It’s official: these are the most popular highlighters

Thanks to the likes of Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner and a string of glowing Victoria’s Secret angels, the highlighting trend has become a firm favourite in just about every woman’s makeup routine. To make the lives of beauty addicts everywhere easier, we turned to Pinterest (as well as our own members), to see which highlighting products people can’t get enough of. Add these to cart immediately.

e.l.f Baked Highlighter

This highlighter ranked in the top spot on Pinterest, and has been pinned over 65,000 times. The budget highlighter comes in three shades – Blush Gem, Moonlight Pearls and Pink Diamond, and is infused with vitamin E and jojoba, so it’s good for your skin, too.

Urban Decay Naked Illuminated Shimmering Powder

With over 58,000 pins, people can’t get enough of this micro-shimmer infused pressed powder. This Urban Decay highlighter contains light-reflecting particles designed to blur imperfections.

Laura Mercier Face Illuminator in Indiscretion

A best seller at David Jones as well as being pinned over 38,000 times, Laura Mercier’s illuminator and its iconic detailed palette placed third among Pinterest’s most loved highlighters. Available in four shades, this formula is buildable and long-wearing.

We also asked all of you to share the highlighters you are loving right now and why. While there were so many holy-grail highlighting products – these were your top picks. To see the entire list, head to the comments section of this article.

Benefit High Beam

Our members are raving about this satiny pink liquid highlighter for its ability to give a dewy, iridescent glow to the complexion. They love that the subtle rosy colour can be mixed in with foundation, the ease of application, and that it stays put for hours.

The Balm Mary-Lou Manizer

This multi-use highlighter and shadow is perfect as an everyday go-to for subtle luminosity. Our members love the healthy radiance the champagne colour gives their skin and how only a little product is needed.

Bobbi Brown Highlighting Powder

Intended as a high-impact, light reflecting powder, our members adore the shimmery glow and the pink glow and bronze colours this highlighter comes in.

Haven’t quite mastered the technique yet? Our essential guide to highlighting will make it so much easier.

Have you used any of these products? Let us know your thoughts on them in the comments section below.

Main image credit: Sevak Babakhani