There are so many beauty products around, all backed by immensely expensive advertising campaign, that it’s sometimes difficult to know what to buy, particularly when you’re in a hurry. And this is the time of year when you need to concentrate more on how you look after your skin, because of a) cold weather and b) indoor heating. Everyone needs a radiance boost as winter approaches.
The best way to choose, obviously knowing your own skin, is to go on reviews or word of mouth. You’d hardly think of going and staying somewhere now without using Trip Advisor, would you, so why would you invest in a new beauty product without getting reviews from users, rather than an ad campaign.
Here are some winter favourites, well tried and tested, radiance enhancing exfoliators, serums and primers, none of which will let you down.
![Philosophy The Great Mystery Philosophy The Great Mystery](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_xWOcLBHjXc/UH5I_sEccrI/AAAAAAAAG0I/6vKsVRc9jWs/Philosophy%252520The%252520Great%252520Mystery.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Philosophy Exfoliating Wash Philosophy Exfoliating Wash](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-WJ_OyxXsZSc/UH5JAueSgPI/AAAAAAAAG0Q/FNHXRrtxixg/Philosophy%252520Exfoliating%252520Wash%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Clinique Turnaround Clinique Turnaround](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-5EhWPH0BNn4/UH5JBvLq1WI/AAAAAAAAG1o/G7VyilM3IG0/Clinique%252520Turnaround%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![REN scrub REN scrub](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zQjVxqq5WUw/UH5JCwMV-UI/AAAAAAAAG0g/BJwRQZddHC0/REN%252520scrub%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Lierac Serum Lierac Serum](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CJxDpZrRPwY/UH5JDnaBZ5I/AAAAAAAAG0o/r_RhdwJP0So/LieracSerum3.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Trish McEvoy Beauty Booster Trish McEvoy Beauty Booster](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-9Y2GwncnJQc/UH5JEurwxlI/AAAAAAAAG0s/oLuRt59LUgE/TrishMcEvoyBeautyBooster3.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Estee Lauder Illuminator Estee Lauder Illuminator](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-MiEcGfXwx30/UH5JFT7PQoI/AAAAAAAAG00/RUhIpsWjwOA/EsteeLauderIlluminator3.jpg?imgmax=800)
![REN Serum REN Serum](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-ZTW0rFbQhPI/UH5JGEftnJI/AAAAAAAAG08/6wAsBchSXBc/REN%252520Serum%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Trish McEvoy Beauty Booster Cream Trish McEvoy Beauty Booster Cream](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-W2Ew4HL8Hvc/UH5JGynrZLI/AAAAAAAAG1E/_8YW1IzCMz4/TrishMcEvoyBeautyBoosterCream3.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Guerlain Primer Guerlain Primer](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-QJ0OIySB_lE/UH5JHk_ne2I/AAAAAAAAG1Q/dG8yFCZ-CQw/Guerlain%252520Primer%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Lancome LA Base Lancome LA Base](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-UDGbMASldSg/UH5JIvTR0RI/AAAAAAAAG1U/uMhocSxL7g0/Lancome%252520LA%252520Base%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)
![Nars Primer Nars Primer](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Pkg8VmPbdOo/UH5JJmwK4PI/AAAAAAAAG1g/R6NaCCK0Z5E/Nars%252520Primer%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800)