Becca Cosmetics Is Going Out of Business (Here's the One Thing I'm Stocking up on While I Can)

• Value: 18/20
• Functionality: 20/20
• Ease of Use: 20/20
• Aesthetics: 20/20
• Accessibility: 20/20
• TOTAL: 98/100

Let’s be honest: there are many things that you don’t need when it comes to your beauty regimen. Most products fall under the “nice to have” category, but there is one thing I truly believe makes a difference for everyone, of every age, and that’s highlighter.

The right highlighter can do for you what a good night of sleep (or, ah, youth) can, which is give you a glow that makes you look preternaturally dewy and perpetually well rested. The wrong highlighter, however, can look superficially sparkly and greasy at best and garish at worst. I speak from much personal experience.

Which brings me to the Becca Skin Glaze Glow Stick. Yes, it’s a mouthful to say, but damn if it isn’t the best highlighter I’ve used in my many years of beauty reporting.

So when news broke earlier this week that the makers of my beloved highlighter were going out of business, I shook my fists at the sky and then I got my wits about me and ordered a few backup sticks to tide me over until I find something comparable.

Some of you may already be familiar with the brand’s Shimmering Skin Perfector, which is a pressed powder formula that’s beloved by many celebrities like Chrissy Teigen, and is probably one of the most cited highlighters within the YouTube and Reddit communities, respectively.

It’s a solid highlighter, for sure, but the sleeper hit is the Glaze Glow Stick.

Loaded with cold-pressed avocado oil, it has a balmy texture and a sheer, near-translucent finish that is so subtle you almost don’t see it at first. But step into the light—sun, incandescent or otherwise—and you’ll be delighted by your own radiance.