@Wongi_01

You Can Look Five Years Younger ***This is an article for people who love their skin. If you don't love your skin, you should still read the article ;⁠)*** If you search for products to use on your skin, you see things like toner, cleanser, serum,sunscreen, vitamin C, moisturiser and the likes. If you could find a way to take care of your skin without a debit alert, I bet you would jump on the offer. But like they say, good things don't come cheap. Due to stereotypes and wanting to emulate others, many people use products that they won't need to use on a normal day and that goes a long way to damage their once perfect skin. There was a time I almost fell prey to this whole "skin care routine" thing. Before taking action concerning my health and wellbeing, I like seeking professional advice. I went ahead to ask a dermatologist if it's advisable to use sunscreen and her answer was a no. You're probably wondering why she said no right? In her words "one in a million dark skinned people get sunburned because people with darker skin tones have more melanin in comparison to those with lighter skin tones. Using sunscreen on a dark skin is just your way of saying 'hello sun, look at me' and she has a point. She also clearly stated that I shouldn't start what I can't finish. It was at this point that I imagined myself using sunscreen for the remaining 100 years I have to live on earth. I better not start at all. My reason for wanting to use sunscreen was the fact that I rarely step outside and once I do, it feels like all the rays from the sun are directed towards me. Not that I used to get sunburns, I just wanted to prevent my skin from the 'unknown'. Disclaimer:Don't get me wrong, using sunscreen is very useful and somewhat vital. There are better ways to protect your skin from the unknown and also maintain beauty at the same time. I'm going to share three ways with you. Wear Protective Clothing: There are some days when you just want to show the world your beautiful sleeveless dress but that would be to the detriment of your skin. Rocking your sleeveless, open back dress is dope but it shouldn't be everyday. Wearing protective clothings go a long way to protect our skin from UV rays. A suggestion would be wearing light coloured materials as dark colours attract heat. Be Gentle With Your Skin: I see people that harshly rub towels on their skin as if they were in a tug of war. Your skin is very sensitive and after having your bath, you should dab off the water, especially on your face. There is no rush and there is no war, take time to dab off all the water from your body before proceeding to rub creams. Bath cold water: Many people may not like this point but like I mentioned earlier, the skin is one of the most sensitive organs in our body and it's always responding to stimuli. Bathing hot water reaps your skin of its natural oils, making your skin susceptible to breakage, acne and the likes. Bathing with cold water on the other hand, helps in the production of more red blood cells which helps to keep your skin healthy, fresh and young. These are but a few ways which we can protect our skin from harm. Your skin is your trademark, you wouldn't want to lose your trademark. **Beauty is in the skin! Take care of it, oil it, clean it, scrub it, perfume it, and put on your best clothes, even if there is no special occasion, and you'll feel like a queen."** - Fatima Mernissi Thank you for reading ✨

Cheers to New Beginnings You never know where you'd find yourself and at what time. Not in my wildest imagination would I have thought that I would come across a platform like this. You must be wondering, who is this new girl? Let me tell you about myself. I go by the name Enwongo but many people are more comfortable calling me Wongi. The name Wongi is actually an offshoot of my original name. I am currently undergoing my undergraduate program in nursing science in the university of Uyo, Uyo and the journey so far has totally been worth it. I'm a Nigerian from Akwa Ibom State to be specific and I love exploring. Just like every other human, I have hobbies, some of which include: writing, singing, dancing, photography and discussing of course. Let me elaborate further on some of my hobbies. **Writing** As you must have guessed, I was a science student in highschool and I wasn't really exposed to writing except for a few random times in English class. I was more into further mathematics and science subjects. After my graduation, while waiting at home for admission, I got into a conversation with my long lost cousin and he asked if I could write. I wasn't certain either but like I said, my drive for exploring made me give him "yes" as a response. He eventually became my first employer, crazy right? With his constant praising of my works, I realised that I wasn't a bad writer after all. That was the beginning of my writing journey and I can boldly say that I don't doubt my capabilities anymore when it comes to writing. **Dancing** This was one of the passions I grew up with. Fortunately for me, I grew up in a bubble neighbourhood ( or so to say). A day can't go by without you hearing loud music. Be it from shops or from residential buildings. I must confess that I'm one of the people who contribute to the loud music nowadays :⁠-⁠). With music comes body movement. I can remember my very first official dance like it was yesterday. I was about five years old and I was in "shining stars"-- a church dance group for children. After so much rehearsal, it was time to finally climb the stage. I was kept in front and as I looked at the crowd, I was gripped with stage fright. The music rolled in and it was time for us to move to the beat. I remember the crowd cheering. Why? Because I was going the opposite direction for every step. My fellow dance mates would go left and I would go right. In the end, we got a standing ovation for dancing rubbish of course, but from that day on, I kept perfecting my stage confidence. That too was the beginning of my dancing journey. I'm not one to video myself when dancing and as such, the people who know that I can dance have most definitely seen me dance in person, either on stage or at home. I'd forever be grateful to @Kacy01 for introducing me to this platform. We were just having a random discussion and he mentioned the platform to me. @Kacy01 is one of the people who have seen my previous articles and so it wasn't so much of a surprise when he told me about red.cash. I went on to ask him as many questions as I could about the platform. As much as I love exploring, I'm also very sceptical when it comes to things on the internet. You can't exactly blame me as we see so many shams online nowadays. I love getting to meet and interact with new people and I'm certain red.cash is going to give me that opportunity. I'm one who believes in giving more than receiving and I'm more than ready to play my part toward the growth of the platform. Thank you so much for reading this far. Your responses would be very much appreciated.