- Drink water
- Avoid the fry up
- Wear sunscreen
WE'VE all been there, and I defy anyone to say they haven't. Well, I've got some just-for-the-guys tips, to make it easier for you to front up and look fresh, all day long.
1. Water
Drink the largest glass of water that you can find, the second you get out of bed. Make sure it's at room temperature, or warmer, and add the juice of half a small lemon to it (that helps to remove the toxins you ingested last night).
2. Eat a green breakfast
Skip the stodgy bacon and egg roll. It makes you feel good short-term, but in the long run, it will upset the acid-alkaline balance in your body further. Instead, reach for alkalising, organic foods, to counter the acid-forming alcohol you consumed last night.
Slice up half an avocado and sprinkle it with lemon juice. Steam a few mushrooms and then blanche a handful baby spinach by pouring boiling water over it. Add a couple of certified free range, cage-free eggs – boiled or poached. If you want toast, ensure it's wholemeal and go easy on the butter. Serve the lot with a side of organic baked beans, and you've got yourself a pretty healthy, and delicious, hangover breakfast. It will make you feel better, give you energy to last until lunch time and contribute to a healthy pH of your body.
3. Take a warm-to-cold shower
Take a warm shower and do all you need to do in your daily shower … shave, exfoliate, whatever. Then turn up the hot water a little, and allow the showerhead to run over your lower back for a few minutes.
After a few minutes, turn the hot tap on low and the cold tap on high. Allow the cold water to run over your lower back now for a further few minutes, then let it run over your face, the back of your neck and under your arms, etc.
The lower back is where your adrenal glands kidneys sit. Aside from producing hormones, one of the tasks of these glands is to regulate kidney function. By stimulating them in this way, you assist your kidneys in flushing out the booze you inhaled last night. It works. I promise.
4. Face First
Your face is probably looking puffy. The cold water from the shower should've helped, but you might need to go a bit more hardcore.
Fill the sink with cold water and throw in a couple of trays of ice. Next, dip your face in for as long as you can hold your breath, then remove it and take a few deep breaths to regulate your breathing. Repeat this ten times. It will add energy to your face, and improve oxygen flow to your lungs.
5. Moisture plus Radiance
Combine your regular moisturiser with a boost of vitality. Pick a product with energising ingredients like, Biotherm High Recharge Energy Shot, $65, www.biotherm.com.au, which uses ginseng, vitamin B5, vitamin E, magnesium, copper and zinc, to bring life back into your skin.
6. Bright Eyes
Ok you're on the home stretch and can almost safely head out the door. Just make sure your eyes get treated. You may wish to douse them with Visine, depending on the level of red veins apparent, but what you sure want to do is apply a soothing, de-puffing eye cream. I love Clinique Skin Supplies for Men Anti-Fatigue Cooling Eye Gel, $52, www.clinique.com.au. Its medical grade stainless steel roller ball offers a draining massage, which will move away all the fluid that's causing your eyes to bloat up like that. At the same time, it deposits a liquid gel-serum, which cools the skin on contact, and absorbs quickly to address dark circles.
7. Take the red out
Finally, before you step out the door, tone down the red in your skin with a high SPF sunscreen that has a slight tint, like Ultraceuticals Ultra Protective Daily Moisturiser SPF30+ Sheer Tint, $65, www.ultraceuticals.com. Don't worry it's not make-up. It simply adds a sheer tint to your skin that knocks out any redness and uneven tone, so you turn up to work looking fresh faced.
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