Variant: SCULPTING
- “I've gone through three of these sticks, probably more”30:12–30:20
- “I just put it on”
- Source: Best of Beauty 2025: Favorite Products, Devices, Tips, and Rants - Dec 19, 2025
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Baume Essentiel Multi-Use Glow Stick"I've gone through three of these sticks, probably more."$48
Les Beiges Sheer Healthy Glow Highlighting Fluid"The best product that is like a colored um highlighter or somewhere in the middle between a blush and a highlighter. This, unfortunately, was a limited edition from Chanel's Le Beige summer makeup collection. And this one is in Eclat du Soir."$56
Duo de Baumes Multi-Use Duo Stick"It's just stunning. I've got it on today both the blush and the highlighter."-Browse More
Variant: Transparent
- “Once you apply this on your skin, you can create that glossy skin look that looks like you just put skincare on”32:41–32:54
- “It doesn't have any shimmer or glittery type of things. So, it's just like definition of skincare glow”33:16–33:21
- “I don't think there's anything that could replace this product”33:23–33:27
- Source: Best of beauty 2025: Skincare and makeup - Dec 13, 2025
- “It is really meant to give you that beautiful glass glow on your skin, that kind of balmy highlighted effect without a ton of pearl, without drying out the skin, while also not being a really sticky balm highlight”0:41–0:51
- “This was one of those products that I tried it on and I was like, oh, yeah, I absolutely understand the hype”1:05–1:10
- “It's translucent enough, but still has a nice pearl”1:12–1:16
- “I have never repurchased the Chanel Essentielle balm because I found a pretty perfect dupe for it”1:14–1:20
- Source: Best makeup dupes ever - Jul 26, 2026
- “It has a balmy feeling without making it look like you have Vaseline on your cheek”14:44–14:50
- “I really love this by Chanel”
- “It gives you the impression like you have the same glow but not as Vaseline and slimy on the face. There's something about this formula that I like more”25:13–25:26
- “Definitely recommend that one”25:26–25:27
- Source: Trying new makeup releases with honest first impressions - Mar 30, 2026
Variant: SCULPTING
- “If I was to actively want a highlighter, I would use this from Chanel. It's the Bomb Essential in sculpting. I love it. I've used well over half of it. It smells fine. It's good to have. I like to have it. I'm not using it every single day”19:24–19:29
- Source: My 2025 Makeup Favourites - Dec 14, 2025
Variant: Rosé
- “I do like it, but I don't know if I love this”10:11–10:14
- “I do like that this one's like more juicy. Pillow Talk is definitely like a metallic highlight. This is like a bomb, but it has that pinky undertone that honestly blends into the blush and doesn't like take away from the blush, which I really do like”10:27–10:33
- “I'm still on the fence about this”10:52–10:54
- Source: My current go-to products - Nov 25, 2025
- “Then I use Chanel Bomb Essential, which is literally just a balm. It doesn't have any color. It just has this beautiful shine”11:56–12:02
- Source: Nina Park inspired makeup look - Feb 22, 2026
Variant: Eclat Du Soir
- “The best product that is like a colored um highlighter or somewhere in the middle between a blush and a highlighter. This, unfortunately, was a limited edition from Chanel's Le Beige summer makeup collection. And this one is in Eclat du Soir”24:34–24:42
- “This one is out of this world beautiful. It has two colors. And this one is out of this world beautiful. I still use it”25:14–25:20
- “It just adds the most ethereal, beautiful light to the skin”25:45–25:52
- “This one is so angelic. It was one of the best creations of Chanel for 2025”26:09–26:16
- “Unfortunately, some of the most beautiful highlighters of Chanel... they are always limited edition and I do not understand that”26:33–26:37
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 winners - Dec 27, 2025
Variant: Sunkissed
- “I used the Chanel healthy glow highlighting fluid as my highlight. This is in the shade sunkissed”8:15–8:19
- “I just put maybe a quarter of a pump if that. And I really warmed it up in between the tips of my fingers. And then I just kind of plopped it on my cheeks”8:24–8:28
- “I just loved it”
- Source: My version of the best bronzed look - May 12, 2026
Variant: Gentle Glow
- “It's just stunning. I've got it on today both the blush and the highlighter”13:33–13:40
- “On the cheeks, it's just the glossiest, prettiest, easiest shade”14:05–14:13
- “I do still think that given the blush is so glowy, we could have done without the highlighter, but more is more a lot of the time when it comes to glow, isn't it?”14:13–14:17
- “I love the packaging of this. It's not maybe as bougie as Chanel can be with its powder products, but it is elegant. It's easy. It's functional. It works well. It has a nice weight to it”14:22–14:26
- “For a cream product other than Westman Atelier, this is definitely pretty much as good as it gets. Perfect for travel, perfect for popping in a handbag, perfect for taking with you on holiday. And it will 100% be coming with me on mine”14:35–14:39
- Source: Best makeup of 2026 so far: mid-year favorites - Jun 24, 2026
Brand note
Chanel is the luxury brand that leans into subtle, skin-like finishes — think glossy lips, dewy skin tints, and balmy highlights rather than heavy pigment or matte formulas. The Baume Essentiel Multi-Use Glow Stick is a standout for its non-sticky, Vaseline-free glow that multiple creators have repurchased. The trade-off: the Rouge Coco Flash lipstick, while beautifully balmy, can read gray and dull on some skin tones, and the price point ($72) is hard to justify for a formula that feels simple.
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