The summer beauty buys that will work all year

Skin can be too reactive, oily or flaky, but never too hydrated. And dehydration can be the cause of everything from accelerated aging to sensitivity. This ethically sourced, natural blend of stabilized vitamin C, mini- and micro-hyaluronic acid (to hydrate on many levels in the skin), pre- and probiotics and gentle exfoliants is more than your average skin-plumping serum. Use daily but especially during long-haul flights, after the beach and before a party.

A leading skin scientist told us that after-suns are the unsung heroes of skincare, as their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant ingredients cool, calm and repair skin damage. So we really should be using them on our return from vacation to help right the wrongs of time in the sun. With the skin-healing properties of the famous La Mer Miracle Broth in a sheeny, textured, luxe body cream, what makes this after-sun stand out is the incredible air-brushed quality it gives to skin, even in winter.

This clever blend of color, sheen and shimmer with firming and toning ingredients is a summer-beauty staple. And ditto for fall, winter and spring. See it as a spa treatment in a bottle for bare skin, as it instantly makes dull, pasty limbs look polished and glowing.

Do you swap out your fresh-scented, warm-weather fragrance when the seasons cool and change? According to perfumer Roja Dove, you’ve got it all wrong: “Those crisp fresh notes – like citrus and bergamot – that we usually associate with keeping us cool in a hot, dry heat work equally well going into the colder, crisp days of fall and winter. So don’t think of them just for the heat of summer,” he explains. Which gives us the perfect excuse to keep wearing this truly beautiful blend of mandarin, Californian lemon, neroli and Arabian jasmine.

Vacation skin is always drier, and for many of us this only gets worse as the temperatures start to drop towards the end of summer. Taking omega oils every day can be a game-changer, as they ensure a healthy cell membrane and a strong skin barrier; this translates to healthy-looking and resilient skin that is better able to hold onto its own moisture. In these capsules, celebrity facialist Sarah Chapman has combined omegas 3, 6, 7 and 9 with a host of additional skin-loving vitamins including A, D3 and E. Take one daily with your evening meal while you’re on vacation and, importantly, once you’re back home too.

Nothing gives skin the same soft, pillowy suppleness as using an oil, making it an essential for a summer beauty regimen. This luxuriously silky version is richly scented with neroli, lemon and mandarin, while its grape seed and date seed extracts are both soothing and rehydrating. Great for nourishing skin that’s sun-parched during summer; perfect to create a plumped, sheeny glow all year round.