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Want to look like Janelle Monae, Emily Ratajowski, or Cara Delevingne? What about for less than $10? We picked the brains of eight celebrity makeup artists to see which drugstore highlighters they actually use. Your cheapest and best glowy skin awaits. 

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Janelle Monae's makeup pro&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jessicapsmalls/?hl=en" target="_blank">Jessica Smalls</a>&nbsp;mists skin with hydrating spray before applying Black Radiance's&nbsp;universally flattering highlighter with a stiff fan brush. "It's the perfect shade of gold to give all skin tones a flawless sun kissed glow." &nbsp;

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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/robertsesnek/?hl=en" target="_blank">Robert Sesnek</a>, who counts Hailey Baldwin, Adriana Lima and Julianne Moore as clients uses&nbsp;Revlon's&nbsp;Highlighting Stick in Pink Light.&nbsp;"I like to apply directly on to the back of my hand blend out product so as not so heavy with application," he says.&nbsp;"And then lightly apply to high points of the face, tops of the cheeks, tear ducts, bridge of the nose and Cupid's bow."

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"The colors can be used alone or blended together," Sesnek says.&nbsp;"I can use this on eyes for shadow as well as the tear ducts to highlight."&nbsp;

L'Oréal True Match Lumi Powder Glow Illuminator

Celebrity makeup artist <a href="https://www.instagram.com/justinepurdue/?hl=en" target="_blank">Justine Purdue</a> loves Jordana's champagne colored strobing stick. "The highlight adds &nbsp;a warm glow to the face, with an almost cream to&nbsp;powder finish," says Purdue.&nbsp;

Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer Murumuru Light

Emily Ratajkowski's go-to makeup artist&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/beau_nelson/?hl=en" target="_blank">Beau Nelson</a> uses NYX's buildable highlighter stick for a believable post-beach glow.

NYX Bright Idea Illuminating Stick 

Makeup artist <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katiejanehughes/?hl=en" target="_blank">Katie Jane Hughes</a> dusts the cheek bones, bridge of the nose, Cupid's bow and inner corners of the eyes with Drew Barrymore's genius drugstore&nbsp;highlighter using a big fluffy eyeshadow brush.

Flower Shimmer & Strobe Highlighting Palette

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"There's is no shimmer, just a hint of dewy, which is perfect for the summer beauty," says&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kiranasrat/?hl=en" target="_blank">Kira Nasrat</a>&nbsp;who counts Dove Cameron and Pom Klementieff as clients. "Plus it moisturizers so that's a bonus."&nbsp;

Honest Beauty Magic Balm

"It's creamy and easy to apply with your fingertips, plus it's buildable," says&nbsp;Cara Delevigne's longtime makeup artist&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/makeupvincent/?hl=en" target="_blank">Vincent Oquendo.</a>

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Maybelline Facestudio Master Strobing Stick Illuminating Highlighter

8 Drugstore Highlighters That Celebrity Makeup Artists Actually Use