Ideas to make organic Holi colors at home!

S Venkateshwari
Ideas to make organic Holi colors at home!

Making organic Holi colors at home is a great way to enjoy the festival while keeping your skin safe from harmful chemicals. Here’s how you can make vibrant and skin-friendly Holi colors using natural ingredients:

1. red Color

Ingredients: Dried hibiscus flowers or red sandalwood powder.

Method:

Dry hibiscus flowers in the sun and grind them into a fine powder.

Alternatively, use red sandalwood powder, which is gentle on the skin.

2. Yellow Color

Ingredients: turmeric powder and gram flour (besan) or dried marigold flowers.

Method:

Mix turmeric with gram flour to get a soft, skin-friendly yellow color.

You can also dry marigold petals, grind them, and mix them with flour.

3. Green Color

Ingredients: Dried neem leaves or spinach.

Method:

Dry neem leaves in the shade and grind them into a fine powder.

You can also blend fresh spinach and use the extract for a wet green color.

4. Blue Color

Ingredients: Dried blue hibiscus or jacaranda flowers.

Method:

Dry the flowers and grind them into a powder.

For a liquid color, boil butterfly pea flowers in water and let them cool.

5. pink Color

Ingredients: Beetroot.

Method:

Grate beetroot, let it dry, and grind it into a powder.

For a liquid pink, soak beetroot slices in water overnight.

6. Orange Color

Ingredients: Dried saffron flowers or kesar.

Method:

Dry saffron flowers and grind them to get a bright orange powder.

You can also mix turmeric with a little lime juice to get an orange hue.

Tips for Safe Holi:

Apply coconut oil or aloe vera gel on your skin before playing to prevent color absorption.

Wear full-sleeved clothes to protect your skin.

Use mild soap and lukewarm water to wash off colors gently.

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