This is what really happens to your skin when you drink alcohol

No day of the week is as beautiful as Friday. That's just a fact. Because after days of being serious, it's finally time for that well-deserved drink.

And you're looking forward to it. Right now, at least, because tomorrow you'll regret all that vino and beer. Although alcohol on Friday afternoons is your coziest companion, it's not too good for your skin to drink enthusiastically. Sorry. According to dermatologists, your skin dries out quite a bit from all that toasting, and what's really annoying is that the vitamins in your skin don't work as well anymore to repair all the damage. You produce less collagen, which means you'll get more wrinkles over time. Your skin becomes dull and less supple, and the chance of pimples, spots, and bumps increases. And you become paler. In other words: all the bad things that can happen to your skin happen.

And that's worse than you think, because your skin definitely needs two to four weeks to fully recover from a night full of drinks. Much longer than you think, indeed. So what should you drink if you still have that tremendous thirst after the workweek? A glass of red wine, that can do the least harm. A glass, mind you, not four. And also skip the caffeine and dairy: those aren't friends with your peachy skin.

This week was a unique week because I fondue cheese for the first time ever with alcohol-free wine. Yes, it exists. You can even get it at Albert Heijn. But not drinking alcohol for over four months while I usually enjoy something every Friday really does wonders for the skin. I'm speaking from experience now., Thanks, guys.. But if you're tired of those dark circles, spots, and red bumps: stop completely, one hundred percent, with that eternal booze. Your skin will glow, you'll look fit, and you'll feel incredibly clean. Often, it's just the first round that's tough; everyone orders a beer or wine, and you a good spa red. But by the second round, you won't even notice that you're drinking something different from the rest. And just wait, you'll be a happier person the day after.

Everyone is now telling me: ‘You look great, wow, your face!’ In other words: I can never go to drinks again after this, because then I'll look like a wreck again. Now my babies keep me looking good. Well, we'll see about that in a few months. The silver lining is that I probably won't sleep much anyway because of my two boys, so oh well, that one sneaky glass of wine won't matter much anymore. I'll drink a red, I promise.