With summer festival season in full swing, there is a barrage of information out there to help you successfully navigate the fashion and beauty scenes—and let’s not forget the music—from Coachella and Glastonbury to Lollapalooza and beyond. But there are not nearly enough blog posts, Instagrams, or Snaps about how to handle the aftereffects of a truly great festival experience—that is, the severe hangover that results from a full weekend of partying outside in the sun.
Rule No. 1, according to The Kills’s frontwoman Alison Mosshart? “Don’t drink so much. There is plenty of booze in the world, and there probably will be plenty of booze in the world for as long as you live. No need to try to fit it all in your body over one weekend.”
But Mosshart—who will be performing with Jamie Hince on Saturday at this weekend’s Isle of Wight Festival off the southern coast of England—is sympathetic to the fact that resisting the siren song of a cold, frothy beer after you’ve seen four or more heart-pounding, fist-pumping sets in a row is easier said than done. Here, the rocker offers up six more tips for how to bounce back after a little too much festival fun.
Drink water like it’s going out of style.
“If you really drank too much last night, like way too much, and you have a crucifying day ahead of you of work and obligation: Drink water like it’s going out of style. Drink so much water that passersby think you might be trying to drown yourself from the inside out. Drink water with vigor and wild determination. Throw a couple cold-pressed green juices in there for good measure.”
Down an energy drink—or two.
“Confuse your toxic wasteland of a body with vitamin C.”
Take a cold shower (enough said).
Do a physical task you feel you absolutely cannot do.
“Jump up and down, run around, make yourself sweat like a pig! [After that], the nausea will probably have subsided. You then might, almost, feel normal.”
Swear you’ll never drink again.
“Say that to a whole bunch of people who have heard you say it countless times before, and go to bed. Tomorrow is a new day!”
If all else fails, try an oxygen tank.
“I hear oxygen tanks are nice for a hangover, though I’ve never partaken for that purpose. I like an oxygen tank every 15 to 20 minutes for a couple of hours before going onstage in high-altitude places like Denver or Boulder. The tank regulates the oxygen in your blood and helps prevent nausea; crushing headaches; aching, suffocating muscles; and feeling really mentally slow and stupid. It basically makes you feel less like you’re walking up a hill through maple syrup.”