I’ve tested skincare for a decade and these are the 10 budget buys I always come back to

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Over the past ten years, the budget beauty scene has exploded, and while previously, few brands had a stellar reputation for affordability and efficacy, now there are too many to count. 

I’ve spent the last decade testing, reviewing and writing about skincare, from new launches ot cult buys that have been around for years, and in that time, I tried hundreds of products that not only work but won’t break the bank.