From running essentials to a dry skin saviour: 7You editor reveals everything she has bought this August

If you’re anything like me and excited for the days to get warmer and longer, you’ll understand a couple of my buys this month (a bucket bag and a book on barbecues, anyone?)

But the reality is, we’re still in winter and so it’s still very important to look after our health and our skin.

Below, from running essentials to my new favourite dry skin saviour, I reveal everything I’ve added to cart this August.

As a dedicated (but artificially) blonde girl, I am always on the lookout for products that will nourish and help my blonde hair to look less dry and dyed.

Enter this Colour Protecting duo from EVO ($94; Adore Beauty) , which promises to thoroughly cleanse the scalp and hair while helping preserve your shade, so it stays brighter and richer between salon visits.

It removes impurities without disrupting the hair’s moisture balance, helping maintain softness and shine.

Being somewhat lazy (I only wash my hair twice a week), I like products that really foam and give my hair a clean feeling.

But I also don’t like it when my hair looks really dried out and dead as soon as I’ve blow dried it.

The conditioner gives the ideal amount of moisture to my hair, and when used together for a period of time as I have done, I’ve noticed a significant improvement in the overall look and feel of my hair.

I’ll definitely be buying this again when I’ve finished it, and I’m recommending it to all my coloured-treated hair friends.

* Augustinus Bader Body Essentials, $328: First up, I know this is an insane amount to be paying for a body moisturiser. But once you’ve used it once, you’ll understand why it is worth all the hype. Rich without being greasy, nourishing without leaving behind a sticky film, I’ve now been using this moisturiser for about a week and all of the dry, wrinkled skin around my elbows and knees has practically gone. Not only this, but my skin feels smoother to the touch than it has done in months (maybe even years?) I never thought a body moisturiser could do much until I tried this one. I was wrong.

* Aesop Antithesis Body Cleanser, $53: It’s all about the bodycare this month. With spring on the horizon and the prospect of getting our winter legs out again, I’ve been invested in a series of hard-working body products that will get me ready for the warmer weather. This Body Cleanser ($53) offers a bracing sensory experience through the juxtaposition of warm Black Pepper, cool Coriander Seed, and herbaceous Patchouli. It’s divine.

* Mecca Dermal Dose Brightening Serum with 15% Vitamin C, $70: Last but not least, I’ve been testing this Vitamin C serum for the past month, and I’ve been highly impressed. It’s rare for me to find a Vitamin C serum that doesn’t leave my skin irritated or red, but this one has a clever balance of 12% water-soluble Vitamin C to deliver immediate brightness and clarity, and 3% oil-soluble Vitamin C to target the appearance of pigmentation and discolouration.

When these sheets first popped up on my Instagram page as the most comfortable someone had ever tried, I just knew I wanted in.