The festivity of colours can definitely bring back that long lost smile on your face again. Draped in rich and vibrant hues Holi brings colours, unending fountain of joy, and a promise full of warm and marvelous upcoming days. Traditionally, the festival was all about a grand celebration using natural colours, but nowadays, mixing of harsh chemicals in the colours has made the situation worse. In order to save our skin from those harsh colours, there are a few easy but amazing tips which we can follow very easily.
While you are looking for a perfect piece of clothing which you can wear for the occasion, make sure of choosing a cloth which will cover the maximum area of your body. In this way, you will be able to avoid the direct contact of colours. On the day before holi, applying mustard oil on body, specially on face, hands and legs can be beneficial, as it would be easy for you to remove the colours from your skin later. It is very difficult to mark the difference between natural colours and colours which has chemicals in it. So you need to take precaution for it. Try to use only herbal colours or home-made colours, which can easily be made by you in your kitchen or garden. One thing which you should always keep in your mind while playing holi is, try to keep yourself hydrated. In order to do this, you just need to keep on drinking water, juices as well as glucose. Dehydration makes your skin dry and combined it with harsh chemicals, the colour might seep into your skin. After playing holi, when you are going to take a bath, soak Multani Mithi about an hour ago. At the time of bathing apply this pack on your skin where colour is there. Let the pack dry for sometime then wash it with water. This mud pack is very useful in removing colour from your different body parts. If anyone doesn’t like applying mustard oil or coconut oil on their skin then they can definitely choose a lotion or a moisturiser instead. After this you can enjoy your holi as much as you want as the colour will not be able to stay on your skin for a longer period. Always try to clean your face with cleansing milk or lotion, by applying it on a cotton wool, after playing with colours. Never go for the harsh soaps, to clean your face, as it can damage your skin causing further dryness. Before stepping out for playing with colours and share the joy of the festival with your near and dear ones, you should use a toner to close all your skin pores because in this way you will be able to reduce the chances of damage on your skin by the chemical base harsh colours of holi. Having a lot of fun with your family and friends is one of the most important things which we look forward on this festival of colours. By following the few easy tips mentioned above, you can make your holi a memorable day. But even after following the tips, if it becomes impossible for you to remove the colour from your skin, you can definitely visit Dr. Paul’s Clinic for any further assistance. With the expert advice from the clinic it would be much easier for you to handle the situation. So, by following these tips you will be able to create some ever lasting holi memories.
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Dr Paul is a surgeon of Hair fall, Skincare and Cosmetic Surgery. He is associated with the many renowned health organizations. He also provides recent updates on the health industry and post articles regularly on his websites.
