Post-Diwali Skin care, Since Your Glow Needs a Comeback
Diwali’s over. The diyas have been extinguished, the mithai is all gone, and your skin… resembles you went out so hard you had a hangover instead of actually doing it. With so many laddoos, nightouts, and layers upon layers of makeup, your face now sends you a discreet SOS — “Save me, I suffocate!”
But don’t freak out — it’s something a bit of self-love (and some skincare sorcery) can quickly mend. Let’s start your glow game from scratch with this winning-but-reliable post-Diwali skincare routine
Step 1: Detox the Drama
Your skin has seen a festival’s worth of war — make-up, smoke, sugar, and a dash of worry, too. Begin with a gentle cleanse. It’s like your skin’s green juice — pure, clean, and guilt-free.
Tip: Double-cleanse if your makeup is on par with that of a Bollywood bride.
Step 2: Hydration = Salvation
Skin post-Diwali is dry. Like, Sahara desert-level dehydrated. Drench it in a hydrating toner or rose spray. Then use a light moisturizer that’s like a hug — soothing, reassuring, and filled with hyaluronic acid. Bonus: Pile on a cool sheet mask and pretend you’re at a spa (although your room still smells like crackers).
Step 3: Night Owl Nourishment
Your skin works on repair while you dream of lingering kaju katlis. Treat it to something to do — a vitamin E serum, a sleeping mask, or a facial oil that says, “I forgive you for those sweets.”
Step 4: SPF Is Forever
Though the fireworks have gone by, the sun is still in judgment. Don’t miss the sunscreen, darling. It’s between “radiant glow” and “roasted glow.”
Step 5: Detox From Within
Your skin’s best buddy is not in your makeup bag — it’s in your kitchen. Drink like it’s go time. Warm water with lemon, green veggies, and if you have to snack — grab almonds instead of that last piece of barfi (we get it, we know how hard it is).
Bonus: The Glow Ritual
Mix multani mitti + rose water + a dash of turmeric, play your go-to chill tracks, and apply your DIY face pack like a high-end spa ad. Voilà — instant “Diwali hangover who?” magic.
The Grand Finale
Skincare post-Diwali isn’t punishment — it’s self-love. You celebrated, you radiated, you conquered the laddoos — now let your skin heal with ease, hydration, and a pinch of humor.Because the festivals come and go, but that timeless glow? That’s forever, honey.
–By Anvesha gupta
