10 Best Hacks to get rid of Holi Colours with Proof
Holi, the festival of colors is by far my
favorite Indian festival. Though there would be lots of posts on social
platforms on water waste for Holi but what Holi without colors, water
balloons, pichkari, just no fun isn’t it. I feel that we being top
of the food chain can certainly apply ourselves to do it intelligently without
wasting much water.
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If given a choice we may buy natural and herbal
or Organic colours, but sadly for that, we are left with the mercy of people around us
as they may feel otherwise more likely than following your footsteps. It gets
worst when they use not only use Synthetic colours but also nasty things like
engine oil, petrol, oil paints, cow dung (don’t puke), mud which can cause
rashes, itchy patches, and dryness.
So it becomes utmost important to be cautious
about pre and post-Holi preparations regarding our skin so that you do not have
to grapple with the after-effects of this lovely festival.
If you are still
following along that mean two things either you are getting war-ready for the
festival of colors Holi in advance good choice I must
say.
Second, you are like most
of us a victim of Holi’s colors which may be synthetic color or herbal ones
depending on your friend's and family’s generosity and choice.
You may be looking like
one of the characters from the movie Avatar for the better or
worst.
via GIPHY
But the question is why you should you give your precious time for this post?
But the question is why you should you give your precious time for this post?
Here is why check out my
last year's picture of Holi and here is what I did to get rid of colors.
But before I begin with
do’s, let me stop and warn you about the “don’t” to remove the color.
Here is a list of “Don'ts” while trying removing color this Holi
- Using soaps to wash your face excessively. Firstly, I do not recommend using soap on your face on any regular day too due to the very reason that your face skin is more special and sensitive than your other parts of the body and also due to the presence of high Ph value chemicals in many Soap brands in India.
- Using hot water to rinse your face from the analogy that hot water helps cleaning your clothes too. It is one of the most basic mistakes of people. Not only it can make the situation worse, but it would also damage your skin which is already asking for help.
- Using chemicals like Nail paint remover, thinner, Petrol for removing the colors from your skin. It is an absolute big “NO”.
- Rinsing the face again and again with water, this is for the simple reason that your motive should be to get rid of Holi-colours and not your face (I am just kidding..lol). You would end up having dry and itching skin.
- This one I feel is most important, trying out home remedies from online mediums like Google, Youtube without knowing your skin type.
- Avoid using face pack like bleaches, I think for the day your face already has faced lots of chemicals, applying bleach would be the last thing you wanna try.
1. Applying Natural oil.
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An hour prior to
playing Holi, apply any available natural oil available at home like Coconut,
Mustard or Olive oil on the face and other exposed parts of your body like hair,
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This is something you
would find it written all over the walls, everywhere on the internet but it may
not be true if your face skin type is dry and if you are exposed to too much of Sun
(depending on which parts of India).
Here is my tip depending on different parts of India.
Here is my tip depending on different parts of India.
- For the Northern part of India which would be having a bit of cold due Holi is in the first week of March, it is a good choice to apply cold cream on face and mustard oil on the rest part of Bodies like hairs, hands and the legs.
- For the Southern part and Western part already having high-medium temperature, try applying cold-pressed Coconut oils on the face, hairs and all over the body.
- For Eastern parts of India having bit humidity, Olive oil is best suited to protect your skin from the colours.
2. Applying Glycerin
For your face, glycerin
is one of the most suitable moisturizing agents, no wonder it is used in most of the cosmetic products related to the face.
However, given that Glycerin is also a chemical do-not blindly apply it on your face.
It is always an intelligent choice to do a patch skin test on the back of the neck or behind the back of your ear lobes and wait for 5 min before applying it over your beautiful face.
However, given that Glycerin is also a chemical do-not blindly apply it on your face.
It is always an intelligent choice to do a patch skin test on the back of the neck or behind the back of your ear lobes and wait for 5 min before applying it over your beautiful face.
Apply Glycerin with
rose water on your face from your neck towards your forehead in the upwards direction
gently an hour before playing with color.
You can also apply Glycerin
with rose water after you have washed your face as a skin-soothing agent.
Glycerin is mostly good for all skin types but do try a patch test before trying it for the first time.
Glycerin is mostly good for all skin types but do try a patch test before trying it for the first time.
3. Applying lemon for
hair care
This tip is for vegetarian who do-not prefer applying egg and for Non-vegetarian who cannot stand the smell of yolk in your hair.
This one I stumbled
upon by experiment, apply a generous amount of coconut oil in your hair and
just 10-15 min before playing Holi apply strained lemon juice on your oiled
hair.
You may ask why 10
mins before, this is because your hair would become a bit hard as the lemon
juice dry and you definitely do not want to look like Krur Singh from Chandrakanta
serial.
Jokes apart, lemon has
many benefits for your hair and skin one of which is being natural bleach which
helps in removing color and it is also beneficial if you have dandruff.
Do not try this tip if you have itchy scalp, broken skin already. It would give you a burning sensation otherwise.
Do not try this tip if you have itchy scalp, broken skin already. It would give you a burning sensation otherwise.
4. Applying Ubtan
In Hindu tradition, there
is a function called Haldi which many of us would be aware of, well there is pretty the basic reason why we do that before one of the most important function of our life which
is marriage.
Haldi consists of
applying Ubtan (Besan paste) for Ayurvedic reasons.
Applying Ubtan helps in
moisturizing skin, bringing the best skin tone and helps in reducing skin
fatigue.
It is a no-brainer why this is something very useful in removing colors from your skin.
How to make Ubtan paste?
Add one spoon of Besan with milk(for normal and combination skin type) or curd(for dry skin type)and for oily skin type add few drops of lemon at the end of making this paste, 1-2 drops of Olive oil, 1 pinch of turmeric and rose water, and apply it on your skin generously.
After five minutes, sprinkle some water on your face and rub the Ubtan in the small circular motion to remove color then rinse your face gently with cold water and pat dry.
It is a no-brainer why this is something very useful in removing colors from your skin.
How to make Ubtan paste?
Add one spoon of Besan with milk(for normal and combination skin type) or curd(for dry skin type)and for oily skin type add few drops of lemon at the end of making this paste, 1-2 drops of Olive oil, 1 pinch of turmeric and rose water, and apply it on your skin generously.
After five minutes, sprinkle some water on your face and rub the Ubtan in the small circular motion to remove color then rinse your face gently with cold water and pat dry.
Do not buy loose besan from the market for this as it has other unwanted harmful agents like chili powder which is not a good choice for your skin if possible try making Besan at home by grinding roasted Channa with some water in your mixer grinder.
5. Using egg for Hair
nourishment.
Apply 1 egg yolk in your hair and leave it for min 30 minutes. This tip is for Braveheart who doesn’t get moved by terrible smell of egg.
Eggs due to its high protein values are good agents for smoothing your hair which war-borne after Holi.
You can also apply this 30 minutes before playing with color and as Natural reaction People would apply less color to you due to its smell.
Sounds like best Natural defense isn’t it. Problem solved 😊
Try adding natural fragrance agents like jasmine/rosemary oil to Egg white to avoid pungent smell from Egg.
Eggs due to its high protein values are good agents for smoothing your hair which war-borne after Holi.
You can also apply this 30 minutes before playing with color and as Natural reaction People would apply less color to you due to its smell.
Sounds like best Natural defense isn’t it. Problem solved 😊
Try adding natural fragrance agents like jasmine/rosemary oil to Egg white to avoid pungent smell from Egg.
6. Multani mitti Face pack
Multani Mitti is long known for its medicinal value. What is does to your face and body is nothing less than a miracle. It cools your skin in dry weather and removes excess oil for Oily skin.
However, one thing which no-one would tell you is how Multani Mitti could be a double-edged sword if you don’t know how to use it.
Multani mithi, if used simply with water for the normal skin type, could absorb the essential moisture from the skin due to its Natural quality of absorbing water just like any other soil.
This is how you should use them based on skin types.
However, one thing which no-one would tell you is how Multani Mitti could be a double-edged sword if you don’t know how to use it.
Multani mithi, if used simply with water for the normal skin type, could absorb the essential moisture from the skin due to its Natural quality of absorbing water just like any other soil.
This is how you should use them based on skin types.
· For Normal skin type -1-2 tea-spoon of Multani
Mithi
½ teaspoon
of sandal powder
1-2 spoon of rose water,
1 spoon of
Milk cream
One pinch
of turmeric
· For Oily Skin type 1-2 teaspoon of Multani Mithi
½ teaspoon of sandal powder
1-2 spoon of rose water,
1/2 spoon
of curd
One pinch
of turmeric
· For Combination skin type 1-2 tea-spoon of Multhani Mithi
½
teaspoon of sandal powder
1-2 spoon of rose water,
½ Spoon of Curd to Dry part of skin
One pinch of turmeric
After washing the face, try using honey on the face to compensate for moisture loss if any.
After washing the face, try using honey on the face to compensate for moisture loss if any.
8.Hair pack for post Holi care
Post Holi care is
as important as pre-Holi care. Try this hair pack the next day of Holi.
2 teaspoons overnight
soaked fenugreek seeds, shikakai powder,2-3 cups - water, and amla powder
should be used to make a boiled mixture with which you can shampoo your hair.
Post this procedure, apply small amount of oil to your hair
9. Natural Cleanser
Apply Aloe vera gel (home
prepared or the ones available in the market) and few drops of lemon juice to your
face and hair the next day of Holi.
Do not apply this to
broken skin or if you notice any redness to your skin.
Aloe vera gel has
calming effect on skin as well conditioning effect for hair and along with
lemon it has the quality to remove colors.
Wash this mixture within
15 mins of applying it with cold water.
This is considering
the last option if you are uncomfortable with dryness or itchiness on your skin
or if you notice broken skin. I would always advise you to visit a good Dermatologist
for their professional advice.