With the weather turning colder, skin is likely to be suffering a bit more than usual. So I thought we could do with a thread of sage advice on how to take care of your skin and keep it looking fabulous.
Here's what works for me (they are all free or very cheap 
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- Sleep. Simple as that. As much as you can manage, as often as you can manage
- Water. As for sleep
- Vegetables. As for sleep and water
- Caffeine. The opposite advice! Cut it out if you can
- Alcohol. Ditto. Or at least neck tons of water alongside it and give yourself more alcohol-free days in the week
- Ciggies. Pack 'em in. It really does make a difference. I stopped in June and by the end I was down to about 2 fags a week. I still noticed a difference after quitting completely I think
- SPF. I've only been using a daily SPF for about 2 years (I'm 33) so I've yet to see if it works long term but it keeps coming up as one of the very best things you can do to prevent signs of ageing
- Oil cleansing. Works a treat on my dry and dehydrated skin that is prone to flakiness. I take make-up off with sunflower oil or coconut oil every night, removing with a warm wet flannel. I just use rosewater on a cotton pad in the morning
- Find a moisturiser that your skin loves and stick to it. For me, it's cheap and cheerful Astral, morning and night. Lots of love for Nivea too. You definitely don't need to use a fancy pants mega bucks moisturiser.
Looking forward to reading what works for other folks! 