It may be blowing a gale outside but as well as horrid weather, this season also brings the festive party, which means sleeveless dresses, plunging tops and skin-revealing hemlines. Christmas is the only other time to rival summer for bod-showing fashion so there's no escaping the skin-saving beauty regime. It's time to put glamorous, sexy skin back on the agenda so beauty booty at the ready, it's show time!

Scrub
A winter-time top-to-toe polish should never be overlooked because sooner or later it'll be time to don that Little Black Dress, revealing those poor limbs that have been hidden away for most of the season. Get armed with a good exfoliator and get scrubbing. Exfotonic from L'Oréal Paris, £7.99, has tiny micro beads to smooth skin to a glistening glow. Work it up around elbows, knees and thighs too as it also contains toning properties so not only do you get smoother skin but tighter and more toned skin too - bonus.

Smooth
Just because our limbs are not on show during winter, there's no need to neglect our skin-moisturising routine. Missing the moisturiser means only one thing - sore and scaly skin - not a good party look. So treat skin to a daily slathering of an intensive restoring lotion, like Garnier Skin Naturals Bodyrepair Restoring Moisturiser, £4.29. It's a trusted lotion, rich with maple sap extract, to soften even the weariest of dry winter skins.

For battling stubborn areas, especially around the thighs, some extra action is needed before you can dare to bare. Garnier Body Tonic Anti-Cellulite Rollerball, £6.99 releases a caffeine-packed serum with added mandarin zest to help target problem areas for more toned looking skin.

Glow
Forget the cold weather outside; skin can still radiate a golden glow by dipping in to the world of self and gradual tanners. In the run up to the festive shindig, apply a gradual tanner, to create a natural daily glow. Something like L'Oréal Paris Nutri-Summer, £6.99 contains small levels of tanning agent, so it's light enough to use daily, without going over-board. The latest edition to the Garnier gradual tanning range is Summerbody Sun-Radiant Shimmer Cream, £6.99, which has a glistening sheen, making it ideal for party season.

For real tanning-fans, a self-tan spray is a quick and easy option. The L'Oréal Paris Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Dry Mist, £11.99 disperses super tiny tanning particles that don't need rubbing in, just spray and go. Now that's a party girl's secret trick - less time getting ready, more time to party.