Q: I’m in Tanzania and I love your TV show I would like you to discuss about how we take care of our skin and body cleanliness?
A: Thanks for being a fan of our show. we love you right back 😀
Happy Boxing day everyone. Trust you had a great celebration yesterday!
The weather is pretty dry now and depending on where in the world you are, you’re either dealing with winter or harmattan…but some are actually contending with Summer. That is awesome!
This tip is for the cold, dry air associated with harmattan and winter. How to keep your skin supple during this period?
Moisturise, mositurise and moisturise! Long hot showers/baths may sound very tempting but they dry out your skin. Opt for short showers. Immediately after you have a bath/shower (with cold or warm water as opposed to hot water), pat your skin dry…leaving some moisture still on it, and then apply moisturizer at this time. This locks in the moisture. Look for moisturisers that contain ingredients like isopropyl palmitate, propylene glycol linoleate, squalene, and glycerol stearate, jojoba oil, lanolin, glycerin, hyaluronic acid, sorbitol, propylene glycerol, urea, and lactic acid (Long list, aye :D). These ingredients provide the mix of keeping the skin soft, smooth and pliable and then also draw moisture from the atmosphere to the skin’s surface increasing hydration.
If you are prone to having cracks on your feet or hands, thicker moisturisers may be needed. Good old petroleum jelly is great and stops you from looking like the ‘paper white man/woman’:D. Have a good stock at home and also have small packs for your handbags, gym bags etc. Other thick moisturisers include cocoa butter, shea butter and beeswax.
Constant hand washing, especially with hot water could lead to very dry hands so make sure that you have your moisturiser handy so you can slather it on immediately after hand washing. You didn’t think we were going to advocate not washing your hands anymore, did you? 😉
Hydrating from the inside may not be a bad idea too. So drink at least 8 glasses of water and load up on foods like berries, nuts and fish (which are rich in Omega 3 fatty acids) and spinach. Stay off alcohol and caffeine as they lead to more water loss.
As for body cleanliness, please click on these links:
Hope you had a great day, beautiful people 😉 Be sure to keep the cold out!
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Good evening ma. Please ma, I have been using only shea butter and sometimes coconut oil as my body cream for like two years. Hope it is not a problem? Am an adult. Thank you ma.
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Hello!
Pls I need help on fruits, foods and possibly multivitamins to help me add weight and hv a full face. The last four years as been so stressful and I’m looking to improve on my physique and look for the new year as my youth corp sevices is due in march.
Hope to get a prompt and helpful response. Thanks
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