The 12 beauty buys that we've tried, tested, loved and used every last drop of this August

Collage showing four of our beauty team's product empties this month (L-R) The Organic Pharmacy Self-Tan, Caudalie VinoHydra Moisturising Cleansing Gel, Tatcha Dewy Skin Mist and Living Proof Curl Enhancer .

With 'beauty' in our job titles, our team quite literally test beauty products for a living to see whether they actually do what they say on the tin - and, more importantly, if they're worth parting ways with your money for.

Each month, we're lucky enough to have some of the best new beauty launches (plus some cult classic favourites) land on our desk. Collectively, we're constantly trialling dozens of formulas, from some of the best cleansers and exfoliating body scrubs to the best fake tans for pale skin and long-lasting eyeliners, you name it and we've probably tested it.