Shreya Suresh Kumar
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Holi is a much awaited festival in India. The festival of colors is celebrated with much pomp and fervor all over the country. Now-a-days people play Holi with all kinds of colors and also with water and oil paints. This can take a toll on your skin and hair. It won’t if you take good care of your skin and hair during Holi. Why stop celebrating or making the most of this festival only because of the fear of a bad skin or hair? All you need to do is follow some basics and you will be good to go. You can look your nest even during Holi or after that! These are the tips that you need to follow! ALSO READ For a glowing skin,you should immediately stop these 5 habits that causes acne!
This is a sure shot way of keeping your skin safe and guarded from the assault of colors. The natural texture of your skin and hair can still be maintained if you have enough oil applied. Also it won’t take you hours to get the color of your skin. It is the only barrier you have on Holi, so apply as much oil as possible so that you can play the festival of colors without any fear.
Do not bathe multiple times in a day on the day of Holi after you have played with all your might and soul. This is in no way going to help your skin that has already been subjected to a lot of torture on that day. It will only strip you off your skin’s natural moisture. Bathe just once and twice if needed. Moisture your body perfectly to restore its PH balances. ALSO READ These things from your kitchen are the perfect home remedies for a healthy and glowing skin!
To keep your nails safe from the Holi colors, you can apply a nail paint of your choice. Choosing transparent nail paint will do the trick so that your nails do not get stained easily. Do this the night before Holi!
Do not go out crazy scrubbing your skin after you have played Holi. Since the skin is already dry, any kind of aggressive activity on the skin will only make it worse. Use a good cleanser and massage. You should buy a cleanser that preferably as Sodim Laureth Sulfate in it. This ingredient helps you to take off Holi colors easily from your skin. Once you have messaged, apply a good moisturizes. This is all you need to do.(ALSO READ How to get fair skin naturally: 13 natural home remedies and face packs to get flawless and fair skin).
So you have played your favorite festival and all your color has also come out, but does your hair still feel dry? The best time to restore your hair’s natural shine and health is at night and thus choose a serum that you can help overnight. The next morning your hair will so much better.
Like you apply a serum, you can choose a night cream to apply at night. It will restore your skin’s glow and also moisture. Do this every week and in two weeks’ time you will see good results.
This is all you need to do before and after Holi and your skin and hair will remain just as beautiful as you want it to be.
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