“I am currently in love with the De Mamiel Restorative Cleansing Balm. But you have to follow the instructions – heat it up in your hands, massage it into your skin and then take a hot, wet flannel and hold it over your face for a bit and let the product sink in. And then you take a deep breath. And wash your face. It’s like getting a mini-facial twice a day.”

Shop de Mamiel Restorative Cleansing Balm at Cult Beauty, £62

“Honestly, because of the lockdown, I’ve been wearing nothing but pyjamas and loungewear for almost four months now. But what I will say, as someone who uses a size 44F in bra size, it’s very hard to find bras. Most brands seem to think that boobs only come up to a 30D and the few that cater to larger sizes have an idea that we are all 60 years old and still virgins. 

“I’ve tried so many brands – but the one I keep going back to is City Chic. They come in many colours, they’re sturdy and they’re comfortable. The big thing for me is that they always have four hinges instead of two or three. It makes a big difference in terms of comfort. They’re not cheap but they’re also far from the most expensive lingerie brand. And you can often find a good sale.”

Shop City Chic T-Shirt Bra in Latte at Asos, £29

“This online artisan florist sells regular flowers but the big attraction is their baked flower bunches. Beautiful, colourful bouquets of dried, baked flowers. I have two and they brighten up my entire tiny studio flat. I’m unfortunately always late to buying them when they stock up. It’s probably for the best, since I’d fill any cavity with baked flowers if I had the chance.”

Shop Sherbert Macaroon Dried Baked Blossom Bunch at The Happy Blossoms, £32

“A day doesn’t go by where I don’t say to someone ‘HAVE YOU NOT HEARD OF OLAPLEX?’ There are five products and five steps. The hair perfector (before you shower, like a mask), the shampoo, the conditioner, the bond smoother (for after you’ve showered) and finally, the bonding oil. My hair feels so soft, it’s like touching a cloud.”

Shop Olaplex at Cult Beauty, £26

“I can’t choose which kitchen gadget I love the most. Do I pick my Morphy Richards slow cooker which lets me get up in the morning and make a meal that then cooks all day? Or my Yum Asia Panda Mini Rice Cooker (£74) that has saved me from so much stress because I can’t cook rice for the life of me and I hate doing it so much? Or the NoStik Adjustable Teflon Non-Stick Oven Liner (£12) that I put at the bottom of my oven, so all the grease and stuff falls onto that instead of the actual oven, making it so, so much easier to clean? It’s impossible to choose just one.”

Shop Morphy Richards slow cooker at Currys, £17.99

“Amrou Al-Kadhi’s book Unicorn made me laugh and cry in equal measure and I read it all in one sitting. I couldn’t put it down. It’s an autobiography about Amrou’s life. They’re a nonbinary, Muslim, Iraqi-British queer drag queen. The book is about them growing up and figuring out their identity and their place in the world. It’s beautifully written. It’s one of those books that really sticks with you.”

Shop Unicorn: The Memoir of a Muslim Drag Queen by Amrou Al-Kadhi (Fourth Estate) at Waterstones, £16.99

“I don’t know how to contour or highlight or blend or any of those things. One day I’ll learn, I hope. But that does mean that my make-up has pretty much been the same since I was a teenager. Concealer, powder, mascara and eyeliner. Sometimes blush. 

“I usually switch between brands fairly often but the only product I keep going back to, that I couldn’t dream of leaving, is this powder. It makes me look like I’ve slept longer than six hours and that I’m not the worst in the world at putting on make-up.” 

Shop Clinique Stay-Matte Sheer Oil-Free Pressed Powder at John Lewis, £26

“Oh, the pain of trying to find nice-looking glasses when you have a fat head. You don’t just want to wear them to be able to see; you also want to look like you’re not playing a librarian in a 90s teen movie. 

“Whenever I post a photo of me wearing glasses on Instagram, I will have a million fellow fat-heads desperately asking me where I found them. These are Ace & Tate’s widest glasses – they come in silver and gold and I have both. They’re light and sturdy and I love the look of them.”

Shop Sofia glasses at Ace & Tate, £98

“I love, love, love, love Kelechi Okafor’s podcast Say Your Mind. Every Monday, she talks about current events and pop culture and spirituality. It’s wildly entertaining – because Kelechi is both hilarious and honest and unapologetic. It’s a bit cliched to say this about a podcast, but when it comes to SYM, it’s so true: it really feels like a phone call with your favourite friend.”