Everyone’s way of getting through/celebrating autumn-into-winter is a bit different, I’d love to hear what works for you" Here’s what I do every October when summer has finally said goodbye, the clocks go back, and the trees are ablaze like fireworks.

SWITCH TO A DO-EVERYTHING BALM. I have a love-hate relationship with facial oils in summer (and I only use them at night) but when colder, harsher weather arrives, that’s when they really perform. Having said that, if I had to choose ONE hero product for Oct-March, it would be a multi-tasking cleansing/nourishing/overnight balm – some do a few things, some do all…

THESE DO-EVERYTHING (PRACTICALLY) BALMS HAVE WORKED REALLY WELL FOR ME.
Top British facialist Jane Scrivner’s Nourishing Cleansing Balm  A nourishing oil-packed SOS for even the most distressed skin, this one’s a skin-balancing game-changer. Try it – it’s in Caroline Hirons’ Hall of Fame too.

NEAL’S YARD REMEDIES WILD ROSE BALM
The ultimate “winter protector”, this one’s not just great on the face it’s also fab for nails, lips, heels and any dry patches. Or leave it on overnight and let your skin drink it in.  Rosehip seed oil is a huge healer and like argan, it’s one of my favourite oils.
I take the label off my jar when I’ve finished the product and pop a tealight in it for a luminous indigo glow on chilly nights. This is such a “garden-lov...