How to Cure a Hangover, According to 17 Celebrities
If there’s one subset of people whose advice we’d unequivocally trust about how to cure a hangover after a long night of drinking, it’s celebrities. Who else has a job where cocktail parties, premieres, and VIP events are practically mandatory?
And while, obviously, not every famous person drinks to excess—or even drinks at all—you can bet plenty do at least sometimes, so it makes sense that they’ve figured out ways to have as much fun as possible then be bright-eyed and ready to work a few hours later.
So, in the spirit of party season, we’ve rounded up 17 celebrity hangover cures—including Gwyneth Paltrow’s baths, Khloé Kardashian’s head-clearing yoga move, and Julia Roberts’s Champagne and carrot juice hybrid—that just might work next time you've had one or three too many.
David M. Benett/Getty Images1/17Victoria Beckham
Here’s an out-of-character twist: The designer and former Spice Girl took to Instagram Stories after a night out in 2022, where she wrote that her go-to hangover cure is from…a convenience store? “Can’t help it when hung over!” She then added, “Seven Eleven!!!!! BIG GULP!!”
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images2/17Lady Gaga
Gaga once told the UK’s Daily Record that she starts her preparations the morning ahead of the night out: “Croissants the morning before a party are good for hangovers. Also green juice, although I still think health drinks taste like feet. And finally, a good yoga session after the fact. Gotta sweat out the whiskey from last night’s jam session.”
3/17Gwyneth Paltrow
“Just draw a bath that is as hot as you can handle it and mix in some Epsom salts and baking soda,” the wellness guru once wrote on Goop. “Soak for 20 minutes and then pop into a freezing cold shower for one minute. Get back in the hot bath and stay until you’re warmed up. Then get back in the shower for one more minute.”
WireImage5/17Khloé Kardashian
The reality star wrote on her now defunct app that the best way to cure a hangover is to do yoga. Or at the very least, take child’s pose. “The position is said to stimulate the circulation of lymph, a fluid in your body that helps remove toxins, a.k.a. all of that alcohol you drank last night."
Getty Images6/17Tom Sandoval
The bartender and star of Bravo’s Vanderpump Rules once told People his go-to is Midol. Really! “Midol Complete is by far, for real the best hangover cure. The reason is because it has an antihistamine in it, a pain reliever, a diuretic to help stop the migraines, and caffeine. Set your alarm half an hour before you’re supposed to get up, take the pill, go back to sleep, and you’ll swing out of bed 30 minutes later.”
Rich Fury7/17Julia Roberts
“The best way to deal with a hangover is by finding a balance between Champagne and carrot juice. It works for me when I alternate between the two,” Roberts told the Herald Sun in 2009.
Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images8/17Kate Hudson
"I’ll drink lots of tomato juice, eat fresh fruit and an avocado, and take loads of vitamins,” Hudson told Cosmopolitan.
9/17Kate Winslet
“A sausage and bacon [sandwich] usually does it for me,” Winslet told The Mirror. “I also have a big glass of orange juice and a sugary cup of tea. The combination perks you up. I usually take that back to bed with me, have a little sleep afterwards, then get in the shower to really wake me up.”
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images10/17Prince Harry
We can’t vouch for this one, but it’s long been rumored that your favorite ginger likes to temper his hangovers with strawberry milkshakes.
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images11/17Renée Zellweger
Zellweger told the Daily Record her cure: “A full English breakfast is good or beans on toast,” she said. “That kind of food does the trick for me.” Sounds like something Bridget Jones could definitely get behind.
David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Lacoste12/17Hugh Grant
“After a night out on the town, I find a plateful of spaghetti bolognese works wonders for me,” the actor told the Herald Sun in 2009.
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images13/17Katy Perry
Perry told the Daily Record that “In-N-Out Burger is the cure. Also Sprite, meditation and just sleeping the whole day away.”
14/17Paris Hilton
“I can recommend a quarter-pounder burger filled with cheese and accompanied by lots of fries,” Hilton told the Herald Sun.
Neilson Barnard15/17Nigella Lawson
The celebrity cook from across the pond suggests one of her very own recipes to ease the pain. “Try my Eggs in Purgatory recipe,” Lawson told the Daily Mail. I’m not saying that New Year’s Day has to mean you have a hangover, but after that evening of almost-enforced carousing, this dish of eggs cooked in a fiery tomato sauce can feel like heaven.”
16/17Allison Williams
“The smell of rosemary in my eye cream wakes me up. It’s pretty spectacular and helps diminish dark circles after a late night of partying,” Williams told Us Weekly.
Pascal Le Segretain17/17Cara Delevigne
Delevigne keeps it chill the day after, spending a hungover day “in bed, eating a bowl of spaghetti,” as she told the UK’s Daily Record.
