We’ve all had rough nights that may or may not have involved the following: adult beverages, uncomfortable heels, yelling over loud music, eating crappy food and staying up until the crack of dawn.

I myself, have never stooped to such shenanigans, but I’ve heard about others who do.  Okay, who am I kidding – I’m hungover right now. At least none of my crazy nights have involved a tiger or Mike Tyson. Anyway, here’s how you can deal with the morning after Post-Party Syndrome (PPS for short).

Dehydration and Low Blood Sugar

First things first. Drink as much water as you can. It’s better to sip slowly over a long period of time than to gulp it down like you did with those Patron shots last night.  Most of the pain of a hangover is due to dehydration. I would avoid coffee and large doses of caffeine.  But, if you’re like me and  you know you’ll get a caffeine withdrawal headache, then go ahead and drink some green tea or a soda, but make sure you have food in your stomach to avoid getting nauseous.

Second, pop some B vitamins – a complete B-complex is good.  That will help replace the B vitamins you lost from all the sweaty dancing and drinking.

Third, get yourself some hash browns. Or pancakes. Or whatever makes you feel better and goes easy on your tummy.  (If you’re still a bit tipsy or out of it – don’t drive – order in.)

Of course, everyone has their own “I swear by it and my grandma swears by it” hangover cure. Click here for some more good hangover cures.

Dry Skin

Time for some TLC for your body. Your skin is most likely dehydrated, so try a deep conditioning facial oil like Patyka Huile Absolue Organic Serum.

Patyka’s serum has my favorite facial oil, rose hip seed oil, along with olive oil, vitamin E and other oils that will nourish your skin without making it break out.  You can also use it on your hair and nails.

Puffy Eyes

Try Skin 2 Skin Anti-Aging Revitalizing Eye Gel. It’s a cooling gel that reduces puffiness and gives your delicate eye area some much needed antioxidants. It has so many good-for-you ingredients, that I can’t list them all.  Here are a few: arnica, white tea, green tea, comfrey leaf, rose hip seed, cucumber fruit, aloe, noni juice and more.

Evil Stepsister Feet

If you crammed your feet into some too-small Louboutins that you borrowed from your sister, and then proceeded to dance all night, and then walk several blocks back to your car (at a parking lot you paid 20 bucks to park in), then you know what “evil stepsister feet” are.

I am one of those people who can often be seen hobbling home after a night out. I have found a great way to repair my poor tootsies. Shea Terra’s Certified Organic Shea Butter.  This 100% shea butter stuff is great.  It’s got the consistency of cupcake frosting until you rub it together in your hands – then it turns into an oil.  Rub it on your feet before you go to bed, and you’ll wake up with much happier feet and fewer blisters.

Disclosure - Oh, by the way, I’m not a doctor. So, if you’re really sick, get yourself to the emergency room.

NZP Naturals

NZP Naturals (New Zealand’s Purest) makes a heavy duty lip balm for desperate lips. I am a nervous lip biter, so lipstick is not an option for me.

I love my balms and glosses, but finding one that stays put through my little habit is a challenge. I am pleased to report to my fellow lip biters and lip balm lovers across the nation that this little pot of balm from NZP does the trick!

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The not so secret ingredient of this little miracle in a pocket sized container is lanolin. Yes, yes… I know what you’re thinking, “Isn’t lanolin an animal product?” Yes, but it is completely cruelty free! You can read all about it on their website www.nzpnaturals.com but in short, lanolin is obtained from the natural oil that coats a sheep’s wool.

When the sheep are shorn once a year (no harm done, keeps them happy and healthy) their wool goes through a cleaning process that includes putting it through rollers that press out these natural oils. The raw oil is refined and made into several grades of lanolin.

The benefit of using a lanolin-based lip balm over a wax-based lip balm is noticeable after only one use. Unlike wax based balms, NZP Lip Balm actually exfoliates and absorbs into the lips. I applied this lip balm for three consecutive days before bed and I awoke with noticeably softer lips each time.

The consistency is thick and a little sticky so I wouldn’t suggest applying it before your goodnight kiss, but HOORAY it actually stays on all night! This will be my balm of choice during the cold New York winters.

NZP Lip Balm is a no-frills, straight forward, to the point product. I am such a sucker for fancy packaging and fragrances…but NZP has taught me that you can’t judge a lip balm by its container.

Lip Balm Ingredients: Lanolin, Glycerin, Sodium Stearyl Lactylate, Peppermint Oil, Coconut Oil, Stevia, Sweet Almond Oil, Safflower Seed Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil, Vitamin E & Menthol.

NZP Naturals also makes a great, hard-core foot balm, hand balm and all-purpose balm. All of which are great for cracked, dry skin – especially during the winter months.

These have the consistency of honey, so they are best put on at night under socks or gloves (great for girls’ night manis and pedis!). As of this writing, these products are on sale at Harvest Moon Health Foods (click here to shop).

Guest blog post by Hala Schlub, owner of Hala Vintage, a high-end vintage clothing store in Jersey City, NJ.

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