 with us all indulging in festive drinks. Drinking lots of alcohol can indeed make your skin worse, but fear not, because as the festive season approaches we've got all the secrets to keeping your skin happy and healthy. With the looming fear of downing countless cocktails at your work Christmas party it's reasonable to ask: how does alcohol affect our skin? In theory, some alcohol, namely red wine, has antioxidants and can decrease oxidative stress, but overall, alcohol causes a stress reaction in the skin which could lead to premature skin ageing. Anecdotally, it seems that those of us who tend to drink too much, look older. On the flip side, the good news is that cutting back sees us rapidly start to look younger. It's safe to say that with these skincare tips to combat the Christmas booze consumption you'll feel like Santa has come early. Increase your water intake It might sound basic, but experts reiterate this tip time and time again for a reason. It works. Rosalind Chapman, founder of Transformulas and a skin expert, says: 'Alcohol in excess can really have severe effects on the skin – changes can include dry skin and it can most definitely also worsen underlying skin conditions. 'Dehydration is what causes most of the problems. Alcohol is a diuretic, it causes the body to make and release more urine, which means when you're drinking, you're losing more water and salt than usual. 'Your skin therefore becomes dehydrated, which visibly manifests in the form of dry skin, sunken eyes, decreased elasticity and dry lips.' So how do we avoid this? 'The best way to avoid this when drinking this festive season is to stop and have a glass of water in between each alcoholic drink. 'Alcohol can also cause the blood vessels under the skin to dilate – which makes you look 'flushed' or red and puffy. 'Similarly if you suffer regularly with skin conditions like rosacea (a skin condi){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
We all know that the 12 days of Christmas is more like 12 days of hangovers (if not longer) with us all indulging in festive drinks.
Drinking lots of alcohol can indeed make your skin worse, but fear not, because as the festive season approaches we’ve got all the secrets to keeping your skin happy and healthy.
With the looming fear of downing countless cocktails at your work Christmas party it’s reasonable to ask: how does alcohol affect our skin?
In theory, some alcohol, namely red wine, has antioxidants and can decrease oxidative stress, but overall, alcohol causes a stress reaction in the skin which could lead to premature skin ageing.