If you have a lighter skin tone, a highlighter with rose, champagne or peach undertones will work best. For medium skin tones, you should look for a liquid highlighter with gold undertones.

But – from liquid to powder, balm to all-over bases – there are so many different formulas to choose from, and shopping for the best highlighter for your skin type can be a minefield.

If you're wondering which balm highlighter sticks are the best on the market, I have meticulously tried and tested many. Here and here are my favourite picks... Chanel Chanel's Baume Essential ...

A recent study by The NPD Group found that Becca’s Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter, £30, is the number one best-selling highlighter in the U.S – and with good reason.

Yet, “If you’re medium to deep, go with Summer Moon, a gorgeous, bronzed gold to give you moonlit luminescence that’s out of this world”. Shop the best powder highlighter below Hourglass ...

Choosing the right highlighter according to your skin type and shade preference is not easy. Here we have curated a list from Amazon reviewing the best luminous highlighters. Swiss Beauty Brick ...