To prevent your skin from getting damaged by colors, follow these skin care tips after playing Holi.

Holi Skin Care Tips: Holi has a special connection with colors. On this festival people apply gulal to each other and congratulate each other. But nowadays, more harmful colors are sold in the market which contain chemicals and sulphate. These are harmful for our skin and can cause damage. Therefore, it is very important to take care of the skin after playing Holi. Let us know after care tips for Holi.

Removing color is a big dilemma

After playing Holi, people often rub their faces vigorously to remove color from their faces. This can cause rashes, itching and dryness. Applying harsh chemical soap on the skin after playing Holi can also increase the problem. Sometimes it also causes swelling in the eyes and face. Take special care of these things after Holi.

Be sure to take these precautions while removing color

• Do not rub the skin too much after playing Holi.
• Do not wash skin and face with hot water, especially people with sensitive skin.
• Do not use hot water even on hair.
• Do not use harsh soap, face wash and shampoo.
• Do not pour hot water on eyes. Also, do not use any eye drops in the eyes.

Follow these methods to clean the color

1. After playing Holi, use light hands to clean the color from the skin.
2. Clean face and body with normal or lukewarm water.
3. Instead of soap, you can apply homemade scrub. For this use curd, gram flour and turmeric.
4. Use mild and natural face wash on the face.
5. The color cannot be removed from the hair at once. Therefore, do not apply shampoo to your hair again and again. First clean the hair 3-4 times with water and then it would be better to use shampoo.
6. After bathing, apply moisturizer on your skin. If you are feeling excessive dryness then you can massage with coconut oil. It would be good to apply aloe vera gel to relieve irritation.
7. To remove irritation in the eyes, clean them with clean and cold water. You can apply ice packs on your eyes. In case of severe problem, consult a doctor.

Some home remedies to remove color

• Apply the paste of gram flour and milk.
• Mix ripe papaya and turmeric and apply it on the body.
• Make a paste of multani mitti and curd and apply it.
• You can also grind cucumber and apply it on skin and body.