One for when your face lacks any sort of radiance and resembles an arid, dusty moonscape (“there’s no life on this planet, Captain!”): Bobbi Brown’s Extra Illuminating Moisture Balm. This hydrating, subtly pearlescent cream gives a nice, even glow that makes foundation look juicier and bare skin realistically dewy. It’s non-greasy and – surprisingly – not really that heavy, despite its balmy/extra name, so a great option for most skin types and a quick, foolproof way of adding some illumination without having to blend in mega-watt highlighters or strobing products. The balm (which has more of a “stiff cream” texture than an oily sort of balm) is kind of a diluted version of something like Strobe Cream (MAC) or NARS’ Illuminator – imagine mixing a good few drops of Benefit’s High Beam into your face cream and you’re getting the idea. It’s not “robot face”, but you can definitely tell the difference when you’ve applied it. I’ve been using the original version of the Extra Illuminating Moisture Balm (black packaging) for quite some time now, but it has come to my attention that this complexion-perker has relaunched with new packaging (white, but still a handy pump-action bottle) and two new shades. What was the original is now “Bare Glow” – I’d say that it’s the sheerest of the lot, with a slight champagne tint – and the line-up als...