Eye care
Chemicals can cause irritation and even blindness if they go into your eyes. Wear protective glasses, even old pair of sunglasses is a good idea. If you have to wear contact lenses, you must wear goggles else keep handy zero number spectacles when playing with water.
The aftermath
After you have had all the fun with colours, it is now time to get back to your normal routine. First, stand under the shower for 5-10 and let the colour start to wash itself off. Do not scrub aggressively at this point. Next, use a liquid soap to gently clean your body. If, there is still some colour left, try some simple home remedies that are effective but not harsh on your skin.
Cure for colour
It is ideal to use olive oil on cotton to remove the colour from the face and then try a home remedy. A concoction of fresh lemon juice, curd and a pinch of red and white mixed sandalwood powder is great to remove those stubborn traces of colour from your body and get back the glow. You can also add a pinch of turmeric and teaspoon of white flour for extra effect.
However, if there are still some traces of colour, then remember to give it a couple of days to fade away naturally rather than scrubbing away aggressively and harming your skin in the process. Do note that if any form of irritation persists on the skin or in the eyes, it is advisable to see a dermatologist to make sure that it is not a serious allergy.
In any emergency, if there is any bleeding or irritation anywhere on body immediately ice the area, else keep the body area under running clean water. If you have curd, apply that and if at any time in your life you have had any anti-allergic pill, pop it. But still if this persists visit a dermatologist.
Here’s wishing you all a happy, safe and colourful Holi.
Celebrity Dermatologist & Anti Skin Allergy Specialist, Delhi
