The festival of colours is eagerly waited for in India every year. Holi is considered a celebration of all people, where they let go of the hurt they have caused each other in the past. They come together to be happy; but, in that process, they hurt the environment quite a lot.
Choose an Organic Holi
The cheap and bright colours that you put on your friends and loved ones while playing Holi can cause irritation to the skin. If it goes into the eyes, severe damage is also possible due to the chemicals like mercury sulphite, copper sulphate, and lead oxide. That is why, enjoy your Holi with Organic and natural colours. Available in multiple organic products websites and shops, it is a safe option to avail, without compromising on your fun! However, one can definitely go back a couple of decades and make organic colours at home.
Yellow: Nothing can define the spirits of Holi better than this happy colour. You can use a powder of Arrowroot or gram flour, some marigold petals, a fine powder of dried orange peel and add some sandal essential oil for making a safe plate of gulaal.
Pink: Beetroot, the vegetable that colours your plate deep pink after eating can also colour your neighbour’s white kurti. Just make a paste of it in a large batch, sun-dry that and it will be ready. You can create multiple shades by adding gram flour or wheat flour to it in varying amounts.
Red: The enticing red can make a face totally unrecognisable. Make it by powdering hibiscus and red rose petals extremely fine and adding a few drops of rose essential oil for the smell.
Orange: How about you colour your folks orange to see a sunset before the evening arrives? If that is an ideal plan for you, go ahead and mix some turmeric powder with gram flour and paint your favourite faces.
Green Water Colour: We can not ignore the water wastage that accompanies every Holi. So, reduce your usage as much as possible. Prepare beautiful green water by boiling leafy vegetables in it. Use only the amount that is needed, and you can put the rest of the water in any Saag you are preparing.
Not everyone wants to put their hours into making colours, though, we have got you. Organic India has a range of colourful herbal gulaal. They are naturally fragrant and cause no skin irritation. Adya Organics deals in organic gulaal as well as delicious gujiyas. They are chemical-free and made from the best quality sandalwood, turmeric, spinach, beetroot, and roses. There are no added artificial fragrances and they are safe for your skin. Petalists is another initiative that sells holi colours made of discarded temple flowers. They are easy to wash away and you are helping uplift intellectually disabled people who created those colours.
Avoid HoliCa(re)-Dahan
Holika Dahan is an essential part of the festivities, but try to make smaller fires to reduce pollution. One more thing to remember is, before painting our faces and raining colour on our heads, it is necessary to take skin and hair care. So that no colours stay in your hair, oil it using coconut or mustard oil beforehand.
Consider Adya Organics or The Wellness Shop coconut oils for helping you easily take off any colour that stays. Before going out, remember the sun in March is as bad as Jully, thanks to climate change. To protect your skin from damage, put some sunscreen on it with a good SPF of at least 15. Let it get absorbed into your skin, then massage coconut oil on it to prevent the colours from sticking to your body.
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