Party-proof your body

Stay party-hot all night long

Steel yourself against silly-season health hazards with these simple remedies

Party-shoe blisters
Soak your feet in a cooled brew of black tea before a big night out – the tannic acid helps to toughen your feet, so your skin is less likely to tear.

Headache
Ginger tea activates natural opiates in the brain that relieve pain.

Puffy eyes
Cut down on salt (a fluid retainer that causes your skin to bloat). Vitamin C is a natural diuretic, which helps remove excess water from the body, so stock up on fresh fruit.

Breakouts
Slice a raw potato and hold it against the offending blemish for a few minutes. The natural potassium, sulphur, chlorine and phosphorous in the juice will reduce inflammation.

Mozzie bites
Try vitamin B and thiamine supplements, which repel mozzies as they excrete through your skin. Mozzies hate chlorine, too, so jump in a pool when you can.