It’s self-care season.

As the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, it’s time to show yourself some extra love.

Winter can sometimes feel like a marathon of battling colds, dry skin, and never-ending grey skies, but a little secret weapon can help you power through and thrive rather than just survive during the chilly months ahead.

Our handpicked selection of supplements could become your new winter BFFs. From skin-soothing heroes to mood-lifting miracles, these are the new formulas worth trying:

THE PROBLEM: BELLY BLOAT STRIKES

A ton of everyday habits can lead to bloating and discomfort, from eating too quickly (hello lunchtime sandwich al-desko) to scoffing too much wheat and dairy and not drinking enough water.

With a cult following in Oz, Australia’s leading wellness and lifestyle brand, JSHealth Vitamins, is now available in Ireland and one of their bestselling products is designed to ease bloating and support healthy digestion.

The brand was founded in 2018 by Jessica Sepel, a clinical nutritionist and best-selling health author, and is nutritionally formulated and developed using carefully sourced premium ingredients such as fennel, turmeric, and dandelion to optimise the body’s performance.

JS Health Detox + Debloat is €28.99 for a one-month supply in Boots and online. 

THE PROBLEM: DULL SKIN 

Everyday environmental and lifestyle factors can easily leave skin looking and feeling tired, dull, and lacklustre. But before you make a beeline for the latest topical treatments, try starting from within.

Following the incredible success of their haircare range Grow It, award-winning Irish wellbeing brand Annutri just stepped into the skincare realm with their very first complexion-perfecting supplement Glow It.

The skin-loving blend contains vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, and methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), all chosen to brighten, tone, and hydrate on a deep, cellular level – transforming dry, dull, lifeless skin into a radiant, supple, dewy complexion.

Glow It is available from annutri.com and retails at €35 for a one-month supply.

THE PROBLEM: THINNING HAIR

Hair loss can happen for several reasons. It can occur because of pregnancy, lifestyle, stress, medication, aging, or simply genetics.

Part of the award-winning brand created by plastic surgeon, Dr Marc Ronert and his wife, Janna Ronert (the woman behind IMAGE Skincare), Hush & Hush DeeplyRooted Supplements are one of its best-selling products.

Suitable for women and men, the key ingredients help block the root causes of hair thinning and hair loss and encourage hair to grow thicker, longer, stronger, and more voluminous, maintaining the overall health of the hair and scalp. In fact, an impressive 91 percent of subjects reported improved overall hair growth after trying them for just one month.

Hush & Hush DeeplyRooted is €75 from All About Skin Beauty Clinic, 21 Marlboro Street, Cork City, or online. 

THE PROBLEM: LOW ENERGY

Always wrecked before dinner time? If you need a little extra pep in your step, Kerry-based clean-label beauty and supplement company Seabody has a solution.

Seabody Energy is biodesigned with 235mg of fucoidan extract from fucus vesiculosus, in combination with biotin for energy-yielding metabolism. It also supports normal function of the nervous system and psychological function. Vitamin B6 contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue, while folate supports blood formation and cell division. Each capsule also contains Vitamin B5 which contributes to normal mental performance.

“The light bulb moment was the realisation that the human body responds to natural molecules at the cellular level, and the potential for use of these natural molecules and ingredients in scientifically validated high efficacy skincare and supplements for daily use, supporting health, nutrition and wellbeing.” says co-founder Dr. Helena McMahon,

Seabody Energy is €49 here. 

THE PROBLEM: PESKY WRINKLES

Getting older is a privilege, of course, but if you’d like to soften the look of your laughter (and frown) lines, science is here with an easy fix.

The body’s natural production of collagen decreases with age, causing the skin to lose elasticity and wrinkle. By drinking a daily dose of collagen, you can help rebuild and restore your body’s levels for stronger, more resilient skin.

Swedish Collagen Repair contains 10,000mg of hydrolysed marine collagen, 50mg of hyaluronic acid, and a high amount of D-biotin, Vitamins C, B12 and D3 as well as Zinc and MSM. A total of 15 active ingredients work together to boost collagen levels in the body and prevent wrinkles.

Each bottle contains 20 servings for €32.95 here and in chemists.