As a beauty writer, trialling and testing new skincare products that land on my desk is a big part of what I do in order to see what kind of results products deliver, and if they really live up to their flashy promises (cheeky things).

And while it's super fun and pervy to get to try a whole heap of shiny, jazzy, zingy things that haven't even hit the beauty shelves, regularly changing my routine can also really f**k with my skin. Like, heaps.

I'm talking https://www.mamamia.com.au/lockdown-skin-concerns-how-to-fix/ breakouts, sensitivity, redness, irritation - the whole glorious shebang.

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But! I've always had a selection of tried-and-true skincare products that I go back to when my skin freaks out. The ones that shimmy in post trial and get my skin out of an emergency and back to where it was before.

And because I'm a nosy little bugger who loves to know what other people use when things get Not Great on the skin front, I decided to ask my fellow beauty wizards for their selection of skincare stalwarts. And they actually told me! How good.

Leigh Campbell, Executive Editor and Co-Host of You Beauty

Beaute Pacifique Instant Hydrating Mask, $73.

I always go back to this hydrating mask because my skin drinks it up if I've spent too much time near the heater or if I'm a bit dehydrated from too much chemical exfoliation.

I wear it as a mask to bed overnight and always wake up plump and restored.

Sharon Hunt, Co-Host of You Beauty.

https://www.instagram.com/p/COuBgIPjlD3/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading

Dermalogica PreCleanse, $69.

Flavour-of-the-month cleansers come and go - and I do enjoy trying out new ones as they hit my inbox. However, I always invariably return to my old faithful Dermalogica PreCleanse when I need a skin reset.

This silky oil-based formulation melts make-up, gunk and everything else off my face while always leaving it feeling soft, but not stripped.

Cetpahil Moisturising Lotion, $14.99.

Remember when you were a teenager, and you’d walk off in a huff and slam the door behind you? Well, when my skin is in the equivalent of that mood, I go back to basics with this Cetaphil Moisturiser.

The formula is super gentle (I always have it handy because I use it on my little kids) and for me, it’s the skincare version of taking a few deep calming breaths.

Sunsense Daily Face Invisible Tint Finish SPF 50+, $27.49.

https://www.priceline.com.au/ego-sunsense-daily-face-spf-50-200-ml