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Keep skin hydrated throughout the colder months.

During the colder months, our skin and hair need extra TLC. Winter-proof your beauty routine and ensure head-to-toe hydration with these soothing products.

- By MAROUCHKA FRANJULIEN

1. Looking for a mask conditione­r and leave-in treatment in one? Add shine and vitality to dry hair in just 60 seconds with this (vegan!) hair mask.

Garnier Fructis Hydrating Treat 1 Minute Hair Mask + Aloe Extract ($6, at drugstores and mass-market retailers)

2. Kiss those chapped lips goodbye with this restorativ­e lip water. Its star ingredient is lanolin, a nutrient-rich oil derived from sheep’s wool. Lano Lip Water ($23, at Sephora, sephora.ca)

3. Hyaluronic-acid concentrat­e and whitewater-lily extract are at the heart of this serum, providing it with moisturizi­ng and regenerati­ve properties. Embryoliss­e Hydra-Sérum ($44, embryoliss­e.ca) 4. The calming honeysuckl­e and ultra-hydrating baobab extracts in this toner will help soothe dry, tight skin.

Belif Aqua Bomb Hydrating Toner ($37, belifcanad­a.com) 5. This gently exfoliatin­g mask deeply hydrates skin thanks to its key ingredient, snow mushroom, which can retain up to 450 times its weight in water. Dermalogic­a Hydro Masque Exfoliant ($85, dermalogic­a.ca)

6. Love winter sports but hate what they do to your skin? This cream will help protect your face from extreme temperatur­es and wind. Laboratoir­e Dr Renaud Double Action Outdoor Extreme Hydration ($59, ldrenaud.com)

7. This cocktail of black tea, shea butter and rose nourishes, soothes and repairs even the driest of hands.

Teaology Black Rose

Tea Nourishing Hand and Nail Cream ($14, teaologysk­incare.ca)

8. With its featherlig­ht texture, this facial moisturize­r is absorbed instantly, hydrating and plumping in the blink of an eye. AmorePacif­ic Moisture Plumping Nectar Cream ($210, at Holt Renfrew, holtrenfre­w.com)

 ??  ?? Freezing-cold air combined with dry indoor heat can take a serious toll on your skin, making it feel dull, tight and parched. “The lower the humidity level, the more difficult it is to retain moisture, which plays a crucial role in skin regenerati­on,” explains Verena Garcia, a skin specialist at Montreal beauty boutique Beauties Lab. That’s why we’re loving these ultra-moisturizi­ng treatments for warding off winter’s harmful effects.
Freezing-cold air combined with dry indoor heat can take a serious toll on your skin, making it feel dull, tight and parched. “The lower the humidity level, the more difficult it is to retain moisture, which plays a crucial role in skin regenerati­on,” explains Verena Garcia, a skin specialist at Montreal beauty boutique Beauties Lab. That’s why we’re loving these ultra-moisturizi­ng treatments for warding off winter’s harmful effects.
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