After a long day, sometimes a girl just wants to kick back with a drink in hand, whether it’s a sophisticated glass of chardonnay, a fancy mixed drink, a strong shot of tequila or a simple brewsky.  To get the party started without the risk of a next-day hangover (physical or moral), BX brings you your own virtual happy hour with alcohol-inspired beauty treatments.

But where to start?  We’ll help you pick your poison in a five-part series featuring our favorite beauty products that get you tipsy with glee.

Let’s “wined down” into the weekend with a healthy dose of vinotherapy.

• Uncork a bottle with Om Aroma, an organic spa and skincare line featuring grapeseed ingredients in many of its products.  We love the brand’s Crème Éclat antioxidant body hydrator made of chardonnay grapeseed and organic shea butter  along with  a Citrus Blossom essential oil blend that boasts antioxidants.  This richly-whipped body crème melts into your skin for a luxurious moisturizing experience.

• Made from real wine, Akron Grove Bath Products bring a homespun approach to your vinotherapy. The brand’s Wine Bath & Body Oil, available in riesling, merlot and cabernet sauvignon, is a sumptuous blend of real wine, sweet almond oil, apricot kernal oil and grapeseed oil – perfect as both a skin-soothing massage oil and bath oil.  The best part?  It smells just like the real deal (but don’t drink it)!

• Abrioné Red Wine Scrub by VB Cosmetics contains anti-oxidants from red wine extracts (among other ingredients) that claim to help fight the aging effects of the environment.  From our standpoint, with ultra-fine granules, the scrub gives you dermabrasion-like results, leaving behind a refreshing, tingly feeling (almost minty!). Don’t be put off by the ultra-natural smell (almost mud mask-like) – this little baby really does the trick for sloughing off dead skin cells.

Blogger Bonus! Renowned beauty blogger Daneen Baird of Spoiled Pretty says she loves Caudalie, a skincare brand inspired by grapes and wine-making. The company’s products boast stabilized polyphenols from grapeseeds as a way to combat free radicals in the skin, and extracts from vine stalks promise to promote radiance and treat dark spots.

Got a wine-based beauty brand you love?  Tell us below!

Photo Credit:  Cover Image - Mateusz Stachowski; Inside bottle image by Johnny Maroun