There is a moment in the day when light turns soft and skin looks its best, like a window catching the last of the afternoon. The 2aN Pure Glash Highlighter is made to bring that light with you.
Glow, Not Glitter
Highlighter is easy to overdo. Too much sparkle can read as costume, and heavy shimmer can settle into texture and draw attention to the very thing you'd rather not highlight.
The Pure Glash goes the other way. It is a finely milled powder built on ultra-fine pearl particles, which reflect light smoothly instead of scattering it in chunks. The finish is the glass-skin look Korean beauty is known for: luminous and seamless, and it enhances your features without emphasising texture. Skin looks lit from within, as though it has been polished, not painted.
Six shades, six kinds of light
The formula comes in six pearl shades, so you can choose the glow that suits your skin and your mood.
- ND01 Shell – A neutral champagne shimmer for a natural, everyday glow. A good first choice.
- IV01 Sugarveil – A soft ivory pearl for a delicate brightening effect.
- ND02 Clear – A transparent, cool-toned glow with refined pearly radiance.
- PK03 Rora Beam – A soft rose-pink shimmer with an aurora-like finish.
- PK02 Pinkbell – A blend of pink, violet and silver pearl for a dreamy, cool-toned radiance.
- PK01 Mermaid – An iridescent pearl shimmer for a fantasy, mermaid-like glow.
Think of them as a spectrum. Shell and Sugarveil are the quiet, polished end. Rora Beam and Pinkbell sit in the middle with a hint of colour. Mermaid is for the days you want to be seen.
How it feels
The texture is lightweight, and it sits on skin without heaviness. The formula is built around mica for natural shimmer, synthetic fluorphlogopite for refined, pearl-like radiance, silica to smooth and help blending, and tocopherol (vitamin E) to condition. It is also buildable: one soft pass gives a whisper of light, and a few more layers give a bolder glow.
Where to place it
You don't need a technique here, only good instincts about where light naturally falls. Use a brush or your fingertip and blend onto the high points of the face:
- Cheekbones, for lift and dimension
- Bridge of the nose, for a slim, refined line
- Brow bone, for an open, awake eye
- Cupid's bow, for a fuller, softer lip
Start light, then layer where you want more.
The final touch in a soft-glam routine
The Pure Glash is the fifth step in Julie Young's six-step soft-glam ritual:
- Prime with Silky Veil Primer
- Base with Long Wearing Foundation Mini
- Define with Better Me Eye Palette
- Flush with Dual Cheek
- Glow with Pure Glash Highlighter
- Tint with Dewy Fit Tint
Each step is soft, so the whole face looks fresh, natural and radiant, and the highlighter is where that comes together.
It is small, it goes on smoothly, and the glow looks like healthy skin catching the light.
Discover the full 2aN collection at Julie Young.
