BarChick’s liver is a fragile thing. We like to party 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (all in the name of research, of course), so it goes without saying that hangovers are part of the lifestyle. We’ve been to more 10am meetings in last night’s cat suit than Lindsay Lohan. Here’s how we style it out:
Get ya vits out
Plain old ‘hydration’ is so 90s. These days, it’s all about getting your vits in, too. Get your fix by lobbing the top off a Cocoface Coconut. If you’re super organised, plan ahead and have them delivered to your office. Packed with potassium and electrolytes, they’re more hydrating than water.
Also, got a juicer? Who hasn’t. Can’t be arsed with the washing up? Nah, neither can we. Go all LA and hit uber-trendy Roots and Bulbs for an extortionate bottle of goodness. The first stand-alone, cold-pressed juice bar in London is dragging the UK kicking and screaming into the health age. At nearly £7 a bottle you’re going to want to make sure you’re packing plastic…. but you can’t put a price on your health, especially when it tastes this delicious, right?
Get stuffed
Got time on your hands? Sponge up the four bottles of wine you night-capped last night by getting some of BarChick’s favourite hangover food down you. There isn’t a hangover in the world that hasn’t been improved by the addition of mac & cheese, a Scotch egg or a badass burger. We hit The Good Life Eatery for a huge dose of health and smugness, or The Black Foot for a pig-laden menu offset by freshly squeezed juices and hair of the dawg.
Get back on it
No hangover would be complete without a Bloody Mary – vodka to dull the pain and tomato juice for the extra vits (oh, and here’s where to get the most pimped out ones around the UK). Relatively sugar-free, this is a more settling option for your body than something fizzy and sweet, plus there’s booze in there. So ditch that Diet Coke and get on the Mary. Mix it up and swap vodka for tequila for a Bloody Maria, if you start to hear more good times calling.
Get laid
Put off that stride of pride and get jiggy with last night’s hot piece. There may be no proven research that sex makes the pain go away, but it totally makes the time go faster, and it’s not like we’ve ever needed an excuse before? It burns the cocktail calories, plus if you get really in to it, you might just sweat out some of the booze. Beats the gym every time.
Get glam
Drag your sweaty carcass to the shower and give that barnet a good seeing to, you’ll feel much better for it. In serious need of assistance? We suggest soaking in an Epsom salt bath as it’ll reduce water retention and bloating, flush out toxins and revive muscles after all that slutty dancing. Hangovers usually show around the eyes so add a slick of bright lipstick (rumour has it orange is the new red, BTW) to move the attention from your eyes to your lips.
Hangover, what hangover?
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.