We’ve all had enough of Christmas shopping.  Enough of frowning at letters and emails telling us about a delayed delivery due to the snow. Enough of staring at those icky, flaky, dry patches on our faces. Well, Christmas will come and go and with the serums we found, hopefully, the frown lines and dry patches will go along with it.

Whether it’s a gift for yourself or for someone else, BIOeffect EGF Serum, £125, uses barley-derived EGF (Epidermal Growth Factor), which is responsible for speeding up cell turnover so you get smoother skin faster. Apart from this wrinkle-be-gone ingredient, this serum has only eight other ingredients (a serious first) and has a minimum CO2 footprint (talk about guilt-free glamour) and you don’t need moisturiser or eye cream afterward. That is how marvelously moisturised your face will be. The snow and cold weather might stay but those patches won’t. Or you could stay smooth and dry spot free for £44.95 (RRP: £82) with Shiseido Bio-Performance Super Corrective Serum. Harnessing the power of super bio-hyaluronic acid, your skin will feel spoilt in soothing moisture. No more checking the mirror for oh-so-noticeable flakiness.

By Christina Caicedo