Enjoy A Safe Holi This Year!

During Holi no one forgets to have fun but everyone forgets to stay safe! This year don’t let that happen. Through this article let us discover how to enjoy the festival of colors while remaining safe. On the day of Holi, the skin is subjected to a lot of chemicals as the traditional, natural colors are now replaced by the synthetic ones. You can imagine what effect these harmful chemicals can have on your child’s tender skin! To prevent this you need to prepare the skin for Holi. And this should begin a few days before the festival. Remember not to go in for any facials or skin treatments if you want to play a care free Holi. If you are allergic to colors, consult your dermatologist for suggestions to care for your skin. The best way is to apply a thick layer of petroleum jelly on your skin. Don’t let your children be deprived of this protection either. This will prevent the synthetic color from having any effect on your skin as well as that of your kid. Sunscreen can also be of great help if love to drown yourself in colors. Some dyes of the tendency to expose your skin to sun burns and rashes. Sunscreen will protect you from the same. So don’t step out without your bodyguard.

After you have enjoyed the festival of colors, you might want to get rid of them. So what do you use for that? Soap? Dermatologists suggest a soap free cleanser instead. Soap are so harsh that they can erode your skin of its layers. Would you still prefer soap after this warning? Another simple trick to get rid of color easily is to wash with cold water instead of hot water. It is said that hot water makes the color stick to your skin while cold water has the opposite effect. Now you know everything about skin care during Holi. But what your hair?  Did you know that Holi colors could make your hair roots brittle and your scalp dry? To prevent this from happening, apply coconut oil before you shampoo your hair each time before Holi. Make sure you make liberal use of shampoo. Just like soap, shampoo too can be harsh on you leading to hair fall. So be careful!

Coming to your nails, don’t let the evil colors get into them. If they do, petroleum jelly can once again be of help to you. Just apply it and you will get rid of color like magic! The colors of Holi can damage your beautiful cloths forever. If you don’t want that, welcome the colors in old rags so you don’t have to regret later. If colors can cause such a damage to your cloths, think what it can do to your sensitive eyes or to the rest of your body? This is why you must take care to keep your eyes and lips tightly closed while playing with or washing off the colors. Coming to eye care during Holi, there are a few things you must keep in mind. One obvious thing is to shut your eyes when you see someone approaching with color. Carry your sunglasses along and use them whenever and wherever possible. It is best to travel your car on the day of Holi. This will keep you safe from uninvited color attacks. Follow these simple tips, without reducing the spirit of Holi. Enjoy!

- Kruti Beesam