Some beauty products become favourites almost immediately. Products like the Rhode Glazing Milk, the EADEM lip balm and the Summer Fridays lip tint are the kind of products that become part of your everyday routine before you even realise it. They live in every handbag, every travel makeup case and somehow always get used down to the very last drop.

Then there are the products that genuinely changed how my makeup looks. The M.Ph foundation, Dior Backstage Glow Maximizer and both the NARS concealer and foundation are products I constantly come back to because they simply work. They layer beautifully, photograph well, last throughout the day and somehow manage to make makeup feel polished without looking overly done.

Some products also surprised me by becoming long-term staples rather than short-lived trends. My LED mask, shower head filters and the Aestura Barrier Mist all fall into that category. They’re not necessarily the most exciting purchases at first glance, but they’re the kind of products that slowly become non-negotiable once you notice the difference they make.

And of course, there are the beauty staples I genuinely refuse to replace. The Makeup Forever lip liners, Shiseido eyelash curler, Armani Eye Tint in shade 22 and the Mario Ethereal Eyes palette have all survived countless beauty clear-outs, trend cycles and new launches. At this point, they feel less like trends and more like products I simply know I can rely on. The Wonderskin lip tint also deserves a mention because it somehow manages to survive coffee, dinners, long days and constant reapplying of lip balm – which still slightly amazes me every time I use it.