Holi is notorious for causing skin allergies and unwanted acne. So this time around, why not enjoy the festival and use it to your skin’s benefit? Yep... organic is the way to go! We show you how to create 7 different colours for the most enjoyable, safe and skin-friendly Holi.

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Violet
Crush some beet root and add water as desired. Use it along with yellow colour for a striking contrast.

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Indigo
Crush berries of the indigo plant and add few drops of water for a dark and beautiful indigo paste. An aromatic scent is what you can expect with this intense colour.

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Blue
Dry hibiscus flower petals and crush them to create a powder. Play!

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Green
Obtain a luscious green colour by mixing a fine paste of spinach, coriander and mint leaves with water. Not only this is a harmless mixture but it’s actually really good for your skin too.

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Yellow
Dry some marigold flower petals and grind them to make herbal yellow colour that also has a soothing fragrance.

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Orange
Boil Tesu flowers in water and leave overnight for a natural and traditional Holi colour. The most beautiful of all, comes off very easily as compared to other colours.

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Red
Get some red sandalwood powder from the market or dry red rose petals and crush them for a bright red colour.

HOLI HAI!