When I'm not treating clients in my job as a dermal therapist, I trial a lot of beauty products so I can write about them.
I know. It's a tough gig.
So when I spend my own money on products, it's proof they're legitimately great.
While my beauty office could double as a backdrop for the TV show Hoarders, I’ve only found a handful of makeup, skin care and hair products over the years that I really couldn't live without.
I'm talking products I simply must repurchase for my own survival the moment they run out.
Dramatic, but true.
Let's take a stickybeak at 10 of the beauty products I'm constantly recommending and repurchasing.
1. IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC Cream.
What:
IT Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ Cream SPF50
A medium to full coverage CC cream that evens out your complexion, never feels cakey and just looks like real skin.
Why I’m obsessed:
Big call: I think this is my favourite makeup base of all time.
The sell-out foundation makes your skin look flawless, without you having to do much else to it.
Plus, a little goes a long way, so a tube of this will last you ages. You could wear it every day as a light base, or build up the coverage to wear it as your foundation on a night out.
The IT Cosmetics CC cream does come in illuminating and oil-free matte versions, but they've never been quite the same as the original for me.
We compare the different IT Cosmetics CC cream products in this YouTube video below.