Filter and Sali Hughes recommend 24 cold‑weather beauty essentials

January’s dark days, freezing temperatures and drying central heating have prompted the Filter team and beauty columnist Sali Hughes to round up 24 skin, hair and body products to help hydrate and repair winter‑affected skin and hair. Most of the picks are affordable, the piece says, with a few higher‑priced items the author considers worth the splurge.

The selection covers skincare staples such as Keats moisturising cream (50ml, £29), Alpha‑H vitamin B serum with 5% niacinamide (25ml, £49.99), Mimétique Skin Cloud cleansing balm (100ml, £44) and Herbar Sun Shield SPF30 (€42, about £36). Repairing and barrier‑focused items highlighted include La Roche‑Posay Cicaplast Baume B5 (40ml, £8.80), CeraVe Advanced Repair ointment (50ml, £11.50) and Weleda Skin Food (30ml, £7.13), alongside gentler toners, lip balms and eye creams recommended for winter use.

The guide also recommends body and hair treatments such as Naturium the Smoother body wash (£19), Jones Road body scrub (£36), Akt the Everyday Encore body oil (£35), Gisou Honey gloss ceramide hair mask (£22) and Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural spray (£27). Tech and tools on the list include the Shark CryoGlow LED mask (£299.99) and the Dyson Airwrap id multi‑styler (from £399), while nail and foot care suggestions include Manicurist Active Glow polish (£16) and Dr Glycolic Soft Feet peel socks (from £3.90 for Beauty Pie members).

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