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šÆ Golden Hour Beauty: My Glowiest Products (Luxury + Dupes)
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items These are the products I reach for when I want to look like Iāve been kissed by the sun. All my favorite skin-loving, light-catching beauty picks in one dreamy list. For each golden-hour favorite, Iāve listed both a luxury version and a budget-friend...
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Liquid Glow Booster
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Warm-Toned Blush
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Golden Hour Cream Bronzer
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Honey-Glossed Lips
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Glowy SPF & Serum
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Golden-Toned Skincare
Liquid Glow Booster
I use these when I want my skin to look like itās glowing from within like I just stepped into golden hour, even if I havenāt left the house. Theyāre perfect under makeup or on their own for a soft, lit-up vibe.
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If golden hour could be bottled, this would be it. A silky, soft-focus liquid that makes your skin look like it's lit from within, whether you wear it alone or under makeup. I reach for this when I want to feel like that girl without even trying.
Luxury: Charlotte Tilbury- Hollywood Flawless Filter
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The internet wasnāt lying! This is every bit as magical as its luxury twin. Dewy, light-catching, and so easy to blend. I wear this when I want my skin to glow without breaking the bank.
Dupe: e.l.f.- Halo Glow Liquid Filter
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Lightweight and water-based with a subtle champagne shimmer. Perfect for a natural, fresh-faced glow.
Luxury: Saie- Glowy Super Gel in Starglow
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This one gives a similar radiant, softly filtered effect. It blurs while it glows and layers beautifully under foundation or on its own. A great choice if you love a golden, pearly finish with a skincare feel.
Dupe: Physicians Formula- Spotlight Illuminating Primer
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Elegant, soft-focus liquid highlighter with a luminous but never glittery finish.
Luxury: Chanel- Les Beiges Sheer Healthy Glow Highlighting Fluid
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A gorgeous golden shimmer that gives the same lit-from-within look without the luxury price tag. Silky, buildable, and beautiful under foundation or alone.
Dupe: Revlon- SkinLights Face Glow Illuminator
Warm-Toned Blush
These blushes melt right into the skin and give that fresh, sun-flushed look I love. Warm, radiant, and a little playful, like the color your cheeks turn after a walk in the late afternoon sun.
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A sunny orange-coral cream blush thatās vibrant but wearable. Feels like actual sunshine on your cheeks.
Luxury: Tower 28- BeachPlease Cream Blush in Golden Hour
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This shade gives that same warm, soft-sculpt flush but in a creamy, putty formula that blends beautifully. Turks and Caicos leans coral-nude.
Dupe: e.l.f.- Putty Blush in Turks and Caicos
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A little drop goes a very long way. This blush gives you that fresh, radiant flush like youāve just stepped out of the sun. Itās playful, vibrant, and always makes me feel alive.
Luxury: Rare Beauty- Mini Soft Pinch Liquid Blush in Happy
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Soft, sheer, and perfectly dewy. These blush drops blend beautifully and give serious glow energy at drugstore price.
Dupe: FLOWER Beauty- Blush Bomb Color Drops in Bitten
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Creamy, vibrant, and perfect for a golden peachy glow with that Fenty-level blendability.
Luxury: Fenty Beauty- Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush in Peach Face
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Lightweight and super easy to apply with fingers. This shade gives the same bright warmth that's great for that just-blushed glow.
Dupe: ColourPop- Blush Stix in Under Pressure
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A soft peach pink that delivers a luminous, airbrushed finish. Built to blur imperfections and give a youthful glow from warm to medium skin tones.
Too Faced CloudāÆCrushāÆBlurring Blush in Golden Hour
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A velvety, talc-free powder blush that blends seamlessly for a soft focus, golden-hour flush. The warm, buildable shades give cheeks a natural radiance with a smooth, airbrushed finish.
Saie SuperSuede Powder Blush in Ciao
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A terracotta toned cream blush with hyaluronic acid, vitamināÆE and peptides that melts into a luminous bronze-pink finish.
It Cosmetics Glow with Confidence Sun Blush in Sun Warmth
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A hydrating powder blush with a luminous, golden sheen that melts into the skin for a fresh, sunlit glow. Infused with skin-loving ingredients, it delivers buildable color and a radiant, golden-hour finish without dryness.
RMS Beauty ReDimension Hydra Blush Kir Royale
Golden Hour Cream Bronzer
A little bronzer goes a long way when I want to fake a golden-hour tan. These creamy formulas blend effortlessly and bring just the right amount of warmth and depth to the face without looking heavy.
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Silky, luxe, and effortlessly chic. This bronzer gives a soft sun-kissed glow that feels timeless and French. The kind of product you want to leave on your vanity just to admire.
Luxury: CHANEL- SOLEIL TAN BRONZE LES BEIGES Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream
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Creamy, natural, and beautifully blendable. This is the under $10 bronzer that never lets me down when I want that soft golden hour contour that's not too heavy.
Dupe: e.l.f.- Putty Bronzer in Tan Lines
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A warm, natural tan shade in a super blendable stick. This gives a soft, sculpted glow and is easy to swipe on and blend with just fingers. The finish is velvety but never flat, perfect for everyday contouring.
Luxury: Milk Makeup- Matte Cream Bronzer Stick in Baked
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Similar tone and easy application, this one melts into the skin and gives that same sun-warmed bronze. Itās creamy, portable, and under $6... whatās not to love?
Dupe: Wet n Wild MegaGlo Makeup Stick
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Lightweight, seamless, and truly āeffortless.ā This shade gives a soft golden warmth that blends like a dream. Itās one of the creamiest, glowiest bronzer sticks out there.
Luxury: Rare Beauty- Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer Stick in Happy Sol
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A 2-in-1 cream stick that gives a warm contour and brightener in one. The bronzer side offers that same natural golden warmth with blendability to match Rareās silky finish.
Dupe: NYX- Wonder Stick Highlight & Contour in Light
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A silky cream that melts into a weightless powder finish, offering buildable warmth and subtle glow. Nonācomedogenic and packed with antioxidants, this bronzer lasts up to 12 hours and comes in shades that mirror golden-hour hues. Awarded Best Cream ...
ILIA Sunshift Cream Bronzer
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A luminous, creamy bronzer celebrated by Allure for its win as a Best of Beauty Award winner. Delivers a fresh-from-vacation warmth with just a hint of shimmer, using skin loving mango butter, green tea extract, and castor seed oil.
Tower 28 Bronzino Illuminating Cream Bronzer
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A body (and face) bronzing crĆØme that hydrates while dimming imperfections. Infused with vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, shea butter, and caffeine, it firms and brightens skin. Gives a subtle shimmer and sunkissed tint. Let it dry for 10ā20 minutes befor...
BIA Bare It All Golden Hour Bronzing CrĆØme
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A precise, ultra creamy stick formula made for sculpting and bronzing. It delivers bold pigment thatās blendable, with hydrating rosehip oil and hyaluronic acid for healthy glow.
LYS Beauty No Limits Cream Bronzer Stick
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Lightweight, sheer, and flattering, this stick gives natural warmth without overloading pigment. Loved by minimalist makeup fans and featured in InStyle's top picks for golden-tone bronzers.
Merit Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer
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A creamy, hydrating option ideal for cool undertones. Blends like a dream and gives complexion smoothing coverage with a natural warmth feel.
Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Sun-Kissed Glow Cream Bronzer
Honey-Glossed Lips
Iām obsessed with anything that makes my lips feel juicy and look glossy without the stickiness. These lip oils give me that soft, glowy finish that catches the light in the prettiest way.
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Lightweight, silky, and non-sticky, this oil gives a gorgeous glassy sheen while nourishing with real plant oils. Itās hydrating and flattering, with just a hint of color.
Luxury: Clarins- Lip Comfort Oil in Honey
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A luxe lip oil blending chardonnay grape seed oil and honey with SPF 30 protection. It smooths, hydrates, and shields lips from the sun while giving them a glossy, golden finish.
Vacation Chardonnay SPF 30 Lip Oil
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Golden, glossy, and silky-smooth. This gives the same honey-tinted glow as Clarins but for way less. Cushiony, hydrating, and so pretty on its own or over lip liner.
Dupe: Morphe- Hot Honeys Plumping Lip Oil in Royal Sting
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Luxe packaging meets buttery, balmy shine. This formula glides on like a gloss but feels like a treatment. Very plumping, smoothing, and super wearable.
Luxury: Hourglass- Phantom Volumizing Glossy Balm in Slip 125
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More balm-gloss hybrid than true oil, but the finish is almost identical. It's melty, shiny, and rich in color. A fan-favorite dupe for both Hourglass and Dior textures.
Dupe: Revlon Super Lustrous Glass Shine Lipstick
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Luxurious, glossy, and packed with that barely-there tint that makes lips look plump and pretty. I use this on slow mornings or when I just want to feel expensive.
Luxury: Dior- Addict Lip Glow Oil in Cherry
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This shade is the perfect soft pink with a juicy, glazed finishālike your lips but with a dreamy filter. Itās comfy, shiny, and gives me that just-bitten, sun-drenched look without any stickiness. I keep this in my bag at all times.
Dupe: NYX- Fat Oil Lip Drip in Missed Call
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A nourishing lip treatment infused with Mirsalehi honey to hydrate, smooth, and add a natural glossy shine. Comforts dry lips while leaving them soft, plump, and sweetly luminous.
Gisou Honey Infused Lip Oil
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A clean, plant powered balm that delivers a subtle golden sheen while soothing and hydrating sensitive lips. Infused with jojoba oil and shea butter, it locks in moisture without harsh additives, giving your lips a soft, healthy glow.
Well People Gold Glow Lip Nurture Hydrating Balm
Glowy SPF & Serum
When I want skincare and glow in one step, I reach for these. They protect and hydrate while giving my skin a subtle shimmer like Iāve been kissed by sunshine, not coated in glitter.
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A dewy dream in a tube. This multitasker gives you sun protection, skin-loving hydration, and the kind of soft glow that makes your skin look naturally healthy. Lightweight, non-greasy, and packed with antioxidants, itās perfect for no-makeup days or...
Luxury: Saie- Sunvisor Radiant Moisturizer SPF 35
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Glowy, hydrating, and truly beautiful on the skin. This is the sunscreen that makes me want to remember to wear sunscreen. Bonus: it layers like a dream.
Dupe: e.l.f.- Suntouchable! in Whoa Glow SPF 30
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A skincare-first sunscreen that leaves your skin looking radiant and dewy with a subtle golden shimmer. Itās lightweight, reef-safe, and wears beautifully under makeup.
Luxury: TULA- Protect + Glow Daily Sunscreen SPF 30
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A soft, peach-tinted mineral sunscreen with a smooth, luminous finish. It doesnāt leave a white cast and gives your skin a natural glow without shimmer.
Dupe: Versed- Guards Up Daily Mineral SPF 35
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This skincare-meets-glow serum adds instant dewiness and long-term brightening. Itās iconic for a reason, light-reflective and ultra-hydrating.
Luxury: Glow Recipe- Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops Serum
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A moisturizing sunscreen with niacinamide and a soft pearly finish. It gives that same fresh, lit-from-within look while protecting skin with high SPF.
Dupe: Naturium- Dew-Glow Moisturizer SPF 50
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A honey rich serum packed with propolis extract to soothe and illuminate skin.
COSRX Propolis Light Ampoule
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A luxe serum oil hybrid powered by honey and royal jelly to firm and revitalize.
Guerlain Abeille Royale Youth Watery Oil
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A lightweight serum that doubles as a primer, packed with honey and silk amino acids to hydrate, smooth, and prep skin for the day. Leaves your complexion soft, radiant, and perfectly glowy.
Hey Honey Good Morning Honey Silk Facial Serum
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A clarifying serum powered by propolis and natural botanicals that helps calm breakouts, reduce redness, and balance oily skin. Lightweight yet soothing, it leaves skin clearer and comfortably hydrated.
Hey Honey Be Clear Skin Purifying Drops
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Strengthens nails and softens cuticles while smelling deliciously sweet.
Cuccio Naturale Cuticle Oil ā Honey & Milk
Golden-Toned Skincare
These are the self-care staples I reach for when I want to feel nourished and aesthetic. Luxurious textures, warm packaging, and that golden-hour glow from the inside out.
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Luxurious in every sense. Rich, purple-gold packaging and a velvety texture that makes my skin feel instantly plump and glowy. Itās a whole moment.
Luxury: Tatcha- Dewy Skin Cream
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Donāt sleep on this one (pun intended). It's elegant and deeply hydrating. This cream feels like your skin is tucking itself into bed with a warm hug.
Dupe: L'Oreal Paris Anti-Aging Midnight Cream
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A juicy, citrus-packed cream that energizes skin and gives it a natural glow. Lightweight and radiant like morning sunshine in a jar.
Luxury: Fresh- Vitamin Nectar Glow Moisturizer
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A glow-boosting daily cream that hydrates and brightens without feeling heavy. It has a soft pearly finish and offers broad-spectrum sun protection, making it a great everyday substitute with similar skin-brightening results.
Dupe: Aveeno Positively Radiant Moisturizer SPF 30
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A golden facial oil packed with brightening and nourishing ingredients. It gives your skin a luminous finish while helping with dullness and uneven tone.
Luxury: Sunday Riley- C.E.O. Glow Vitamin C + Turmeric Face Oil
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Not quite the same mix of actives, but it delivers a beautiful, natural glow with deep nourishment. The golden tone and glow-y payoff make it a gorgeous dupe for dry or dull skin.
Dupe: Good Molecules Pure Rosehip Oil
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A rich cream infused with honey, ceramides, and shea butter that locks in lasting moisture and strengthens the skin barrier. Leaves your complexion soft, plump, and glowing like itās been drizzled in honey.
Farmacy Honey Halo Ultra-Hydrating Ceramide Moisturizer
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A silky essence packed with honey, ceramides, and chamomile to soothe, strengthen, and deeply hydrate. Preps skin to absorb moisture better, leaving it calm, plump, and radiant.
Farmacy Honey Milk Hydrating Essence with Chamomile & Ceramides
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Real honey infusion that delivers deep moisture and a dewy finish to tired skin.
Iām From- Honey Mask
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A silky moisturizer powered by propolis extract and honey to calm, hydrate, and brighten the skin. Lightweight yet nourishing, it sinks in quickly and leaves your complexion soft, dewy, and glowing like honey.
COSRX Propolis Light Cream
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A rich, honey infused balm that hydrates and protects the delicate under-eye area. Packed with natural oils and beeswax, it softens fine lines and leaves skin feeling smooth and nourished.
Queen Bee Naturals Peeper Keeper Eye Balm
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A warming honey mask that transforms into a silky cream, leaving skin plump and hydrated.
Farmacy Honey Potion Plus Ceramide Hydration Mask
Hair & Scalp Glow
Honey infused treatments that repair, nourish, and add a glossy shine from root to tip.
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This silky serum blends Mirsalehi honey with keratin to repair damage, smooth frizz, and boost shine. Each drop wraps strands in a glossy, honey like finish without weighing hair down.
Gisou Honey Infused Keratin Repair Hair Serum
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Deeply nourishes strands with Mirsalehi honey for glossy, healthy hair.
Gison Honey Gloss Ceramide Therapy Hydrating Hair Mask
Nails & Cuticle Care
Sweet treatments that strengthen nails and soften cuticles while adding a touch of golden shine.
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Strengthens nails and softens cuticles while smelling deliciously sweet.
Cuccio Naturale Cuticle Oil ā Honey & Milk
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This portable oil pen features an organic blend jojoba, sweet almond, castor, argan, sunflower, and rosemary oils. All designed to strengthen and promote nail growth while deeply hydrating cuticles. Followers and reviewers alike rave about the result...
Twinkled T Organic Nail Honey Cuticle Oil Pen
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A travel friendly cuticle oil housed in an adorable keychain. Packed with honey and nourishing oils, it keeps nails hydrated and strong wherever you go. Perfect for on-the-go touch-ups with a sweet citrus honey scent.
Twinkled T Keychain Nail Honey