2024-03-23 13:56:19
Holi festival is just around the corner. This year Holi will be celebrated on 25th March. Preparations for this have started in homes and markets. People are buying gulal and colors. Let us tell you that chemicals are used in the colors available in the market. Which are harmful for our skin. This not only causes itching, burning and dryness in the skin, but also causes a burning sensation in the eyes.
Many people also become allergic to these colors. There is only one solution to these problems, herbal color. This time you can make herbal colors for Holi at home using different types of flowers. These colors are chemical free and also do not cause any harm to the skin. So let us know how we can prepare Holi colors at home with the help of flowers.
Make red color from hibiscus flower
We all know that red color is a symbol of love. But the red color of Holi indicates enthusiasm and energy in life. Hibiscus flowers can be used to make red color. The good thing is that these flowers are easily available. To make red color, wash hibiscus flowers thoroughly and dry them in the sun. After drying, grind them in a mixer grinder. After this add flour or cornstarch to it. Red herbal color is ready. If you want to make wet red color, then boil pomegranate peels in water or if you want, you can mix hibiscus flower powder in water.
Make orange color from tesu flowers
Holi is also played with saffron color. Tesu flowers can be used to make it. Because of their colors they are also called forest fire. To make saffron color, take Tesu flowers and grind them and make powder. Now mix this powder with double the amount of flour or cornstarch. You can also make colored water from Tesu flowers. For this, Tesu flowers will have to be soaked in water overnight. By morning all the water will turn saffron. You can use this water for your Pichkari.
Make yellow color with these flowers
Chrysanthemum, Marigold and Amaltas flowers make a very good yellow colour. Take any one of these flowers as per requirement and soak them overnight in a bowl. The water will turn yellow in the morning and you can play with this colored water during Holi. If you want to make dry gulal, then dry chrysanthemum or marigold petals and grind them in a mixer. You can add flour or cornflour to it and your herbal yellow gulal is ready.
Make blue color from Aparajita flowers
You can make blue color from Aparajita flowers. It can be used to make both colored water and dry gulal. To make gulal, dry it and grind it in a grinder. You can prepare blue color by adding flour or cornstarch to it. You do not have to put in much effort to make its liquid color. Just boil the flowers in water and your wet blue color is ready.
Make green color from Neem
Green color can be easily prepared by grinding neem leaves. To make green color, dry and grind neem leaves and make a fine powder. If you want, you can use it like gulal or liquid color also.
Keep in mind that you will have to prepare to make herbal color from flowers a few days before Holi. It will be very easy for you to make natural color with the methods mentioned here.