Stylesnob!: Holi !!

Holi- Festival of colours!!

Holi! India's Biggest Festival, also known as the "Festival of colours" or the "Festival of love".
The best thing I Love about Holi is Everything - The gujiyas, gulal and the fragrance of gulal, water guns filled with coloured water. ...For those who are more adventurous than me... there is Bhang , lassi too.

So, The festival of colours is right around the corner, and as careful as you can be with your own colours, you never really get to know the quality of colours people are applying on your skin.

so, take these precautionary measures before you step out and indulge in the play of colours.

Precautions Before you step out in the play of colours:

1) Use Herbal Colours:

Since it is difficult to tell the difference b/w Natural colours & dye colours, it's necessary to take precautions. Either buy herbal colours, or else make colours at home from Flowers such as tesu or genda, even beetroot juice.

2) Dress Right:

It's advisable to wear long-sleeved clothing. And whatever you do, stick to cotton- it's safer for the skin, let your body breathe and dries up quicker than every other fabric.

3) Oil it up:

And by 'it' I mean pretty much your entire body. Pick an oil that you know suits your skin type- Coconut or mustard oil-and apply it generously on all the body parts that you know are going to be exposed, especially your hair. If the hair and body are oiled well, they won't absorb the harmful colours as much.

4) Don't forget Sunscreen:

Don't forget to apply sunscreen after oiling your body, and make sure it is gel based, waterproof & of SPF 25.

5) The Sun is not your best friend:
I understand that you have to move about, and can't afford to avoid the sun (frankly, you shouldn't, it's Holi!), but once you are so layered on with colours that you can't recognise your own face in the mirror, try to avoid sitting in the sun. Once the colours get baked in the sun, they become even more difficult to get off the skin.

6) Apply Nail Paint: