Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Hangover Heroes

No denying it - we've all had a hangover (unless you're tee-total...) and we've all had that hangover where you feel like curling up in a ball and just ceasing to exist. It's such a shame isn't it? After all that fun you had the night before, and how great you thought you felt at 1am, 8am rears it's ugly head and sleep is no longer an option as the dreaded feeling like the world is crushing down on your soul descends. Luckily for most of us we're sensible enough to avoid such doom on days where we need to actually leave the house, deciding instead to make some sort of nest on the sofa watching rubbish telly and eating whatever we can get our hands on. Alternatively there's the remedy solution. Even if you don't need to go out for work/social obligations I have put together a fail safe kit of wonder products to help ease yourself back into life and a step-by-step guide to get the best out of these little beauties.

Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask - Berocca Boost - Arran Aromatics Citrus Shores Hair and Body Wash - Boots Soluble Paracetamol - Rescue Remedy Lipbalm - Snickers

Step 1: Kick start your metabolism, brain and inner life-force with a glass of water. Sip it slowly, don't gulp it down, to go easy on your tender tummy.
Step 2: Splash your face with cool water and pat dry, then apply a thick layer of Clinique Moisture Surge Overnight Mask - not only will this help you to feel refreshed it will make your skin glow, hiding any traces of overindulgence.
Step 3: As soon as you can face it take some soluble paracetamol dissolved in a small glass of water.
Step 4: Follow with a Berocca Boost to get rid of the paracetamol taste and to give your body some much needed energy and a healthy mix of vitamins and minerals.
Step 5: Find a husband/boyfriend/son/brother/father to make you a bacon sandwich. The best is on thick, seeded bread with butter and ketchup and the bacon nice and crispy for easy munching. 
Step 6: Follow with a large cuppa of choice (I find milky coffee works best) and your Snickers. I've tried and tested the ultimate hangover chocolate bar and Snickers won hands down - not too sweet but super satisfying, long lasting and just the right energy hit.
Step 7: Apply liberal amounts of Rescue Remedy Lipbalm to soothe your aching head (use it on temples too!) and retreat to bed/sofa.
Step 8: Once you feel like you can stand up a while on your own have a super hot shower using Arran Aromatics Citrus Shores Hair and Body Wash - it zings you to life, refreshes and softens your skin and leaves a subtle scent to carry you through the day.

This is my trusty method that always works a treat, Of course that means I'm admitting to having to use such a method and quite often at that! I try to keep hangovers to a minimum... Best advice? Simply don't mix your drinks.

Why don't you give my method a go the next time you're feeling worse for wear? Do you have any tried and tested methods that work for you?

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