This has Hailey Bieber’s stamp of approval, so you know it’s worth the hype. Promising 24-hour wear without drying out the skin, this stick comes in 18 shades and is designed to deliver a blurred effect to the skin with buildable coverage in just a few sweeps.

Shop Dior Forever Skin Perfect - Multi-Use Foundation Stick at Sephora UK, £48

If you’re after glowing skin but not the greasiness that often comes hand-in-hand, this is your stick. The natural matte finish feels undetectable on the skin (no cakiness in sight), successfully minimises redness and delivers a smooth appearance to the skin.

Shop Ilia Skin Rewind Complexion Stick at Sephora UK, £48

Packed with hyaluronic acid and radish seed oil, this doesn’t skimp on hydration. It delivers the same pearlescent glow as the iconic Hollywood Flawless Filter but with buildable coverage that’s seamless to blend. If you’re looking for radiance, look no further.

Shop Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint - Hydrating Foundation Stick at Sephora UK, £35

Foolproof to use, the smooth, creamy texture blends effortlessly into skin. We love that this one has entirely buildable coverage, meaning you can apply as much or as little as you like, wherever you need it most. Plus, the packaging is 100% recyclable. 

Shop Fenty Eaze Drop Blur + Smooth Foundation Stick at Boots, £29

Bobbi Brown is a brand that offers some of the most well-loved foundations on the market, so it’ll come as no surprise to hear that this one is creamy yet weightless, blends like a dream and is incredibly long-wearing. It’s formulated with olive extract and shea butter to help moisturise skin, ensuring it doesn’t dry out.

Shop Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation Stick at Boots, £39

Sitting somewhere between concealer and foundation, this stick offers light-to-medium blendable coverage. Sea daffodil extract and fatty acids work to lock in moisture and improve the look of pigmentation. It can also be used as a contour stick – the brand recommends opting for one that’s three shades deeper than your base shade.

Shop Merit The Minimalist Perfecting Complexion Stick at Sephora UK, £34

Lancome’s Teint Idole foundation is a cult favourite for good reason, and this stick version is just as good – if not better – than the original.

The incredibly creamy formula means you don’t need to apply much at all, and it melts beautifully into the skin, providing a radiant glow (despite the promised matte finish). Plus, it has an in-built kabuki brush that’s useful if you’re on the go.

Shop Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear Stick Foundation at Boots, £34

Expensive? Yes, but this formula – somehow – applies like a liquid formula, leaving a natural-looking dewy finish in its wake. Long-lasting and incredibly luxe, it’s available in an impressive 42 shades.

Shop Tom Ford Traceless Foundation Stick at LookFantastic, £70

Ask any make-up artist and they will probably tell you that this is what put foundation sticks back on the map. Formulated with an impressive amount of pigment, you don’t need to use much of this at all. Marketed as a foundation, concealer and powder in one waterproof product, it (unsurprisingly) covers dark circles and blemishes extremely well.

Shop Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick at Cult Beauty, £49

If it’s a full coverage formula you’re after, Huda Beauty is always your girl. More lightweight than you’d expect for a product offering heavy coverage, it’s also hydrating and you can create a skin-like finish. It’s non-comedogenic, and unlike the original liquid version, is fragrance-free.

Shop Huda Beauty #FauxFilter Foundation Stick at Boots, £32

Make-up artist Gucci Westman is the brains behind this brand, and like the rest of her range, this foundation stick has a skin-first approach. 

It’s high in antioxidants and works to help disguise redness and calm irritation, promising to help even out your complexion and boost its moisture levels for a healthy looking, radiant glow.

Shop Westman Atelier Vital Skin Foundation Stick at Cult Beauty, £62