Time to bloom despite the gloom

Cracked skin, puffy eyes, flaking, chills and gloom. Stephanie Smith checks out some cold weather pick-me-ups.

Some brands go for high-profile movie stars to front their campaigns, others take a more simple approach. Leeds University student Charlotte Samuel is the new face and voice of the Search for a Simple Star competition, beating more than 5,000 entrants to a job as Simple's online spokesperson.

Charlotte is in her second year at Leeds where she is studying Broadcast Journalism. She is also a singer and a YouTube beauty guru with her own channel, www.youtube.com /user/ punkchyaz where she gives make-up tutorials.

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Check out Simple's new Kind To Eyes Revitalising Roll-on with cucumber, to wake up tired eyes, 4.99, from stockists on: 0121 712 6523, or www.simple.co.uk.

Hands often show the first sign of ageing and suffer during the winter months. Naturally Whipped Hand Repair Balm comes in four superfood variants, Olive Avocado, Warm Honey, Cranberry Orange and Wild Fig to feed hands and leave them feeling and looking soft and supple. It has a light, no-grease feel and costs 6 for 120ml.

Because a woman's work is never done, Arnicare has launched the Super Woman's Super Bath, which means adding two caps of its Arnica Bath and Massage Balm containing Arnica montana to help soothe and relax you, Calendula, Evening Primrose and Sweet Almond Oil naturally hydrate and nourish the skin, plus Lavender and Grapefruit essential oils to melt away tension. It costs 7.95 from Boots.

Go to www.arnicare.co.uk for more information.

Another gorgeous sensory pick-me-up, Donna Karan's Cashmere Mist Liquid Nude eau de parfum brings an instant veil of sensual indulgence and luxury, with sun-kissed orange flowers and pink cyclamen petals laced with lily of the valley, followed by sandalwood, ylang heart and delicate Moroccan jasmine, with the warmth of white amber and skin musk at the base. It costs 52 for 50ml at department stores now.

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Coming soon to the Victoria Quarter, Leeds, is a new Liz Earle boutique, which will be a two-storey shop with a botanical research library on the upper level, plus a team of staff to discuss natural

skincare with.

The Christmas sets are coming out and probably the best introduction to the range is the Cleanse & Polish Limited Edition set, a multi award-winning cult beauty classic for clean, soft and radiant skin.

It costs 17.50 for a 150ml pump plus muslin cloth, on 01983 813913 and www.lizearle.com.

The stores opens week beginning November 22.

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