Our beauty team each filled a basket of budget favourites, totalling £30 or less - here's what we chose

As a beauty team who've covered many a sale in our time, we've become well-versed in what affordable buys are true bargains - and which ones are on the sale rail for a reason. So, we thought we'd make things interesting and tasked ourselves with filling an online basket each with as many of our favourites as we could manage for £30.

After all, isn't it always the way that all of your everyday staples, like your best makeup removers and go-to facial sunscreens, seem to run out at the same time? So, it can be quite reassuring to know that a full restock of your body lotion, shampoo, serum, and mascara doesn't have to cost a small fortune if you know where to look and what to shop.

So, if you're looking for cheap, cheerful and effective recommendations (especially with the Amazon Prime sale back for two days only this week), our team have battled it out to bring you curated baskets packed with six affordable and under-the-radar gems, totalling £30 - and some even came in under budget...

Sennen's cart: £28.44

Featuring everything from dandruff-busting shampoos to spot patches, as well as her holy grail pressed powder, Digital Beauty Writer, Sennen Prickett's Amazon basket is truly packed with essentials. L'Oreal Telescopic mascara is also ranked one of the best mascaras for short lashes and is currently 40% off.

Naomi's cart: £29.64

If you were hoping to treat yourself to a pack of Korean face masks, as well as some nourishing and beautifully-scented body care buys, Digital Beauty Writer, Naomi Jamieson's basket has you covered - along with your brow and at-home manicure needs too.

Fiona's cart: £27.41

Spanning hair, skin and makeup, Digital Beauty Editor, Fiona McKim's basket debunks any notion that you can't buy a new concealer, blush and brow pencil, as well as a K-Beauty sunscreen stick, makeup remover and iconic hairspray, all for a very reasonable £27.41.

Lucy's cart: £28.20

Stocking you up on bathroom cabinet staples and her always-in liquid conditioner, Contributing Beauty Editor Lucy Abbersteen's cart contains some skin, makeup and hair MVPs – including a Micellar that's made not one, two, but three of our beauty team's lists - plus the at-home brow tint kit that's been a mainstay in her routine for years.

Aleesha's cart: £30.85

Contributing Editor Aleesha Badkar, managed to replenish all her essential steps, from her makeup remover and cotton pads to her go-to body sunscreen and still came in just the tiniest bit over £30 - an impressive feat.