The ULTIMATE beauty routine for your New Year party

Vandana Luthra, founder and co-chairperson of VLCC Group shares her guide for the perfect New Year look.

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com

• A rosy flush

A New Year party is incomplete without colour. One of the best ways to brighten up your face and give it the effect of a healthy, glowing skin is to apply a good amount of blush on the apple of your cheeks. It keeps the look fresh and luminous.

Tip: Apply a generous amount of strobe cream or highlighter on top of the blush for that extra glow.

• Cold yet beautiful

New Year celebrations are all about feeling your best -- both from the outside and inside.

Just as you pamper your skin with face masks, serums and moisturisers, it is important to follow the same approach for your hair.

Simply slathering conditioner on your hair isn't enough. Bringing in the New Year calls for an additional dose of hair pampering.

You can always choose contemporary techniques that seal hair cuticles with nutrients and stimulate collagen.

These treatments helps to revive lack lustre hair by reconstructing the cortex damaged by the chemical agents and forming a protective seal around your cuticles through freezing, leaving your locks smooth and shiny.

• Charcoal power

The brunt of partying is kept on our skin, resulting in clogged pores and dull skin.

Activated charcoal products such as charcoal face washes or charcoal-based masks aid in unclogging of pores on your skin, thus letting it breathe and attaining that clear, flawless skin for the New Year.

• Wake up to glowing skin

Too cold to step out? Treat yourself to an at-home facial.

DIY facials kits can be your best friend for winters -- they're cost effective, easy to use and rejuvenate your skin's metabolism, as you stay inside the comforts of your house.

During winters, opt for a facial kit that contains natural ingredients which provide nutrients and nourishment into the deep layers of your skin.

• Nail it

It is said that a person's hands say a lot about them.

Your hands are the most exposed part of your body.

Apart from giving the appearance of well-maintained fingernails, manicures also treat your cuticles and keep your nails healthy and strong.

To top up the manicured look, add on a layer of glossy nail paint -- you can match it with your New Year Eve outfit or try a contrasting shade.

Just remember, there's nothing called too much when it comes to dressing up to welcome the New Year.