The best highlighter makes skin glow, reflect the light and look flawless. We also love using cream highlighters to strobe our skin.
Strobing involves a targeted highlight on the tops of cheekbones which helps enhance and sculpt the face. To read more about the beauty trend, and to find out how to achieve the look, read our guide.
Take a look at our top 17 highlighting products below, from the likes of Chanel, Benefit and MAC.
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Laura Mercier's L'Amour Exotique Face Illuminator, £45Brand new this season, the latest addition to Laura Mercier's extensive beauty range promises to highlight all skin tones with light-reflecting pigments for a luminous and glowy finish.
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RMS Luminizer X Quad, £46
RMS' iconic Luminizer pots are now available in this cute, handy palette. Complete with four shades - including a stunning rose gold - we predict the quad will be the latest bestseller from our fave organic brand.
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Estee lauder x Victoria Beckham Highlighter in Modern Mercury, £48
The most stunning product in VB's collection, this highlighter is the most amazing champagne hue. Lightly brushed across the top of the cheekbones, it's an unbeatable glow-giver.
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Too Faced Love Light Prismatic Highlighters, £25 each
The first thing that comes to mind when looking at this trio of highlighters is how Instagram-worthy they are. From the summery golden shade to the on-trend rose gold, these are the coolest way to get your glow right now.
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Zoeva Strobe Gel Highlighter, £11
Zoeva is known for its brushes, but the makeup is pretty great too. Their new strobing highlighters add an incredible glow to cheekbones.
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Make Up For Ever Pro Light Fusion in Rose Gold, £26.50
A rose gold highlighter? We’re sold. It’s ultra gorgeous and reflects the light beautifully!
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Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector, £33
This product from Becca is a great base to prepare skin for a more targeted highlight on the cheekbones. Mix this light water-based shimmering tinted moisturiser into your foundation, or wear it as a primer in order to get glowing skin ready for strobing.
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Benefit Girl Meets Pearl, £24.50
Benefit's gorgeous pearlescent highlighter works perfectly to strobe the skin as it is glowing and perfect in colour.
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Illamasqua Gleam Cream, £22
Illamasqua's Gleam product is perfect for oiler skins as it is cream-based rather than a watery liquid. The iridescent cream is lightweight, and yet buildable, so is perfect for strobing when applied with a buffing-style brush.
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Chanel Le Blanc De Chanel, £33
Pretty, pearly and extremely versatile, Chanel's creamy illuminating base can be used as a primer to give an overall glow or as a highlighter for the perfect strobing effect.
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MAC Strobe Cream, £24.50
The original, and one of the very best, Mac's strobing product comes in a cream and a lotion but we favour the cream due to its thicker, more luxurious consistency.
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NARS Illuminator, £23
This pink-tinged pearly highlighter works well to add a tiny hint of colour to the top of cheekbones as well as a gorgeous glow.
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Revlon Photoready Skinlight Face Illuminator, £11.99
This creamy product is another great highlighter to mix with foundation or moisturiser to make a beautiful shimmering base. Alternatively, apply it to your fingers and blend to the tops of your cheekbones.
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Erborian Glow Creme, £16
We all know Korean-inspired skincare is the best, and the highlighters aren't bad either! This cream gives the perfect subtle fresh glow without adding shimmer or glitter. We are obsessed.
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Trish McEvoy Fast-Track Face Stick Highlight, £31
This is the so perfectly sized, and can fit in your going out (out) clutch. All you need to do is twist up the pocketable cream-to-powder stick for precise, portable ease.
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Ciate London Dewy Stix, £22
Y'know on holiday when you want to look a little bit dewy but you don't want the sparkle. The Dewy Stix Highlighter Balm is for those who don't want fireworks on their cheekbones, but want a tough of light to create the illusion of 'real skin, but better.'
