Monday 16 February 2015

Celebrating Holi – Know The Do's And Dont's That You Should Keep In Mind

Holi is the festival of colours! The weather is fantastic this time and the nature is full of colours during this time. The flowers bloom adding to the beauty of the nature. Thus it is an apt time for celebrating the festival of colours! However, in the recent times, various health hazards have been associated with Holi. The colours used in Holi contains chemicals which can be worst for your skin. Apart from this, there are various other do's and dont's that you should follow in order to take care of your health!

Here are some of the skin care tips and do's and dont's that you need to follow in order to keep yourself safe:

The skin care tips or Do's that you should follow:

Use cleansing milk/liquid soaps: While washing off the colours from your skin, it will be better to use a cleansing milk or a liquid soap. It will not make your skin dry and your skin will feel nourished.

After shampooing, use a conditioner, a small amount of hair serum or oil: It is quite obvious that you will be shampooing your hair after playing Holi. After you shampoo, make sure to use a good conditioner and hair serum or oil. This will help your hair get back the required moisture which might have lost due to the colours.

Use herbal or organic colours on acne-prone skin: If you have an acne prone skin, then it will be better to use herbal or organic colours to play Holi. Such colours are now easily available in the market, albeit, they are a bit costly.

Wear goggles while playing Holi to protect your eyes: To keep your eyes safe, you should try wearing goggles. During Holi, you will be able to find colourful goggles being sold in the market. You can buy one as per your choice.

Consult a doctor, if there are complications: After playing with colours, if you face any kind of complications, then you should immediately consult a doctor. Many a times, you can get skin rashes or eye infections. Consulting a doctor will help you greatly.

Here are certain skin care tips, especially Dont's that you should consider this Holi:

Don't use soap more than twice: Too much usage of soap may lead to dry and irritable skin. So, it will be better if you do not use soap more than twice.

Don't use permanent colours and grease: While playing Holi, play safe. Do not use colours that are permanent in nature. Also, try to avoid grease. Such colours will have a damaging effect on your skin. You should rather use herbal or organic colours.

Do not use retinoid creams on acne: Retinoid creams may damage your skin further. So, it is better to avoid these creams if you are already suffering from skin rashes or infections after playing with colours.

Do not rub or massage your eye if there’s colour in it: If your hands have colours or there is colour in your eyes, then you should never rub or massage your eyes. This can be quite damaging for them.

Go for bleach or facials to remove the colour from your skin: Bleach can be very dangerous for your skin. So, try to avoid bleach facials or any other kind of facials immediately after playing Holi. Give your skin some rest and then you might think of indulging in fruit facials. 

Hopefully, following these Do's and Dont's will ensure that you have a safe Holi!

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