DIY: Homemade Toner To Prevent Holi Colours From Affecting Your Skin

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Happy Holi in advance! Holi is a festival of joy and we have been enjoying this festival with great pomp and joy since many years. Well, the only thing that makes you sad about is the colours of holi that affect the skin. The colours available these days contain a high amount of chemicals that easily penetrate into your skin, thus affecting it. However, by knowing how to prepare homemade toner to prevent holi colours from affecting your skin, you could save your skin to a great extent.

If you are all set to play Holi this weekend, here is a recipe of a homemade toner that will help prevent the chemical colours from getting into your skin deeply.

Also Read: Try these face packs to remove holi colours instantly!

Ingredients You'd Require:

- Rose water

- 3 spoons of olive oil or coconut oil

- One spoon of lemon juice

Procedure:

- Take one bowl and add rose water in it.

- Now, add 2-3 spoons of coconut oil or olive oil

- Then, add one spoon of lemon juice

- Mix all the ingredients together.

How To Use This Toner:

Once the solution is made, it is ready to be used. Take a cotton ball and soak it in the solution. Now wipe your face thoroughly with this and allow it to dry naturally. Apply the solution 2-3 times before applying any holi colour on the skin.

Benefits Of Rose Water:

- Due to antioxidants present in the rose water, it helps to keep your skin hydrated and supple. Generally, due to a chemical present in the Holi colors, it can lead to over dryness of the skin. Using rose water can help to prevent this problem.

- Most of the time, holi colours may also lead to inflammation and itching on the skin. Using rose water can help to soothe your skin, thus preventing skin infections.

- Using rose water helps to shrink the size of the pores and prevent clogged pores, thus preventing the colours to penetrate deeply inside the skin.

- Using rose water on the face can help to soothe the skin and prevent acne buildup on skin.

Also Read: Follow these skin and hair care tips before you play holi

Benefits Of Using Olive Oil:

- Olive oil helps to act as a barrier on the skin, thus preventing the colours from penetrating into the skin.

- Due to anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties found in olive oil, it can help to prevent itching and inflammation on the face.

- Olive oil helps to prevent clogging of the pores, thus preventing the appearance of acne and pimples on the face.

- It helps to control the production of sebum on the face, thus keeping your skin clear and healthy.

Benefits Of Lemon Juice:

- Lemon juice prevents deep penetration of the colours into the skin, thus preventing skin allergies.

- Due to active enzymes present in the lemon juice, it can help to get rid of the colour soon.

- Due to a high amount of Vitamin C present in the lemon juice, it can help to keep your skin safe and healthy.

- Due to citric acid found in lemon juice, it can prevent any damage caused on the skin because of the holi colours.