Homemade Holi Colors: Holi, the festival of colours, is coming soon. Holi, the festival of colors, is a festival celebrated for centuries which has been working to connect people of every class, caste, age and generation. Playing with colors in the festival of Holi has its own fun.
On Holi, colored gulal is poured on each other, colored water is taken in buckets and filled in balloons and pitchers and everyone is drenched in colors.
Nowadays, Holi colors are available in the market full of chemicals. Playing Holi with this chemical-rich color Gulal can cause harm to the skin in not just one but many ways.
In such Safe and organic colors Playing Holi can be better than this.
They are made at home from natural and homemade ingredients—such as flowers, vegetables, turmeric, and arrowroot—or are manufactured by herbal brands. Colors made from turmeric, beetroot, marigold flowers, spinach and hibiscus are gentle on the skin, non-toxic and eco-friendly.
What are the ways to make safe colors at home?
yellow color
To make safe and organic colors at home, you can use turmeric and arrowroot or gram flour. For this, dry yellow color can be made by mixing turmeric with arrowroot or gram flour. Apart from this, wet yellow color can also be prepared by boiling marigold flowers in water.
The colour red
To make red color, grind dry red hibiscus or Burans flowers and make powder. Red sandalwood powder is also very safe.
pink Colour
To make pink color, grate beetroot or boil it and extract its juice, add some cornflour to it and dry it.
green color
To make green color, mix spinach or henna powder with dry flour.
blue color
To make blue color, dry and grind Aparajita flowers or use Jacaranda flowers.
What things should be kept in mind while buying colors?
for holi A little caution while buying colors can save you from skin problems. Be sure to pay attention to these things-
no strong odor
Organic colors generally do not have any pungent or chemical odor. If the color smells strongly then do not buy it.
washes off easily
Good gulal should clean easily with water. Too much solid or sticky color can harm the skin.
Also read:- 5 special snacks for Holi, which you can make very easily.
Choose trusted brands
Tota
Ahilya
Phool
Products from such brands are considered relatively safe.
Be skin-friendly and natural: “Herbal” or “Natural” should be written on the packet and be sure to check the ingredients.
By choosing natural colors, the risk of allergy, itching or irritation in the skin is reduced and Holi can be enjoyed safely.
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