Big statement alert: gloss is back. Squash any fears of your hair clinging to sticky lips at the slightest gust of wind; these new glosses from NARS have a light-yet-buildable formula that impart standout shine to lips, eyes, cheeks – or, quite frankly, anywhere that takes your fancy. Our favourite shades are Working Girl, a metallic yellow gold, and First Time, a shimmering pewter that looks particularly good when layered over eyeshadow. 

For the sparkle-seeking magpies among you, hold onto your hats because this one’s for you. These unassuming little pots from Hourglass are packed with highly pigmented crushed pearls and light-reflecting glitter. Their unique cream-to-powder formula allows you to start light and build up for your desired level of shine – we recommend layering with your index finger for a more intense finish. 

Japanese brand SUQQU may be famed for being at the forefront of the latest in beauty technology, but that doesn’t mean they can’t do glitter too. Cue their new summer make-up collection, which is fabulous fun – not least their eyeshadow palette bursting with primary metallic colours. We’re eyeing up their Holographic Glow Crayon too, which imparts an iridescent pearly sheen to anywhere you’d like the light to naturally hit (think: top of cheekbones and under your brow).

Trust YSL to come up with a product that provides the skin with a (quite literal) glow shot. Containing a concentrated amount of teeny-tiny light-reflecting particles that form an intense, glossy highlight to the skin, this is the kind of magic juice that makes you look like you’ve been on holiday, had 10 hours’ sleep, and just finished a double reformer Pilates class. Dab onto the tops of cheekbones – or anywhere you want a hit of healthy glow.