DIY beauty hacks worth trying

As we find ourselves adjusting to our new normal,  all we need are some beauty hacks and tricks to make our lives easier.

However, the urge to spend all day in pyjamas is too strong. But this enforced isolation could actually be an opportunity to hone your style. No commute means extra time to devote to curating outfits, plus, there are no onlookers – you’re free to experiment in the safety of your own home without any fear of judgement.

Perfect your beard: This isolation period is the best time to let your beards grow if you are going for a new one. Have a goal of what you want the beard to look like and keep it in mind. If in one or two weeks, you feel the hair is taking over your face and neck, light maintenance should help. To avoid itching, wash your beard while washing your face. Also, moisturise it with beard oil. Note that just like the hair on your head, your facial hair needs to be regularly washed too.

Stay away from hair dryers/straighteners: Too much heat in the hair can rob your hair of oil, thereby causing dryness in the hair. This may dry the skin of the head and even cause dandruff. In addition, the hair texture can be damaged and the scalp can become itchy. It is advisable to step back from the blow dryer, straightener and curling iron. This will preserve condition and oil in your hair and it will look better.

Give yourself a home manicure: It is time to remove old polish, cut, buff, file and apply a new nail polish, afterall, your hands deserve some tender loving care as well.

Try out new styling tricks: Use this time at home to experiment with statement accessories. What colours do you want to try and mix/match? Can you really wear suspenders all day? How heavy is that earring you have been admiring? There is no time like now to find out.

Up your skincare game: Firstly, eat your way to better skin. Foods high in beta-carotene such as carrots, broccoli, sweet potato and so on are powerful antioxidants that protect against cancer and aging. You can also test out new formulas and see what works for your skin. In addition, don’t forget about body care. With social distancing, you won’t expose the world to how you might smell as a result of products combination, so feel free to apply and reapply and enjoy the waiting game.

Try makeup hacks: Whether you are looking to tackle the cat eye or finally figure out how to contour and highlight, this is a good time to experiment. There are little tricks you can use that will make applying cosmetics much easier and ensure that you always have the look you are going for. To try them, go on youtube; there are over a thousand hacks waiting for you there.

COVID-19: FG Expresses Worries Over Mass Transportation Of People Out Of Lagos In Trucks
The Presidential Task Force on the coronavirus pandemic has alerted on what it called ‘mass transportation’ of people out of Lagos State in trucks, thereby worsening the spread of the disease… Read full story

Health Workers That Demand Fee For COVID-19 Test Will Be Sanctioned ― LASG
LAGOS State government (LASG) has said tests for COVID-19 are free of charge in all designated screening centres across the state… Read full story

We Want Our Tailors To Start Using Ankara, Others To Make Face Masks, Says Boss Mustapha
The Presidential Task Force on the coronavirus pandemic has asked the Nigerian garment factories especially tailors all over the country to start producing face masks using local fabrics such as Ankara and others… Read full story

(UPDATE): Faces Of Four Suspected Killers Of Afenifere Leader’s Daughter
The Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, on Thursday confirmed the arrest of four men suspected to have murdered Mrs Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of the leader of Afenifere, a pan-Yoruba sociocultural group, Pa Reuben Fasoranti… Read full story

COVID-19: FG Threatens To Close Down Private Hospitals Engaging In Unauthorised Treatment
THE Federal Government (FG) threatened on Thursday that it would close down private hospitals that engage in unauthorised treatment of COVID-19, warning that the country cannot afford avoidable morbidity… Read full story

Covid-19 Lockdown: When Lagos Residents Rose Against Gangs
Except for the sight of few commercial bus drivers and motorcyclists engaging in brisk business operations to make ends meet and in that way circumventing the presidential stay-at-home order, major roads across Lagos State are deserted as handful of commuters are stranded at various bus stations… Read full story

Ramadan 2020: UAE Charities To Shun Mosques, Tents, Deliver Iftar Meals To Homes
IFTAR meals will be directly delivered to those in need in the United Arab Emirates this year, rather than being served at Ramadan tents or at mosques… Read full story

What Islam Tells Us About Responding To Deadly Pandemics —Experts
EXPERTS have said that Islamic guidelines on epidemics, going back to the time of the Prophet Muhammad, can help people cope with COVID-19. They said Islamic rules over epidemics to protect people from death and sickness go back to the very early stages of the emergence of the monothesitic religion. According to them… Read full story

The Power Of Amotekun
Security is not just the most sacred value, it is the ultimate value. That is why it is philosophised that survival is the first law in nature. It is true that coronavirus issues now tend to override many other issues, but we must not lose our guard. This is because the history of warfare shows that adversaries always prefer to attack their… Read full story

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE