Philosophy brighten my day all-over skin-perfecting brightening essence, $80.

This luxurious essence is designed to enhance skin’s ability to reflect light, reduce dark spots and minimise enlarged pores – and it works. It is formulated with an extract of marine algae, niacinamide and vitamin C all of which combine to illuminate skin, minimise redness and reduce dark spots with advanced brightening technology. It’s been clinically tested (and also by us) and is suitable for sensitive skin types. And we swear it does work – so much so that we’re getting comments on our model-like glow. We’re not complaining.