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Sometimes, you plan your day — work, lunch, work, home — then somehow find yourself telling capitalism off at noon, heading out with a couple of friends, waking up the next morning on their couch, nursing a hangover, with an overnight bag that has everything in it but the things you actually need.
We compiled this list of all the products you need in your overnight bag, so you don’t end up walking out of another person’s house looking like a shadow of yourself.
Face wash
We already know you won’t use the same product to wash your face and body, so throw this Zaron face wash into your bag before anything else. It gently strengthens, moisturises and cleanses the skin, and it’s perfect for all types, including sensitive skin. Throw in a second bottle to leave at that friend’s house. They deserve great skin too.
This Zaron body wash
Unless you want to leave that house smelling like yesterday and whatever you’ve been through, we suggest you get this body wash. It smells great, but it also leaves your skin smooth, nourished and hydrated.
Body lotion
Just because you’re not at your house, doesn’t mean you deserve ashy skin, and this vitamin C body lotion knows this. It’ll even out your skintone, brighten and hydrate your skin.
Sunscreen
You’ll have to go home at some point, and as easy as it would be to brave the sun by your own power and your might, you have to ask yourself, is that something you really want to do?
Foundation
Just in case your friend wants to drag you out one more time before you return to your house, and you don’t want to go there bare faced, you should carry the brown-skin foundation by Zaron along. It’s silky smooth, transfer proof and humidity resistant. So you get medium to full coverage and don’t have to worry about melting. It’s also available in 13 different shades.
Powder
Throw the brown-skin powder into your bag too. Just so your quick makeup look feels a little more complete.
Lip balm
You might think you’re all covered and good to go now, but do you really want to be outside with dry lips? No? Then don’t forget to pack your lip balm.
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Every few months, the topic of skin bleaching comes up on Nigerian Twitter. At this point, everyone and their grandmothers should know it has health risks. Yet, it’s still very popular, and while I’d normally chalk it up to people having coconut heads, I came across this tweet.
This may be a sarcastic response, but it points out a desire many have — the desire to glow, to have sunkissed skin, which many attribute to light skin (and may likely also be a reason for the bleaching problem). Is this what good skin means to Nigerians? What do different individuals classify as good skin? I asked seven people, and here’s what they had to say.
“My skin has to give ‘I woke up like this’.”
— Tola, 29
I’m dark-skinned, so I’ll say right away that good skin isn’t determined by the amount of melanin in your body. Good skin, to me, is smooth and looks good without needing make-up or filters.
Good skin means everything to me. I prioritise taking good care of my skin, even over food. I’d rather starve than not have my skincare products. All that matters to me is that my skin colour is perfectly maintained.
“Good skin is high maintenance”
— Oly, 22
I believe good skin should be healthy and without blemishes. I’m prone to dark spots on my face, so I always focus on maintaining an even complexion.
Some may say I’m deliberately using lightening products, but I’m naturally fair, and these products help me stay that way. It’s not cheap, but I guess that’s the price for great skin.
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“Good skin is stress-free”
— Ana, 25
I’ve struggled with my skin since secondary school. I tried everything, even inadvertently lightening my skin, to get rid of acne marks and have an even complexion, but I’m still struggling at best.
I just want to be able to sleep without applying a 10-step skincare regime for the rest of my life just so I don’t have blotchy skin. I just want to be free.
“My skin looks best when there’s this natural glow to it”
— Dany, 23
I’m not a regular make-up person, which means I’m bare-faced most of the time. I’m also light-skinned, and I feel my skin looks best when there’s this natural glow to it.
Of course, the colour of my skin also means I must regularly maintain and protect it from Naija’s sun so I don’t get tanned.
“I feel more confident when my skin is at its clearest”
— Ore, 20
Looking good is good business. I’m not sure how good you’d look with bad skin. I feel more confident when my skin is at its clearest and when I don’t have to rely on Instagram filters when I don’t use make-up.
“Good skin is one colour”
— Favy, 19
Good skin, to me, is simply when you have an even complexion. Not that your face is whiter than a Caucasian’s, and your hand is the colour of Lipton tea. If you’re fair, be fair all over. If you’re dark, be dark all over. That’s all.
Since I discovered skincare, I’ve made sure to totally avoid anything that’ll change the colour of my skin because I figure it can only go downhill from there. I just keep my skin clean and moisturised.
“Good skin is healthy skin”
— Manny, 24
Healthy skin will always look good to me. And that means skin that’s not dry, cracked or peeling.
My skin used to be unhealthy because, as a guy, I didn’t think I had any business with skincare. Let’s just say my skin taught me a lesson. Now, I make sure to stay hydrated and always use sunscreen.
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The last time I went down a google rabbit hole, it led to me discovering and renaming some very interesting sex positions. Now, I found very interesting beauty products while stuck in another google rabbit hole, and I will rename them and guess what they actually do.
My face as I keep looking at the images 1) The many faced brush
Why? Are you trying to brush the Sambisa forest? Why is it pointing in so many directions? I think this is a hair brush, but it may also be an eyelash brush. Who knows with these fashion people.
2) The flower
So, this looks like it was stolen from a bride’s bouquet. I think it is very pretty. Probably used for applying foundation to the face. I think this is one of the prettiest beauty products in this article.
3) The nose glasses
I think you put your eyeshadow palette on top of the platform and then wear it on your nose, so you don’t have to keep bending to take eyeshadow.
4) The Nunchaku
So, you are trying to tell me this is not a nunchaku? People are not carrying these around to protect themselves from bad people? The more I look at it, the harder I find it possible to comprehend what it is actually used for. Either way, I think it is used to pop pimples.
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5) The Leaf
I think you put on your face on this and then it sprays you with some sort of air. Maybe like setting spray for your make-up.
6) The Roller
Is this a hacked shaving stick? Do the blades only come out when they make contact with skin?
7) The Moon
I think this is to help you with the wing of your eyeliner, for the cat eye effect. It also looks like a knockoff dreamworks logo
8) The Ring
This might be a nose contour machine. You slot your nose into the hole and it vibrates, contouring your nose for you. Honestly, if this thing does vibrate then I do not think people will use it for noses.
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