Party season countdown: One week to go

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By Beauty Editor Katie Corcoran

If you have one week left before stepping into that little black dress, the family Christmas get together or even New Year\'s Eve then make sure you still have a bit of me time to do any final beauty preparations. Get those legs looking gorgeous, your skin glowing and your eyebrows in shape - with a week to go there\'s a lot to do but thankfully, plenty of time to do it!

 

Feet treat

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Give your hands and feet a bit of extra pampering in the week leading up to your big night out. Not only are they spending most of their days covered under woolly socks and gloves, but soon they\'ll need to brave the cold in either some sky-scraping heels and sparkling festive polish! Treat them to this Elle Macpherson Hand & Foot Collection for sparkling, revived hands and tootsies in a few simple steps. Containing everything you need from a foot file to a nourishing hand cream this kit will be a real treat for over worked hands and tired feet.

Elle Macpherson Hand & Foot Collection £11.95, boots.com

 

 

 

 

 

Eyebrow shape

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If your brows haven\'t been as well looked after as they should have been - let\'s not forget they are this season\'s statement feature - then make sure you get them looking prim and proper for the festive season ahead. Whatever look you are trying to achieve, be it thick and bold or thin and arched, get a little help from the pros to lead you in the right direction. Benefit know about brows and their beauty therapists are on hand nationwide to give you a little pick me up in one of their lush salons. Try their expert brow arch waxing - surprisingly painless and very effective - to achieve the sought-after look in moments.

 

 

Benefit Brow Arch Wax, £12, nationwide, benefitcosmetics.co.uk

Invigorate your legs

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Keep legs alive and invigorated this winter with this Pretty Polly leg scrub for some soft, sexy pins. A must-do before applying any fake tan, this scrub is the perfect shower companion in the days leading up to a big night out.

 

Pretty Polly Invigorating Leg Scrub, £8 nationwide

Fake it

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Our favourite fake tans are the ones that you can build up gradually, don\'t leave hands orange and that leave you in control. This Nivea daily cream is no exception. Build up the type of colour you want with this daily moisturiser containing a hint of self tan. Voted by you the readers as your favourite self tanning product in our beauty awards, it\'s the perfect product to apply a couple of times a day before your big night out and beyond for that sun kissed look all year round.

Nivea Sun Kissed Skin, £8.39, Boots.com

 

 

Sparkling smile

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If your teeth are in need of some festive cheer then why not treat them to a hygiene blitz. It may seen a little pricey compared to other beauty treats but let\'s not forget that looking after your teeth is a real investment. You don\'t want to get stung with thousands of pounds worth of fixing after years of not looking after them properly. So if you need a reason to visit a dentist for a clean, then Christmas and New Year is the perfect excuse. And what with all those cameras everywhere and endless amounts of tagging on facebook, it\'s well worth it!

We love this perfect party season package by 10 Years Younger dentist Uchenna - you can have your teeth properly cleaned as well as a pampering manicure, pedicure or vital eye brow tidy! Or how about this for some pure extravagance? The deluxe package includes a hand massage, manicure, pedicure, eyebrow tidy, hygiene clean for teeth and Zoom teeth whitening - a snip at £995. Oh, and don\'t forget the concierge team at each salon can nip to Harvey Nichols or Harrods to pick up some Christmas shopping if needed, or will grab you your lunch so you can head straight back to the office! Phew - pure celebrity style pampering...

 

From £175 for teeth Hygiene Blitz with eyebrow tidy call 0207 636 7616 for more information or visit londonsmiling.com

Luscious lips

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There is nothing worse in winter than applying this season\'s lipstick to dry chapped lips. It doesn\'t look good and what\'s more it\'s a clear sign that you need to treat your lips to a bit of extra TLC. Never mind the lip balm, this is the time for a gentle lip exfoliator that will rid your lips of dry patches and flaky skin. Gently rub a small amount of this light scrub over dry lips and then rinse off to be left kissable for any moments caught under the mistletoe.

Clarins Extra-Firming Lip & Contour Gentle Exfoliator £15.50 clarins.co.uk                                             

 

 

 

Skin renewal

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If you are still in need of some last minute skin reviving the week before you hit the town, try this natural and multi tasking peel-off face mask from Decleor. Don\'t do it the night before but three or four days before you night out to leave skin looking and feeling fresh. Containing fruit extracts, papaya and ginseng, these combined give a glow to tired over worked skin. Plus it\'s mess free making it quick and easy to use for those that find face masks a bit of a drag.

Decleor\'s Radiance Renewal Peel Off Mask £26, hqhair.com

 

 

Eye contact

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Feel like you want to brighten up your peepers? Still in need of a little eye SOS?  Then start applying this wonderful Dr Sebagh Eye Expert cream which aims to restore the skin around your eyes to help it look radiant, bright and reduce the appearance of fine lines. It\'s extremely nourishing and will help to firm the skin around the eye area so apply at night if you prefer or under your moisturiser in the mornings to see more awake looking eyes.

Eye Expert Dr Sebagh, £38, spacenk.co.uk

 

 

Beauty sleep

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Nothing helps the skin look fantastic more than lots of rest and relaxation. So although it may technically be the party season, make sure some nights are spent getting your vital beauty sleep. This Champneys Perfect Sleep Pillow Mist is the a delightful blend of relaxing essentials such as mandarin, chamomile and lavender oils to help your mind switch off and your body feel relaxed just in time for a blissful night\'s sleep.

 

 

 

 

Champneys Perfect Sleep Pillow Mist, £6, Champneys.com

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