It is no secret that, as a society, we tend to spoil ourselves more than usual over the holiday season. Overindulgence in delicious food and festive drinks feels good for the soul, but by the time January comes around, it doesn’t always feel quite as good for the body!
If you are feeling a little bit sluggish and haven’t managed to snap out of your holiday season-induced stupor, then you might benefit from some advice and inspiration.
The best thing to do is embark on a post-holiday detox. The benefits of a post-holiday detox are many. A good detox will tackle the various issues that arise from too much rich food, too much alcohol and too many late nights of partying. A detox will purify your body, rid your body of accumulated waste and free radicals and boost your energy levels and sense of well-being.
Here are some of the most effective detox processes, along with our favorite product recommendations.
- Hair
You would be surprised by how much overindulgence can do to your hair in a short space of time. When you aren’t ingesting the right nutrients, your hair can very quickly become dull and damaged from the inside out. It might also become overly greasy due to the questionable nutrition you have been enjoying during the holidays! The combination of a good quality shampoo, conditioner and, serum can work wonders in no time at all.
These products help cleanse the scalp, remove impurities and start protecting the hair from external factors like pollution that might be contributing to dull and lackluster hair.
Vichy Dercos Nutrients Detox Shampoo for Oily Hair 250mL, suitable for oily hair, this Detoxifying Shampoo deeply cleanses the scalp while removing impurities, residues and excess sebum. It protects the hair from external aggressors, mainly pollution, leaving it strong and the scalp clarified.
Phyto 9 Nourishing Day Cream with 9 Plants 50mL, a weightless leave-in conditioner that instantly hydrates, smoothes and protects medium to coarse tresses while preventing frizz and split ends.
Rene Furterer Complexe 5 Stimulating Plant Extract 50mL, an Oil Treatment that works on strengthening and purifying the scalp. Made with 100% natural ingredients, It detoxifies, boosts microcirculation, and enhances hair development.
- Body
The key to rejuvenating and detoxifying your body, from the outside at least, is to get rid of all the dead skin cells that might have built up in periods of inactivity and ‘relaxed’ skincare ethics. Indulgent foods, drinks and general inactivity can cause the skin all over the body to become oilier and duller than usual.
If this is your experience, the best thing is a good quality exfoliating body scrub that can work to bring out the best in your body again. Sloughing off dull skin cells will rejuvenate the complexion and give you a fresher, more vibrant glow again.
Some of this work can be done on the inside as well with the help of powerful antioxidant capsules.
Nuxe Rêve de Miel Deliciously Nourishing Body Scrub 175mL, a body scrub with Honey, Sugar Crystals and Precious Oils which is a real 2-in-1 care product: it exfoliates and nourishes the skin.
The Organic Pharmacy Superantioxidant Capsules - 60 Capsules, a vitamin, mineral and herbal blend of antioxidants molecules that fight free radicals in order to delay or inhibit cellular damage, reduce inflammation and enhance immunity.
- Face
Your face is definitely the part of the body that showcases the toxins of the holiday season the most. Things like a bad diet and overindulgence result in oily skin that can break out and become red, along with pimples and spots. The opposite may also happen. Consuming alcohol more than usual causes dehydration and can result in dry, flaky skin. Both problems can be resolved with numerous products like masks and scrubs which will work hard to clear your pores of all of the damaging oil, dirt and debris or removing the dead, dry skin cells.
Dermologica Charcoal Rescue Masque 75mL, a Detoxifying Face Mask that clears the skin of any impurities and dirt. It encourages cell turnover, refines pores and soothes irritation for a supple and luminous skin.
Filorga Scrub & Detox 50mL, a Foaming Facial Scrub that targets dull skin, as it provides mechanical exfoliation, improves the skin hydration and offers the skin a feeling of freshness and remarkable glow.
Exuviance Illuminating Oxygen Facial, a foaming face mask that energizes and detoxifies dull, stressed skin restoring a soft, luminous complexion.
