Winter Saviours Part 2 - Body

This is the second in my Winter Saviour series, you can find Part 1 here. I hope you're enjoying this series, I'm enjoying putting it together!

I make no secret of the fact that I'm lazy when it comes to beauty. I like to use shortcuts where I can because let's face it, who has time to spend hours looking after themselves every day? I know I don't. So every other night when I have a bath, I use a product in the bathwater that will moisturise my skin, and save me the bother of moisturising when I get out. My favourites are Elemis Skin Nourishing Milk Bath and Espa Restorative Bath Oil. The Elemis product can also be used as a moisturiser but it turns a bath into such a treat. I wasn't enamoured with it at first but I adore it now and will definitely be repurchasing. The Espa bath oil is one of a range of bath oils (they also have a range of body oils) with different, pampering scents. This one is known as 'a hug in a bottle' and I'd agree with that, the scent reminds me of my favourite spa

Since the weather first started to turn colder, my legs have been so dry that at times they've felt sore. I had been using the Elemis product mentioned above on them until I discovered how amazing it was in the bath! So I treated myself to This Works Skin Deep Dry Leg Oil and I've been using it every evening before bed. The fragrance is divine and it has made a huge difference to my dry legs

The above products are not cheap and if you want a budget alternative there are plenty out there including good old baby oil, which can be splashed into your bath or rubbed into dry legs for relief. As always on this blog, the links above are the cheapest places to buy these products at the minute but a quick Google search at any time is worth a try - it's rarely necessary to buy at full RRP

A regular body scrub is essential to keep skin at it's best during the winter and I find it really wakes up my circulation too, leaving me zinging! My favourite is Ritual's Sakura Scrub, scented with Organic Rice and Cherry Blossom. This is the perfect scrub and I like to follow it up with the decadent body moisturiser from the same range. I reviewed both products here if you'd like to read full details. Again, these are quite pricey and an absolutely brilliant, slightly cheaper alternative is Soap & Glory's Flake Away scrub followed by one of their delicious smelling moisturisers - my favourites are The Righteous Butter and Smoothie Star Body Buttercream. I love the scent of these moisturisers but they are very rich and can be a bit sticky so I like to apply a good hour before bed to avoid that horrible, stuck-to-the-sheets feeling!

So there you have my current winter skin saviours for the body - look out for Part 3 tomorrow! What are your favourite bath and body products, do you have any recommendations for me?