Skincare in Harmattan
It’s the end of the year and a lot of people are buzzing about how thankful they are to have survived it, 2020 did turn out to be a peculiar year - here’s to a much better 2021 - Amen. In Nigeria and many West African countries, December brings the dry winds from the Sahara. The air is much drier, the nights are cooler and the days have intense sunshine. All these put together make our skin a bit more in need of some deeper care. At this time, African Skin and Hair (including the scalp) looses moisture faster, leading to dryness, breakage, blisters and irritation, especially if you have dry skin to begin with. Read this post to learn more about our different skin types. The simple, easy way to keep your skin and hair healthy and happy in harmattan is to keep it hydrated. You will need to put in a little bit of an extra effort but the rewards are amazing - especially since most African hair Types grow longer in this season, (breaks easily but still growing faster - imagine the length