FLORAL INFUSIONS

Boost your winter beauty routine with some nourishing orchid-based skincare products. In a base of hazelnut oil, this Clarins Blue Orchid Face Treatment Oil (30ml, $55) is blended with blue orchid, rosewood and patchouli to soften, deeply hydrate and give your skin a healthy glow. Press a few drops onto clean, damp skin and enjoy the calming aroma of this preservative free nourishing oil. On many women’s wish lists, Guerlain Orchidée Impériale 4G Cream ($570) is a luxurious cream infused with the regenerative gold orchid that targets all signs of aging including wrinkles, firmness and sagging, texture and tone while re-energising the skin. There’s nothing better than sinking into a warm, sweetly scented bath to relax and revive after a long day. Sprinkle your bath with muscle relaxing Epsom salts or your favourite bath oil then generously apply a nourishing body lotion such as L’occitane Néroli and Orchidée Body Milk (245ml, $42) that combines neroli from the Mediterranean and white orchid aromas from Madagascar with a hint of citrus. If you’re looking to add one nourishing product to your routine to protect your skin this winter, try this Dermalogica Phyto Replenish Oil (30ml, $120). This product has a mix of potent plant extracts including tamanu, chia and sunflower seed oils that are rich in antioxidants to fight free radicals. Plus, the orchid flower rebalances and repairs the skin’s barrier. A few drops mixed into your moisturiser or applied directly to your face and neck will protect you from the dry winter winds during the cool months ahead.