HOLI-THE COLOURFUL FESTIVAL

The colorful festival of Holi is celebrated on Phalgun Purnima which comes in February end or early March. Holi festival has an ancient origin and celebrates the triumph of 'good' over 'bad'. The colorful festival bridges the social gap and renew sweet relationships. On this day, people hug and wish each other 'Happy Holi'.

Holi celebration begins with lighting up of bonfire on the Holi eve. Numerous legends & stories associated with Holi celebration makes the festival more exuberant and vivid. People rub 'gulal' and 'abeer' on each others' faces and cheer up saying, "bura na maano Holi hai". Holi also gives a wonderful chance to send blessings and love to dear ones wrapped in a special Holi gift.

HOLI SMS
**Makki ki Roti, Nimbu ka Aachar,

Suraj Ki Kirne, Khushiyo ki Bahar,

Chand Ki Chandi, Apno ka Pyar,

Mubarak Ho Aapko, HOLI ka Tyohar
**Pichkari ki dhar, gular ki bauchar,

apno ka pyar, yahi hai HOLI ka tyohar.

Wishing you and your family

A Very Happy and Colourful HOLI.
**Bright colors, water balloons,lavish gujiyas and

melodious songs are the ingredients of perfect Holi.

Wishing You A Very Happy and Wonderful Holi.
**Fortunate is the one who has learned to admire, but not to envy.

Good Wishes for a joyous Holi with a plenty of peace and prosperity

PLAYING HEALTHY HOLI:::::

Skin care: Keep yourself well-hydrated by having a good amount of liquid liquids, to avoid any ill effects on the skin. Priya Kumar of Bella Madonna says, "Apply oil on your body and hair before going out to play. This will prevent allergic reactions and staining on the skin. Apply Vaseline on your lips and foundation on your skin to protect it from dark colours." Go for herbal colours. They cause minimal harm to the skin.
"One teaspoon of jojoba oil mixed with one drop each of lavender or neroli aroma oil along with tea-tree oil can make a protective base for the skin," says Dr Naresh Arora. Skin becomes very sensitive post-Holi.
Dr Apratim Goel, official dermatologist, L'Oreal Paris, says, "Don't scrub the skin too hard to remove colour. Keep it moisturised and remove the colour with a cleanser."
Hair care: Massage your hair with warm olive oil. To bring back lustre to your hair after Holi, mix half a cup of olive oil, an egg white and a little quantity of honey and use it to coat your hair. Rinse after half-an-hour. Always use a detergent-based clarifying shampoo. Cosmetic surgeon Dr Seema Malik says, "Hair conditioning is a must. Apply a hair pack of olive oil and honey after shampooing."
Nail care: Apply bright nail polish to avoid colours from sticking to your nails. Apply petroleum jelly and nail paint on the surface as well as inside the nail folds. Beauty expert Samantha Kochhar says, "Apply a base coat and then the nail polish making sure you cover the nail cuticles and the rounded edges."
Eye care: Anup Dhir, senior cosmetic surgeon at Apollo Hospital says, "Don't wear contact lenses since these tend to irritate the eyes while playing Holi."