We spend a lot of time worrying about the skin on our faces, but the skin on our bodies needs as much care. These 10 great products will get you started
It’s amazing how much attention we pay to our faces – cream, masks, exfoliators, toners, serums, cleansers – and then we pretty much ignore everything below the neck. Which makes no sense in winter. Perhaps it’s because our bodies – certainly on this side of the hemisphere – are rarely on show. But here’s the not so new newsflash: the skin on our bodies is just as important as that on our faces. As we age, we produce less collagen, which means the skin loses elasticity and plumpness in the same way that it does on our face. It also regenerates more slowly, making it more susceptible to dullness. Regularly buffing/exfoliating will combat this – and if a body scrub is too messy, simply add a shower oil to a body brush or mesh sponge and massage it over. You can get away with this every other day, but moisturising should be daily. Sorry, I know moisturising your body every single day sounds tedious, but once you get into the routine it will take all of two minutes. It’s a small price to pay for your skin feeling and looking healthier. And, come summer, you won’t be that person who disrobes only to discover the skin on their body looks nothing like the glowing, well-hydrated version on their face. As someone once told me, summer bodies are made in the winter…
1. Gisou Honey-infused Body Oil £40, uk.gisou.com
2. Foreo Luna 4 Body Massaging Brush £129, foreo.com
3. Costa Brazil Body Cream £35, cultbeauty.co.uk
4. The Body Shop Avocado Body Butter £18, thebodyshop.com
5. Dizziak Body Scrub £24, libertylondon.com
6. Elemental Herbology Zest Sugar Body Polish £40, elementalherbology.com
7. Paula’s Choice Ultra-Rich Soothing Body Butter £20, paulaschoice.co.uk
8. Humanrace Humidifying Body Cream £49, selfridges.com
9. Bamford B Silent Night-Time Shower Oil £30, bamford.com
10. Sol de Janeiro Bom Dia AHA Body Scrub £39, boots.com
