This amazingly colorful festival crosses all boundaries of religion and nationality; it is not that different from the tomato festival in Spain or the grape festival in Italy.
Once you are outside - spattered by friends with color, the child in you takes over and all the good intentions of being gentle and using herbal colors take a back seat, you merrily use whatever is at hand and blow the consequences.
Make It a Healthy Holi
The festival of colours, Holi, is indeed a source of great fun and joy. To ensure a safe and healthy holi, it is important to use colours which are non-toxic.
The festival of colours, Holi, is indeed a source of great fun and joy. To ensure a safe and healthy holi, it is important to use colours which are non-toxic.
Wear light colored clothes preferably white, which cover you well, full sleeves etc.
Slather your face, neck and any exposed areas with dense oil like castor oil or olive oil. Wait for ten minutes and cover this with a sunscreen. A combination of sun, water colors with dyes can give a very severe tan.
Tips for a Safe Holi
Play this Holi with a splash of safety, here's the home manual for herbal color making.
Play this Holi with a splash of safety, here's the home manual for herbal color making.
Paint your nails, a transparent coat will do, and for long nails paint the underside also as color is hard to remove from nail beds.
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Skin Care for 50 Plus
As you age, so does skin. Skin care becomes a priority – you can keep it simple and easy.
As you age, so does skin. Skin care becomes a priority – you can keep it simple and easy.
Those prone to acne – firmly pat some compact on the face as the oil can aggravate pimples.
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If color enters your eyes, wash hands thoroughly and wash eyes well, if the discomfort persists see your optician. Never rub your eyes.
These tips are for the preparation, after you have had a ball - the time to deal with removing the color can be frustrating at the least.
Firstly try to have a shower at the earliest as color when wet washes away easily.
Don’t use soap more than once, either use a shower gel or an oil or cold cream. Scrubbing too hard will harm the skin.
The best method will be to soak some fuller's earth or multani mitti, add some rose water to this. Apply on the body and wait for 30 minutes, it washes away most of the color and dyes - leaving the skin soft.
Add 2 teaspoons of lime juice to a cup of thick curd. Add a teaspoon of gram flour to make a thick paste. Apply thickly and leave for 30 minutes before washing off.
Even when color remains on the skin after all these efforts – never resort to kerosene oil or spirits to remove stubborn stains. This can really harm your skin. The color will gradually wash away.
Never use a bleach as the tiny particles of mica or dye can enter skin pores. Wait for a week at least before using bleach.
Source-Medindia
