As the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown has been eased as we can
move about and attend some events as long as we follow the rules laid down by
the Federal government.
The weather of Nigeria now is a mix of both rain and hot
sunny cloud. This is nature we can't change. But what we can change is how we
adapt to it, by not making mistakes in our fashion choices which will
eventually affect our health on the long run.
Mistakes we make:
1- Wearing thick black clothes under the hot sun when going
out. Black is a colour that absorbs a lot of sunlight, therefore if we wear
anything that is colour black, we attract more sun light, there by giving our
body a lot of heat especially when under the hot sun.
Avoid wearing anything black as much as possible during the
hot sunny days. It could be black shirt, black jeans, black bandannas, black tan
top and so on.
Wear light colours instead, for example; white t-shirts, blue
jeans, white sneakers, nude heels, orange jumpsuits, and so on. They reflect
the rays of the sun away, giving your body a regulated temperature which is
good for your body and over all well being.
2- Wearing light clothes during rainy seasons. Wearing light
clothes during the cold taking season is dangerous for your health as the cold
can easily penetrate your wears and enter into your chests, causing chest
problems, some even cause pains around the ribs, alongside cold related
diseases like fever, cough, and possibly malaria.
How we dress also affects our health just as how it affects
how we look and self esteem boost we get from the them.
It is important to know that we dress according to seasons.
We change our style of dressing in respect to how the weather around us change.
Just as how the whites have a style of dressing during
winter, and another style during summer. We too as Nigerians should change the
way we also dress according to our weather.
3- Using heavy make up under the sun. This is common among
the women as many put on heavy make up when going out despite the hot shining
sun. Make up being exposed to too much sun affects the face of the person using
it. It can cause rashes, pimples, face achenes, and lots more. The simple
solution is to simply use light make up and avoid too much contact with the sun
as much as possible.
4- Wearing too much clothes on a sunny afternoon. You could
be going out and not wearing any black clothes but that does not mean you
should wear too much clothes as that can cause a lot of heat for you and also
make you comfortable.
The point of being fashionable is to be confident in your own
dressing not to be uncomfortable.
Bonus points:
- Apply sunscreen on your body to prevent damage to your skin
from the sun. Yet don't stay toouch under the skin.
- Get an umbrella. It will help to protect you from the sun,
not just the face but all parts of your body.
- Wear light clothes during rainy season and thick clothes
during hot season.
By Seun Elegushi
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