CANMAKE Highlighter Guide: Munyutto, Moon Glow and Star Lumière Compared

CANMAKE currently makes three highlighters, each in a different format. Munyutto Highlighter has a squishy, fresh texture that grips the skin, Moon Glow Highlighter is a baked powder with a refined, moonlight-like sheen, and the newest, Star Lumière Highlighter, is a liquid with sparkling glitter. Many “best CANMAKE highlighter” lists still recommend products that CANMAKE no longer sells, so it helps to see exactly what is on sale now.

This guide compares every CANMAKE highlighter currently on sale, based on CANMAKE’s official product pages.

What you’ll learn in this article:

• How the three current CANMAKE highlighters compare, in one table
• Every shade of each highlighter, with its finish and price in Japan
• Which highlighter and shade suit the glow you want
• Where to apply highlighter for your face shape, based on CANMAKE’s own guide
• Answers to common questions, including what happened to Highlighter 01 Milky White

CANMAKE Highlighter at a Glance

CANMAKE’s three highlighters come in three different formats. The table below compares them.

From CANMAKE’s official product pages (as of September 2026). Prices are Japanese store prices including tax; your total on kachicollect is shown in your currency at checkout.

Every CANMAKE Highlighter Explained

Munyutto Highlighter

Price in Japan	¥638
Format	Squishy-textured highlighter in a compact
Finish	Dewy, glossy glow
Shades	5 (01, 02, 03, 04, 05)

Munyutto Highlighter is CANMAKE’s most affordable highlighter, packed with fine pearl for an overflowing, dewy glow that leaves skin looking glossy and translucent. “Munyutto” describes its squishy, fresh texture, which grips the skin as you apply it and then sets to a smooth finish that CANMAKE says doesn’t crease for hours. It resists water, sweat and sebum and doesn’t rub off easily, and it contains seven moisturising ingredients, including squalane, jojoba seed oil, olive fruit oil and ceramide NP.

The shades are 01 Moonlight Gem, a glossy white beige with silver, beige and gold iridescent pearl; 02 Rose Quartz, a pink that blends naturally into the skin; 03 Warm Rutile, a beige that blends in especially easily; 04 Blue Topaz, a clear, cool blue; and 05 Amethyst Bloom, a delicate, elegant whitish purple, which joined the permanent line-up in July 2026. CANMAKE notes that pressing too hard with your finger can break the product, and that dropping it can shift the contents in the pan.

Moon Glow Highlighter

Price in Japan	¥880
Format	Baked powder
Finish	Refined, moonlight-like sheen
Shades	3 (01, 02, 03)

Moon Glow Highlighter is a baked powder highlighter with a refined sheen inspired by moonlight. It is made by baking the powder so the pearl isn’t crushed, which keeps the pearl’s shine intact, and it has a high concentration of fine pearl. The result is a finish that glows across the whole surface rather than in spots, for an elegant, polished look with natural dimension.

The shades are 01 Moon Glow White, a white beige that makes skin look translucent; 02 Moon Glow Pink, a light pink that adds a sweet touch; and 03 Moon Glow Lilac, a lilac pink that brings out translucency and a soft, pretty look.

Star Lumière Highlighter

Price in Japan	¥880
Format	Liquid with slanted tip
Finish	Dewy glow with sparkling glitter
Shades	1 (01 Stardust White)

• Paraben-free
• Alcohol-free
• Mineral-oil-free

Star Lumière Highlighter is CANMAKE’s newest highlighter, a liquid that combines pearl, which glows across the surface, with high-brightness glitter that reflects light, so the shine changes with the angle and sparkles like stars. It gives a clear, dewy glow, which CANMAKE recommends for people who don’t like a powdery, covering look. The liquid spreads easily with a moist feel, and once dry it stays glossy without feeling sticky.

Its high-adhesion formula resists water, sweat and sebum, and CANMAKE says the glitter doesn’t settle in pores easily, so uneven texture is less noticeable. The slanted tip makes it easy to dot on, and its tapered end reaches small areas such as the inner corners of the eyes. It contains seven moisturising ingredients, including dipotassium glycyrrhizate, squalane, ceramide NP, niacinamide and sodium hyaluronate. The one shade, 01 Stardust White, is an elegant white with white and blue high-brightness glitter.

Star Lumière Highlighter is still in its early release in Japan: it went on sale first at selected stores from late August 2026, and CANMAKE plans to add it to its permanent line-up gradually from late December 2026.

How to Choose: Which CANMAKE Highlighter Is Right for You?

If you would rather use fewer products, two other CANMAKE items can double as a highlighter. Gradation Cheeks combines a blush and a highlighter in one pan (see our CANMAKE blush guide), and the light shade of Color Mixing Concealer can be used as a highlighter on the bridge of the nose (see our CANMAKE concealer guide).

How to Apply CANMAKE Highlighter

CANMAKE’s own guide to highlighting by face shape starts with the ratio between the length of your face, measured from under your eyebrows to the centre of your mouth, and its width at the mouth. It then suggests where to place highlighter for each face shape:

• Round face (length to width about 2:3): highlight around the inner corners of the eyes to add dimension to the eye area.
• Long face (about 3:2): highlight across the cheeks horizontally to make the face look wider.
• Square face (about 1:2): highlight down the bridge of the nose and under the eyes to emphasise length.
• Inverted triangle face (about 3:2, with a wide forehead and narrow chin): highlight the centre of the forehead and under the inner corners of the eyes to add dimension to the centre of the face.

For Star Lumière Highlighter, CANMAKE suggests dotting a small amount on with the tip and blending it with your finger or a puff. For a subtler sparkle, put a little on the back of your hand first and pick it up with your finger. CANMAKE also recommends it as a base for eyeshadow or blush. To set the rest of your base, our CANMAKE Marshmallow Finish Powder guide explains CANMAKE’s best-known setting powder. To add shadow alongside your highlight, our CANMAKE contour guide compares CANMAKE Shading Powder and Nose Shadow Maker.

Where to Buy CANMAKE Highlighter

kachicollect is the simplest way to get CANMAKE highlighter from Japan. Our catalog has no proxy fees, and duties are shown in your total before you pay, so nothing extra is charged on delivery. Orders ship worldwide with tracking and usually arrive in about 7 to 14 days.

CANMAKE updates its range regularly, so marketplaces such as eBay also list older products and shades. If you want something from the current range, check the name and shade against the lists above before you buy.

Proxy services that buy from Japanese stores on your behalf are another option, but the service fee they advertise is only the starting point, and various other charges are added on top by the time you check out. For any highlighter or shade you can’t find in our catalog, including Star Lumière Highlighter while it is sold only in selected Japanese stores, kachicollect’s purchase request works like a proxy without the fees: paste the product URL from any Japanese store or marketplace and you get an instant quote.

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FAQ

What happened to CANMAKE Highlighter 01 Milky White?

CANMAKE Highlighter 01 Milky White was a pressed powder highlighter, and it no longer appears on CANMAKE’s official website, so it isn’t part of the current range. If you liked its white glow, the closest current option is Moon Glow Highlighter 01 Moon Glow White, a baked powder in a white beige shade. Other highlighters that CANMAKE no longer lists include Glow Fleur Highlighter and Cream Highlighter.

Which CANMAKE highlighter is best for oily skin or humid weather?

CANMAKE says both Munyutto Highlighter and Star Lumière Highlighter resist water, sweat and sebum. Munyutto Highlighter also doesn’t rub off easily and resists creasing for hours, which makes it a good choice for long days in hot, humid weather.

Is CANMAKE Munyutto Highlighter a cream or a powder?

CANMAKE doesn’t call it either. It describes the texture as “munyutto”, a squishy, fresh texture that grips the skin when you apply it and then sets to a smooth finish. It comes in a compact and gives a dewy, glossy glow.

Which CANMAKE highlighter shade should I choose?

For a glow that blends into the skin, start with Munyutto Highlighter 03 Warm Rutile or 01 Moonlight Gem, or Moon Glow Highlighter 01 Moon Glow White. For a tint of colour, choose a pink shade such as 02 Rose Quartz or 02 Moon Glow Pink, a purple shade such as 05 Amethyst Bloom or 03 Moon Glow Lilac, or the cool blue of 04 Blue Topaz.

Can I use CANMAKE highlighter as eyeshadow?

CANMAKE recommends Star Lumière Highlighter as a base for eyeshadow or blush, and its slanted tip reaches the inner corners of the eyes easily. It doesn’t give the same suggestion for Munyutto Highlighter or Moon Glow Highlighter.

How long does CANMAKE highlighter last once opened?

CANMAKE doesn’t list a shelf life after opening on its product pages. Under Japanese rules, cosmetics that stay stable for more than three years after manufacture don’t need to show an expiry date, which is why most Japanese makeup doesn’t carry one. Close the product after each use, keep applicators clean, and stop using anything whose smell or texture changes.

Conclusion: The Right CANMAKE Highlighter for You

If you want one CANMAKE highlighter, choose Munyutto Highlighter: it is the most affordable, comes in five shades, and resists water, sweat and sebum. Moon Glow Highlighter is the choice for an elegant sheen without glitter, and Star Lumière Highlighter adds star-like sparkle and pinpoint application.

Whichever you choose, buying from kachicollect gets you CANMAKE highlighter shipped directly from Japan, with no proxy fees and duties shown before you pay.