holi is around the corner and surely you cant wait to turn up your holi playlist and dance your heart out in this festival of colors however these colors may often have chemicals that are harmful to your skin especially if you have sensitive skin but that does not mean that you cant enjoy and experience the festival dyotona sen head of medical affairs galderma india and south asia shares how you can take care of your skin before and after holi to embody the cetaphil philosophy of love for soothing and hydrating the skinit is important to protect your skin barrier which can weaken due to a decrease in the skins natural moisturization lipids comprising of ceramides cholesterol fatty acids and resistance against environmental irritants products that have the holy trinity of active ingredients niacinamide glycerin and panthenol are key to maintaining a healthy skin barrier60 to 70 per cent of women worldwide are reported to be suffering from sensitive skin we need to be extra cautious with sensitive skin and sometimes we may not understand what exactly triggers the skin there exists a science behind sensitive skin if you spot these 5 signs it is time to armor up and give your skin the attention it needs five signs of skin sensitivitydryness dry skin is caused due to a lack of moisture people with dry skin are 3 times more likely to have sensitive skinirritation sensitive skin is more likely to react negatively to certain stimuli which can lead to unpleasant sensations such as stinging itching and discomfortroughness we naturally shed skin all the time but this process can be impaired for those with sensitive skin leading to flaky dull and uneven skin texturetightness tight stretched or strained skin means your skin is lacking moisture and hydration this can affect nearly 98 of people with sensitive skinweakened skin barrier people with sensitive skin may have a thinner or weakened skin moisture barrier which allows irritants to penetrate and hydration to escapenow that you have the signs to identify if you have sensitive skin here are the pre and postholi skincare plans you needpreholiyour sensitive skincare routine should not start after you have already subjected your skin to all the colors and chemicals you must make sure that a regime is followed beforehand in addition you should try to use herbal colors as much as possible but even then your skin should be prepped for whats coming and you can do that by following these stepstoning is an important step to diminish your pore size you should apply toner every morning after cleansing this will help avoid the colors from reaching your skinmoisturizer will ensure your skin stays hydrated for the course of the day and does not get irritated easily this will also function as a layer of protection between the colors and your skin resisting the chemicals from reaching your skin and protecting your skin barrier cetaphil moisturising cream enriched