Halo Glow Liquid Filter
Summary of Reviews
e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Liquid Filter delivers a radiant, soft-focus glow with minimal to medium coverage, and several creators prefer it over the Charlotte Tilbury dupe it mimics. Professional makeup artist Makeup By Nikki La Rose calls it "the most effective product at the drugstore" for healthy, luminous skin, though Anna Pothier flags that it looks dry and smells horrible on her. Coverage varies by application—Taylor Wynn finds it high medium with a brush, while others use it as a primer or mix-in for extra glow.
Full Reviews
Positive
- “The Elf is not a real dupe if I'm being picky with the Charlotte Tilbury”3:04–3:08
- “It actually offers a little bit more coverage, which makes me like it honestly a little bit more than the Charlotte Tilbury”
- “I love how the Elf makes my skin look with that extra little bit of coverage”6:00–6:06
- “I think it's better to put a skin tint over this because the glow shows through even more and your skin is even more of an even tone”6:06–6:12
- “It's got a very similar glow, just different levels of coverage and I prefer the $15 option over the $50 option”6:18–6:25
- Source: Best Charlotte Tilbury dupes - Jul 20, 2026
Variant: Light
- “I've been talking about this for years”8:58–8:59
- “If you need a beautiful glowy skin, you can use this under foundation on top”9:02–9:03
- “You can mix it in with your foundation”9:04–9:06
- “This is holy grail status for me to give me that kind of glow from within”9:06–9:10
- Source: Drugstore products that beat high-end, according to a formulator - Jan 25, 2026
- “The E.L.F. Halo Glow Liquid Filter is one of the best things that could have ever happened to me in my makeup journey”2:56–3:03
- “Whenever I discovered that Halo Glow plus Spot Concealing is like the perfect duo for me, changed the game”3:03–3:11
- “It is this gel-like sort of consistency. The doe foot is huge. It applies on your face so beautifully”3:28–3:33
- “It's very, very minimal coverage”
- “A lot of people use this as primer and not just like a skin tint or foundation”3:42–3:49
- Source: Ultimate drugstore makeup routine - Apr 7, 2025
- “This is a clear dupe for the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood flawless filter, an exact dupe”5:24–5:28
- “I actually think that this one by elf is better than the Charlotte Tilbury one, if that's even possible”5:31–5:36
- “You can use this in so many different ways”5:36–5:39
- “Do you see how that's created like a really soft focus glow”6:02–6:06
- “The quality is phenomenal and the price is unbeatable”6:41–6:44
- Source: I bought everything e.l.f. cosmetics and I have thoughts - Jul 5, 2026
Variant: 4 Medium
- “I have used the e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Liquid Filter for at least a year and I love it”
- “Both of these have a beautiful finish. Beautiful non-glittery, non-shimmery finish”
- “I just place these on the high points of my face. That gives a nice highlight, a nice dimension to my face”5:56–6:00
- Source: Affordable makeup dupes that perform like high-end - May 28, 2025
- “The most effective product at the drugstore to pick up is by far the Elf Halo Glow Liquid Tint”3:39–3:45
- “In terms of ease of use, you can't beat this”3:46–3:51
- “You have instantly created a cheat sheet to healthy, glowy, luminous, lit from within skin”4:29–4:35
- “You'll get compliments on your skin”
- “You'll be able to use less foundation if you're putting foundation on top”4:37–4:42
- Source: Anyone can use these drugstore makeup products - May 2, 2026
Variant: Shade Number Five
- “This gives like the most light, natural, bronzy color”4:13–4:20
- “10 out of 10 recommend”4:24–4:29
- “I also think this color is just so perfect for like a bronzer”4:24–4:32
- Source: Sweat-Proof Drugstore Glam for My National Anthem Performance - Apr 27, 2026
Variant: 2
- “If you love glowy makeup and you also like a light medium coverage, this duo is amazing”1:08–1:14
- “Only those two products are on my skin and it's already looking hydrated, glowy, got a little bit of coverage going on”1:54–1:57
- Source: Full face drugstore makeup 2026: expensive look, budget price - Apr 9, 2026
Variant: 6 Light Cool
- “That is not light coverage, folks. At least with the brush, that is high medium. That looks really flawless and I feel like that color is actually really nice”6:28–6:31
- “It's looking heavier than a skin tint. Like it does it it is sitting on my skin more like a foundation. And I would not call this light coverage. This definitely has high medium coverage. But it's looking very pretty”6:37–6:43
- “I like it enough that I would wear it again. I think the shade is actually perfect match for right now at least”7:01–7:05
- “I like that it has SPF in it and it's water resistant for 80 minutes”24:20–24:26
- “my initial impression on the Halo Glow is that I would definitely wear it again”
- Source: Affordable drugstore makeup under $15 - Jun 3, 2026
Variant: 2
- “These two kind of work good together”4:10–4:14
- Source: Toasty blush round-up: all my faves - Jun 18, 2026
Variant: 2
- “One that I really previously hadn't gotten that much use out of, but I'm realizing, hey, I'm liking this one as well”1:04–1:09
- “It's very radiant”
- “You can wear these under foundations and kind of adjust the look and make a standard foundation look more luminous or wear them on their own”1:21–1:24
- “Add in concealer, add in setting powder, and you've got a full look there”1:29–1:33
- Source: Glowy not sticky coverage faves and how I apply them - Apr 14, 2026
Variant: 2
- “You spend any amount of time on TikTok for example, somebody’s swiping this stuff on”9:14–9:19
- “I am wearing this today kind of to serve as my foundation”9:21–9:28
- “It gives me a lot of glow”
- “It’s on the glowier end”
- “I can wear it all day and be happy with it if I’m setting it and doing those additional steps”10:42–10:47
- “I’ll give it a thumbs up because I think it does a good job”10:09–10:14
- “In the broader scope of makeup land, I probably prefer the Rimmel multitasker better than filters a little bit more than this, just cuz I think it does a little more for my coverage compared to this and isn’t off the charts glowy”10:11–10:18
- Source: Best-selling elf makeup at Ulta - but is it really the best? - May 26, 2026
- “I actually prefer the e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow liquid filter more than the Charlotte Tilbury one that it was trying to dupe”2:24–2:30
- “It is thicker in consistency, it has more of a coverage”2:35–2:35
- “I just find that it is too metallic for that purpose”2:43–2:46
- “I do think it is a very good product”2:54–2:55
- Source: Ranking TikTok viral products unsponsored - Dec 29, 2024
Mixed / Negative
- “Same issue with the RM Beauty, but this just looks really dry and it smells horrible”
- Source: Worst beauty products I've tried in 2025 so far - Aug 10, 2025
What creators say
- Consensus
- 4.2 / 5 from 12 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Dewy finish (7) · Easy to use (4) · Full coverage (3) · Long-wearing (3) · Medium coverage (2)
- Value
- Value for money (2)
- ⚠ creators flagged issues with shimmer (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- complexion booster
- Finish
- dewy
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Squalane, Hyaluronic Acid, Glycerin, Vitamin E, Sunflower Seed Oil
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