13 Winter skin savers

BY NICKY CHAMP Brrr it's chilly outside. If you're anything like me, when the temperature drops, you up your caffeine intake and time spent in the shower - in turn leaving skin feeling dry and dehydrated. Here are the best products to keep your skin supple throughout the rest of winter.

Winter wonder

This all natural, divine hand cream is perfect for soothing and softening dry winter hands and cuticles. It's non-greasy, fast absorbing formulation means you won't have to those annoying slippery hands that greasy hand creams cause.

Get it now: Grown Vanilla and Orange Peel hand cream $24
Rosy Glow

Foaming cleansers have come along way since you probably last used them in your teenage years, so don't let anti-acne flashbacks turn you off them for life. This one from Jurlique is gentle, hydrating and won't leave your skin feeling tight and dry after you wash it off.

Get it now: Jurlique Rose Moisture Plus Moisturising Cleanser $32
The Mask

From the brand that bought you the now-cult beauty product Rosehip Oil, Trilogy have launched their Purifying Masque in an easy-to-apply tube. Containing oil-absorbing Kaolin Clay, this once a week treatment is great for skin that's prone to breakouts.

Get it now: Trilogy Purifying Masque $32
The Most Valuable Player

Consider jojoba your beauty MVP - with so many uses it can replace the job of three products. It can be used as an nourishing under-eye treatment - especially great for skin that is sensitive to heavy under-eye creams.

Jojoba also works as a make-up remover (dot it onto a damp makeup pad and hold over eye for a few seconds, then wipe away) it's great for shifting stubborn mascara.

Thirdly, it's a nourishing and balancing moisturiser for all skin types - it isn't an "oil" as such but it resembles the skins own sebum (our body's own natural skin protectant). Lastly, it's also a good one for men to use - the scent isn't feminine, it soothes stubble rash and will work on all skin types.

Get it now: Jojoba Company Pure Golden Jojoba $26.40
Get Buff

Do you like the idea of exfoliating, but not keen on using a harsh scrub on your face? These Buffing Grains from Bobbi Brown are ultrafine and suitable for sensitive skin. The end result leaves your skin feeling soft, supple and smooth.

Get it now: Bobbi Brown Buffing Grains for Face $65
Radiance boost

Apply Kosmea's latest product Radiance 24/7 Youth Boost on damp clean skin twice a day to help fight the signs of ageing naturally. The serum contains Rosehip, apricot and pomegranate to deliver intense hydration for a youthful, glowing complexion.

Get it now: Kosmea Radiance 24/7 Youth Boost $39.95
Creme of the crop

This cult beauty fave containing cocoa butter is rich enough to get you through the coldest of winter months. Perfect for dry, flaky and sensitive skin.

Get it now: Kiehls Creme de Corps body lotion from $15
Forever young

When a beauty product has a waitlist, you know it's going to be good. An independent study of this highly-anticipated, anti-ageing serum from YSL showed wrinkles were 80% less visible after 7 days. Celebrity fans include Victoria Beckham and Rihanna.

Get it now: YSL Forever Youth Liberator $120 For stockists call 1300 651 991.
Flawless to a fault

If you like to sit directly in front of the heater then this one is for you - beautifully hydrating, Laura Mercier's Mega Moisturiser absorbs quickly into dry skin and contains Vitamin A and E and SPF 15.

Get it now: Laura Mercier's Flawless Skin Mega Moisturiser $50
Natural selection

When Dr Lucas was inventing the "world's greatest healing agent" in the late 1800s, he probably didn't think it would end up as a beauty kit staple. Keep a spare tube on your desk for stray cuticles, dry lips and chapped skin.

Get it now: Lucas Paw Paw Ointment $5.15
Regenerator

This new youth regenerating cream from Kiehls contains "Resurrection Flower," a resilient plant that can survive up to 31 months of extreme dehydration. Great for mature skin, it restores and revives dry, lined skin.

Get it now: Kiehls Rosa Arctica $84
Honey dew

This one is my desert island beauty product and I have to confess, I once thought this product was going out of stock so I bought enough tubes survive a Tom Hanks style shipwrecking. Non-drying, this delicious lip balm soothes and moisturises dry, chapped lips.

Get it now: Burts Bees Honey Lip Balm $6.95
Wipe away

For those cold nights you want to skip washing your face and head straight to bed clutching a hot water bottle, give your face a once over with Nivea's Gentle Facial wipes instead.

Get it now: Nivea Gentle Facial Cleansing Wipes.
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