Life Saving Holi Hacks


Here are some of the tips and tricks that you should follow before & after playing Holi.

PRE- HOLI HACKS
01 Hack- Care your Hair
The more you try to tell your friend to not to apply colour in your hair, the more they will ruin it! Your beautifully elegant hair might not bear the after effects of the Holi fun. Hence, you need to protect it with all the mighty magic that you can. So, before you head out to your Holi party make sure to do the following-
 Do a champi with olive oil lightly( specially the roots).
  Use any hair protecting / damage control serum throughout the length of your hair.
  Tie your hair into a bun or in a braid.
Your hair will thank you by the end of the day!

Products you can use- 
·         Nature'sAbsolutes Olive Oil 

·     WishCareHexane-free Cold Pressed Castor and Olive Carrier Oil for Hair and Skin 

·         Matrix Biolage Smoothproof 6-in-1Deep Smoothing Serum

·      BBLUNT Intense Moisture Hair Serum,For Seriously Dry Hair

02 Hack- Defence the skin
Every time someone smear your face with colours, Just laugh at them with rules that ruled their intension.
  Say no to Makeup! ( But you can always use a highlighter)
  Moisturise your face and other exposed body parts thoroughly.
  Use a vitamin enriched oil(skippable)
  Let the moisturiser sulk into your skin for 10-15 mints.
  Apply sunscreen.
  Apply lip balm.

These tricks will help the colour to glide away from your skin easily and you’ll have a healthy looking and undamaged skin afterwards.

Products you can use-
·         Cetaphil DailyAdvance Ultra Hydrating Lotion

·         Biotique Morning Nectar Flawless SkinMoisturizer
·         Neutrogena UltraSheer Dry TouchSunblock SPF 50+
·       Banana Boat Ultra Protect Sunscreen Lotion PA+++ SPF 50
·         Nykaa Naturals Essential Oil
·         Nivea Nourishing Body Milk

03 Hack-Nails the deal
If you just had a manicure and well prepped nails than it might just get worst. But the following hacks will make it untouched with all the colours.
  Apply 2-3 coats of clear gel polish in your nails as well as inside the nail bed.
  

Use coconut oil or any hand cream along the cuticles and you are good to go!

Products Used-

·         Inglot Gel Effect Top Coat

·         Nykaa Hand & Nail Creme


04Hack- Outfit of the day
If you don’t cant any exposy while wearing if the whites  than these are few tricks you might want to follow-
  Wear a nude bra or tank top under your whites.
  Cover as much of your arms as possible.
  Wear breathable and comfortable clothes( cotton).









POST-HOLI HACKS
01-   Hack How to clean yourself
  To avoid staining yourself- Dust of all the colours(gulal) with a soft cloth.
  If you have already stained yourself- use a mild oil and few drops of lemon juice , mix it together, apply it with a cotton ball for 5-10 minutes. Than wipe it off with a wet towel or any soft cloth. ( do not get harsh here).
  Use a facewash that suits your skin type.
  Use a mix of curd, besan, turmeric and honey as a face pack to redeem all the goodness it might have lost and make it look healthy again.




 You can use a mix of coffee and honey to exfoliate your whole skin and de-tan yourself and restore your original skin tone.

02 Hack- Pamper your hair.
 Wash your hair with plain water thoroughly to cleanse.
  Use a mild shampoo, paraben free to cleanse all the holi colours.
  Use a rinse off conditioner and a serum into your wet hairs and leave on afterwards, and then left to air dry.
  After a day use a Hair mask, Hair spa cream and wash off your hair without shampoo.Shampoo your hair after 3 days.


                                                           Products Used- Himalaya Herbals Protein Hair Cream




 Article By - Sanjukta Das