Skin Care for Holi :-
The joyous, riotious, festival of colors, Holi, is around the
corner. Everyone wants to enjoy it and wants to dance in clouds of
gulal and to get soaked in shower of colored water. It's one of
the most enjoyable of all Indian festivals provided you take care
of yourself, especially when it comes to your skin.
Now-a-days, the colors used to play Holi with contain industrial
dyes, heavy metals, acids and powdered glass that can cause
serious harm to your skin. This damage can range from extreme skin
dryness to allergic reactions like rashes and skin burns. But if
you follow the below ‘before and after' skin care tips, you can
always enjoy Holi without any fear of damaging your skin:
Before Holi :-
Wear clothes that can cover maximum part of the body. A swimsuit
or waterproof tights under your clothes would protect your body
from the harmful effects of chemicals in colors
.
Apply a thick layer of a good quality moisturizer or oil (mustard
oil is best) to your skin. Let the skin absorb it for 15 minutes.
Then apply waterproof sunscreen. For the hair, use oils or gel to
reduce the harmful effects of colors.
Use Vaseline under and over your nails. This will prevent color
clogging and undesirable permanent staining.
Use water-soluble organic or herbal colors or the ones made by
reputed companies using natural products and stay away from
industrial colors because they contain cheap dyes that cause
reactions. Also, avoid metallic colors, like gold and silver.
Use a lip balm to protect your lips from getting stained.
After Holi :-
For taking out color from skin use a mild moisturizing soap and
lukewarm water. Refrain from using removers, kerosene, petrol or
strong soaps to remove it. These can also cause skin irritation.
Apply moisturiser on the entire body immediately after the bath as
the skin gets dehydrated and dull after washing off the color.
Do not rub your skin with any rough and hard brush as this can
make your skin itchy.
To lighten the color, rub lemon wedges and then apply wheat flour
and oil mixture.
To take out traces of color left, apply a paste of gram flour (besan)
or soyabean flour mixed with milk on your skin.
If you have acne, wash your face clean with Cetaphil cleanser and
apply an antibiotic gel like Clindamycin gel.
Later, apply a mixture of glycerin, sea salt and a few drops of
aroma oil or almond oil on skin for healing the bad effects of
chemicals in color.
Hazards
of a few common Holi colours
Black - It might contain lead oxide leading to health problems
like renal failure and learning disability.
Green - It might contain copper sulphate and can cause problems
like eye allergy and temporary blindness.
Purple - It might contain chromium iodide leading to health
problems like bronchial asthma and allergies.
Silver - It might contain aluminium bromide, which is
carcinogenic.
Red - It might contain mercury sulphite, which can lead to skin
cancer, mental retardation, paralysis and impaired vision.
Blue - It might contain Prussian blue, which can cause contract
dermatitis.
Follow these tips and you are sure to have a Skin Happy Holi!
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