I’m addicted to beauty products since 17

From shower gels to day creams, serums and lipsticks, Marian Keyes can’t resist buying her favourite things.

MY NAME is Marian and I’m a beauty addict. Since the age of 17 I have never — and I mean never — left the house without foundation.

It all goes back to my childhood (doesn’t it always). My mammy, an ordinary suburban woman, in a time when money was tight and vanity was frowned upon, took good care of her skin. I internalised that basic healthy message and put my own addictive spin on things. I adore, not just skincare but every aspect of cosmetics and I’m a real sucker for anything ‘new’. (I have about 17 Chubby Sticks rolling round in the bottom of my handbag.)