9 Skincare Resolutions You Should Make RIGHT NOW

1. Pick products – that work

Make sure your day-to-night regime is not only moisturising but promotes skin renewal to delay the first signs of ageing. Try adding an essence lotion (like The Body Shop Drops of Youth™ Youth Essence Lotion) into your routine between your cleanser and serum steps. A traditional Eastern export, essence lotions add a micro-light layer of moisture while preparing and activating the skin for what's to follow. Next, supercharge it with The Body Shop Drops of Youth™ Youth Concentrate – a luxurious feeling serum – and Youth Cream, a superior skin-quenching moisturiser. Together the product trio, which contain a blend of three plant stem cells, will not only hydrate the skin but smooth the appearance of lines and tightens the look of pores.

2. Boost your beauty sleep

The importance of beauty sleep isn't a myth, 'catabolysis' or purification of your skin cells is most active when you're in deep sleep mode. You can also help replenish your complexion overnight with clever skincare. The Body Shop Drops of Youth™ Bouncy Sleeping Mask is designed to be left on as you sleep to grant you bouncier, baby soft skin come morning – all thanks to its formula enriched with edelweiss stem cells.

3. Practice safe sun – even in winter

While most of us change our skincare routines seasonally, SPF should be mandatory whatever the weather. It's thought that up to 80% of the sun's rays can penetrate clouds. Sunscreen can not only prevent potential skin cancers, but it slows down the ageing process. It's a no-brainer.

4. Clean your phone

Your mobile is regularly touching your face, so keep it clean. A recent study revealed that 92% of tested phones had bacteria on them, with 16% harbouring E. coli (that's faecal bacteria, fyi), so remember to apply the same principles to your phone as you would your hands and cleanse it with some antibacterial wipes or spray on a cloth.

5. Stop touching your face

We all touch our face more than we realise, but not only does this subconscious habit ruin our makeup, it spreads germs and can worsen and aggravate skin conditions like acne, eczema, dermatitis and psoriasis. Plus, frequently fiddling with the eye area can decrease the elasticity of the thin skin there causing broken blood vessels which enhances the appearance of bags. Not pretty.

6. Drink your greens (and reds)

From the purifying chlorophyll in leafy green veg to the damage-delaying antioxidants in richly pigmented berries, vegetables and fruit help boost your skin's collagen production and radiance no end. To ensure you get your daily dose, juice them and blend them into smoothies and soups.

7. Eat your water

In the winter skin calls for extra hydration (especially post-party season), but if you find it hard to drink eight cups a day, remember you can also eat your water. Raw fruits, salad and veg contain 'structured water', which can help you stay hydrated for longer.

8. Give up the toxins

Your skin health is another reason to ditch the cigarettes, caffeine and excess salt and refined sugar this New Year. Overloading your body with toxins can cause dehydration and inflammation in the skin, plus a breakdown in collagen which keeps skin bouncy.

9. Workout your face more

Your face needs to move to stay youthful, so forget the Botox and incorporate manual massage into your regime. Your skin tone will visibly improve from massage, which boosts the circulation and stimulates drainage to reduce puffiness and wrinkles. A more toned face awaits.