Hero beauty products

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Beauty advent calendars are great for people who want to try a bit of everything and don’t already have an overwhelming collection of stuff.

For die-hard beauty lovers, a calendar might not be the best purchase - especially if you’ve already tried a lot of what’s on offer.

To get more bang for your buck, it might be worth sticking to hero products. Those are the products that put brands on the beauty map - what they’re most famous for, and generally where formulations are most superior.

Rather than drop over £100 on a bunch of minis and a few full sizes you may not end up using, it might be smarter to pick a few full-size hero products and treat yourself to just those. That way, there’s less waste and you’re getting exactly what you want.

But if you don’t know where to start, we’ve rounded up the beauty heroes that brands are most loved for to help.

1) Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 2% BHA Toner

Calendars will put this in as a mini, but you may as well buy the full size, as thousands of people adore this product and swear by it.

BHA helps keep........

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