While you’re busy playing with colours and splashing water, have you thought about your lips and nails?
Holi is all about fun, laughter, and vibrant hues. During this festival, people mostly focus on protecting their skin and hair but forget delicate areas like nails and lips. Ignoring those areas care during Holi can lead to dryness, discoloration, or even long-term damage. Here’s why and how you should protect them.
Lips have a thinner skin layer than the rest of your face, which makes them highly vulnerable to colors—especially the chemical-based ones. Here’s what can happen if you neglect them:
Holi colours or the powdered gulal can strip moisture from the lips, leaving them cracked, dry, and painful.
Strong pigments present in colours can stain lips, leaving behind unpleasant tint patches that usually take many days to fade. Some synthetic colours even contain harmful chemicals that can darken lips over time.
Remember, your lips lack oil glands, which makes them prone to absorbing chemicals from colours faster. While playing, if you accidentally lick your lips, you might be ingesting toxic substances, leading to health hazards.
Your nails and cuticles are equally susceptible to Holi damage.
Holi colours can easily seep into nail beds and cuticles, causing deep staining that stays for weeks. If you have porous nails, the pigments cling even longer period.
Harsh chemicals present in synthetic colours strip away the natural oils from your nails, making them brittle as well as prone to breakage. This deteriorates nail health in the long run.
Cuticles act as a protective barrier for your nails. When they get exposed to chemical-laden colours, they become inflamed, dry, and susceptible to infections.
Moisturize Your Lips: Apply a thick layer of lip balm like petroleum jelly or a natural butter-based balm to create a protective barrier against stubborn colours.
Use a Dark Lip Tint: A dark coloured lipstick can prevent colours from settling directly onto your lips.
Coat Your Nails: Apply clear or dark nail polish to prevent colours from seeping into your nails.
Oil Your Cuticles: Massage your cuticles with coconut or almond oil regularly to keep them hydrated and resistant to colour penetration.
Gently Exfoliate Your Lips: Use a mixture of honey and sugar to remove any stubborn stains as well as restore softness.
Hydrate & Repair: Start applying aloe vera gel, ghee, or vitamin E oil on your lips to prevent pigmentation and heal dryness.
Deep Clean Your Nails: Soak your nails in lukewarm lemon water to remove stubborn stains, followed by applying a nourishing nail serum or oil.
Moisturize Cuticles: Use almond or jojoba oil to revive cuticles and nails after celebration.
This Holi, don’t let the excitement cost you days of recovery. A smart preparation and post-care techniques can keep your lips soft, nails stain-free.
So, this holi, play smart, protect your pout, and pamper your nails!
