The 6 products our beauty team uses every single morning - because they're just that good
From gentle cleansers to root cover-ups and lip masks, these are the morning beauty steps we never skip.
Wake, cleanse, moisturise, repeat: our beauty team have outlined the six products they use every morning, no matter the season, occasion or whether they're running late...
As beauty journalists, there are a lot of products that we love and recommend, but when it comes to our morning routines, there are few core formulas that we never skip or swap out. Our go-to best face moisturisers, for instance, and favourite lip balms are ones we've been using and repurchasing for years. And personally, we think the fact that we use them to start our days, Monday through to Sunday, speaks volumes to their efficacy and value for money.
So if you're looking to invest in skin, body and haircare buys that have earned the loyalty of our experts and have been rigorously tested, these are the formulas that are as essential, post-wake-up, as our morning coffees.
Inside our beauty team's everyday morning routines
While, of course, we sometimes use a few more products depending on our skin's needs, our moods and the season, there are at least six that never budge from the routine.
Naomi's 6 morning essentials
Each pre-soaked pad is infused with collagen and ceramides to deliver intense hydration to your face. They can be used as a quick, targeted treatment or applied almost like a customisable sheet mask.
This cream boasts a plethora of nourishing ingredients, including avocado oil and squalane, to soothe irritation and repair your skin's barrier. It's rich and hydrating, but lightweight all at the same time.
This cleanser is very gentle and features a low PH, which makes it ideal for everyday use as it doesn't leave your skin feeling stripped or tight. It also has an amino acid complex that softens and boosts radiance and hydration.
Boasting both a comforting herbal scent and a nourishing formula, this body wash is such a treat to start your day with. It's creamy and works into a lovely lather.
This under-eye brightener is so creamy and seamlessly melts into the skin, masking blue tones to deliver a fresh, smooth and more awake look - and it sits beautifully under foundation, specifically Merit's Complexion Stick, which Naomi also uses almost daily.
Enriched with cocoa butter and vitamin E, this body lotion treats and scents your skin. It works to soften and even texture, and despite it rich feel, it absorbs very well and doesn't leave your skin too slippery.
From her favourite Korean toner pads to the under-£10 body lotion she's always repurchasing (our monthly beauty empties prove as much), Beauty Writer Naomi Jamieson's morning routine is full of hydrating formulas ideal for combating dry, tight and textured skin.
Fiona's 6 morning essentials
Intensely hydrating but non-greasy, this face cream is a must-have for dry skin sufferers. It's been specially formulated for all skin types (even sensitive skin) and delivers up to 24 hours of hydration without feeling heavy.
For achieving hold and combating frizz without any crunchiness, this styling cream blends strengthening and protective ingredients like chia seed and linseed extract. It defines, smooths and delivers touchable hold.
With built-in gel bars that help combat irritation and tugging, as well as a no-slip, ergonomic handle, these Venus razors offer a comfortable and easy shave. This set comes with three razors - ideal for stowing in your bathroom cabinet.
Easy to apply and long-lasting, this powder set comes with a double-sided brush to help you cover any sparse areas, creating a natural, fuller look that lasts until you shampoo it out.
Aside from being adorably packaged, this mask features hyaluronic acid to nourish and visibly plump your lips, whilst also affording a lovely sheer pink tint to your lips and a bubble-gum scent. You can use it overnight, as a primer or just as an everyday glossy balm.
While you can definitely find cheaper toothpastes, Fiona loves this one for it's effective clean and zingy, 'grown up' minty taste. Plus it's stylish, vintage-y packaging looks so chic next to your sink.
From her roots to her legs, Digital Beauty Editor, Fiona McKim, has curated a morning routine full of practical, problem-solving buys - spanning root coverups to a toothpaste with a very invigorating 'grown-up' minty flavour - ideal for starting your day off right.
Sennen's 6 morning essentials
Ideal for acne-prone skin, this serum harnesses the power of Centella to sooth and balance your skin. It reduces redness and irritation and is gentle and lightweight. Apply it after your toner step or as your morning serum.
A celebrity and makeup artist favourite for a reason, this K-beauty cream boasts a velvety texture and combines ingredients like Propanediol, ceramides and centella extract to calm and soothe irritation, as well as drench your skin in hydration.
Ranked amongst the best lip balms and top Tatcha products, the Kissu Lip mask is actually a favourite of both Sennen and Naomi's thanks to its smoothing and plumping blend of Japanese peach and olive-derived squalane.
Available in a range of scents and refillable cases, this Estrid deodorant is an everyday non-negotiable for Sennen, who favours the scent Soft Surf, which blends notes of yuzu, citrus and sea salt.
This hairbrush is no ordinary one - its base and bristles are designed to bend to the contours of your head and hair in order to unravel knots without pulling or snagging.
If you want to combat body acne, this cleanser contains AHA, BHA, and PHA, which help to exfoliate away dead skin cells and sebum, whilst hydrating your skin.
Whether you're keen to start using natural deodorants or want to add a few K-beauty buys to your own routine, Digital Beauty Writer Sennen Prickett's morning routine is a full house of nourishing, skin-loving staples. She even has a specific detangling hairbrush on hand for her finer hair.
