Holi Festival 2024: Holi, a festival of bright colors, is awaited across India and the world. The full moon day of the Hindu lunar month Phalguna, which usually falls on His February or His March, this year the festival graces us on His March 25th.
People love to enjoy the festival of Holi, but they cannot forget the negative effects caused by the blatant use of artificial colors made with the help of chemical solvents and toxic substances.
Chemical dyes can damage the skin and cause rashes and allergies. It can also damage your hair and cause problems such as breakage and dandruff.
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So this time, instead of buying artificial colors from the nearby market, you can opt for chemical-free natural Holi colors made at home. Here are the steps to make eco-friendly homemade Holi colors.
Step-by-step DIY to create natural organic colors for Holi festival
yellow color
Homemade organic yellow Holi can be made in the following way.
- Mix turmeric powder with flour or cornstarch to create a bright yellow color
- Mix besan and baby powder
- Apply crushed multani mitti
red/magenta color
Homemade and organic Holi red/magenta color can be made in the following way.
- mix beets and baby powder
- Mix sindoor and baby powder
green
Homemade organic greens for Holi can be made in the following ways.
- Mix heena power and flour
- Mix fresh spinach leaves with water to make a green liquid.
orange
Homemade organic orange Holi can be made in the following ways.
- Peel and grind the orange and mix with talcum powder.
brown
Homemade and organic Holi red/magenta color can be made in the following way.
- Boil coffee with water and mix with rosewater
blue
Homemade and organic Holi red/magenta color can be made in the following way.
- Crush fresh or frozen blueberries and strain the liquid to obtain natural blue dye.
- Boil chopped red cabbage in water and strain it until it turns blue.
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purple
Homemade and organic Holi red/magenta color can be made in the following way.
- Crush the purple grapes and strain the juice to get the natural purple dye.
- Crush the blackberries and strain the liquid to obtain a deep purple color.