Winter Skincare Under £20

Number One lipbalm, £8.32, Kiehls at John Lewis

We love the different fruity flavours – mango, coconut and so on – they help to lift your bummed-out winter mood. The balmy texture acts as a barrier against wind and rain and prevents chapped smackers.

Origins GinZing Refreshing eye cream to brighten and depuff 15ml, £20, Boots

Bye bye eye baggage! The ginzing refreshes tired eyes while the slightly-pearlised cream makes skin appear more radiant. Pop under your foundation in the morning and it doubles up as an under-eye brightening concealer.

Bliss High Intensity Hand Cream, £5, House of Fraser

Gnarly winter hands will never take off, so this is a saviour during woolly glove season. Super intense but never, ever greasy, this softens like no other.

Olay Regenerist Daily Regenerating Serum, £18.49, Boots

This serum works really well as a base for make up in the winter, as its cocktail of super-hydrating ingredients keep skin looking plumped up and fresh all day.

Yes To Carrots Body Butter, £6.99, Victoria Health

Yes To Carrots has developed a cult following very quickly, and with good reason. This body butter is rich and creamy, smells delicious, and is an absolute bargain.

Trilogy Certified Organic Rosehip Oil, £15.61, Trilogy Products

Once the weather turns, it's all about adding a face oil to your skincare routine. Massage a few drops of this pure, organic oil into clean skin (AM and PM if you’re extra parched) before your moisturiser to plump and protect skin from winter chills.

Solar Oil by Creative Nail Design, £9.95. HQ Hair

Keep a bottle of this must-have oil on my desk and bedside table – it’s the best cuticle softener around, sinks in instantly and smells delish.

Liz Earle Super Balm 5g, £4.25, Liz Earle

This soft balm is a real skin comforter than softens, soothes and protects skin and cuticles.

Eucerin Dry Skin Lotion 10% Urea, £13.19, Boots

Eucerin Dry Skin Lotion has become a must-have product for winter to combat dry, flaky patches. It quickly relieves the tight, itchy feeling.

Nivea Crème £0.99, Boots

A classic fit-in–the-pocket cream to daub on dry lips, hands or elbows.

Nutriganics Smoothing Night Cream, £13, The Body Shop
 
This deliciously rich night cream gives skin an intense dose of night time moisturising and makes me feel virtuous too; most of the ingredients are Community Trade Organic so not only am I looking after my skin but I'm doing my bit for the planet too!

Avene Rich Compensating Cream, £12.67, Escentual

For ultra-sensitive types, this rich pot of cream will delivery soothing, calming moisture.

Eucerin shower oil, £6.30, docsimon.co.uk

Normal shower gels can become drying come winter so swap them for Eucerin's fabulously moisturisng shower oil. You'll step out the shower with soft-as-could-be skin!

Super Oil with Juniper & Bergamot, £18, Balance Me

Balance Me's Super Oil is a fabulous detoxer. The silky oil (including sweet almond and jojoba) makes for great moisturisation and the blend of other ingredients (juniper, bergamot and geranium) combine to detox help rid the body of all those party season excesses. Use on any areas prone to cellulite.

Soothing touch recovery balm, £13.50, Monu

Skincare expert Susan Molyneux has developed a fab winter pick-me-up in the form of the soothing touch recovery balm. This product, a favourite of screen siren Charlize Theron, is packed full of rose, bergamot and blackcurrant seed essential oils to repair, hydrate and restore vitality to winter skin.

Vichy Aqualia Antiox Cream, £15.70, Zest Essentials

Vichy's Aqualia Antiox Cream is a gorgeous face moisturiser that has an iridescent film so instantly brightens skin. Perfect for banishing sallow, grey complexions.

La Roche Posay Hyrdaphase moisturiser, £15.50, Zest Essentials

A super hydrator with a rich and light formula so even oily skins can benefit from a dose of hydration.

Organic Surge 1st Class Face Mask, £6.99, Boots

Packed full of skin-loving organic ingredients like calming chamomile, this mask brings dull and dehydrated winter skin back to life in minutes.

Elizabeth Arden Hydra-Gentle Cream Cleanser, £16, HQ Hair

This cleanser’s creamy consistency is super gentle on chapped and dry winter skin. It contains micro-milled oats which gently buff away dry patches to leave the most sensitive skin soft and hydrated.