How To Remove Holi Colours From Face, Hair, Nails

Holi is around the corner, and this festival of colours will be celebrated on March 8th 2023. Holi 2023 celebration is incomplete without colours, pichkari, water balloons and more. We celebrate this festival of colour, Holi 2023 using natural and herbal colours, but we're unsure which type of colours are our friends and dear ones choosing to play Holi. This not-so-conscious decision taken by others makes our skin, hair and nail health suffer. The harmful chemicals present in the Holi colours take a toll on our skin and hair which can cause itchy patches, rashes and dryness.

We all take precautions before heading out to play Holi and indulge in some essential Holi skincare routine that can prevent and protect our skin from harmful chemicals and no so pleasant staining. Despite taking all the precautions before Holi, we often stain and do not realise that post-Holi skin care and hair care are also equally important. Getting rid of colours safely is essential as it helps save our skin's natural barrier and lets you glow even after Holi 2023 celebrations. So to avoid the grapple with the after-effects of the Holi you need to pay attention to how to remove colours from the face, body, hair and nails to keep them healthy and avoid long-term damage.

How To Remove Holi Colours From Face, Skin

Precautions To Take For Your Skin This Holi 2023: We suggest you maintain a healthy skincare routine wat before the Holi festival and before heading out to play Holi you must drench your skin with moisturiser, sunscreen and carrier oil (almond oil, coconut oil, olive oil and more) to prevent the staining of colours.

Tips on How To Remove Holi Colours From Skin

• After taking all sorts of preventative measures, if you have still stained your skin with the stubborn Holi colours then make sure you don't scrub the colour off with soap or facial cleanser. Instead follow below given tips to remove your holi colour without hampering your skin barrier.
• For oily skin: Mix two tablespoons of multani-mitti in glycerine and water to make a paste. Keep it on your face for 15 minutes and wash it off. Alternatively, prepare a paste of multani mitti and orange juice for your face. Wash it off after a while to have a colour-free skin.
• For normal skin: Take two tablespoons of masoor daal and mix it in one tablespoon of flour. Make a paste by adding rose water and a pinch of haldi. Keep it on your face for 10 minutes and wash it off.
• For dry skin: Mix one tablespoon of soybean flour in milk. Add glycerine and a pinch of sea salt to make a paste. Scrub your face with this paste for 5-8 minutes and wash it off.

How To Remove Holi Colours From Hair

Precautions To Take For Your Hair This Holi 2023: Avoid shampooing your hair 2 days before the Holi 2023 and before you head out to play Holi 2023 with your friends and family members, drench your hair with castor oil, olive oil, coconut oil or almond oil. This will help prevent chemical penetration and keep your strands and scalp health protected from the unwanted damage that may cause itching and dryness.

Tips on How To Remove Holi Colours From Hair

• Before you shampoo post Holi celebration make sure you rinse your hair thoroughly with water to wash off additional colour that'll help prevent any hair damage.
• Make a simple hair pack by soaked fenugreek (methi) seeds and four tbsp of curd. Keep it for around minutes and wash off with good shampoo.
• You can also apply egg yolk on your scalp and the post 30 minutes you can wash your hair using a good shampoo.
• You can also apply a mixture of olive oil and honey for deep conditioning and then wash off the mixture using a suitable shampoo.
• Herbal shampoos are also of great use. Soak shikakai, reetha and amla overnight. In the morning, boil the mixture and strain it. Mix mild shampoo into the strained water to remove colours.
• Take 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and mix it in one cup of curd. Apply it on your scalp and keep it for 30 minutes and then wash your hair using a mild shampoo.
• Applying coconut milk can also ensure less hair damage and also helps remove Holi colours easily. You can apply coconut milk on your hair before heading out to play Holi. In case of post-holi ritual, you can apply coconut milk 30minutes to 1 hour prior shampoo and then clean off with a mild shampoo to avoid hair damage.

How To Remove Holi Colours From Nails

Precautions To Take For Your Nail This Holi 2023: Stained nails look awful and can drop a bad impression. So make sure to apply a coat of dark nail polish before you step out to celebrate Holi with your friends and family members. Dark nail polish prevents staining of nails and keeps the nails protected.

Tips on How To Remove Holi Colours From Nails

• Soak your nails in fresh lemon juice for 10 minutes to help remove holi colours from nails.
• Apply transparent nail polish onto your nails and then dunk your fingers into lukewarm water. Then add a few drops of almond oil. This will help remove holi colours slowly without making your nails brittle.