Beautiful skin for every season

Repêchage Hydra Refine Cleansing Mousse (150ml R329), L'Oréal Pure Zone Deep Purifying Gel Wash (200ml R45,95), Chanel Système Pureté Gel Cleanser (150ml R210), Estée Lauder Purifying Cleansing Gel (150ml R175), RoC Foaming Facial Wash (150ml R105)

Clinique Dramatically Different Oil Free Lotion (125ml R310), Estée Lauder Clear Difference Oil-Control Hydrator (50m R230), Almay Stayclean Hydrating Lotion (100ml R150), Yardley Puremoisturise for combination skin (100ml R125)

Givenchy Swisscare Essential Matte Mask (8x10ml R325), Elizabeth Arden Clear the Way Mask (100ml R140), Justine Clarifying Refining Mask (50ml R90), Nivea Visage Active Purifying Mask (15ml R16,99), Repêchage Hydra Refine One-Minute Clarifying Mask (56,7g R382)

Guerlain Issima Smoothing Exfoliator (75ml R360), Innoxa Exfoliating Facial Gel Scrub (100ml R99), Lancôme Exfoliance Clarte (100ml R245), N°7 Daily V Gentle Refreshing Exfoliator (75ml R92)

Summer normal, winter dry
Your skin really benefits from the heat and humidity in summer. However, it is important to change your products so that your skin does not receive too much nourishment, which could lead to breakouts and high shine. Switch from a cream cleanser to a milky or emulsion cleanser in summer.

Clarins Cleansing Milk with Alpine herbs (200ml R150), Clinique Comforting Cream Cleanser (150ml R145), Lancôme Mousse Confort (125ml R245), RVB Fluid Cleanser (200ml R190)

Use a moisturising lotion rather than a cream during the day.
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion (125ml R310), Gatineau Therapie Marine Revitalising Emulsion (50ml R230), Chanel Hydramax Balanced Hydrating Gel (50ml R380), Woolworths Classics Oil-Free Moisturiser SPF 5 (125ml R69,95)

Exfoliation once a week is essential to maintain a beautiful skin. It increases cell turnover and allows the newer, plumper skin cells to come to the surface.

Clarins Gentle Exfoliating Refiner (50ml R250), Gatineau Therapie Marine Moisturising Scrub (75ml R220), Yardley Pure scrub for dry and sensitive skins (75ml R85), Yves Saint Laurent Instant Pur Gommage Action Biologique (75ml R370)

Apply a moisturising mask every fortnight.
Payot Masque Crème Hydratant (75ml R240), Academie Hydraderm Cream Mask (75ml R309), Decléor Masque Hydra Floral (50ml R215), Clarins Thirst Quenching Hydra Balance Mask (50ml R270)

Summer very oily, winter oily
Chances are that if your skin is oily in winter, the heat and humidity in summer could make it more so. It is essential that you address this problem to prevent breakouts. Use a gentle facial wash summer through winter. A suitable cleanser for your skin type will determine how your skin reacts to other products that you apply. Stripping skin excessively of oil is a common mistake. This promotes sensitivity and puts the oil glands into overdrive, resulting in a classic combination skin problem. Your skin should feel comfortable after cleansing or you may be exacerbating the problem.

Nivea Purifying Water Cleansing Gel (150ml R36,99), Environ Sebuwash (100ml R55), Clinique Rinse-Off Foaming Cleanser (150ml R135), Justine Clarifying Facial Wash (200ml R85), RVB Jeunes Cleansing Gel (200ml R170)

Exfoliating is essential. The build-up of dead skin cells can result in pores getting blocked, which in turn will cause breakouts. Exfoliate gently at least once a week. (See Exfoliators under 'Winter normal, summer oily'.) Use a lightweight, matifying moisturiser, only where you need it, during the day.

Estée Lauder Oil Control Hydrator (50ml R230), Orlane Daytime Matt Finish Base (30ml R235), Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturising Lotion Oil-Free (125ml R310), L'Oréal Pure Zone Skin Relief Oil-Free Moisturiser (75ml R69,95)

Apply night cream to control oil production. If your skin is excessively oily when you wake up in the morning, a night treatment can help to control oil output.

Kanebo Inner Balance Oil Control Pure and Matte (40ml R415), Innoxa Anti Shine Vanishing Cream (50ml R64,50), Clarins Normalising Night Gel (30ml R200), RVB Jeunes Sebum Regulating Gel (50ml R175)

Summer very dry, winter dry
Summer on the Highveld is particularly dry and causes havoc with already parched skin. You will need to change your skincare routine or sensitivity may occur, resulting in more complex problems. Winter, in turn, eases dryness and results in areas of dryness rather than the entire skin being dry and feeling uncomfortable.

Neutrogena Extra Gentle Cleansing Lotion (200ml R65), Vichy Detoxifying Rich Cleanser for Dry and Sensitive Skin (125ml R109,95), Lancôme Galatee Confort (200ml R245), Elizabeth Arden Hydra Gentle Cream Cleanser (200ml R135)

Clarins Extra Comfort Toning Lotion (200ml R175), Lancôme Tonique Confort (200ml R245), Académie Hydraderm Lotion (200ml R343), Yves Saint Laurent Instant Pur Comforting Toner (200ml R260)

Clarins Thirst Quenching Hydra Balance Serum (30ml R380), Payot Hydrofluide (30ml R430), Dermalogica Climate Control (22ml R396), Gatineau Hydromineral Diffusance Absolute Concentrate (30ml R395)

It is essential that you use an exfoliator to remove dead skin cell build-up, otherwise products that you apply to treat dryness won't penetrate the skin sufficiently to make a difference. Manual exfoliators should be used very gently. Alternatively, try a product that contains alpha-hydroxy acids (AHAs) to removes dead skin cells without abrasion. (See Exfoliators under 'Winter dry, summer normal'.)