DON’T lose beauty sleep over those irritating winter ailments. From cracked hands to frizzy hair, the cold weather can bring a whole load of problems.
But I know plenty of ways to tackle them. And these tips use things you’ll probably have lying round the house already — saving you splashing out.
CHAPPED LIPS: To rehydrate, rub a slice of cucumber over your lips for ten minutes. Or chill a green tea bag in the fridge and use that for five minutes. You’ll save on Vaseline, 95p at Superdrug. For flaky lips, whip up an at-home exfoliator by mixing honey and sugar. SAVE: 95p on Vaseline
CRACKING HANDS: Even Boots’ cheapest hand cream will set you back £1.49. Milk has anti-inflammatory properties, so try soaking a flannel with it and applying to hands. Just be careful with sensitive skin — the lactic acid may sting. Cream or butter should also work. SAVE: £1.49 on hand cream
RED NOSE: Got a cold? After blowing, dampen a tissue and wipe along your nostrils to help prevent drying. A home sauna is a nice option — Argos’s Visiq facial sauna costs £18.99. Instead, fill a large bowl with boiling water, put a towel over your head and place your face five to ten inches away from the steam. SAVE: £18.99 on a facial sauna
DRY SKIN: A foodie face mask is great for hydration. Stir half a smashed avocado with a tablespoon of honey, apply and leave for ten to 15 minutes. It sounds odd, but it’s basically a cheaper version of TonyMoly’s avocado sheet mask, £5 at Boots. SAVE: £5 on a face mask
FRIZZY HAIR: A weekly mask can really reduce static, but there’s no need to splash out on products such as Garnier’s Ultimate Blends hair mask at £6.99. Instead, purée a banana with olive oil or honey, work into your locks and cover with a plastic shower cap (Boots has a three-pack for £1.75). Leave for 20 minutes. SAVE: £5.24 on a hair mask
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Deal of the day
TIME is running out to get a flu jab. Book at boots.com by Sunday for any date up to November 22 and get ten per cent off the £12.99 cost.
SAVE: £1.29
Cheap treat
TWO limited-edition Gü Sumptuous salted caramel cheesecakes are £1.50 at Morrisons, down from £3.
SAVE: £1.50
My Sun Savers fiver
JANICE DEIGHTON of Bishopton, Renfrews, says: “I’m saving my Sun Savers fivers to put towards my Christmas food shop.”
- Send your Savers fiver stories to sunsavers.co.uk/fivers and get 28 codes, worth £5, if we print yours here. Please include your name and town.
Top swap
INSTEAD of paying £219 for a circular shelf from Maisons Du Monde, above, try out the shelf from Primark for £7, below. It’s a great alternative.
SAVE: £212
Reader's saving tip
ANDREW DEVINE from Paisley, near Glasgow, says: “Don’t buy new mugs when yours are stained. Fill them with water, drop in a denture tablet and leave to soak for a sparkling, stain-free cup.”
- Send suggestions to sunsavers.co.uk/tips and get 28 codes, worth £5, if we print yours. Please include your name and town.
Shop & save
KIDS will love this personalised Santas’s Workshop duvet set from studio.co.uk. Get it for just £7.99, down from £24.99.
SAVE: £17
Hot right now
MAKE today a play day with up to 30 per cent off toys at jdwilliams.co.uk.
Play now to win £50,000 on the Sun Savers Raffle
YOU could win £50,000 in our Sun Raffle – just by picking up The Sun paper.
Whether you’re saving for a new car or have started preparing for Christmas, we know just how expensive life can be.
That is why we’re trying to help by giving away £50,000 to one lucky reader every month in our Raffle.
To enter, download the Sun Savers app or sign up at sunsavers.co.uk. Then, opt in to each month’s Sun Raffle by clicking “Yes!” when prompted and start collecting the codes printed daily inside the paper – scanning in the app or entering online.
Today’s code is on Page 20 of the paper. Make sure you collect and enter your code today as the next giveaway is Saturday, November 30.
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There is no limit to how many tickets you can collect per month, so as November has just begun now is the perfect time to start entering codes to give yourself the best chance of winning.
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Our brilliant new rewards club will pay back our most loyal readers.
Just pick up the paper each day to collect your Sun Savers codes and we will GIVE YOU £5 when you have collected 28.
This isn’t a one-off and there is no limit to how much cash you can save.
For every 28 codes you enter, we will give you a fiver. So over the course of a year, that could add up to £65.
We are keeping it super-simple. You don’t have to enter codes from consecutive days, so don’t worry if you forget a day or two.
Download our easy Sun Savers app and quickly scan your code using your smartphone. Or go online and enter your code at sunsavers.co.uk.
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