Alcohol and Your Glow: What You’re Really Drinking In

Discover how alcohol affects your skin, hair, and hormones — and learn Yeka’s gentle, holistic GLOW RESET ritual to restore your radiance.

🧬 How Alcohol Actually Affects the Body

When alcohol enters the body, it’s processed primarily by the liver — but this sets off a cascade of effects:

• Dehydration – Alcohol acts as a diuretic, pulling water out of the body

• Inflammation – Triggers cytokines, causing puffiness and irritation

• Blood Sugar Spikes – Especially from sweet cocktails, wine, and mixers

• Hormonal Imbalance – Disrupts estrogen, testosterone, and cortisol rhythms

• Nutrient Depletion – Reduces absorption of B-vitamins, zinc, magnesium

💔 Alcohol & Your Skin: A Gentle Wake-Up Call

1. Dehydration = Dullness & Dryness
Alcohol pulls water from your skin cells, leaving lips cracked, texture rough, and tone pale or greyish.

2. Collagen Breakdown = Early Wrinkles
Increased free radicals damage collagen, causing sagging cheeks, fine lines, and crow’s feet.

3. Inflammation = Acne, Redness, Rosacea
Blood vessel expansion and histamine release lead to cystic acne, rashes, and sensitivity.

4. Liver Overload = Pigmentation & Uneven Tone
A busy liver can’t flush toxins efficiently, causing brown spots, yellow undertone, and puffy eyes.

💭 One night of alcohol can mean up to 3 days of skin recovery.

💔 Alcohol & Your Hair: A Silent Fallout

1. Nutrient Drain = Hair Thinning
Alcohol robs follicles of biotin, zinc, iron, and B12 — leading to brittle strands and shedding.

2. Scalp Dehydration = Flakes & Itch
Dry scalp weakens roots and dulls shine.

3. Hormonal Chaos = Sudden Hair Fall
Disrupted cortisol, insulin, estrogen, and thyroid balance triggers excess shedding and bald spots.

4. Sleep Disruption = No Repair Time
Without deep REM sleep, hair and skin lose their nightly repair cycle.

🌿 The Emotional Layer — Why We Drink

Most people don’t drink to harm their health.
We drink to:

• Feel less alone

• Escape stress

• Celebrate

• Fit in

• Feel free

But what if you could feel free and beautiful without punishing your body?

🌸 If the Damage Is Already Made… Your GLOW RESET

1. Rehydrate Intelligently

• 2 glasses warm cumin water on waking

• Sip tulsi tea or coconut water through the day

2. Eat for Repair

• Add amla, aloe vera, curry leaves to meals

• Avoid leftover, fried, or heavy-sweet foods

• Choose warm, sattvic meals over cold/raw

3. Breathe Before You Bite
Inhale 4 sec → Hold 2 sec → Exhale 6 sec
Resets digestion and calms inflammation.

4. Oil Massage Before Bed

• Scalp massage with Yeka Moringa Hair Oil

• Face massage with Golden Glow Oil

5. Serve Food to Someone
Even a piece of fruit or a home-cooked meal — charity replenishes prana.

6. Meditate for 15 Minutes
Silence helps process what alcohol numbs.
Affirm: “My glow is returning. I am healing from the inside out.”

🌺 Your Skin Isn’t Mad — It’s Waiting

It’s waiting for care, clarity, and compassion.
Your glow isn’t gone — it’s just paused.
And your next choice determines your next radiance.

💌 Final Words from Yeka

You don’t have to quit everything.
But you must stop hurting the body that carries your soul.

Let skincare be a sacred practice.
Let breath be your detox.
Let charity be your healing.

Glow — not from guilt, but from truth.