In the depths of winter, skin requires the most comforting and moisture-infusing treatments to help banish dryness, protect against the elements and retain moisture despite the whipping winds and central heating. Switch up your skincare routine by swapping lightweight liquid gel formulas for something altogether more nourishing and indulgent.
Here are our picks of the most luxurious winter face creams.
Crème de la Mer The Moisturizing Soft Cream from £100 Cremedelamer.co.uk
Offering all the transformative skin-boosting benefits of the brands’ iconic Miracle Broth formula, the new Moisturizing Soft Cream sits somewhere between the heavier original formula and the lightweight lotion, offering an updated texture that instantly melts into skin leaving it hydrated and glowing.
Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv Replenishing Comfort Cream £90 Esteelauder.com
Lavish winter skin with this deeply hydrating, pampering cream. Boasting an advance blend of Omega3s, this will nourish and restore skin’s moisture levels as well as smoothing fine lines for the ultimate winter skin saviour.
Bobbi Brown Extra Repair Moisturising Balm £60 Bobbibrown.co.uk
This super-rich emulsion formula is intensely moisturising and soothing on the skin. Whilst the balmy texture makes it more suited to extra-dry skin or as an overnight treatment, by mid-winter, or during the dreaded cold and fly season it’s the moisture boost your skin will be crying out for.
Dr Sebagh High Maintenance Creme £95 Drsebagh.com
A veritable multi-tasker, this wonder cream works to protect, replenish, hydrate and rejuvenate even the most tired and confused seasonal skin. Expect plumped, smoothed and healthy skin come Spring.
SK-II Essential Power Rich Cream £143 Harrods.com
SK-II’s ultra-luxe silky smooth cream boasts a cocktail of skin-conditioning ingredients that work to protect skin from environmental damage throughout the winter whilst at the same time minimising signs of ageing. A non-greasy formula and natural olive fragrance make it a pleasure to apply.
Balance Me Intensive Wrinkle Repair Cream £30 Balanceme.com
Luxuriously rich and super-protective, this Intensive Wrinkle Repair Cream may be targeted at more mature skins, but as an intensive overnight treatment or occasional day-cream it soothes and nourishes even the most sensitive of skin types, boosting natural barriers for long-lasting protection.