Haldi & Henna Easter Eggs !

Easter is such a wonderful time of celebration! Whether you are celebrating Christ's ressurection or the blessing of having time with your family the joyous spirit of the holiday is all around!  

I decided to add an "Indian" twist to the holiday this year. Using a natural ingredient - haldi (turmeric) I dyed  eggs a bright cheery shade of yellow. This earthy and fragrant spice is usually used in cooking but  can also be found in homemade face masks and body scrubs! (honey + turmeric + sandlewood = amazing!) 

Mendhi (henna) would not leave the same deep orange hue on an egg's surface as it does on a bride's hands (believe me I tried and failed lol.. ) so I improvised with a couple of non-toxic henna-colored markers instead : j

Here's how to make your own batch of lovely Indian inspired Easter eggs!

Earthy, fragrant turmeric. Found at your local indian grocery store!

Add a few teaspoons of turmeric to a pot of water. Drop eggs into water
carefully and boil for ~ 6-10 minutes (as you would for soft or hard boiled
eggs) PS - you can eat the eggs after !

Remove eggs carefully and allow them to drain on
papertowels. Once cool, they can be decorated.

Using non-toxic markers, make designs with paisleys, flowers
dots, etc. Several templates can be found online.

so pretty!

My wedding day and henna'd hands : j
                                
                                  Happy Easter to everyone!