10 of the best ski essentials

If you're hitting the slopes this winter, be armed with the right beauty products to protect, nourish and save your skin. Plus the lates beauty, fashion, hair and celebrity advice

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1. Ole Henriksen Skin Insulator Comforting Cream

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All day sessions on the slopes and skin is feeling a little worse for wear? Treat it to a daily slathering of oil-rich cream. This \'Skin Insulator\' is packed with essential oils from borage and grape seed oil, both excellent hydrators, as well as sunscreen and Vitamins A and C for maximum protection. It\'s like a second skin.

 

£30, hqhair.com

3. Trilogy Everything Balm

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When every bit of your skin is screaming out for extra TLC, reach for the wonder of Trilogy Everything Balm. It\'s a plant packed, emollient-rich product, full of antioxidants from marula oil, rosehip seed oil, evening primrose oil and other ingredients, to soothe, moisturise, heal and protect. A handy little product that does what it says on the tin.

£18.95, available at Fresh & Wild, Selfridges, Fenwick\'s, www.hqhair.com

3. SkinCeuticals Ultimate Defense SPF30

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UV levels are higher up on the slopes and snow reflects 80% of the rays back. So it\'s time to up the SPF to avoid long term damage (and goggle marks too!). This powerful all-round protector is an ideal defence for extreme climates, as it can easily hack the high altitudes and prolonged sun exposure - a definite ski slope essential.

£18, 0208 997 8541

5. Garnier Ambre Solaire UV Ski Combi

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To keep lips soft and kissable, even in the alpine wilderness, use a high factor lip protector as lip skin has no melanin for protection. Avoid fiddly pots of balm and opt for a squeezy tube to slip into ski suit pockets and apply straight on to lips. Garnier Combi-Set includes a nourishing lip treatment and face cream in one handy stick, genius.

£6.99, available nationwide

7. Murad Redness Therapy Recovery Treatment Gel

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Goji berries are not just for health loving foodies. Dr Murad has discovered their skin-loving properties and packed them into his Redness Therapy range. Super high in antioxidants and essential fatty acids, they work to reduce free radical damage, redness and irritation. Use the Recovery Treatment Gel to calm and hydrate dry, sore skin...aaahh.

£36.50, 0800 035 2682 or www.muraduk.com

6. Aromatherapy Associates De-Stress Muscle Gel

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Too much piste action can wear limbs down so revive and de-stress muscles and joints with this lavender, rosemary and ginger based gel. It\'s said to work in under 10 minutes so you\'ll be back on the slopes in no time.

£16.50, aromatherapyassociates.com

9. Avène Very High Protection Tinted Compact

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Going make-up free is a tall order for any beauty-loving skier. So sensitive skin experts, Avène, have infused their trusted thermal water into their make-up so skin is protected against environmental damage and irritation whilst keeping you pretty. This is a soft, water resistant tinted base that comes in two sheer and glowy colours, lovely.

£13.50, available at Boots nationwide

10. Champney\'s Muscle Soothing Mineral Bath Soak

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Relieve the aches and strains of a day on the slopes with this mineral-rich bath soak. Contains seaweed extract to revive worn-out muscles and infuse your senses with relaxing aromas of rosemary and juniper.

£6, champneys.com

7. Vaishaly Night Nourisher

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Day time protection is an undisputed must, but take advantage of night time to replenish and feed skin. This organically-based treatment oozes essential oils from lemon, bergamot, orange, petigrain and coriander, which nourish the skin and prepare it for another tough day outdoors. The light oil just melts into skin leaving it soft and revived the morning after.

£65, vaishaly.com

2. SheerinO\'kho Outdoor Meetings Wintertime

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The clever brains behind this brand know skin has to adapt to changing environments, so they\'ve developed a summer and winter range for all skin needs.

Outdoor Meetings Wintertime is a comforting fluid, beautifully scented with rose and jasmine oils with amino acids and peptides. That means protection and hydration against the harsh winter snow - and a luxurious treat for your skin.

£58, spacenk.co.uk

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