A wrist-worn flashlight can include a lighting unit attached to a wrist band for allowing a user to wear the device on the wrist and a remote control that attaches to a finger of the user for allowing the user to control the light unit by finger. The remote control may allow the user to power the lighting unit on/off and/or switch between multiple lighting modes. The wrist-worn flashlight can enable a user to operate and toggle between modes using the user's fingertips. The flashlight can illuminate a target and free both hands of the user to work on the target. Moreover, the flashlight can allow the user to directionally train the beam on the target as desired and control the beam without diverting it.