Backstage Glow Maximizer Multi-Use Highlighter Palette
SUMMARY OF REVIEWS
The Dior Backstage Glow Maximizer Palette has sharply divided reviewers: professional makeup artist Ali Andreea calls it versatile and uses it often, while former wedding makeup artist Morgan Turner calls it "chalky and dry" and a "waste of my money." Board-certified dermatologist DermAngelo finds the color coordination helpful but offers only a mild "cute." The formula appears to have been reformulated, and the newer version may differ from the older one praised by some.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
Variant: Universal Glow
- “I use this all day, every day, going out, natural”5:19–5:25
- “It has the perfect range of colors”5:22–5:27
- “It's just so beautiful”5:30–5:34
- “I like to use the pink on the cheeks”5:33–5:36
- “I use the white and the champagne color in the corner of the eyes, on the nose, on the Cupid's bow, on the brow bones”5:34–5:39
- “I just think it's so flattering for anyone”5:41–5:45
- “You can't go wrong with it”
- “I use it daily”
- Source: Best Sephora Products You Need: Full Face + VIB Rouge Sale Haul - Apr 21, 2026
- “This palette for me is a hall of fame product. We just need to hang its jersey up. We need to give it a medal like if anything can come close to this, I will be surprised”10:33–10:42
- “Just it's glowy, but it's not greasy, and I love that cuz you look good and you look natural up close and in person and in natural lighting. But from far away, you still shine”10:55–10:59
- Source: Luxury vs Drugstore Makeup Comparison - May 24, 2026
Variant: 01
- “I've hit pan on this. And just one of my go-to highlighters still”12:58–13:02
- “I use this on my eyes, my cheeks, my nose, wherever I want to highlight”13:02–13:06
- “I love a highlight palette for its customization”12:55–13:00
- Source: Top 3 faves in every makeup category 2026 - Jun 8, 2026
- “They did reformulate the Dior highlighter palette. I have not tried that yet. This is the old one. If the new one is horrible, I really don't want to have to replace that category”18:05–18:10
- “That one has stayed true with me, that palette”18:14–18:19
- Source: Top 3 favorites in every makeup category 2025 - Sep 25, 2025
Variant: 001
- “I always use that highlighter palette as my inner corner”22:06–22:12
- Source: My current go-to makeup look - Feb 19, 2026
- “I love this because it's just versatile. You're gonna notice that is a trend with all of my favorite makeup is products that I can use in multiple different ways”34:21–34:28
- “This formula is very very like strobing on your skin. It has that wet looking highlight shine without being too glittery”34:32–34:39
- “The glitters are very micro glitters, so they're not chunky glitters. You only notice it if you shear it out”34:42–34:48
- “I love to use this as eye shadow, but I also like to mix my own highlight depending on my makeup that day”34:48–34:55
- “Sometimes I will swirl it all together and put it all over my body with the body brush. And I have gotten so many compliments this summer on this highlight palette”35:09–35:13
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
- “Man, these are so good”
- “The classic one with like the white, the purple, the pink. Those are so nice”12:31–12:37
- “I use them very very often in my makeup kit”12:37–12:43
- Source: Choosing my top 3 makeup products from every brand while walking around Paris - Feb 8, 2026
- “I do like it. I think that the palette is really versatile”16:42–16:44
- “The colors can be used as eyeshadow as well as blush topper and highlighter”16:44–16:48
- Source: Ranking TikTok viral products unsponsored - Dec 29, 2024
Variant: 001 Universal Glow
MIXED / NEGATIVE
Variant: Frosted Opal Glow
- “For the price that I paid for it, it deserves some screen time in today's video because waste of my money”12:36–12:46
- “It just gives it just gives nothing”13:12–13:17
- “It's just too much money, you guys”13:30–13:34
- “I paid a luxury price point for this”13:40–13:45
- “It's one of the items that I heavily heavily regret”13:53–13:58
- “It just looks chalky and dry and gives a whole lot of nothing”14:06–14:11
- “If you are familiar with how good the Dior highlight formula has the potential to be, you would know to be disappointed in this palette”14:11–14:16
- “This is this is awful”
- Source: Worst makeup of 2025 - Jan 1, 2026
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4.3 / 5 from 10 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Buildable (2) · Easy to use (2) · Glossy (2) · Natural / everyday (2)
- ⚠ can feel drying / tight (1)
- ⚠ feels overpriced to some (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- highlighter palette
- Finish
- shimmer
- Shade
- —
- Key ingredients
- pearlescent micro-pigments, transparent gel base
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