Happy Holi 2020 | Home remedies to protect your scalp, hair from damage during 'spring festival'

New Delhi | Jagran Lifestyle Desk: The festival of colours has begun and excitement and fun can be felt in the air. On Holi, people bond with each other on Holi and forget their problems and grudges by playing with gulal and splashing colours at each other and enjoy the warmth of the 'spring festival'. No matter how much you try to escape without getting coloured, people will throw colours at you, saying 'Bura Na Mano, Holi Hai'. As we embrace the joys of the fun festival, precautions must be taken to protect our scalp hair and skin from damage and toxic chemicals. Make sure you use organic colours so that no damage is caused to the skin and hair.

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Here are some tips to protect your hair on the 'festival of colours':

Oil

Apply oil (coconut, olive, castor or almond) on your hair and scalp before heading out to play Holi. Colours usually stick to your scalp and make it damaged. If you have a long hair, tie your hair into a knot or ponytail.

Wear bandana

You may even wear a bandana to prevent your hair from damage but you may not know what might come your way. The colours of Holi can penetrate the layers of your scalp causing headache. Thus applying oil, which acts as a shield, is essential.

Use herbal Shampoo

After Holi celebrations, wash your head and scalp only using water. Try to remove as much colour as possible before applying sulphate free shampoo and rinse thoroughly to wash your hair.

Dry your hair and apply olive or coconut oil to help its recover moisture. It will make your hair stronger and resilient to damage caused by toxic colours.

Condition your hair

Conditions your hair by applying ubtan made up of besan, lemon, curd and gulab jal for a couple of days to treat the damage to the texture of hair.

Keep yourself hydrated

Drink plenty of water and fluids to prevent your hair from getting dry and become more vulnerable to harsh colours.

Hair mask

If you have a sensitive scalp, make a paste of avocado and lemon juice, keep it for at least 30-45 minutes. It will protect your hair from any infection caused by the toxic colours.