We all love to party once in a while...(or all the time) but is it worth the hangover? Here are some ways to help get over your hangover quicker!

1. Water ... Drink the largest glass of water that you can find, the second   you get out of bed. Make sure it’s at room temperature, or warmer, and   add the juice of half a small lemon to it (that helps to remove the toxins you   ingested last night).

2. Eat a green breakfast ... Skip the stodgy bacon and egg roll. It makes you   feel good short-term, but in the long run, it will upset the acid-alkaline balance   in your body further. Instead, reach for alkalizing, organic foods, to counter   the acid-forming alcohol you consumed last night. Slice up half an avocado and   sprinkle it with lemon juice. Steam a few mushrooms and then blanche a handful   baby spinach by pouring boiling water over it. Add a couple of certified free   range, cage-free eggs – boiled or poached. If you want toast, ensure it’s   wholemeal and go easy on the butter. Serve the lot with a side of organic baked   beans, and you’ve got yourself a pretty healthy, and delicious, hangover   breakfast. It will make you feel better, give you energy to last until lunch   time and contribute to a healthy pH of your body.

3. Take a warm-to-cold shower ... Take a warm shower and do all you need to   do in your daily shower … shave, exfoliate, whatever. Then turn up the   hot water a little, and allow the showerhead to run over your lower back for   a few minutes. After a few minutes, turn the hot tap on low and the cold tap   on high. Allow the cold water to run over your lower back now for a further   few minutes, then let it run over your face, the back of your neck and under   your arms, etc. The lower back is where your adrenal glands kidneys sit. Aside   from producing hormones, one of the tasks of these glands is to regulate kidney   function. By stimulating them in this way, you assist your kidneys in flushing   out the booze you inhaled last night. It works.

4. Face First ... Your face is probably looking puffy. The cold water from   the shower should’ve helped, but you might need to go a bit more hardcore.   Fill the sink with cold water and throw in a couple of trays of ice. Next, dip   your face in for as long as you can hold your breath, then remove it and take   a few deep breaths to regulate your breathing. Repeat this ten times. It will   add energy to your face, and improve oxygen flow to your lungs.

5. Moisture plus Radiance .. Combine your regular moisturizer with a boost   of vitality. Pick a product with energising ingredients like, Biotherm High   Recharge Energy Shot, $65, www.biotherm.com.au, which uses ginseng, vitamin   B5, vitamin E, magnesium, copper and zinc, to bring life back into your skin.

6. Bright Eyes ... Ok you’re on the home stretch and can almost safely   head out the door. Just make sure your eyes get treated. You may wish to douse   them with Visine, depending on the level of red veins apparent, but what you   sure want to do is apply a soothing, de-puffing eye cream. I love Clinique Skin   Supplies for Men Anti-Fatigue Cooling Eye Gel, $52, www.clinique.com.au. Its   medical grade stainless steel roller ball offers a draining massage, which will   move away all the fluid that’s causing your eyes to bloat up like that.   At the same time, it deposits a liquid gel-serum, which cools the skin on contact,   and absorbs quickly to address dark circles.

7. Take the red out ... Finally, before you step out the door, tone down the   red in your skin with a high SPF sunscreen that has a slight tint, like Ultraceuticals   Ultra Protective Daily Moisturiser SPF30+ Sheer Tint, $65, www.ultraceuticals.com.   Don’t worry it’s not make-up. It simply adds a sheer tint to your   skin that knocks out any redness and uneven tone, so you turn up to work looking   fresh faced.