For all you blonde beauties try Touch of Silver which will make your hair glow
Monday morning - two small words that can sometimes bring a lot of misery, especially when the dark mornings are starting to appear.
But we're here to bring you something that will brighten up your day and make you excited for the weekend, yes, already.
Monday morning beauty buys are the things you should be spending your budget on this week, as they'll put a smile back on your face and build up excitement for the weekend when you can show off your latest lipstick, or you new and improved glowing skin from your new beauty regime.
So, here are our top five picks that you should invest in this week. They're bound to bring some happiness to this dull and dreary Monday morning. 
For all you blonde beauties out there, this is the product that should be making an appearance on your bathroom shelf. It's a specially formulated shampoo with a violet pigment complex which coats the hair to neutralise any yellow tones and make blonde hair look brighter.
Sarah Jayne Dunn, actress on Hollyoaks, says: "If I want to give my hair a boost, I always use Touch of Silver. It's one of my best beauty secrets and helps my blonde hair stay looking bright and healthy."
Touch of Silver Twice a Week Brightening Shampoo (RRP £3.05 available from touch-of-silver.co.uk, Boots, Sainsbury’s, John Lewis, Fenwick, Lloyds Pharmacy, Savers, Bodycare and Independent pharmacies nationwide.) 
Chapped lips are something that plagues us during the winter months especially. A lot of people think that licking their lips will help keep them moist, but this will only dry them out further. The best thing to do is invest in a good lipbalm, something that is easy to apply and doesn't have too much colour so it can be worn everyday. Blistex Lip Brilliance is an exciting multi-benefit lip balm with real silk extracts to condition you lips, along with a touch of subtle colour and shimmer to keep them looking beautiful. The addition of Hyaluronic Filling Spheres provides a natural fuller lip effect, giving you a pout that would make Beyonce jealous. (RRP £2.49)
We all want a natural, full lash that flutters when we talk. And up until recently, you could only achieve this, unless you were so naturally gifted, with a set of false eyelashes. 
But, thanks to modern science a few weeks and a bit of magic serum we can have lashes like Cheryl Cole. M2 Beauté Eyelash Activating Serum and Eyelash Revitalizing Gloss are a highly effective duo which contain active ingredients and nutritional components that promote the fullness, length and strength of lashes along with condition, definition and shine.
If applied daily, lashes not only become longer, fuller, stronger, healthier, shinier and more definied, but may also acquire a darker tone and harmonious curl, which makes the additional application of mascara almost supefluous.
The first visible results can be seen after six to eight weeks with maximum results achieved by week 16. Available exlusively from Harrods. Serum - £123 and Gloss £45. 
The winter months also leaves our skin feeling dry and irritated, so we need to but a little extra TLC into it, if we want to continue with soft, supple skin into the New Year. Zeoderm, a sensitively formulated skin repair product containing ZeomaZ, a new active super-antioxidant for advances skin relief leading to the regeneration of healthy skin cells.
Zeoderm is perfect for anyone living in the city and exposed to pollution or chemicals, or for those with skin affected eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis or itchy inflammation wanting more active relief for their symptoms.
The cream glides on and leaves no residue. I found it to the the perfect base for make-up and my skin still felt soft and moisturised at the end of a long day. (RRP £8.99 available from Boots and other leading pharmacies)
If you want to look your best for the upcoming party season, then it's nothing that a small supplement can't fix. Silica - EPO Hair, Skin and Nails, is a 2-in-1 daily beauty supplement to help you stay beautiful from the inside out. 
The two-step beauty programme, with pure evening primrose oil capsules that provide a rich source of fatty acid help to maintain the skin's moisture barrier for a smooth, glowing complexion. The accompanying tablets provide silica, an entirely natural ingredient, found in connective tissues, cartilage and skin where it strengthens collagen and elastin fibres and contributes to tissue elasticity.
Silica -EPO Hair, Skin and Nails can help keep your skin conditioned and your hair and nails looking glamorous and at their best, giving you peace of mind day and night and make sure you stand out at your Christmas party for all the right reasons. (Available from Boots, £8.99 for a 30 day supply) 
And finally, something for you to take a load off at the end of the day and enjoy five minutes of serenity. The new Montagne Jeunesse Face Spas will leave you with refreshed and rejuvenated skin. The Faces Spas are a liquid-infused fabric bursting with natural ingredients to give you the beauty boost you need before facing the week ahead. With a huge array of choices you're bound to find the one perfect for skin type to make you more glowing and beautiful than ever.
Let us know which ones you try and how much of a difference they make.
Femalefirst Taryn Davies
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