Holi 2017: 8 Ways You Can Protect Your Skin from Harmful Colours
Channel: Beauty Tips
Date: 30/03/2017

Holi 2017: 8 Ways You Can Protect Your Skin from Harmful Colours

The festival of Holi will be celebrated on 13th March this year. The long weekend makes it perfect to have a gala time with friends and family. Everyone seems to be gearing up to celebrate by bringing home a range of colours, preparing traditional Holi sweets and snacks, decorating the house, inviting people over home, so on and so forth. While it is a great time for get-togethers, one mustn't forget to pay attention to his or her health and beauty. The store-brought colours can cause a lot of harm because they contain artificial substances. Holi was traditionally played with natural colours made from flowers and herbs, but now they have been replaced by chemicals.

The artificial dyes and chemicals after a period of time can make your skin dry and rash. Those with sensitive skin can even suffer from skin allergies, irritation leading to chronic skin eczemas, amyloidosis, and even serious injuries upon scratching. We often tend to get carried away while we are playing Holi, failing to take any precautions. We also tend to cause further damage to our skin while bathing to wash the colours away as we excessively scrub ourselves. All these factors can really hamper our skin and hair post the festival. So here are 10 tips to protect your skin before playing Holi:

1. Apply Coconut and Mustard Oils
2. Don't Forget Sunscreen
3. Apply Nail Paint
4. Wear Sunglasses
5. Beware of Cuts and Wounds
6. Use Herbal Colours
7. Don't Stay in Wet Clothes
8. Stay Hydrated