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With Holi around the corner, it’s the perfect time to rejoice with colours and water. However, Holi may also be a cautionary time as the artificial colours can cause a host of problems. Be it skin dryness, allergies, or hair fall, artificial Holi colours tend to have a worse effect overall. Hence, it becomes really important to make sure that one is fully prepared to avoid this from happening.

Here are some quick and easy tips that you can follow to avoid skin and hair damage whilst rejoicing in the spirit of Holi.

One can start by following pre-Holi care which may help reduce the deeper and worse effect on the day of Holi.



Use ice cubes on your skin

On the day of Holi, before stepping out, you can rub ice on your face as it can help in closing the pores of your skin. Just gently massage ice cubes on your clean face for about 10 minutes. This simple trick will not allow the colours to seep inside your skin and cause damage.

Oil your skin

Before going out and playing Holi, make sure to oil your skin properly. This will help in creating a barrier between your skin and the colours. The oils won’t let the colours penetrate inside your skin and also make it easy to remove them later. One can use a mixture of different oils like coconut oil, almond oil or castor oil.

Use sunscreen and moisturiser

Just like other days, sunscreen is needed before playing Holi as well. Before stepping out and playing Holi in the sun, it is necessary that you apply a thick layer of sunscreen on your skin. Stick to a high SPF as it won’t allow the sun rays to cause damage to your skin and also will keep your skin hydrated and moisturised.

Put varnish on your nails

It can become very difficult to remove Holi colours from your nails. The colours can stick to them for weeks. An easy solution to this is to apply varnish or nail paint. This will provide a layer of protection between your nails and the colours, thus keeping your nails clean and safe.

Wear covered clothing

When going out to play Holi, try to wear clothes that cover your skin. This can reduce the surface area for skin damage. Wear full sleeve clothing so that less area is exposed to colours which means less damage.

With inputs from Sanchi Sehgal, Founder Ozone Signature.