How to glow when it's cold outside

"It happens every January," says legendary make-up guru Bobbi Brown. "I catch my reflection in the mirror and just look blah."

But, take heart, says Bobbi, because with the right care and make-up, it's easy to beat the beauty blahs. Here's how:

Puffy undereyes: Shrink the area with a cold compress. Dab a concealer one shade darker than your foundation onto the puffs to help visually recede them. Apply a concealer one shade lighter

than your foundation under the puffy area. Blend both concealers with a fingertip. Set the area with loose powder. Skip liner and mascara on lower lashes to avoid emphasising the area.

Parched, irritated skin: Start washing your face with tepid rather than hot water. Layer on moisturisers to ensure your skin stays well hydrated. Every winter morning Bobbi applies her face oil (38.50), hydrating face cream (33), and moisturising balm (55).

All products available from House of Fraser Leeds, Brown's of york, and www.bobbibrown.co.uk.

Sisley's Restorative Face Cream is designed to combat the dry, flaky skin that can be caused by a severe change in weather conditions, helping to rebalance the skin while healing, repairing and soothing.

It can be used by the whole family to keep dry skin at bay.

It costs 86 from John Lewis in Sheffield, Harvey Nichols in Leeds and Brown's of York.

When all else fails, the perfect foundation can give the illusion of perfect skin, and Barry M Cosmetics has created new Foundation Crmes which you can blend to get the right mix for you, leaving skin supple, healthy and looking unblemished.

There's a white tube you can mix with colours and you can also use it as a highlighter or for under eye circles. Enriched with moisturisers and vitamins, the foundations will leave skin supple, healthy and unblemished looking. Choose from White, Pale, Pale Tanned, Tanned, Medium, Medium to Dark and Dark, they costs 5.95 each from Superdrug and online at www.barrym.com.

For an extra burst of moisture Avne Instant Soothing Moisture Mask is rich in nourishing elements and in Avne's own Thermal Spring Water. It relieves redness and leaves skin softened, supple and radiant. It costs 10.72 for 50ml from selected Boots and stockists on 01582 820165.

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There are some great offers about in skincare at the moment.

This Eve Lom Travel Set contains the travel-size cleanser 30ml, and 15mls each of Moisturiser SPF15, TLC Cream, Rescue Mask and Hand Cream. It costs 25 (was 50) until January 20, from SpaceNK stores and www.spacenk.co.uk.