Protect your eyes: If dry colour gets into your eyes, thoroughly wash your eyes as it can lead to long-term irritation. Use tap water, not too cold or hot. Continue to rinse your eyes until the colour is properly washed. If you still feel discomfort, consult a doctor immediately.
Protect your skin: Harsh colours may leave your skin itchy and stingy. After you’re done playing with colours, take a bath with lukewarm water. After the bath, apply a moisturizer to soothe your skin. But if you experience itchiness or any other serious symptom appears like redness or rashes on the skin, consult skin specialist as soon as possible.
Since lemon contains bleaching properties, rubbing lemon on your skin also helps in getting rid of Holi colours. But after using lemon on your skin, don’t forget to apply moisturizer.
Protect your ears: Ears are often neglected as we get busy in cleaning other body parts. We understand that it is tough to clean ears but what should you do if colours get into the ears? Oiling is the best way to clean them. Put a few drops of olive oil or lukewarm mustard oil in cotton and keep it inside your ears. Remember, the cotton swab should be placed in such a way inside the ears that it doesn’t get deep into the ear hole.
Protect your mouth: Gargle with water and wash off the colours that you have ingested. One precautionary method that you should take while playing Holi is not to eat anything without washing hands. While playing, people tend to eat food and snacks without cleaning their hands.
Protect your hair: Wash your hair with mild shampoo and use hair conditioner after washing them. Once colour gets off your hair, deep condition your hair. You may also apply hair mask after two or three days, but make sure that colour is properly removed.
A few precautionary steps before you start playing Holi:
- Wear sunglasses or even clear glasses and protect your eyes from harsh colours and coloured water. Do not wear contact lenses as it may increase irritation in the eyes.
- Before playing, apply body oil on your body. This easily washes off the Holi colours from the body and protects your skin from chemicals.
- Wear hat to protect your hair and eyes. You can also wear scarf or bandana for protecting your hair.
- Oiling hair is the best way to protect your hair against colours and coloured water. Apply coconut hair oil at least thirty minutes before you start playing.
- Apply petroleum jelly or coconut oil on your nails, ears and lips.
- Applying sunscreen is a must. Before you step out to play Holi, wear waterproof sunscreen.
- Stay well hydrated as dehydration may cause the skin to dry out and makes it difficult to wash off the colours from the body.
