Ditch New Year blues and take a little me time with calming products to help you beat SAD — that’s seasonal affective disorder

Even making small changes to your daily beauty regime can lift your mood and make you feel more confident this New Year

Sophie Bronstein

Published: 0:05, 3 Jan 2019
Updated: 0:07, 3 Jan 2019

ARE you struggling to shake off the January blues?

After the Christmas blowout, your bank balance may be grim, those jeans are more of a squeeze – and spring is still a long way off.

Making small changes to your daily beauty regime can lift your mood, make you feel more confident and have the spirit to say #IAMFABULOUSCredit: Getty - Contributor

One in three people aged 24 to 35 is likely to suffer from seasonal affective disorder around this time of year, with women more likely to be affected by it than men.

Take time out and make plans just for yourself.

Even making small changes to your daily beauty regime can lift your mood, make you feel more confident and have the spirit to say #IAMFABULOUS.

Acting Beauty Editor SOPHIE BRONSTEIN reveals how to do it.

) is packed with rose geranium, ylang ylang and frankincense, a blend that will lift a low mood while cleansing your skin.

The Ritual Of Ayurveda bath foam (£13.50, ) combines Indian rose with Himalayan honey, both known as mood-boosters. They moisturise too.

And the Body Shop Spa Of The World Balkan Juniper bath and shower gel (£7, ) features juniper fruit oil and Ethiopian honey to leave you fresh as a daisy and ready for whatever winter throws at you.

The Ritual Of Ayurveda bath foam, £13.50 from rituals.com —

Body Shop Spa Of The World Balkan Juniper bath and shower gel, £7 from Body Shop —

The uplifting cedarwood will have you refreshed with every sniff.

) is like happy hour for your skin. Its cocktail of chardonnay grapeseed oil and tea antioxidants will help sort out confused complexions, while the relaxing aroma can help you with any unbalanced feelings, too.

Slather your body with Neom Organics Great Day body and hand lotion (£20, ). It is brimming with mint and mandarin – both known to lift low moods.

Sainsbury’s Home Rural Retreat cedarwood & spiced plum candle, £4.50 from Sainsbury's —
Leahlani’s Champagne Serum, £37 from Cult Beauty —
Neom Organics Great Day body and hand lotion, £20 from neomorganics.com —

Make-up

With burnt oranges and deep reds, the palette includes matte and shimmering shades to instantly give you a glow.

Feel serene with green and use NYX retractable eye liner in aqua green (£5.50, ).

MAC Matte Lipstick in Marrakesh, £17.50 from Mac Cosmetics —

NYX retractable eye liner in aqua green, £5.50 from Boots —

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) and let the scent of its midnight flowers, sweet almond and lavender oils calm your senses. Lavender, vetivert and camomile can get you in the mood for bed.

They work wonders on dry hair, too.

) on parched ends before hitting the sack and let the solution get to work as you rest.

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