Holi skincare tips: Oiling before playing, applying sunscreen and other measures to take during celebrations

Playing with colours during Holi is all things fun, but the aftermath can leave your skin feeling less than joyful. (Representational Image).

To steer clear of such issues, it is important to prepare your skin with specific pre and post-Holi skincare tips.

March brings along the vibrancy and whiff of gulaal. As the festival of colour, Holi is near us, one question looms large in everyone's mind—how to protect your skin? After all, the bright colours can prove to be harsh on your skin. Playing with colours is all things fun, but the aftermath can leave your skin feeling less than joyful.

From dryness and dullness to itchiness, post-Holi skin issues are all too common. However, what's avoidable is not taking precautions beforehand. To steer clear of these troubles, it is important to prepare your skin with a set of pre and post-Holi skincare tips. Let’s take a look at them:

Choose Your Colours Wisely

This is one of the most crucial steps that you must keep in your mind. Make sure that you are well aware of the ingredients used in the formula of gulaal. Once you go out for your Holi shopping don’t forget to ask the shopkeeper for herbal colours, which will be chemical-free.

Oiling Before Playing

This is the next crucial step ahead of playing Holi. We all have a fondness for a dewy look. But on the day you are stepping outside don’t shy away from transforming yourself into a greasy turkey. Well, if possible submerge your skin in oil. This is because as oily as your skin, it will be easier to wash off the colour afterwards. Coconut oil is the best product you can rest your faith in.

Use Sunscreen

Let’s confess! On the day of Holi, we all will be out from morning till evening. Agreed? So it is only wiser to laden your skin with a thick layer of sunscreen. Make sure that you pick one that is highly water-resistant and at least carries SPF 50. So that even if you get wet while playing, you don't have to re-apply the sunscreen.

Do Not Rub Colours

Once done with playing make sure you do not rub your face in a bid to remove that powdered colour. This will only turn your skin more dry. Instead, you can use an oil-based make-up remover or cream-based makeup remover. While this would do the job, the remaining colour will come off after cleansing your face.

Do Not Scrub

Try to avoid using face scrub after Holi. Exfoliating your skin after such harsh colours have stayed on the upper layer will only hamper the texture of the skin. Instead, try gel-based face washes and cream-based cleansers.

Haircare tips

You must oil your hair a night before the festivities so that it can absorb the moisture and prevent dryness. Try to cover your hair with a scarf or a cap inorder to avoid direct contact with colour.