10 Hot Dry Skin Saviours
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2 of 11Colbert Illumino Face Oil, £100, Space NK
With Vitamin C and Retinol for brightening scars and anti-ageing respectively, this oil also leaves skin supremely soft and radiant. It's excellent for dry skin types - just remember to wear SPF in the day.
3 of 11Origins Make A Difference Overnight Hydrating Repair Cream, John Lewis, £34.50
This fast-acting night cream has Rose of Jericho, as well as a Lychee and Watermelon complex that helps to provide lasting hydration that sinks in quickly and works while you sleep. Now that's what we call a power nap.
4 of 11Caudalie Divine Oil, £27.00, Caudalie
A cult classic for a reason, this oil with grape seed oil and liquid shea butter can be used on the face, body and hair for intense hydration, minus any greasy feeling. Also, a drop or two will help dry your nail polish quicker - sold!
5 of 11Bliss Maximum Moisture Vanilla + Bergamot Body Lotion, £22.00, Bliss
This smells incredible - great for those like something sweet but not too sweet - but also delivers great, lasting hydration.
6 of 11Aurelia Cell Revitalise Night Moisturiser, £42.00, Aurelia
This high tech but natural cream fuses probiotic and peptide technology with botanical extracts, like Omega-rich Baobab and antioxidant-packed Hibiscus. Add in Vitamin E and Shea butter, and you've got one heck of a hydrating cream.
7 of 11Elemental Herbology Tree of Life Balm, £22, Space NK
This multi-purpose balm is rich in Buriti oil, which comes from a Brazilian tree called the 'Tree of Life', thanks to its rich essential fatty acid content, as well as being high in anti-inflammatory Vitamin A. Along with some Elemental Herbology patents and Calendula to soothe redness, this balm is perfect for seriously dry skin, and those who like outdoors activities in the cold.
8 of 11NUDE Perfect Cleanse Omega Cleansing Jelly, £32.00, Space NK
Jelly's not just for children's birthday parties. This omega-rich cleanser transforms into a milk when in contact with water to melt away makeup, while Great Burdock Root Extract deeply hydrates and Orange extract leaves the skin supple. A cold weather must-have.
9 of 11Bioderma Creme Gommante Exfolating Cream, £10.50, Escentual
Makers of everyone's favourite cleansing water, Bioderma, are at it again. This cream gently buffs dry or sensitive complexions to supple perfection, without stripping the skin.
10 of 11Fresh Rose Hydrating Eye Gel Cream, £33.00, Fresh
This lightweight cream gives long-lasting moisture, thanks to golden root extract with helps protect your skin's natural vitality. Babara groundnut extact gives deep hydration for the delicate eye area.
11 of 11Thalgo Prodige des Océans ‘Essence’, £130, Thalgo
This luxurious essence calls upon the power of the sea to perfect the skin. Fatty acids and minerals from the big blue, mixed with hyaluronic acid help to give suppleness, as well as radiance and a more even skin tone. An investment in truly gorgeous skin.
As much as we love winter, with crunchy leaves, snow, hot chocolate, and er, Christmas, there's no denying it can take a toll on your skin. From biting winds, freezing rain or over-zealous heating units, winter has a unique way of attacking your skin's best defences. The first thing to go is always moisture, with dry skin becoming more and more of an issue as the days get shorter.
But, never fear! Whether it's flaky dryness you suffer from, a tight-feeling face or parched limbs, we've got the products to help re-hydrate your skin to get it feeling plumped up and healthy again. From balms to oils, jellies to creams, there's something for everyone to give you the skin you had before winter sunk its teeth in.
When it comes to helping fix dry skin, it's important to embrace layering. Just like you'd layer up before you step out into the chill, it might be worth considering an extra step or a skincare booster to help strengthen your skin's defences. So that could be oil before your moisturiser, or the addition of a hydrating cleanser after you've removed your makeup - while this may seem like another chore that keeps you from hopping into bed as quickly as you'd like, your skin will thank you in the morning.
Click through the gallery to see our best bets for soothing tight dry skin, healing over flaky patches and generally getting you back to your hydrated best. We'd also tell you to drink eight glasses of water a day, too, but we don't want to sound too much like your mum.