My winter essentials

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I hate winter (apart from Christmas of course)! I hate miserable cold weather. I hate how it's dark when I leave for work in the morning, and dark when I leave work at night. I'm not quite as cheery in winter and I hate how it affects my skin and how I often end up with a cold sore or two (evil things!).

However, this year I've created a list of things that get me through this horrible season - my winter survival kit. I thought I'd share here:

Berocca - definitely 'me on a good day'! It makes me less tired and helps keep those pesky cold sores at bay.

Liz Earle Hot Cloth Cleanser - a lovely rich cleanser. It's removed with a muslin cloth, so you get a gently exfoliation every day.

Liz Earle Super Skin Concentrate - the days I work, I spend quite a lot of time outside walking to catch trains, I also run a couple of times a week. As a result of being outside my skin can get quite dry. I've been using this both morning and night and my skin is lots better.

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream - this is a cult beauty classic for good reason. I've used it for years, and it's the best thing for treated dry, chapped lips.

My Nespresso machine - Simon bought me this for my birthday last year. I wasn't sure we'd use it that much, but we do. I love how it makes the milk all frothy and makes my coffee seem like an indulgent treat (even when using skimmed milk). It certainly provides a little pick me up during the winter months.

Exercise - it really does help lift my mood. Running is my sport of choice. However, I do find it hard to motivate myself to get out at night when it's cold and dark. I've recently started to do a spin class once a week. I've heard it will improve my running, plus it's indoors! Investing in some new funky gear helps keep me motivated and encourages me to get out of the door.