Radiant Light Face Palette
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Essence's Radiant Light Face Palette delivers intense pigment — Emily Noel warns it's a "high pigment zone" and advises a light hand, especially with the bronzer and highlighter. Andréa Matillano finds the blushes more subtle and natural, while the bronzer and highlighter are glowier, and she prefers them to Hourglass versions for a fraction of the price. Both creators agree it's a customizable, stunning palette that offers great value, though the blushes are less intense than the other shades.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
Variant: Glow Icon
- “I definitely think the highlighter and the bronzer are glowier than the blushes”6:59–7:09
- “If I don't want a super intense glowy look, I'll just use the blushes”7:07–7:11
- “It's just a nice customizable palette”7:15–7:19
- “I do prefer this highlighter and this bronzer to Hourglass highlighters and bronzers I've tried”7:34–7:38
- “I think the Hourglass blushes I've tried are maybe a little bit better”7:38–7:45
- “If you're looking for like a sheer kind of soft glowy wash of color, these are a really great alternative”7:49–7:55
- “This entire palette is $11 compared to like one Hourglass product, which is probably close to 50 these days”7:55–8:00
- “Definitely not an identical dupe, but a great alternative”8:02–8:06
- Source: I tried all of the newest essence makeup (what's truly worth trying) - Jun 11, 2026
Variant: Signature Light
- “We are not short on pigment here. Gentle swatches and I've got loads”8:34–8:43
- “I think this is totally going to get the job done”8:46–8:50
- “To me, I mean in just touching and swatching them at first, they feel much more pigmented than Hourglass powders, more immediately like heavy-duty on color”9:58–10:03
- “Wow, guys. Watch out. I tapped off excess. I tapped off on my hand and I really only just gently dabbed it in, but I've got loads. I'm blending and blending, but I've got a serious cheek here now”10:43–10:48
- “Caution, caution, high pigment zone”11:26–11:29
- “The bronzer was great in here for me and the highlight's doing awesome, too”12:46–12:51
- “Extreme pigment with this palette. So, I got the darker of the two shades cuz it was the only one they had. You guys saw this went on with a lot of intensity”25:13–25:19
- Source: Affordable at Ulta: New Essence Makeup GRWM - Jul 7, 2026
- “This is pretty”
- “It's not overly glowy, which is why I do really enjoy it”32:03–32:04
- “It adds like a natural glow to the skin without being too over the top”32:06–32:09
- “That Essence palette is stunning”32:23–32:23
- “Such a great option”32:26–32:26
- Source: Drugstore makeup outperforms high end - Jun 1, 2026
MIXED / NEGATIVE
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4.2 / 5 from 3 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
Product details
Details
- Type
- face palette
- Finish
- shimmer
- Shade
- Glow Icon
- Key ingredients
- Mica, Silica, Boron Nitride, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides
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