The drunkenness on your skin

Here's the ultimate condensed version of knowledge: we've saved you the scientific research by summarizing how alcohol affects your skin; tips and hacks to avoid the consequences; and street smarts to ensure your hangover only affects your liver and not your face. Because we love you.

"Every self-respecting man should get drunk according to old custom: at the slightest provocation, and preferably at any public ceremony." Mark Twain

Alcohol and a disgusted face - why such a bad face after a day of partying?

Let's start with the basics and the easy stuff. Alcohol, my friend, is a diuretic, meaning it makes you pee every 30 seconds, which is why you get dehydrated. If you get dehydrated... extreme, You get wrinkles (literally). If that weren't enough, some people also experience inflammation from alcohol (also literally), causing their skin to turn red or break out in pimples.

If you drink a ton, you'll end up with a disgusted face. REALLY. We're not talking about having a beer or a glass of wine or anything like that… but getting really drunk. People are like 'It doesn't affect me and I wake up feeling great…' or the one of 'If you drink good alcohol, nothing will happen to you.'HE LIES.' Haters come to me.

What is certain is that, depending on age, sex and metabolism… it can take anywhere from days to hours for the effects of a bad hangover to wear off.

• A 20-year-old man with genetics 'favorable' to alcohol... can be ready to go for a run in 3 hours.

• A woman over 30 with a bad disposition? Up to 3 days to erase all evidence of the crime.

• In between will be your case, which is the most normal of all and worsens with age.

So yes, kids, drinking makes you look like a wreck… but it won't be the first 'poison' we consciously take, so let's move on to the next chapter on how to minimize the effects and shorten the time between a 'disgusted face' and a presentable face for your in-laws.

What to drink to reduce a hangover – choose your “poison” wisely.

From 'best' to 'worst' hangovers, the order of alcohols would be:

• The more transparent 'colored' the better. Vodka, gin, tequila, and other clear spirits have fewer additives than other alcoholic beverages. More additives mean your body has to work harder to break down the drink and separate the alcohol from the non-alcoholic components. More work means less energy available for recovery. In other words, it's worse.

• If you're not into hard drinks, The next least bad thing for a hangover is beer or red wine

• Finally, the darkest alcohols (Scotch, Bourbon, whiskey, …) are the ones that leave the worst hangovers (although good memories and memorable nights).

Debunking myths about alcohol and skin

1. Is mixing worse than not mixing? Mixing itself DOESN'T MATTER. The problem is that when you mix, you have less control—I mean, you don't even remember how many drinks you've ordered… so you usually end the night with more liters and less dignity than you planned. What is 'less good' is mixing with cola, orange juice, and similar drinks because of the extra effort your body has to make to separate the ingredients. So, if you have the choice, Better yet, ice or sparkling water and it's ready as a mix.

2.Do vitamin B12 pills work against hangovers? Nope… for now it's a myth because we haven't found any serious scientific papers to support it. 'But I have a colleague who went into the emergency room in an alcohol-induced coma and they gave it to him!''You might say. Well… what they actually injected him with was a hell of a vitamin cocktail that had glucose, B1, B6… B12… but what the doctors were really doing was controlling his sugar levels so your buddy wouldn't get (even) worse… I assure you, the hangover the next day was still killer. There are studies that say B12 can alleviate hangover symptoms… but not much more than the results you'd get from eating healthy the day after a big party.'

3. Does drinking on a plane make you gain more weight? Well, this is 'half true'. Why does it feel like you get drunk faster on a plane? For two reasons: - First, the cabin is a dry place, and the blast of air conditioning in your face doesn't help with the hydration issue and leaves your face looking like a prune, as we mentioned earlier. - The second? The altitude. Because the plane is so high, the pressure creates a slight lack of oxygen that resembles (and is amplified by) the effects of a mini-drunkenness. But honestly, it's no more of a sensation than if you drink on a mountaintop with the wind in your face for a while, you know what I mean?

4. Is a small glass of red wine a day good for the skin?

Someone will say… 'I've heard that a small glass of red wine is very good for the skin.! 'Look... there's this thing called ferulic acid, which is found in grapes, and yes, it's great, but... the alcohol and sugar in red wine ruin all the good things we had there, so NO... if you drink a bottle of wine every day, it's NOT for your skin, admit it and get over it.'

5. Does it get more expensive in summer?

The heat and the sun... they dehydrate you. So a small beer at the beach bar tastes better, but it leaves you with more of an aftereffect than a mixed drink. Is that the reason the English don't know how to drink in Mallorca? Maybe, we'll keep investigating.

Hacks for milder hangovers

And finally, here are some tips before and after you've chosen your poison and know you're going to get it and return home on a flying carpet, no matter what.

• Try alternating a glass of water or another non-alcoholic, low-sugar drink between drinks (your wallet and your liver will thank you at the end of the night).

• Take a shower at the end of the night. If you manage to get home without losing your keys and wallet… tell your inner zombie to crawl into the shower for 5 minutes. You'll be amazed at how much water your body can absorb through your skin. A shower when you get home completely wasted is the equivalent of drinking a liter of water… which is fantastic for reducing headaches the next day.

• Wash your face and apply moisturizer right before bed. That way you can prolong the hydrating effect and avoid waking up feeling like a vacuum cleaner.

• Pasta before and fruit after. Pasta helps… yes… but BEFORE going out partying! A good "bed" for what's to come. The next day, even if you don't feel like it… fruit is the best. Force yourself to eat a banana or drink some juice alongside that reheated slice of pizza you're bound to end up having.

• The next day, drink plenty of water (if it has a little lemon, even better) even if you don't feel like it at all.It's tough at first, but you'll notice it after a few hours. Don't stop until your urine is clear!

• Face mask "Heroes Recharging Mask"For the day after. Obviously, since we've put in so much effort reading this... we had to slip in a little commercial, right? But the idea is that the next day your skin needs an extra boost of goodness to help it get back in balance... and our mask has it all!"

The summary:

• If you know you're going to get it, choose your poison wisely; the purer, more transparent, and unmixed, the better.

• Before, during and after, drink water, drink water and drink water everywhere and eat good food.

• Forget myths and old wives' tales.

• And for hangover days… Heroes' Recharging Mask.

Siwon

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