How to Find the Best Highlighter for Your Skin Tone

Fair complexions look best with something that has a silvery or even a slight lavender tone to it, says Mally Roncal, celebrity makeup artist and founder of Mally Beauty. The pearly pigments will subtly brighten your complexion without masking it (or worse, making you look pasty).

Rituel De Fille ($29)

Look for a peach or rose-gold highlighter. Both have warm and cool tones that will pick up the little bit of warmth in your skin without looking overdone. This will ensure that you get more of a natural-looking glow, as opposed to something that’s too muddy or ruddy.

Too Faced ($30)

Avoid anything that’s too light or pearly, as it can look frosty on your skin. Warm highlighters that have a champagne or peach tint to them will enhance your natural glow.

Kosas ($34)

Go for a sheer gold or bronze highlighter. Both are warmer in pigmentation and will naturally pop on your complexion says Max Bronner, a makeup artist for Make Up For Ever.

Make Up For Ever ($39)

For darker skin tones, a rich gold or coppery shade that's not overly shimmery works best. Too much shimmer can look frosty and leave you with a gray cast.  

Giorgio Armani ($62)