Harmattan is upon us — Survival hacks using coconut oil
The harmattan season is upon us — this is the time for broken skin, dry/chapped lips and irritable/sore skin for the extremely sensitive ones.
Most times, Harmattan — a cold dry and dusty wind blowing through the west African sub-continent extends to Nigeria from the end of November to mid-March.
While some people anticipate harmattan due to its chilliness, a lot despise the harsh weather because of what it does to their skin, hair and lips.
To make coping with this season easier for you, we put together a few tips and tricks to caring for yourself with ‘good ol’ Coconut Oil.
From Natural Hair enthusiasts to healthy living lovers, more people are gravitating towards the use of this wonder oil because of all the health benefits that come with it.
Coconut Oil as Lip Balm
With the regular use of coconut oil, chapped lips don’t stand a chance! It’s so hydrating and moisturizing and can be used in any form — whipped or melted and frozen.
You can put some coconut oil into a small container and place in the fridge to solidify. After which you can carry it around and apply whenever you feel your lips going dry.
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It’s a little glossy so you need to let it sink in for a few minutes.
Coconut Oil as Skin Moisturizer
For a softer and more moisturized skin, rub coconut oil daily. This helps to retain moisture whilst preventing your skin from drying out or being cracked due to the harsh weather condition.
Coconut oil sinks in quickly, leaving your skin glowing and feeling soft despite the biting harmattan.
Do you know you can also use coconut oil as hand cream? Due to its soothing and smoothing properties it can be applied generously to the hands whenever you feel them going dry.
Coconut Oil as Hair Conditioner
This is the season you begin to shed more hair due to the dry weather condition.
To reduce this, gently massage coconut oil into your hair and scalp to fight dandruff, excessive dryness and those cracking flakes we all hate.
You can also mix your shampoo or conditioner with coconut oil to maintain shine and retain moisture.
Now that you know the benefits of coconut oil for this season, your next question may be: ‘Where can I get pure Coconut Oil?’ Don’t worry your head about this. All you need to do is go here place your order and have it delivered to you anywhere in the world. You can also purchase Coconut Oil at your favorite organic beauty stores and pharmacies.
Whatever you choose, make sure to get this oil before harmattan hits us in its full force.
