Get your feet ready for sandals

It’s time to treat your body to a dedicated skincare routine

BANISH DRY SKIN

If you get dry, scaly skin on your arms and legs, your shower gel could be the culprit. Avoid ones that contain drying alcohols and stripping SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate) and use a nourishing blend instead. We love the creamy, softening formula of Aveeno Daily Moisturising Yogurt Body Wash Apricot & Honey, £7.82, feelunique.com, because it leaves skin feeling comforted as well as clean.

GET BODY BEAUTIFUL

The secret to gorgeous skin is using a body lotion every day. Garnier Intensive 7 Days Ultrareplenishing Shea Butter Lotion, £4.99, Boots, feels light on the skin. It keeps skin moisturised for up to seven days. The softening shea butter and vitamin E formula is great as a daily treatment that takes just five minutes to apply, but gives lasting softness.

SCRUB UP

Give yourself a top-to-toe scrub to get rid of dry skin that’s built up after months of wrapping up warm. Nspa Sacred Spa Indulgent Jojoba & White Jasmine Body Scrub, £4, Asda, smells of uplifting, fresh, white flowers and does a great job of leaving skin silky smooth.

Apply it to wet skin and gently buff in circular motions to exfoliate and you’ll feel revamped and rejuvenated.

GIVE THEM A HAND

Sore, cracked skin on your hands probably means you’re overwashing and under-moisturising. It’s never been more important to keep our hands clean, but do it with a little TLC. A nourishing hand sanitiser gel like the new Dove Deep Moisture Hand Sanitiser, £2.50, Boots, followed by a hand cream such as Neom Uplifting Hand Balm, £9, neomorganics.com, will give you softer, more supple skin.

RAISE THE BAR

Bar soap is a bathroom staple, but try one with a little extra ‘oomph’ to get the most from your daily wash. Containing finely milled bamboo powder that gently sloughs away dry skin, combined with moisturising sunflower seed oil and aloe leaf juice, Glossier Body Hero Exfoliating Bar, £12, glossier.com, is the perfect product to combat rough, bumpy skin on areas like backs of arms or knees.

DEFEAT WRINKLES

Retinol, the antiageing ingredient, isn’t just for your face. Combat wrinkles by using a body product that contains the vitamin A derivative. The Solution Retinol Smoothing Body Lotion, £9.99, Superdrug, is a fast-absorbing cream and works by speeding up skin cell turnover.