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As we enter spring and get ready to bare the skin, it’s time to repair dry and damaged skin with these moisturising treats. Packed with nourishing ingredients, this lot are the best of the bunch for getting silky soft and supple skin. Hello perfect pins!

Origins A Perfect World Intensely Hydrating Body Cream with White Tea

White tea is the key to this rich cream, which will instantly hydrate skin, diminishing dryness and flakiness. It also contains mimosa, a great addition for adding a sleek finish to skin and resulting skin that looks more taut and toned. Your body will be ready to hit the beach after a few applications of this softening treat.

£28 www.johnlewis.com

La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Body Cream

After months of cold, harsh weather drying the skin, this super luxe cream is a fab formula for repairing the damage. Caviar is the main ingredient, which will transform skin that is dull and lacklustre, to a shimmering, super-soft and rich finish. Skin will be left extremely moisturised and firmed.

£280 www.houseoffraser.co.uk

Prada Body Lotion

We love Prada’s classic feminine scent, so a body lotion subtly scented with this pretty aroma is a must-have. Shea butter, avocado oil and plenty of vitamins C and E will leave your skin supple and smooth. Layer with your Prada scent for a long lasting aroma and silky finish.

£29.50 www.johnlewis.com

Bliss High Intensity 24 Heaven

Even the driest of skin will be hydrated and wonderfully soft after this just one application of this intense number. Super rich, it combines exfoliating lactic acid to brush away flaky skin, and soothing oatmeal, which replenishes the skin. Slather over the body for instant relief and soft results.

£27 www.blissoworld.co.uk

Kiehl’s Superbly Restorative Argan Body Lotion

Diminish dry skin with this restoring blend of argan oil and eucalyptus extract. This clever combo will actually improve the tone and texture of your skin, as well as enhancing the skin’s defences. Skin will be hydrated and baby skin-soft.

£29.50 www.kiehls.co.uk

Calvin Klein Eternity for Women Body Lotion

This gorgeous lotion is enriched with Calvin Klein’s Eternity perfume – an alluring blend of amber, sandalwood, mandarin and white floral. Its luxe formula will intensely repair and rejuvenate skin, leaving it velvety soft and delicately scented.

£32 www.johnlewis.com

Clarins Extra-Firming Body Lotion

Firm and tone the skin with fresh, light cream, which uses regenerating plant extracts to improve the elasticity and density of the skin. This magic formula will smooth away pesky lines, leaving you with supply soft and well-toned skin.

£40 www.clarins.co.uk

Aveda Rosemary Mint Body Lotion

In the warmer months, this refreshing treat from Aveda will work a dream on hot skin. Soothing peppermint and organic rosemary will energise the body and mind, as well as softening the skin. Whereas the addition of cooling menthol will refresh and revitalise skin.

£23 www.aveda.co.uk

Molton Brown White Sandalwood Nourishing Body Lotion

Molton Brown is a classic in the skincare world, so we had to share this lovely number, which repairs skin to a satin-soft finish. Skin is pampered and comforted with this fabulous blend of sandalwood leaf and galbanum aroma oil.

£25 www.moltonbrown.co.uk

Chanel N°5 The Body Lotion

This provides skin with a little bit of everyday luxury, containing the cult classic fragrance No.5 – an uplifting floral scent of ylang-yalng, mayrose and Jasmine. Its rich and creamy texture deeply moisturises skin and of course, lightly perfumes skin with Chanel’s famous scent.

£55 www.boots.com

Feature: Kathryn Lewsey