To my great relief the products were not that hard to find. Obviously other people have had the same thoughts too. So let me share with you the products that will keep me glowing all through winter, long after the summer tan has faded.

Once I have applied my foundation I follow it with Guerlain - Divinora Liquid Radiance Complexion Highlighter. This is a fantastic product that I just dab over the top of my foundation on my forehead and cheekbones for a light touch of radiance. This can also be used alone for when I don't want to look very made up but still require a smooth radiant complexion.

The other brilliant option is the Mineralogie - Radiance Bronzer. This is a mineral makeup shimmer powder that gives the skin the most amazing shimmer. It comes in a dispenser which makes it very easy to use, so you just brush it straight on your skin. It is important to wait a few minutes after application to get the full effect of the shimmer as it warms to the skin. You will fall in love with this powder.

My next favourite product for warming up a winter complexion is blush. All makeup artists know that with blush you can instantly pick up an otherwise dull, sallow complexion. A fantastic product for this is Benefit - 10. This is a bronzing and highlighting face powder duo that literally brightens your face in one sweep. It is a combination of a light shimmering pink and a glowing bronze powder that you combine on the brush to highlight and bronze in one sweep.

Napoleon has just recently released his Blush Patrol. This works on a similar premise combining a highlighter with a bronzer to give you very natural and fresh glow. This also has beautiful gold swirls in the powder so it feels very luxuriant when applying.

Or you can use Natio - Bronze Shimmer Palette. This combination of four colours can be used all mixed together as a blush or used individually to highlight certain areas of the face. The beautiful light cream is great for the eyes as a base and the golden brown is great as a contour colour. The golden bronze colour is especially beautiful on the décolletage.

The last product in my arsenal is a fantastic all in one product. Napoleon - Light Patrol is the product to use for all your shimmer highlight needs. You have a choice of five cream based colours that can be used alone or mixed together to highlight eyes, lips and cheeks. The lighter colours give the skin subtle shimmer so they are wonderful to highlight and the two darker colours are just amazing on your eyes and lips. It is a brilliant product to be able to throw in your bag and use to touch up wherever you are.

With these products I can easily conceal my lack of enthusiasm at applying my makeup on cold winter mornings. Also as I found out, it will also make you feel so much better if your face is positively glowing because you can't possibly be grouchy with a gorgeous face on. It's just not congruent. So take hart, take my advice and shimmer, glow and sparkle your way a brighter winter.