Holi 2024: If you get indulged in a burst of colours and are worried about your skin and hair, then don’t panic. We’ve got you covered with some essential steps to remember for post-holi colour removal.
Holi, the festival of colours, is a joyous occasion celebrated with great enthusiasm across India and around the world. It’s a time to come together, forget differences, and immerse oneself in the vibrant hues of spring. While the vibrant hues add to the festive spirit, it’s essential to prioritize post-Holi care to ensure that the colours are safely and effectively removed without causing any harm.
Simple Steps For Post-Holi Colour Removal
Oil Massage
Before diving into the remedies, it’s essential to take some precautionary measures to minimize colour staining. You should always apply a generous amount of coconut oil, almond oil, or any other oil to your skin and hair before stepping out to play Holi. Massage your skin and hair with coconut oil, olive oil or any other nourishing oil. Oils help break down the dyes and make them easier to wash out.
Apply Raw Milk
Apply some raw milk to your face and then wipe it off. This will remove the colour from your face. After this, cleanse the face with a gentle face wash containing aloe vera, which helps prevent moisture loss and also rehydrates the skin. You should apply rose water as a toner.
Effective Cleansers
Apply Gram flour and curd Mask
Make a paste using gram flour and curd and apply it on your skin and hair. The gentle exfoliating properties of gram flour combined with the moisturizing effects of curd help in removing colours effectively.
Multani Mitti and Rose Water Cleanser
Mix multani mitti with rose water to make a paste and apply it on your skin. Multani mitti helps absorb excess oil and impurities while rose water soothes and hydrates the skin.
Avoid harsh scrubbing
Although it may be tempting to scrub vigorously to remove stubborn colours, avoid doing so as it can irritate the skin and cause redness and swelling. Instead, choose gentle cleaning methods and be patient as you remove the colour.
Don’t forget to hydrate and moisturize your skin and hair after removing colour. Drink plenty of water to keep yourself hydrated from within and apply nourishing moisturizers or hair masks to replenish lost moisture.
Clean your Ears With Lukewarm Water
To clean the colours from the outer part of the ears, prepare a paste by mixing some mustard oil and turmeric in flour and clean the outer parts of the ears with that paste. Flour removes Holi colours easily and does not cause any harm to the skin.
To make the paste, first mix a pinch of turmeric in 3 spoons of gram flour and add 4 drops of mustard or olive oil. Add half a spoon of curd to this paste and prepare a paste. Apply this paste on the outer part of the ear and clean the paste with lukewarm water. Dip a clean cloth in the water and wipe it off.
Post-Holi Hair Care
After washing off the colours from your hair, follow up with a deep conditioning treatment to restore moisture and vitality. Use a mild shampoo and conditioner suitable for your hair type and avoid using heat styling tools immediately after Holi.
Curd and Honey pack
The mixture of curd and honey is good for hair. For this, you can make a hair pack and apply it and clean your with this pack. Mix a tablespoon of Curd and Honey together. Apply it to the hair and leave it for 30 minutes. After this, apply oil on it and cover the hair with a cap. Wash your hair with mild shampoo. This will also reduce the effect of Holi colours.
Aloe vera for Hair
You must also use aloe vera gel on Holi. This is because it helps in protecting your hair from colors and moisturizing them. Apply it to hair for 30 minutes before playing Holi. After playing Holi, clean your hair with shampoo. Due to this, the chemical effect of colour on the hair will not be much.