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selfcare | Zikoko!
  • How to Stay Fresh in a City That’s Trying to Stain Your White

    Don’t wear white

    The only way to prevent people from staining your white in this city is not to wear white at all in the first place, and we mean that both literally and figuratively. 

    Or dress like a ghost

    Better yet, you can dress like a ghost if you must wear white. Nigerians are scared of them, and you’ll use that to get everyone to avoid you. Problem solved.

    Always be on guard

    Don’t go around thinking nobody will soil your clothes. There are 20 million people in Lagos, so from the moment you step out of your house, you have to remind everybody your head use to touch occasionally.

    Don’t use public transportation

    You can’t tell who’s who just by looking at their faces, so the next best thing to do is to make sure you’re not even seeing many people in the first place. One way to do that is to not take public transportation if you can afford to. If you can’t, and you still want to stay fresh and fine, the next point is for you.

    Don’t live in Lagos

    Your odds are still a lot better if you don’t live in Lagos sha, because that’s where all the madness is. Nobody will stain your white if you just go to a place that’s less rowdy and has fewer people. But the question is, will you listen?

    Or just stay in your house

    We’ll repeat it just so you get it. Stay in your house. Nobody can come and disturb you there.

    Have baths regularly with the new Dettol 5C Cool

    If you know you can’t do all these things but you still want to stay fresh all the same, you need to have your bath with the new Dettol 5C Cool soap. As it helps you stay fresh and gives up to 5 degrees cooling sensation all day without having to worry about all the hassles of living in an ever-bustling city that is constantly trying to make you unfresh. Watch this Dettol Cool 5C Cool ad to motivate you to take your hygiene seriously and stay refreshed. Now, don’t say we haven’t done anything for you.

  • 10 Things Nigerian Women Are Doing When They Say They Are Busy

    When was the last time your woman told you she was busy? Was she specific? Did you wonder what exactly she was busy doing? We are here to help you with a list of things that might be taking up her time. 

    1. Self care

    Gorgeous girls make out time for self-care. This could include giving herself mini manicures and pedicures or taking a long bath in a tub of warm water and essential oils. Either way, it’s a lot of work and it takes time. 

    2. Masturbating  

    Masturbation is a great stress reliever. It also induces sleep faster than anything else. So sometimes, when your woman says she’s busy, she’s really just pleasing herself. No hard feelings. 

    3. Hooking up with the girls 

    No further comment on this. 

    4. Watching serial killer documentaries 

    Those documentaries are addictive and require foresight. She needs the space to be able to play detective along with the narrator. Texting or calling her will add to her stress. She will get back to you. 

    5. Scrolling on Twitter 

    A lot of the time, she may set out wanting to finish a task but ends up doomscrolling. It’s crazy how something could be so mindlessly time-consuming. It’s no one’s fault. If you want to blame anybody, blame Jack. Or is it Paraga?

    6. Making Tiktok videos 

    If you’ve spent time on Tiktok, you’d know how easy it is to be convinced into making your own videos. After hours of scrolling and scrolling, next thing you know, you are jumping in front of your camera mouthing lyrics you barely know. 

    7. Eating 

    Sometimes it’s just as simple as that. My girl is just eating to nourish her body and stay healthy despite the madness that is life. Kudos to her. 

    8. Talking to their actual partners 

    Maybe you think you’re her real partner, but you’re not. So when she says she’s busy, she’s probably just giving her time to the person that she wants to give it to. If that’s the case, I’m sending you hugs. 

    9. Window shopping 

    There are so many things to buy, but so little money to buy them with. For this reason, the girlies resort to window shopping. The advantage of this is that whenever they have the money, the choices become easier to make. 

    10. Nothing

    No jokes and that’s valid. You can solve a puzzle while you wait. 

  • 10 Things That Count As Self Care For Women

    In pop culture today, self-care seems like this vague, expensive thing to practice but in reality, self-care is anything you do to take care of yourself physically, financially and emotionally. In this article, we list 10 ways to practice self-care as women. 

    1. Drinking water 

    Drinking water helps you stay hydrated. A dehydrated babe is a moody, unhealthy babe. It is recommended that the average person drinks at least six bottles of water every day. 

    black woman drinking water

    2. Blocking and muting 

    Blocking or muting someone on social media is a form of boundary setting and it’s okay to decide that you don’t want to consume certain content. That’s you looking out for yourself. 

    black woman using phone

    3. Taking screen breaks 

    It’s not news that social media can be bad for a person’s mental health so whenever you can, try to take a screen break. Your eyes and your mental health will thank you. 

    black woman lying down

    4. Alone time 

    Taking time out for yourself is one of the commonest ways to treat yourself, you can decide to go out alone or stay indoors and watch a movie, or just look at the ceiling while ignoring everyone else. Na you get yourself. 

    black woman at the beach

    5. Budgeting 

    The economy keeps getting worse and with Bubu on the seat, only God knows where we are headed. This is why budgeting should be a routine for you. Even if you are unable to save, it helps you plan your finances better. 

    jennifer calculating meme

    6. Leaving 

    Leaving anything that doesn’t serve you — home, a relationship or a job — can be liberating. Lean on me no mean press me die. 

    jennifer with box meme

    7. Saying “I can’t afford it”

    This is you speaking up for yourself and if that’s not self-care, I don’t know what is. 

    8. Pap smears 

    Pap smears are screening procedures to check for cervical cancer. It is recommended that people with vaginas above the age of 21 should get pap smears every three years. 

    black girl holding a flower

    9. Feeling your feelings 

    Not letting yourself feel the emotions you are feeling, especially when they are negative can build resentment and spill into other areas of your life. If you have difficulty with this, therapy may be necessary. 

    10. Practising safe sex 

    Yes and yes. Avoiding sexually transmitted infections will save you money, not to mention the mental and physical stress. Get tested as frequently as you can and use protection always. 

    girl holding  condom

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