I had a belated birthday party on a recent Saturday night and got severely drunk…to the point that I have to trust my friends that a.) I had a good time and b.) I didn’t embarrass myself. They did a good job on selling me on point A.
Anyhow, the following morning my mug was the epitome of the term “shit faced.” Thankfully, I have a few face-fix rescue tricks:
1. In the shower, use a good gentle scrub or a Clarisonic brush. This will get the circulation in your skin moving and put some color in your complexion (and get your exfoliation in).
2. Use a light, hydrating serum-type product that contains Hyaluronic Acid. This is a humectant (water binding agent) that works like an ant of skincare—it can hold up to 1,000 times its weight in water, keeping your skin healthy and hydrated— even if your liver is saying otherwise. A few that I like are Dermalogica Skin Hydrating Booster ($54 / 1 oz) and Peter Thomas Roth VIZ-1000 75% Hyaluronic Acid Complex ($75 / 1 oz)3.
3. Apply Nickel Morning-After Rescue Gel ($42 / 2.6 oz). This stuff picks your face up on the floor, Stat! Back in the day, beauty pageant contestants used to use Preparation-H under their eyes to get rid of puffy bags. Gross. This Nickel product works better. And even though it is for men I know lots of women who secretly swear by this stuff. It gives your face a nice tingling sensation, firms your skin, and pulls eye bags up into place. And it absorbs easily into skin without leaving any greasy residue too. The SD alcohol makes this a no-no for regular use (it will dry and irritate skin), but for a quick fix it’s better than the alternative of looking ‘To’ up from the Flo’ up!’
4. For red eyes, I usually rely on Clear Eyes (about $5, drugstores). Its tried and true, but when I’m looking especially haggard, like the morning after, I kick it up a notch with Rohto Eye Drops (about $7.50, drugstores). They’re like crack for eyes – your peepers will either run scared for their life or become totally addicted to the minty tingle!
Thankfully I don’t need this stuff too often, but I’m glad it exists for those times that I do!
