Staff Reporter, Dhaka : Along with a pleasant weather, monsoon is infamous for its humidity. The extreme humidity in monsoon causes perspiration and dehydration, thus making the skin susceptible to bacterial and fungal infections. Take exceptional care of the skin and hair during these times to prevent loss of radiance in skin, dry and brittle hair.

During these times, you must use products that are nourishing as well as antimicrobial and antifungal. A powerhouse product with all these USPs is coconut oil. Coconut oil contains lauric acid and capric acid, which prevent fungal and microbial infections in skin and hair. Along with that, coconut milk contains a prominent level of Vitamin C that helps with the retention of elasticity and flexibility, so that your skin and hair stay resilient against the harsh monsoon humidity.

You can make coconut a regular item in your beauty regime to get a myriad of benefits. Make a glowing face mask using coconut milk and tomato juice. Use one tablespoon of tomato juice, and one teaspoon of coconut milk to make a lightweight face mask.

Apply the face mask on your clean face and neck. Massage the mask into your face with your fingers and let it dry. After a few minutes, wash your face off using cold water. This DIY face mask can give you glowing and hydrated skin without any extra hassle.

You can also make a nourishing and refreshing body scrub with coconut oil, by adding citrus and salt to the mix. Use this scrub regularly in the shower to get rid of inflammation and soreness.
Take 2 cups of coconut oil, 1 cup of Epsom salt, 3 drops of Bergamot essential oil, 3 drops of Ylang Ylang essential oil, and 3 drops of essential orange oil.

Mix all the ingredients together in a container and warm up the mixture.

Apply the scrub on clean skin, massage the scrub with your hand or a loofah for about 10 minutes before rinsing it off. Follow up with a moisturizing lotion and you are good to go. One remarkable thing about this scrub is that it can be stored for about 3 months.
While you take care of your skin, there is also a fix for your hair to prevent it from losing natural moisture due to contact with the acidic rain of monsoon.

You can make a great hair mask with coconut oil to get rid of the dry and frizzy monsoon hair.

All you need for this hair mask is one ripe banana, ½ teaspoon yoghurt, and 1 teaspoon of coconut oil. Put all the ingredients in a bowl, and mash it all up. Apply the mixture on your hair and let it soak for half an hour before washing it off.

This hair mask is all you need this monsoon to protect the natural shine and sleekness of your hair. Coconut oil has a great number of potent vitamins, and fatty acids, while banana has potassium, carbohydrate and natural oils that can get rid of dandruff and frizzy hair. Additionally, the lactic acid in yoghurt will help to reduce dead cells in hair.