9 unexpected perks of being a hijabi

With controversies surrounding the Islamic headscarf (aka hijab) often taking center stage, its advantages sometimes go unnoticed. 

We're not talking about the serious arguments supporting the hijab, but rather the little day-to-day perks we take for granted and rarely acknowledge. 

The veil can really make our lives much easier, here's how: 

Nothing makes you more grateful for the hijab like waking up to a bad hair day.

Behind that beautiful silk scarf and that on-point makeup, you could be hiding a catastrophe. One that would give any hair-dresser a mini heart-attack...

But to be fair, bad hijab days are also a thing and those are just as brutal.

While your female friends and relatives spend long stressful hours at the salon trying to get the perfect hairdo, all you need is a make-up appointment... 

Forget about green tea, tiring exercises, and strict diets because you can simply cover your double chin with your scarf.

Depending on how you style it, the hijab can do wonders in shaping your face. We really don't give it enough credit for this! 

It's always fun to find alternative uses for your hijab. It doubles as a Bluetooth headset, a shield from the rain, earmuffs, the perfect cloth to wipe your glasses... the list goes on.

You can send your girlfriends the craziest and ugliest pictures sans hijab. As tempting as it might be, they can never use them against you. *Evil laugh*

You're always the warmest girl in the room with your hijab acting as full-coverage earmuffs. 

Being a hijabi means you can fearlessly experiment with your hair, at the risk of your mum disowning you of course.  

You could be hiding rainbow colored hair or a Mohawk under the hijab and no one could ever tell! 

How else would you make it through hours of boring lectures or your friend's endless rants about her obnoxious boyfriend? 

Choosing foundation has never been this easy!