How alcohol can improve your appearance

Drinking alcohol has become a subjective thing. While some can’t imagine their weekends without a few drinks, some really steer clear from the habit. Though no one can question the health hazards excessive drinking comes with and the effect it has on the liver, some types of alcoholic drinks are actually good for your beauty. Alcohol might not be great for your health, but when diluted and used a cleanser, toner, or face mask–it can give you glowing skin.

Here 7 reasons why beauty gets better with alcohol.

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Vodka can smooth your skin

Vodka is great for your beauty, and is great at clearing up pores, though don’t massage this straight in. Vodka makes for a top notch astringent and if mixed with some cold water and soaked up with a cotton ball it can help tighten the skin and close some of the larger pores. However, this is not a method to be used if you have exceptionally sensitive skin.

Be careful out there! Vodka is a natural disinfectant and antiseptic. It can be used to treat toothaches, clean wounds, and clean your house. In fact, you’ll be surprised by how many of your household cleaning and hygiene products include alcohol in their ingredients.

Beer can help to reduce acne

Well, you might have heard a lot of stories about beer being good for the hair, let’s tell you that it’s great for your beauty too! In recent times, it has also been proved that beer does wonders for your skin. First things first, beer balances the skin’s pH levels, thereby cleansing it and nourishing it. It’s also great for acne reduction, thanks to all the vitamins present in it. Using beer as a face mask reduces the acne and pimples giving a natural glow to the skin. Moreover, drinking beer flushes out the toxins from the body, which eventually cleans skin and reduces pimples.

Wine can boost collagen production

Believe it or not, red wine keeps you looking young since it’s full of antioxidants that fight ageing and restore collagen. Red wine is an incredible anti-ageing ingredient and using a product that is stocked with it will completely transform your skincare routine. Antioxidants in red wine, such as flavonoid, resveratrol, and tannin, help to slow down the ageing process by preserving collagen and elastic fibers. It also reduces fine lines and wrinkles, and hence, provides a boost to a sagging skin. It is a perfect secret to rejuvenate the skin and get a radiant glow that you ever wished for. Also, wine maintains elastic fibers that give skin its elasticity and other beauty benefits.

Gin make you stay youth

The core ingredient in gin is juniper berries, which are jam-packed full of antioxidants. These in turn can help to promote the appearance of healthy, youthful skin, which means that a regular intake of cocktails could hypothetically be responsible for your smooth, line-free face.

Rum to kill bacteria

Rum might be winter’s favorite drink, but it’s famous for its antibacterial properties. If your skin is prone pimples, fight them with rum. It fights the bacteria but since it is very strong, you need to dilute it with water/rose water in the ratio of 1:2 ratio and apply it to the affected area. Keep it on for five minutes and then rinse it off with normal water.

Champagne for hair and skin

Champagne is the best (clinically!) because it contains polyphenols. Defined as micronutrients, polyphenols contain antioxidant properties—meaning they are super good for you. Polyphenols pack a ton of health benefits including improvement of digestion; they are also used in the body as a natural defense against UV radiation and pathogens. And we’re happy to report polyphenols are just as beneficial in skincare and for our hair.

In fact, champagne is the toner we never knew we needed, according to the pros. Champagne detoxifies the skin with antioxidants and lightening tartaric acid helps even out the skin tone, and for those with oily skin, its antibacterial properties aid in leaving breakouts behind.

If you’re looking to party, and maybe you overestimated how much your guests could drink, pour your leftover bubbly into the bath. This major exfoliant will not only make you feel rich, but leave skin and hair softer and smoother.

Tequila to exfoliate your skin

Tequila is considered a cleaning analgesic. In other words, it bears astringent properties that remove excess dirt and oil from the skin. Many luxury spas are using it as an ingredient for beauty treatments, detoxifying and tightening pores. You can achieve similar results by creating a DIY Margarita Salt Scrub combining 1-2 tablespoons of tequila with other ingredients to moisturize your outer shell. Adding lime into the mix helps since it’s a natural soothing and skin conditioner.