Even if you're not Hindu, you can't turn down the opportunity of throwing colored powder at your friends while dancing and making the most beautiful mess ever. Here are a few things you know are true if you've ever celebrated this stunning (holi)day:
1. Color is everywhere.
It's actually everywhere, like in your ears (which you will spend about 10 minutes in the shower trying to clean but fail), your fingernails, your eyes, everywhere! It's terrifying when you find yourself having an orange bellybutton even after 3 days.
2. It burns.
Sometimes colors end up in places where they really shouldn't be, like your eyes or throat. Yes, I've seen someone with a literal pink eye. Yes, I've coughed up blue powder.
3. The ride home.
Before you even reach for the door handle, the car is covered with towels and trash bags and any type of cloth to make sure you won't spill a drop of color on those leather seats. And if you do, you better clean it before your parents find it.
4. The girl you see wearing a nice outfit.
There's always that girl who shows up in her most expensive, white blouse or her prettiest sandals. We always wonder what went through her head as she picked the outfit, but it's secretly entertaining to watch her freak out as her clothes get stained with every color of the rainbow and (honestly) it's the most fun to surprise her with a color water gun.
5. The smells.
The food is great, but that's not the smell I'm talking about. I'm talking about the smell that comes from hundreds of dancing, sweating people drenched in powder and water. It's gross. But when you realize that you're a part of it, it's more tolerable.
6. Hiding your phone.
A mile before you even get to the party, your phone is hidden somewhere no one can get color on it. You wouldn't risk bringing it anywhere near the same color that was in your ears for a week.
7. Your teeth will probably look gross.
Like I said, there's color everywhere so chances are that your teeth look your tie-dye t-shirt. And there's not a lot you can do to get it off cause everything else will just stain it more.
8. You love it!
There are few things that compare to the age-old tradition of taking out your anger and love at the same time in the most beautiful way. You will always get some epic pictures and if you don't know the story behind the amazing festival of Holi, you can read about it here. If you have never been to Holi before, go! And get ready for the best time of your life!
