Keep your glow in the chill

As January rolls in, our skin often bears the brunt of the season's harsh elements. The relentless trio of gale-force winds, rain, and central heating can leave our skin feeling like it's been in a prolonged battle with the winter blues.

That's why adapting your skincare routine for the colder months becomes crucial to maintain its health and radiance, and what you need is hydration.

As winter sets in, the skin tends to lose more of its natural moisture to dry air. With cold temperatures, the air becomes less humid, leading to the evaporation of moisture from our skin. The result is dry, scaly, and irritated skin.

To help combat this, look for creams and lotions enriched with nourishing and moisture-retaining ingredients. Hyaluronic acid, squalane, shea butter, ceramides, and vitamin E are star players in enhancing hydration levels.

These ingredients work together to fortify your skin's natural barrier and fight the effects of winter dryness, leaving you with a radiant complexion.

If you want an all-rounder, Egyptian Magic is a natural skin cream made from six healing ingredients found in nature. It's versatile – serving as a moisturiser, lip balm, eye cream, or even a hair mask. This product has shown great results in addressing issues like eczema and skin irritations. You can find it at Boots for €39.99.

Seoulista Super Hydration Instant Facial (€8.99) is enriched with hyaluronic acid and coconut within a potent antioxidant serum, this single-step facial will give an instant life.

Treat your skin to a little luxury with No7 Instant Results Nourishing Hydration Mask. The (€18.95) nourishing formula contains a blend of skin identical lipids that instantly get to work to intensively moisturise your skin.