Meet the iconic Eight Hour Cream 2.0. It’s a lighter, oily-skin-friendly version of the original, containing a hydrating trio of glycerin, hyaluronic acid and squalane. It both smoothed and moisturised our skin when we tested it, serving as a great make-up primer and general complexion thirst-quencher. 

Shop Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Hydraplay Skin Perfecting Daily Moisturiser at LookFantastic, £35

If collagen banking is at the forefront of your mind, this buttery night cream is a seamless way to get started. Avocado peptides boost the star protein, whilst antioxidants and organic mitracarpus extract reinforce your skin’s defences as you snooze. 

Shop Clarins Extra-Firming Night Cream at Clarins, £82 from 30 January

Balancing high-strength 0.2% retinal and anti-inflammatory squalane in a gentle emulsion texture, this formula makes the powerful ingredient more accessible for sensitive skin. So you can refine your skin’s texture and even out tone without wreaking havoc. 

Shop The Ordinary Retinal 0.2% Emulsion at Boots, £15.20

Not just for fun, this bubbly cleanser goes from silky serum to foam party to banish any traces of make-up. It’s non-comedogenic for pimple-prone skin and fragrance-free for those on the sensitive side. Rinse and you’re left with clean, soft skin without any squeaky dryness. 

Shop REFY Face Cleanse at Selfridges, £24

From roughness to dullness, this 10% vitamin C formula swiftly eliminated many of our skin woes. Ceramides and hyaluronic acid provide a comfort blanket to go alongside the active ingredient, while the gel texture melts into our skin in a flash. 

Shop CeraVe Skin Renewing Vitamin C Serum at Boots, £29

Multiple weights of hyaluronic acid for maximum hydration? Sign us up. The jelly texture left our complexions juicy and bouncy from the get-go, while the cooling effect was a welcome bonus for stressed-out skin. It’s glossy post-facial skin in serum form. 

Shop Caudalie The Serum Premier Cru at Boots, £92

Thanks to a powerful blend of marine actives, this serum works hard to target the effects that collagen decline has on our skin. After consistent use, we found it boosted firmness, improved brightness and made our skin feel more plump.

Shop Elemis Pro-Collagen Future Restore Serum at Elemis, £115

Red camellia extract is the star ingredient in this refreshing eye serum. Targeting puffiness, dark circles and dehydration, the velvety gel instantly soothes tired peepers, thanks to the cooling cryo applicator. If you find traditional creams too heavy, your under-eyes will love this. 

Shop N°1 De Chanel Revitalising Eye Serum at Boots, £78

Cakey sunscreen formulas and pesky white casts are a thing of the past thanks to this silky SPF serum. Lightweight, hydrating and glow-boosting, it contains 3% niacinamide to brighten complexions with wear and provides SPF50+ sun protection. It also played very well under make-up. 

Shop Mecca Cosmetica To Save Face SPF50+ Brightening Sun Serum at Mecca Cosmetica, £38

Detoxing without depleting skin’s moisture levels, this creamy green mask features antibacterial bamboo charcoal, invigorating marine enzymes and sea salt to act like a colonic for clogged pores. After 10 minutes, it left our faces feeling refreshed and refined.

Shop La Mer The Deep Purifying Mask at Cult Beauty, £155

This chapped skin saviour uses sea botanicals and fermented ingredients to restore plumpness, hydration and colour to desert-dry lips. The non-sticky jelly leaves you with a lightweight glossy finish; it’s now our go-to rescue after wearing matte lipstick.

Shop Tatcha The Kissu Lip Treatment at Sephora UK, £42

Overnight treatments are a brilliant way to reap skin benefits with minimal effort. This one specifically works to soothe, calm and recover sensitive or sensitised skin. A power trio of green tea, vitamin C and cica also evens skin complexion and reducing signs of redness.

Shop No7 Derm Solutions CICA Restoring Overnight Treatment at Boots, £15.38

Ever get to the afternoon and feel like intense office heating has parched your skin? That’s where a mist comes in handy. Formulated with hydrating ceramides, this Boots formula kept our faces refreshed and instantly soothed any feelings of tightness.

Shop Boots Dermacare Ceramides Replenishing Mist at Boots, £6