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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