Holi is a festival of colors, but along with this it is important that you also take care of your health and skin. In earlier times, people used to prepare colors and gulal at home. Now there are countless options available in the market, but a lot of chemicals are used in gulal and colors. This is harmful for your skin as well as your health. There are some colors in which even lead is mixed. Due to this the skin peels. Problems like rashes, rashes, itching, burning sensation can trouble you for a long time. To avoid this, know what things to keep in mind.
The best way to celebrate Holi is to use only organic colors, but even after many efforts, you cannot buy colors without chemicals in the market. In such a situation, it is better that you prepare liquid color at home by taking gulal. You can also request the people coming to your place to play Holi with natural colors only. For now, let us know how to protect the skin from colors on Holi.
Apply oil on face
The best way to protect your skin from colors on Holi is to apply oil on your face after waking up early in the morning. This may make your face look a little greasy and your selfie may not look good, but the skin remains largely protected from colors. You can use mustard or coconut oil, because these are heavy oils.
thick layer of petroleum jelly
If you do not want to apply oil on your face, you can apply a thick layer of petroleum jelly. If you are planning to play Holi somewhere and the event is organized in an open area, then keep in mind that do not forget to apply a thick layer of sun screen. This will not only protect the skin from colours, but will also not cause much harm from sunlight.
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Take care of nails and lips
Along with applying oil, sunscreen or petroleum jelly on the entire face, it is also important that you apply a good lip balm on the lips. Actually, the skin of the lips is very delicate and due to application of color, wounds can form on them, which later cause a lot of pain. Similarly, you can apply nail paint to prevent your nails from getting damaged. Boys can use transparent nail paint. Apply transparent nail paint on the inside also.
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full clothing and footwear
It is not enough to protect only the facial skin from colors on Holi, but it is important that you also take care of the skin of your hands and feet. For this, wear full sleeve clothes and oil massage can also be done on the body. For Holi, choose footwear that covers your feet completely and has good grip. In this way you can protect your skin from colours.
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