $38 at Sephora
This eye cream really does it all. It moisturizes your delicate eye area, reduces the appearance of dark circles, restores elasticity and brightens (hence the "dew"). The formula relies on chamomile and calendula extracts to reduce redness and soothe skin. Packed with vitamins and antioxidants, you can feel good about applying this eye cream.
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I Dew Care
Disco Kitten Mask, $23 at Ulta Beauty
This popular peel-off mask is full of shimmer and skin-saving ingredients. Pearl powder exfoliates without irritation, diamond powder boosts elasticity while removing impurities, rice bran extract brings the moisture and oat works as an antioxidant for healthier skin. As if all that wasn’t enough to get you glowing, there’s also a complex of lily, jasmine, orange flower, elderflower and magnolia to supply skin with rich vitamin content. Use twice a week for 20 minutes a sesh for best results.
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Skin Inc
Pure Recovery Dew, $45 at Nordstrom
Soothe redness and irritation while strengthening skin’s barrier with this gel-to-dew moisturizer. Each hydro-encapsulated drop seals in hydration with some help from hyaluronic acid. French pine bark supplies antioxidants to block out environmental stressors and conchiolin visibly plumps resulting in a firm, even texture.
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One Love Organics
Skin Dew Coconut Water Cream, $58 at One Love Organics
Stop dehydration in its tracks with this coconut water-enriched cream. The plant-based formula promotes balanced complexions with a little help from moisturizing superhero cupuaçu butter. Even with all that moisture, the cream is surprisingly lightweight and can be layered with other products after it’s fully absorbed into your skin.
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Pixi by Petra
Glowtion Day Dew, $22 at DermStore
Kick off your day with dewy skin thanks to Pixi’s illuminating skin perfector. The formula has lavender oil to calm skin, kaolin to purify and mica to brighten. It gives your complexion a noticeable, natural-looking boost while camouflaging imperfections.
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DDF
Ultra-Lite Oil-Free Moisturizing Dew, $39 at Ulta Beauty
A rich emollient moisturizer, this dewy formula fights free radicals while upping the hydration factor. The nongreasy, oil-free product helps minimize fine lines and wrinkles with a vitamin cocktail made up of A, B5, B3, C and E. Since it contains no oil, fragrance or lanolin, it’s ideal for all skin types, especially sensitive and blemish-prone.
