I DON’T quite feel like
I’m slaying enough! Dressing up every
morning has become taxing. I literally get out of the shower, stand in front of
my wardrobe and stare at my clothes for a while before I figure out what to
wear. It suddenly seems like
my clothes are not good enough. The temperatures keep dropping and it’s not
just about a pretty blouse and a basic skirt anymore. A girl has got to stay
warm! Well, and look good in the process. I have to think about which
coat to wear with what shoes and scarf. If it’s going to be a
skirt, I have to think about stockings and if they’re pants, will my feet be
warm enough in my shoes. I sometimes find myself
wearing the same coat a couple of times before it makes its way to the laundry. Don’t judge; we all do
that. I mean, there’s not always enough sun to dry out heavy fabric.
It has been generally
cold although it gets a little warm later in the day so sometimes a coat
doesn’t cut it. On other days, I may need the coat in the morning and later in
the evening so whatever goes under the coat must be lit. There’s nothing as
depressing as having to keep a coat on because you wore an unsightly T-shirt
under it. I’ve started using my
iPhone’s weather application to gauge the temperature. It’s a little cheesy, I
know, but I do check for temperature highs and lows every day. For example, if the
high for the day does not exceed 20 degrees Celsius, I know it’s going to be a
pretty cold day so I snuggle up in something heavy. But, it the high is
over 20 degrees Celsius, the afternoon will be quite warm so I wear a lighter
jacket or jersey. I make sure I wear pieces that I can comfortably separate and
still look good in.
Never make the mistake
of applying your fragrance onto your coat, jacket or jersey.
Because these are not
necessarily washed as they’re worn, they’ll reek of alcohol. Nothing smells as
bad as old perfume. The fragrance settles
onto the fibres of your clothes and doesn’t mix with the chemistry of your
body. Invest instead in a
good roll and apply your fragrance directly onto your skin as you would during
summer.Because of the
fragrances’ chemistry with your body, it’ll still come through perfectly well. Avoid wearing
sleeveless pieces underneath your coats and jerseys. You do sweat a little
during winter. Once you sweat directly
onto your coat or jersey, it’ll be difficult for you to wear it a second time
without washing it first. Instead, wear cotton pieces with sleeves – cotton is an
excellent absorbent. It’s important to
maximise on protective hairstyles like braids when it’s cold.
Besides them being easy
to manage, they protect your natural hair from low temperatures. When it’s cold, your
hair doesn’t hold moisture as well as it does when temperatures are warm. The moisture quickly
diminishes leaving your hair hard, brittle and susceptible to breakage. That’s never a good
thing. If anything, it’s stressful watching your hair fall off your head, onto
your bathroom floor or comb. You may not necessarily
like braids but have your hair plaited in one way or the other. Wigs could also
do the trick. Do cornrows with your natural hair then slap on a wig whenever it
pleases you. Having your hair
covered up doesn’t mean you pay less attention to it.
You need to religiously
oil your scalp and hairline. Doing so will keep it
moisturised, protected and healthy. A healthy scalp will result in a healthy
head of hair.
As you wash your face
every day, the oils on your hairline are also washed away.
Make sure you apply
some hair moisturiser onto your hairline every other day to replace these oils. Maybe you’re thinking
the moisturiser will eventually cake and start looking like dirt. It won’t if you use an
aqua-based hair moisturiser. This usually comes in liquid form so you can spray
it onto your hair. A petroleum-based
moisturiser will eventually cake and leave your hair dirty and smelly because
you might not be washing it over at least six weeks. Petroleum-based
moisturisers tend to make hair smell when it’s not washed regularly because
they’re a bit on the heavy side.
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