Everyone thinks my mum is my sister—and I think it's down to these 12 products she borrows from my stash

I was reluctant to try this for so long, having combination, acne-prone skin, but I've now used it every single night for a year, and I will never be able to use anything else. It takes off an entire face of make-up in one go, and the scent is simply divine. It has a calming effect that my evening routine just can't do without. (I still stick with a Simple face wash in the morning). One pot should last you ages, but granted not as long as it should if you're sharing it with your mother, as I have ended up doing. 

My mum and I go through this like water—quite literally. I use it after cleansing my face to make sure I've got every bit of make-up off or if I'm being lazy in the morning and don't have time to wash my face. It's also the best at removing mascara and any accidental make-up mishaps.

To be honest, I don't use these anymore because my mum has well and truly claimed them for herself, while simultaneously waxing lyrical to me about how good they are. And I let her have these ones because her skin does look more plump, I'll give her that. The capsules are 100% biodegradable by the way, otherwise I wouldn't let her near them. When I am able to get my hands on them, my skin feels incredibly smooth. 

It's not just because this is a mother/daughter brand that we love this. I've just never been so attached to a night cream. Usually I am always switching it up and wanting to try something new, but as soon as I tried this cream, I've never gone back. This is the same cream I first caught my mother using, and now we are on our third tub.

There's something magic in this mask because my skin feels brand new after I use it. I like to remind my mum how much it cost me when I catch her using it. But it's worth it IMO. Balancing, pore cleansing and anti-inflammatory all at once, I haven't been swayed by any other mask since.

Picking at a breakout is a bad habit that has 100% been inherited from my mother (I'll be a hypocrite here and remind you not to do it, anyway). But when I do let the bad habit get the better of me, I'll make sure to use this—and remind my mum to put it on before her night cream, too. 

My mum now knows to get the massive family-size version of this because we both end up using it at least once a week. I vividly remember the day I first used Sudocrem on a juicy breakout and have recommended it to everyone who will listen ever since.

I started using this eye cream a few months ago as part of my morning routine. I thought it was running out super quickly before I discovered out my mum had seen me use it and decided she should too. I can't be mad though—I had been complimenting her on her make-up the week prior. I thought her concealer was doing a magical job of getting rid of her dark circles, but it turns out it was this.

It was only a few months ago I noticed the fine lines around my mouth (I've since stopped pouting in photos). I've been using this LED tool with a lip mask once a week, and I haven't seen them get any worse (thankfully). I've bought this for my mum for Mother's Day, and I know she'll love it every bit as much as I do.

This is always in my bag, and if it's not it's because it 'accidentally' made it into my mother's. I usually gift my mum a hand mask or cream for Mother's Day because she is always complaining about "old looking hands". This is the only cream I find to hold up with needing to be reapplied five times a day.

I know this isn't skincare, but it deserves a mention. If there's one beauty product you're always guaranteed to find in the Brighton household, it is dry shampoo. We used to be Batisse girlies. But then we tried this and now we fight over it. It actually makes your hair feel cleaner, instead of just getting rid of the greasy look. 

I was so tired of my mum asking me to use this blusher, that I bought her one at Christmas. Whenever I do her make-up, I always use this blush—and it's the only one I use, too. It's one of those shades that looks good on everyone, so suits us both.