Celebrate Holi the Earth-Friendly Way
Holi is the most awaited festival in India and is celebrated with great joy, happiness and delicious festive food. Traditionally, it is celebrated with different customs and rituals across the states. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival is celebrated in the month of Phalguna. The festival of colours is acknowledged through different types of customs in different states like Dol Purnima, Rangwali Holi, Dhulandi, Dhuleti, Manjal Kuli, Yaosang, Ukuli, Jajiri, Shigmo, or Phagwah.
Along with the joy, one should keep in mind the impact this celebration creates on your body as well as the environment around you. Using toxic colours might damage the skin and cause redness, rashes and discolouration. Using water and chemicals ultimately damages the nature around us as well. Instead, this Holi celebrates it the earth-friendly way with Amala Earth. Use organic gulal made with herbs, flowers and organic kitchen ingredients that do not cause any harm to your skin, and are also pet-friendly so you can include your fur friends in the celebrations too.
Why Choose Organic Gulaal for Holi
In the olden days, people used to play only with the home-made organic gulaal. The process used to start earlier by sourcing the flowers and herbs for ingredients, and drying them to make fine powders, and mixing with oils for fragrance & pigments. At Amala Earth, you can find these herbal colours in different pigments for the much awaited festivities.
Organic Food Products for Holi
As mentioned above, no celebration is complete without tasteful delicacies and festive food like sweet gujiya, dry fruits and tasteful ladoo. For the drinks, one can relish the sumptuous thandai powder drinks along with ready to mix squashes for freshness available at Amala Earth.
Holi Fashion Essentials
Gone are the days when our old T-shirts could be put to use for Holi. Now, the white kurta or dresses are new fashion trends for Holi parties. Holi dress for women includes white cotton kurta and salwar, or tunic dresses and white or beige short kurtas for men works well in Holi under the bright sun.
You can choose a holi dress for the kids that is comfortable & light like white kurta pyjamas, jumpsuits or frock sets for a happy, playful holi celebration.
Self Care Dos & Don'ts
You need to take good care of your skin and hair both before and after playing with Holi colours. There are few basic things to keep in mind to make sure your skin & hair remain safe from the colours and scorching sun.
Apply oil on your face, arms, legs and other exposed areas to avoid the holi colour from seeping into the skin and staining it.
Massage your hair properly with hair oil and make a tight braid, or tie them up to avoid any damage.
Wear sunglasses and protect your eyes from colours and water splashes.
Prefer to wear full sleeved clothes to avoid tanning under the sun or colour stains.
Wear sunscreen all over the body to avoid sun tan.
Post-Holi
Wash your hair and body with a mild cleanser and do not use harsh soaps or hot water.
Massage your body with a moisturiser properly after bathing to avoid over dryness.
