New Year Party Prep Tips (Win! A $410 CND, Revlon Professional & American Crew Prize Pack!)

With Christmas a wrap, our thoughts have turned to the night of December 31st—and, more specifically, how we’ll be prepping for the biggest bash of the year. The best accessories for our perfect party outfit? Great hair, glowing skin, glam nails and, of course, a well-groomed guy on our arm, all easily New Year’s Eve-achievable thanks to the following pro tips (read to the end to find out how to win a prize pack of various products on our list)! —Noa Nichol

new year, new nails. From our favourite mani-pedi product provider, CND’s winter-inspired Vinylux Glacial Illusion Collection includes sensational seasonal shades like Mystic Slate, Alpine Plum, Cashmere Wrap, Winter Nights, Ice Bar and, our fave, a chrome-tastic pink called Radiant Chill. Want these babies to last past midnight? Try the beauty brand’s ScrubFresh sanitizer to mildly cleanse your nails to increase the adhesion of nail colour for longer wear-ability (insider tip: it also makes a great nail-lacquer remover after the big night!). And, since there’s no time to waste when it comes to NYE party prep, CND’s SolarSpeed Spray is our go-to speedy nail-colour dryer, boasting the conditioning benefits of SolarOil, to boot. Find these products at chatters.ca.

hair resolutions. Great countdown hair starts in the wash, and UniqONE Conditioning Shampoo by Revlon Professional offers 10 benefits in one incredible product! This gentle ‘poo protects and moisturizes the scalp (without weighing hair down), boosts smoothness, silkiness and shine, controls frizz, strengthens hair, reduces breakage, prevents split ends and more, plus exudes a sublime coconut fragrance! Our party tresses’ pro treatment continues with UniqONE Hair Treatment, also with 10 real benefits, including heat protection for the inevitable NYE blow dry/flat iron/curling wand onslaught. If your colour’s on point and simply needs a between-salon-visits boost for the big night, the brand’s Nutri Color Creme Balls are a range of nourishing hair colour cream masks bursting with AHA fruit acids and ionic pigments. Apply straight from the bottle, wait three short minutes and voila: powerful, instant colour, smoothness and shine. Considering adding a little temporary colour pep to your do? These Nutri Color Crème Balls can also be mixed together to create fun party shades like bespoke pastel hues. Find these products at chatters.ca.

don’t forget your guy. He’s heading out for a New Year’s night on the town with you, so shouldn’t he look just as good? American Crew certainly thinks so, offering a plethora of products perfect for making your man mirror-ball shine shiny. First up, encourage him to get a quick, countdown-close shave with AC’s Precision Shave Gel, which soothes skin and helps alleviate irritation for guys with normal or thin beard types. Next, the brand’s Fiber Cream for hair offers long-lasting medium hold and natural shine, combining flexibility with control to give your guy’s locks refined texture, a smooth feel (no crunch!) and a natural shine finish. Finally, American Crew’s newest cologne, Win, is bold, complex and unforgettable, mingling notes of refreshing citrus with sensual cinnamon and earthy, masculine amber. He’ll smell so good, you’ll want him by your side well into 2018. Find these products at chatters.ca.

Win! A $410 New Year Party Prep Prize Pack From CND, Revlon Professional & American Crew

One lucky Vita Daily reader will win a New Year Party Prep Prize Pack bursting with our favourite products from CND, Revlon Professional and American Crew, worth a grand total of $410! Contest opens December 29, 2017, and closes January 5, 2018. Canadian residents only. Let us know in the comments below why you’d like to win this prize (not mandatory, but we’d love you for it) and enter to win here!