Cooler air, central heating and shorter days can leave skin feeling tired and hair feeling weak, so November is the perfect time to give your routine a wake-up call. From a caffeine-infused scalp serum to strengthening hair care and a comforting eye treatment, here are four favourites that bring strength, density and comfort to your skin and hair this November.
1. Kérastase Genesis Serum Anti-Chute Fortifiant 90ml
The daily strengthening pick for hair that feels weak and prone to breakage.
- Formula: A hair serum with edelweiss native cells, ginger root and aminexil, with caffeine and niacinamide also featured in the ingredient list.
- Benefits: Helps protect, condition and minimise the risk of breakage while promoting the illusion of fuller, thicker-looking hair, leaving strands feeling supple and silky-smooth.
- Good to know: It is designed to be used daily and nourishes the hair from root to tip. It comes in a 90ml size, with a smaller 30ml also available.
2. Kiehl’s Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado
The comfort pick for the delicate eye area, a rich and creamy treatment that suits the drier days of winter.
- Formula: A concentrated cream enriched with avocado oil for intensive moisture, with beta-carotene and shea butter giving it its creamy feel.
- Finish: Conditions the skin without migrating into the eyes, leaving the area feeling refreshed and moisturised. It is suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin.
- Good to know: Use it morning and night, applying gently with a fingertip along the orbital bone without pulling the skin. It is available in 14g and 28g sizes.
3. Kérastase Genesis Bain Hydra-Fortifiant Shampoo 250ml
The cleansing pick that starts your strengthening routine in the shower.
- Formula: A clarifying shampoo fortified with edelweiss native cells and ginger root, plus Aquaxyl for an added moisture boost.
- Benefits: Gently cleanses the lengths of impurities and excess oils while helping to minimise breakage and hair fall, leaving strands feeling stronger, fuller and glossy.
- Good to know: It is made for weak, brittle hair and pairs naturally with the Genesis serum above. It comes in 80ml, 250ml, 500ml and 500ml refill sizes.
4. The Ordinary’s Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density and Scalp Support 60ml
The scalp-focused pick for anyone after a thicker, denser-looking head of hair.
- Formula: A concentrated serum with a 21.15% concentration of hair technologies, including Redensyl, Procapil, Capixyl, Baicapil and AnaGain, alongside 1% high-solubility caffeine.
- Benefits: Designed to support scalp and hair health for a thicker, denser, fuller and healthier-looking head of hair.
- Good to know: The ultra-lightweight formula has an emollient base for effective penetration, and it is available in 30ml and 60ml sizes.
Whether you want a strengthening serum, a fortifying shampoo, a comforting eye treatment or a scalp serum to boost the look of density, these four picks make it easy to refresh your skin and hair routine this November.