I'm a Beauty Editor—Meet 18 Beauty Staples I Always Rebuy *Before* I Run Out

I'll put it like this: I'm not a "go with the flow" type of person. I'm a Taurus through and through; I crave structure, organization, and planning. (Anything spur-of-the-moment is a foreign concept to me.) Last but not least, I like what I like, and it's nearly impossible to convert me to a new favorite anything—be it a blush or ice cream flavor. Therefore, if you read or see me shouting from the rooftops about a new product I'm excited about, you know I'm not playing! But back to the task at hand: beauty staples. Or more specifically, the 17 I basically live in fear of running out of. 

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Even though it might seem bizarre for a person who has access to hundreds of items in any given beauty category to continuously rebuy the exact same formulas over and over, that's me 99% of the time. Sure, I'm constantly trying new things, but rarely can a new formula live up to the one I'd take a bullet for sitting on top of my vanity. Again, I like what I like. Of course, there are certain product categories I'm not married to—for instance, I'll use any body lotion that's put in front of me, and the same pretty much goes for things like eyeliner, face wash, and the like. (Although don't get me wrong—I definitely have preferred children in all arenas.) 

Recently, I realized at the very last minute that I was only a few squirts away from emptying my favorite conditioner (I couldn't get to my laptop fast enough to restock post-shower), which reminded me that there really are certain products in my rotation that feel untouchably irreplaceable. Below are 18 of my ride-or-die beauty staples I absolutely always rebuy before I run out. Or, if it's a newer find, I most definitely plan to rebuy before I run out. Keep scrolling!

Glossier Body Hero Exfoliating Bar

Bali Body 1 Hour Express Self Tan

Sephora Collection Triple Action Cleansing Water Cleanse + Purify

Exa Splash Zone Oil-Free Hydrating Primer

Benefit Cosmetics Roller Lash Curling Lifting Mascara

SkinCeuticals Phyto Corrective Essence Mist

Zitsticka Goo Getter

M-61 PowerGlow Peel

SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF

Refy Cream Bronzer

Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Lip Liner

Belif Moisturizing Eye Bomb

IS Clinical Hydra-Cool Serum

Kosas Brow Pop Clean Dual-Action Defining Eyebrow Pencil

Color Wow Style on Steroids Color-Safe Texture Spray

Olaplex Bond Maintenance System Kit

Unite Hair 7 Seconds Detangler Leave-In Conditioner

Verb Ghost Weightless Hair Oil

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Beauty Director

Erin has been writing a mix of beauty and wellness content forBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing for over four years. Prior to that, she spent two and half years writing for Byrdie. She now calls Santa Monica home but grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and studied writing, rhetoric, and communication at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She studied abroad in Galway, Ireland, and spent a summer in L.A. interning with the Byrdie andBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing family. After graduating from UW, she spent one year in San Francisco, where she worked as a writer for Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen before moving down to L.A. to begin her career as a beauty editor. She considers her day-to-day beauty aesthetic very low-maintenance and relies on staples like clear brow serum (from Kimiko!), Lawless's Lip Plumping Mask in Cherry Vanilla, and an eyelash curler. For special occasions or days when she's taking more meetings or has an event, she'll wear anything and everything from Charlotte Tilbury (the foundations are game-changing), some shimmer on her lids (Stila and Róen do it best), and a few coats of the best mascara-type product on earth, Surratt's Noir Lash Tint.