Ever wondered that playing Holi with organic colours is possible ? Well , Yes !!! Now you don’t need to worry about getting rashes, skin allergies or health problems because of the chemically processed synthetic colours that are sold in the market. You can safeguard yourself and the environment by choosing to forgo toxic chemical colours and choosing to make them with flowers.
HERE ARE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO MAKE NATURAL COLOURS WITH FLOWERS:
DRY COLOURS
- Collect flowers of the desired colours that you wish to make.
- Dry them and crush it until you get a powdery like substance.
- You can also add few drops of essential oils to enhance the fragrance.
- Mix all the ingredients and you are done.
WET COLOURS
- You will need fresh flowers to make damp colours.
- Soak the flower petals in water overnight.
- To enhance the fragrance, add few drops of essential oils.
- You can see the coloured water on the very next day.
Your homemade organic colours are ready to use!
THE LOVELY RED:
Add a splash of yellow colour in your Holi celebrations by using any yellow coloured flowers, such as marigold or yellow chrysanthemums, crush them and combine in water for wet colours.
THE SUNNY YELLOW:
Add a splash of yellow colour in your Holi celebrations by using any yellow coloured flowers, such as marigold or yellow chrysanthemums, crush them and combine in water for wet colours.
THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE:
The beautiful blue colour can be obtained from powdered blue hibiscus flower petals and rice flour. For wet colours, you can use crushed and dried jacaranda flowers mixed with water.
THE FLAMING ORANGE:
How can our holi be complete without orange colour. Dry some petals of the marigold flowers and grind them in a mixer. And your organic orange colour is ready.
So let’s take a step to safeguard our health as well as our environment by making organic colours with flowers. Just follow these few and simple steps and you are ready with your homemade and natural colours.
Article written by Prachi Bhavanidas Shinde
