It is the season
again, characterized by cold, dust, dryness, extremely hot and harsh weather.
The season that we all dread and wish it will just go away. During the
harmattan period, it can get hard dressing appropriately because it’s cold in
the morning and can get extremely hot during the day. Apart from this,
harmattan poses a risk to our skin if it is not well protected from
the harsh weather. You will have to ditch those clothes that will expose
your skin, to prevent it from cracking or drying out. You can be all covered
and still look fashionable. Follow these simple tips and know the right outfits
for this season.
1. Long Sleeves
clothes: These are suitable for this season
as they cover your arms and also they prevent direct contact with
the dry air. Because of the fluctuating nature of the weather invest
in Jackets, blazers, and cardigan so even if the weather does get hot, you
can take them off. To pull this off, it is advisable to wear a decent top
or shirt underneath the jacket or cardigan.
2. Below the knee
dresses and skirts: The longer
the dress and the skirt the better for this season. They help protect your legs
and prevent them from being exposed to the harsh weather and turning white like
you just came out from the site. Trust you don’t want all eyes to be on you
ladies? So make sure you use the right cream and wear the right length of skirt
or dress.
3. Thick fabrics: If you think wearing linen material or lighter fabric is good for
this season, then try. You will be shocked when you get frozen the moment you
step out of your door. Opt for clothes that have fabrics thick enough to
protect you from the cold. These include wool, pure cotton, velvet etc.
4. Head wear: One of the recent trends in fashion is the head wear, it comes in
various shapes and colours, and apart from its sassiness, it can help prevent
dust from getting into your scalp or your hair. You can decide to use a
beautiful head scarf, faze cap, or go for the new velvet material being used to
tie turban, the Fedora which looks like the chic version of the cowboy hat, and
even head warmer woven with thread. You
can still look fashionable and even rock them to the office.
5. Put off wearing
slippers and sandals for a while: This is the best time to avoid sandals and slippers when
outing, and adopt wearing shoes to cover up your feet and prevent them from
looking dry and broken. Shoes act as a protector and would also make you look
good. Absolute black and white foot wears are not fashionable, they would
easily get dusty when exposed to dust and wind. Brown and grey foot wears are
quite fashionable and can easily adapt to any season.
6. Don't forget to pick
up those sun shades: Lots
of people are not used to wearing sun shades during this season, they are in
fact more worried about the cold than their eyes. You have to worry about the
both because from the cold, comes the wind and the wind also carries dust
particles along with it at quiet an intense velocity. Pick up some fancy
glasses, look good and protect your eyes.
Enjoy the season, get covered and still look fashionable.
BY: Pupwaya Timothy Dibal
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