So are your hands worth looking after?

During the winter months our skin can be really affected by the extreme weather conditions and combine this with central heating it can cause sensitivity and dehydration on the face. But what about your hands?

Do you find yourself not using hand creams or buying anything that is on offer to help hydrate and keep the dryness at bay?

Do these creams that you buy for your hands actually work? Or do you find yourself buying a different hand cream because the last one you brought did not make any difference? Even worse do you use so much that you have finished the hand cream that you brought in one week?

Multi Vitamin Hand and Nail Treatment is a treatment designed by Dermalogica not only to nourish and hydrate the skin on the hands but also the nails.

This silky non greasy formula instantly absorbs into the skin and does not leave a residue on the skin. The botanicals and vitamins will help to repair and protect chapped hands, whilst strengthening nails against splitting and peeling.

Licorice helps to calm and soothe the skin and our hands can become very sore and dry so this ingredient will help to take down redness and calm the skin.

Vitamins A,C and E not only help to protect the skin, but Vitamins A and C help stimulate collagen production in the skin, and if you look at anyone's hands that is how you can tell their real age!

Grapefruit and Algae help to hydrate and nourish dry hands.


So are your hands worth looking after? I think so!

Beautiful winter lips

With a winder wonderland outside many of us have taken the opportunity to take the kids out on the sledges, have some leisurely walks with the dogs through the snowy fields or just enjoy the beautiful scenery. Yet at the same time many of us are suffering with dry chapped lips - which can take weeks to heal!

It is imperative to care for your lips all year round, but especially in the winter as this is when the most damage occurs! So here are the top tips from Donna Maisey Skin Care to keep your pout sparkling through the winter season!

1) Use a targeted lip treatment. We love Dermalogica's Climate Control Lip Treatment which protects your lips from dryness, redness and chapping with an environmental shield of Anti-Ozonate Complex, Shea Butter, Oat Extract and Vitamin E. You can use this treatment over any area where skin is thinner or more prone to dehydration.

2) If the corners of your mouth are chapped, you may have a lack of riboflavin, which are found in foods such as green vegetables and dairy products.

3) Make sure you drink plenty of water - 8 fluid ounces each day. Water and water rich fruit and veggies including watermelon, grapes, apples, blueberries and broccoli all boost hydration.

4) Skin Hydrating Masque is a refreshing gel masque for all skin conditions, but also helps target common dry areas including the eye area and lips.