The clocks have gone back and the nights are drawing in, meaning we just want to don big woolly jumpers and snuggle into our sofas drinking tea. However we know our skin won't thank us for it come spring. So this winter we're determined to keep up the good skin work by regularly sloughing off the old to let the new shine through, and this means giving your skin a good scrub. For winter though, we decided warming scrubs are the only way to go for 6am showers, so handbag.com brings you our top five warming body scrubs...

The Sanctuary Kyphi Nourishing Hot Sugar Scrub
"I'm a huge fan of the whole Kyphi range with its divine fragrance that whisks me from the doldrums of my bathroom to a soothing spa. I have extremely dry skin so have to be careful not to use anything too abrasive. The natural sugar and Argan oil in this scrub are gentle enough not to irritate yet still get rid of the dead cells leaving my skin looking noticeable smoother. Plus, the warming element is luxurious and really helps to relax me even during a quick shower before work."

£12.99, thesanctuary.co.uk