Autumn-proof your skin

Face masks

L'Occitane Honey Harvest Comfort Face Mask (£20.00/75 ml) is non-sticky in texture and immediately refreshes and comforts skin.
www.loccitane.co.uk / stockist: 0207 907 0301

'Flushing occurs when your skin needs cooling down after you go from cold to hot environments,' says Janine Bird, training and education manager for Prescriptives. 'In order to let through a calming flood of fresh blood, your capillaries dilate. If this occurs regularly, they weaken and may rupture, leading to permanent redness.'

For on-the-spot comfort, Biosensitive Calming Facial Mist (£19.50/150ml) containing Thermal Plankton, calms any burning sensations and visibly reduces blotches on the skin.
Stockist: 0800 037 1020

Lips

Try not to lick lips as this dries them out. Crabtree and Evelyn Overnight Lip Repair (£12.00/15ml) is a must-have item.

Exfoliate body and face regularly

Two excellent products are Naked Sea Minerals Renewing Body Scrub (£8.99/500ml), and Elizabeth Arden Renewing Body Scrub (£15.00/200ml).

Soak

Luxuriate with Elemis Skin Nourishing Milk Bath (£38.00/400ml), which can also be used neat onto skin. It contains Camellia oil, Lavender, Chamomile and milk protein, providing immediate relief for sensitive, irritated skins.
Stockists 01278 727 830

Moisturise

After showering or bathing, apply moisturiser to your skin. Remember to take time to apply, and really nourish your skin.

Continuing the luxurious theme, Chanel's Firming Moisture Milk (£31/150ml) improves skin tone with a silky, iridescent, texture.
Stockist 0207 493 3836 and counters nationwide.

If you prefer thicker body creams, try ESPA Deeply Nourishing Body Cream (£40.00/180ml) with wild Yam and Soya Bean extract; excellent for hormonally imbalanced skin lacking moisture and elasticity.
www.espaonline.com / stockists 01252 352230

Treat your tresses

'The roots of your hair can cope with more exposure to the sun than the ends, as they're younger and full of protein,' says Richard Ward of Richard Ward Hair and Metrospa, London.

To repair sun damage, apply a luxurious hair treatment. Try Aromatherapy Associates Renew Rose Nourishing Body Oil (£28.00/125ml). Apply a small amount, working through hair. Leave on, then rinse off and shampoo as normal. Mail Order 0208 569 7030.

Help for hands

Complete with a hand treatment such as L'Occitane Immortelle Young Hands (£15.00/75ml), which helps fade existing discolouration and brown spots.