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Winter beauty essentials: Sali Hughes’s 30 favourite cold weather products


Does your skin suffer during a cold snap? Hair and nails in need of TLC? Let our beauty expert guide you through the best lotions, serums, makeup and more

Humectants such as hyaluronic and polyglutamic acids, ectoin and good old-fashioned glycerin (a winter wonder) are invaluable in treating skin dehydrated from outdoor weather and indoor heating. In the beauty industry’s first aid kit, this is item No 1: a rich, unctuous balm for every minor family skin trauma, from sensitivity and chapping to rashes, reactions, bites and grazes. There are many oils I love, but I’ve chosen this ceramide-rich, softening and soothing one from Pai because it worked wonders when I gave it to a friend returning home – red-faced and weather-beaten – from skiing last year.

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