The makeup game changer: Beach sticks

Sometimes, the simplest things are the most transformative. And so it goes with sun sticks: sunny shades of highlighters, blushes and bronzers, all in stick-form, making them effortless to use, slimline enough for vacation packing and quick and easy to blend thanks to the firm but creamy textures. Foolproof vacation makeup whether you’re heading to beach or bar.

The right shade can be as multi-purpose as you want it. A bronzer will enhance sun-kissed skin, doubles up as contour for those with paler complexions and looks beautiful around the eyes for a monochromatic approach to summer makeup. Or use a sheer blush to add color to lips, cheeks and eyelids: Tom Ford Beauty’s double-ended Shade & Illuminate Glow Stick in Sunstruck serves up both, while Charlotte Tilbury Beach Stick in Ibiza is a burnished bronze that can be used on areas that naturally catch the sun – the forehead, cheeks and over the bridge of the nose. NARS The Multiple was the original multi-purpose stick and has an array of skin-enhancing shades in both matte and shimmer finishes – Orgasm is the legendary suits-all peachy-pink hue, but we love the shimmering apricot South Beach, too.

Swipe directly from the bullet or use your fingertips to apply – this will heat up the creamy formula and make it super-easy to blend over skin, creating a sheer finish that looks fresh in sunlight.