Last Minute Holi Hacks

As the last traces of winter fade, spring brings in the fresh air of delight. People in India get to celebrate this change on the festival of Holi with much enthusiasm and high spirits. Holi being a favourite festival for many, is probably the most fun way to welcome a new season as it involves lots and lots of colours and sweets and endless moments of joy with the loved ones. Holi colours are generally made with herbs and spring flowers, but these days chemicals and toxic products are replacing the traditional methods which as we all have witnessed can be a disaster for our skin and hair.

Here's a list of a few last minute hacks that can help you play a worry-free Holi. (Plus a bonus hack)

1. Use Sunscreen or Coconut Oil on Skin:
Let's just start with the obvious and the most necessary one first, because you never know when you're gonna start getting an allergic reaction or rashes by the colours all over your skin. Applying sunscreen or coconut oil can help protect your skin to a great extent. Also applying coconut oil in your hair is going to save it from the damage and can also be easier for you to get rid of the colour.

2. Avoid wearing Contact lenses:
Wearing contact lenses while playing Holi is a bad idea since it can distress your eyes. If by any chance colour gets inside your eyes, it can react with your lenses and cause major irritation and might even lead to some serious problem.

3. Protect your nails and cuticles:
Coat your nails with a dark coloured nail paint and give your cuticles a massage using coconut oil or petroleum jelly before going out. This will help your nails and cuticles to stay moisturised and you won't have to deal with dirty looking nails post-holi.

4. Remove all the jewellery:
If you're the one who usually wears accessories when going out, you might want to avoid it when you go out to play Holi, because A. It might get lost. B. You might end up injuring yourself with an earring or a neck chain while playing.

5. Post-Holi care:
There are a lot of ways you can exfoliate your skin and remove all the colour residues. Using Gram flour or Rice Flour with Aloe vera, Rose Water or Curd can get you cleaned up nicely. Using Cucumber pulp can have a soothing effect on your skin. Just don't go overboard with the scrubbing as it might worsen the damage done by the colours.

BONUS HACK- Balloon rubber skin for your phone:
After prepping your skin and hair for the Holi celebration, when you are finally about to step out you realise that you have to carry your phone along with you and if you're a fan of playing Holi with water, this might be a problem for you. (Because um, not all of us have waterproof phones). Going for ziplock bag is the best option, but when it's not available making a rubber skin out of a balloon can be one hell of a hack. All you need to do is inflate the balloon and put your phone on it with the screen facing down and then just start deflating it slowly. And voila!

Make sure to put these nifty hacks into use and spend your time celebrating a carefree and zestful Holi with your friends and family.

Happy Holi ya'all!