7 Ways To Ensure You Have A Colourful, Enriched And SAFE Holi

The festival of Holi is upon us. Once again we shall revel in joyous cheer with mouth watering sweets, pichkaris, water balloons and a vast array of colours. In spirit, Holi is a celebration of the victory of good over evil, compassion over apathy and happiness over sorrow. However, the glorious festival of colours has been plagued with artificial colours which contain harmful dyes and chemicals. These tend to cause itching, rashes and other skin ailments.

In addition to ensuring a happy Holi, let’s ensure we have a safe one.

Here are 7 ways to ensure you have a colourful, enriched and safe Holi celebration:

1. Slather coconut or sunflower oil on your body from head to toe. 

Ensure you get the oil The layer of oil will reduce the absorption of colours through skin pores and also prevent dryness.

 

2. Trim your nails short and paint them in dark colours.

Layer the nail paint with petroleum jelly for added protection. This will ensure no harmful Holi colours get under your nail bed.

 

3. Wear a pair of sunglasses to protect your eyes.

Getting any of those harmful chemicals in your eyes is extremely painful. Don’t risk it. And hey, you’ll end up looking quite dope in the process.

 

4. Go for dark coloured cotton clothing over denims and synthetics.

Denim would get really heavy after being drenched and synthetics tend to get annoyingly sticky.

 

5. Drink a lot of water before and during the celebrations. 

This will ensure you remain hydrated and energetic for all those epic water gun battles.

 

6. After the celebrations, slather another layer of oil on your skin to get rid of the colours.

Most of the colours are oil soluble. Wash yourself off after leaving the oil on for about an hour.

 

7. For your face, opt for a face wash that’s gentle on your skin; like Clean & Clear.

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It’ll cleanse the most stubborn colours stuck in your facial pores and leave you feeling clean and refreshed. It’ll also protect your skin from all the damages from the colours and pollution. Keep your skin safe on Holi and every day thereafter using Clean & Clear face wash.

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So this Holi, stay safe…and stay Clean & Clear!

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