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Winter-proof your skin

by Josephine Fairley
Follow our guide to saving face (and body) from the harsh elements of autumn and winter

We winterise our wardrobes - banishing bikinis and skimpy T-shirts to the top of the closet - as a matter of course, we should do the same with our skin care routine. As the cold weather blows in, we all need a new regime that takes into account the extra bite of blistering winds and icy temperatures, not to mention the Sahara-like dryness of the average centrally-heated home and office. Try our three-step plan to winter-proof your skin.

Clean sweep

Even if you swear by soap and water, your skin will thank you for switching to a gentle, water-soluble cleanser - or a cream version - at least until the first sight of daffodils. Soap strips the complexion of its natural, protective oils - which no moisturiser can replace - leaving it exposed to the elements. According to leading facialist Amanda Lacey, 'Today's cleansers get skin perfectly clean without upsetting its fragile balance.'

Great choices for cleansing include Clarins Gentle Foaming Cleanser (£13), Marks & Spencer's Creamy Cleansing Wash (£3.50), Elemis Rehydrating Rosewater Cleanser, £20 (shop online at www.elemis.com), and Amanda Lacey's own 'cult' Cleansing Pomade, £42.50 (from Fenwick of New Bond Street, London, mail order on 020 7370 4410). If you're still not convinced that using a cleanser will get your skin clean enough, swipe away the last traces of dirt and grime with rosewater (available at all chemists), rather than alcohol-based toner, which also overstrips skin, leaving it vulnerable.

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