Silly Frilly Fluffy Female Stuff

[KatBlois]

This isn't important really, but I kinda wanna know...
Is drinking is causing me to look tired all the time? Puffy eyes?
I know I can blame my presently overgrown "Lady Lumps" on the beer I drink, I will no longer wear a two piece bathing suit in public, that's just icky.
But puffy eyes and dry skin is it doing that to me too?

Now if these problems only happened when I'm hung over, ok, but even when I'm a good girl, they persist.
Although, I haven't gone a period of time long enough for my system to fully recover from too much, too often yet.

Any answers?

Kat

[KatBlois]

Silly Frilly Fluffy Female Stuff

Ya, I know

Ya I know I'm having a real "blond" moment, but although my question is presented that way, I am curious
I know it causes pores to enlarge, fat to build in pockets, in certain places like your nose. It causes the Highland complection ( broken cappileries) , I'm just wondering if it effects the eyes and skin as well

Kat

[Mackeral]

Silly Frilly Fluffy Female Stuff

When i was drinking it really effected my diet...It was terrible...Could that be more to blame?

[imnewhere]

Silly Frilly Fluffy Female Stuff

There is not doubt that booze messes w/ your system -- perhaps the biggest factor is dehydration -- hence the dry skin. I found beer made my entire face puffy that is why I switched to just wine... I am AF now just for 5 days ... but can go several weeks without it -- I see a huge difference in my skin when I am AF. I am just sick and tired of repeating the madness -- now AF for 5 days I have a short term goal to simply get through this weekend. Also, like Mack said my diet goes down the drain when drinking.
Robin

[WaitingToExhale]

Silly Frilly Fluffy Female Stuff

Kat .. funny you would bring that up because I have been thinking about it also. The dark, puffy eyes ...

I've gone from 2-3 bottles of wine a day (ACK!) to being a bit better over the past three weeks ... and every morning I look .. "well, crap .. my eyes are still puffy!" LOL

I think wine is the worse for me .. the histimines (sp?) .. yeah .. tried Claritin (clear!) ... doesn't help, but it was worth a shot!

My diet is getting much better, less wine and the supps ... I may be seeing a bit of improvement .. but I think it takes time.

Vanity! Heck, I'll add ANY element to the program to help the progression!

WaitingToExhale

[InnerStrength]

Silly Frilly Fluffy Female Stuff

Hey Kat
Yes I absolutely think it does make all the difference. Since I have cut waaaay back on my drinking, I have noticed my eyes clear up and I dont have the 'bags' under my eyes anymore. Also, my skin is way better - more clear etc. I am interested though - how does drinking cause enlarged pores? I have never heard that before.
Remember that drinking effects every aspect of your health and your skin is the biggest reflection of your health and well-being so it will reflect how you are doing on thie inside....

[irishlady]

Silly Frilly Fluffy Female Stuff

Hi Kat, yes I agree drinking does affect your skin ( as well as every other part of your body ). I have been AF for nearly seven weeks and it has only been during the last two weeks or so that I have seen a big improvement in the condition of my hair and especially my skin, which has gone from being blotchy, red and very dry, despite the fact that I used a moisturing cream every day, to being nearly blemish free again and really very soft. Also the bags under my eyes have gone. So they are just a few of the benefits of not drinking.

Take care,
Louise xx

[happycamper68]

Silly Frilly Fluffy Female Stuff

Yes, the bags, the bags, been looking for the magic bullet but really the only thing is to stop drinking or to stop time. Not sure how old you are. I am 38 and have always taken really good care of my skin (never go into the sun, use good products, etc.).

I've cut back on my drinking and have lost most of the gut with no exercise, lost alsmot 20 lbs, just lucky I guess, but still feel like I have bags, they may be smaller but still there. I've tried every cream under the sun. The one I've heard that the models use after a night of heavy drinking is preparation H (the gel not the cream) because it shrinks tissues. I have used that and have noticed a difference (maybe I am nuts), and it's cheaper than anything else. I hope RJ doesn't kill me for advising anyone to put butt cream under their eyes...

[happycamper68]

Silly Frilly Fluffy Female Stuff

I wanted to post again about the Prep H- read this I take back my previous post

Preparation H to Reduce Puffy Eyes

[Allie]

Silly Frilly Fluffy Female Stuff

Happy, that is hysterical!!! I think you just might get a new nickname! Instead of Happycamper, it could be PeppyH!

I wanted to ask about histimines in wine? I have never heard of that... has anyone else? I do have allergy issues a lot, so I will have to start taking notice if it is worse when I have wine.

All very interesting!
Allie

[lushy]

Silly Frilly Fluffy Female Stuff

Okay Happy I hate to break the news to you but Prep H does not reduce puffy eyes. I was hoping that a few years ago and did a Google search and if you type in "myth of prep H reducing puffy eyes" you will find a lot of info. Here is one example: The Straight Dope: Does Preparation H cure baggy eyes?. I think it is a ploy to sell more of the butt paste. And Allie, a friend of mine swears she is allergic to wine because every time she drinks it she gets a really stuffy nose. I do notice when I have a cold and I drink wine it gets really, really stuffy.

[WaitingToExhale]

Silly Frilly Fluffy Female Stuff

Allie .. or others ..do any type of reading about wine .. it is FULL of histimines! The reds are the worse.. but whites also.

Even in the small amount I have cut back on wine .. I am not having the sneezing "ATTACKS" I used to have .... damn it.. was blaming that on the blooms as this time! No kidding .. I would sneeze many 40 times in a row ... (danagerous because I like to sneeze.. if you catch my drift .. yikes)

Red wine contains tons of molds ... so if you have allergies .. Yep, I do to. A bottle of red wine and I could pack for a ten day cruise in these bags!

So besides just putting poison in out bodies .. it CAN be a part of the histimines as well. Well, I KNOW it is ..

OK IrishLady .. about 5 weeks of AF you saw an improvement? That is encouraging to me.

The Prep H ... I know MANY that have used it and swear by it .. I don't see any results (as I shamelessly admit to having tried butt cream on my poor eyes! LOL) I used to model a million years ago ... I think it may work when you are 22 and had one bad night and needed to be ready for a shoot. As a followup for brushing your teeth each morning .. don't think it works LOL

WaitingToExhale

[KatBlois]

Silly Frilly Fluffy Female Stuff

Well Now

It's nice to know I'm not the only "Silly Frilly Fluffy Female" out there! :thumbs:

Mack- I'm sure that diet is a major factor, if you're not eatting the right stuff to help your body cleanse and heal your body has got to react, and toxins will just multiply. I've been doing alot of reading research on different foods that promote general health, and more speifically foods that combat the effects alcohol have on the system, some day soon I'll type some of them out and post them.

Imnew- Waiting mentioned something about having an allergic reaction to something in the contents of what we're consuming, I get the exact opposite reaction, the day after a bad one, it like all my water has been sucked out of my body, and my skin looks like its hanging off my flesh. Major dehydration, although I do get really stuffed up. I'm curious about when exactly you "Repeat the Madness" there was a post about Pms promting a drinking bout, and I don't think its uncommon, just wondering if that's something that could relate to you as a trigger, and if it is, being aware of it may help you to avoid some of the madness.

By the Way Good Luck for the weekend!! You Can Do It!

Waiting, Happy (PreppyH ;b ) and Allie- Waiting, you models do some crazy stuff... low fat, no fat starvation diets ( hate low fat no fat Diet anything, except salad dressing, in those the spice content is more concentrated and so less is more, I hate soggy salad, but love flavor) adhesive under your swim suits to keep them in place, the idea of trying to get that off in the shower later well, I'd rather have a butt to hold my suit in place. And of course the application of butt cream to my face, well.... ummm, gotta admit tried it once, dont remember if it worked or not, didnt do it again, something just felt terribly wrong about it.

Louise- 7 wks AF Wow! You Go Girl!

I still have some thingsI want to respond to re- allergies Waiting and enlarged pores Jenneh, but I've got to go tend to some things, so will continue a bit later in a separate post.

Kat

[happycamper68]

Silly Frilly Fluffy Female Stuff

LUSHY I KNOW

That's why I retracted didn't you read both posts jeez.....

Don't use Prep H-

Sincerely PeppyH

[lushy]

Silly Frilly Fluffy Female Stuff

Peppy Preppy, I sincerely grovel at your feet as I did not completely read your second posting. Please find it in your heart to forgive me.