Your winter skincare toolkit

Squeaky clean skin is never a good thing, especially during the winter. You want to opt for a mild, gentle cleanser, that won't strip the skin of its natural oils and leave it feeling tight and dry. This award-winning jelly cleanser from renowned dermatologist, Dr Sam, is suitable for all skin types and leaves your face feeling clean, but most importantly hydrated. It's brilliant at removing makeup and also particularly good if you struggle from adult acne too.

It's easy to come to the conclusion that face oils should be used in place of your usual moisturiser, but actually oils work best applied alongside your moisturiser, not instead of. Oils tend to stay near the surface of the skin, which means they're great at helping the skin's natural barrier function, but won't give the same deep down and long-lasting hydration of richer face creams. That isn't to say they're not worth using. In fact, they'll help skin feel softer, smoother and when used before your night cream they'll help seal in hydration, too. Try the Botanics Nourishing Facial Oil. A blend of rosehip oil, which is rich in omegas and essential fatty acids to help regenerate the skin.

Occlusives use ingredients that create physical barriers on the skin to prevent transepidermal water loss and lock in hydration, whereas humectants bond with water molecules and hold them in the skin's surface. This moisturiser by Dr Sam contains the occlusive ingredient shea butter, as well as 5% niacinamide. It's like a hug for your skin and will keep it feeling hydrated and soft all day. If you suffer from particularly oily skin then there's also a lighter version of this too.

Especially into your evening routine. This active ingredient is great at boosting collagen and strengthening your skin barrier and prevents transepidermal water loss. This serum version from The Ordinary is affordable and effective.

Exfoliating is important all year round, but even more at this time of year, when skin can easily look dull. However, if your skin is prone to sensitivity you'll need to use a gentle formula and stick to just once or twice a week. Try Urban Veda Soothing Exfoliating Facial Polish. Formulated for sensitive skin types, not only does it exfoliate, it also works to nourish and de-stress aggravated skin.

Banish flakes by using a body brush daily before showering, brushing towards your heart using long gentle strokes and after showering, apply a rich body cream. Try the Botanics Long Handled Body Brush.

Dry, flaky skin can be itchy and irritating but most of us don't apply body cream regularly. "The skin on the legs is often quite dry and skin dryness can often be seen here first," explains Dr Sven. Try the Nivea Rich Nourishing Body Lotion.

Licking your lips causes them to dry and crack, so it's important to break the habit. Lips don't have oil glands and easily dry out so apply a hydrating lip balm regularly. We like Eucerin's Dry Skin Intensive Lip Balm with soothing liquorice extract and Evening Primrose Oil. It's Brilliant!

Deeply hydrating for dry and tired skin without that heavy, oily feeling you can find in other creams, this Transformulas Marine Miracle Crème is the perfect winter skincare solution. Designed to rejuvenate and firm up your skin, plus it comes in a smart travel friendly packaging.
Review: "I was drawn to this product for the marine scent as I love these smells, and I certainly wasn't disappointed, the scent is beautiful. The creme consistency is lovely and lightweight, soaking into the skin well. A little goes a lot further than you'd think so although the price tag is a bit higher than I'd normally spend on a skin cream the results speak for themselves. My skin feels firmer, softer and hydrated immediately after using. Love this product."