These Ain’t Beer Goggles – Get Wine to Get Gorgeous!

There are very few things that can’t be improved with a glass of wine. Sipping a crisp sauvignon blanc transforms a Lean Cuisine into convenient fine dining; nursing a glass of pinot noir turns trashy TV into quality entertainment and clinking glasses of bubbly during girls night in begets glamour from even the juiciest gossip session. There’s really no limit to the beauty of wine, which is why it’s no wonder that wine can help keep you beautiful! Studies have proven that drinking a glass of wine a day can improve your cholesterol level, fight cancer-causing free radicals in the body, improve cardiovascular health and lower the risk of coronary heart disease. All great things for your insides… but what about your appearance?

Wine’s got you covered, literally. But wait. Put down the corkscrew and back slowly away from the bottle, gals – putting actual wine on your skin could get real messy real quickly. Luckily many beauty companies have managed to extract the antioxidants from wine and pack them into fabulous products to keep your hair and skin looking healthy and vibrant!

Caudalie was among the first companies to use stabilized polyphenols, among the most powerful natural antioxidants, in skin care. Resveratrol, one of the first stabilized molecules derived from the polyphenols found in fermented grapes, stimulates cellular renewal and is approximately 10,000 times more powerful at combating free radicals (the nasty little buggers that damage cells and cause skin aging) than Vitamin E. I love, love, love Caudalie’s “First Wrinkle Serum, a concentrated antioxidant serum intended for women who are beginning to see the first signs of aging and fatigued skin. What makes so amazing is how quickly it absorbs into the skin, leaving a smooth, soft, almost powdery feel. It contains light moisturizers along with an army of free radical fighting antioxidants, hydrating hyaluronic acid and an amazing, subtle fragrance from the addition of orange pulp, carrot and iris butter. It keeps skin smooth and luminous and at $60 for a 1oz bottle, it’s pricey, but like a fine wine, it’s so very spluge-worthy!

Wine snobs may disagree, but the hottest varietal of the moment is most definitely merlot. Stylist to the stars, Ted Gibson, has created a new line of products with a proprietary merlot complex, intended to protect hair from environmental “undesirables” and leave locks looking shiny and fabulous. The line includes “Tame It Shine Lotion,” a frizz-smoothing serum that leaves hair soft and sleek, “Fix It” gel, which provides oomph and control and “Build It Blow Drying Agent,” which lifts hair at the roots providing betty-boop-like body and shine! Prices range from $20-30 and are on sale now at blissworld.com!

Not that any one of us need another excuse to pop a bottle, but when it comes to your beauty bothers, remember that no one likes whining, but really, who doesn’t love wine-ing?

Cheers, girls!