Foundation sticks are back – finally a Y2K trend that’s worth reviving | Sali Hughes on beauty

I love a stick, mainly for their ease of application – and a new wave of ultra-sheer ones suit all skin types

We’ve seen the return of velour tracksuits, micro minis, low-rise jeans – and now stick foundations. Finally, a Y2K resurgence that I can embrace without shame. I have always loved a stick as much as any border collie, but did not expect to be wowed by one from Charlotte Tilbury, a brand I like for almost everything except foundation. But with Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Foundation(£35, pictured) she has smashed it.

If you have dry, dull skin, little time for blending and no love for full and matte coverage, this will make you happy. It scribbles on and blends out (with brush or fingertips) in seconds, leaving a very sheer, noticeably glowy, relatively lasting veil of coverage. It won’t cover spots or mask significant redness (jobs done better with concealer anyway), but it will leave skin looking like skin, only dewy, radiant, almost juicy-looking. Its near-transparency and buttery texture make it impossible to botch application.