The royal family's go-to skincare guru shares 7 simple steps for beating 'winter face'

Not only did the festive period wreak havoc with our waistlines and livers, but all the late nights and overindulgence also took their toll on our skin. So what can we do about our thirsty, lacklustre skin, we hear you cry?

We've enlisted the help of Royal and A-list beautician and founder of Heaven Skincare, Deborah Mitchell, to share 7 surprisingly simple ways you can bring your skin back to life and start 2019 with a glow.

1. Don’t skip meals

After a heavy Christmas and New Year we try and hold back on eating and often skip meals to lose those extra pounds. However, skipping meals can often cause dehydration because food digestion is one of the highest forms of hydration for the body. Make sure you’re eating even - if it’s dry oats. Believe it or not, it would still produce water to keep you hydrated.

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2. Turn down the heat

It’s cold, I know, but heating takes the oxygen out of the air and dries skin, leaving it dull and lifeless. Wrap up warm and add a gel moisturiser under a light cream to add hydration.

3. Ditch the dairy

Dairy is one of the biggest causes of bad skin. I know it’s cold out there but ditch those lattes and milky drinks. If you’re going to drink warm drinks, have a mug of coconut milk instead. Coconut milk has high levels of Vitamin C, which helps maintain elasticity and flexibility of skin. It’s also rich in copper, and can help to prevent and lessen wrinkles, sagging skin and age spots.

4. Wind can be problematic

Wind wipes our skin, taking every last bit of moisture out of it. Protect yourselves by creating a mask of moisturiser that has a high oil content. We layer our clothes in winter, but why do we never think of layering our skin?