Tips to play safe Holi

Here are some important tips

Skincare tips
1. Nothing can beat covering maximum part of your body with full sleeved clothes and trousers but the old remedy of using mustard oil/coconut oil/ olive oil/ vaseline over your entire body on the night before and the morning of Holi does wonders in removing the colours easily post Holi.

2. Herbal and natural colours like turmeric, tea leaves, henna, marigold flowers etc can be a very good choice for playing Holi as they don't harm your skin much.

3. Drink lots and lots of water as skin tends to get dehydrated with the use of chemicals so the hydration should be replenished.

4. Use of a toner before stepping out to play Holi helps to close the pores of your skin thereby reducing the absorption and the harm.

5. Another tip would be to remove Gulal with dry hands rather than using water as it spreads even more after water application.

6. A transparent nail polish can take care of your nails, never rub your skin while removing colours and a facial cleanser is a better choice instead of a soap.

7. If any irritation develops after the use of colours, wash the area with cold water and apply calamine lotion and a good moisturiser.

8. Last but not the least, a good waterproof sunscreen and a thick moisturiser is a must.

Haircare tips
1. The best way is to tie your hair and reduce the damage because of colours.

2. The scalp gets dry with the chemicals in the colours and the use of coconut oil or rosemary oil prevents it and the conditioner application post Holi takes care of it completely

3. Hair should be washed with a mild shampoo and lemon juice can be added to prevent dryness and it also takes care of any infection. Don't over shampoo and try to remove all the colour in a single day. if its not going, shampoo nicely the next day.