Have you ever wondered how to dye easter eggs naturally at home?
Easter is only 2 days away, and this year is a little different as we are all quarantining at home (if you’re reading this blog post in the future, this was the year of coronavirus and social distancing🙃). I wanted to do a fun styled shoot for easter, so I decided I wanted to color hard boiled Easter eggs!
The only problems are that I really hate the artificial colors and toxins found in store bought egg dye (neons are not my jam) and I also didn’t want to make a trip to the store. So just in case you’re in the same boat as I am this year, I thought I’d share with you my favorite method I’ve found to dye easter eggs naturally from home.
I’ve used this method for a few years now and I LOVE the gorgeous natural colors! If you’re a photographer or blogger, naturally dyeing your eggs produces lovely colors for your photos and posts. And I know everyone will love that you get to use up ingredients you have already sitting around your pantry, and it never turns out the same way twice — it’s a win-win!
what to do:
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Hard boil white eggs (I used my instant pot — so easy!)
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Make a large pot of boiling water
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Collect spices and ingredients, and separate them out into separate cups and then fill the cups halfway with the boiling water
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Place a hard-boiled egg into each cup, and leave them to sit for a few hours, or overnight
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Rinse each egg and let them dry! Voilà!
before + After:
Here’s a little before and after of the dyeing process:
Some ingredients i used (feel free to get creative!):
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mint tea
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ground coffee
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crushed frozen spinach leaves
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ground turmeric
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raspberry tea
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mashed frozen blueberries (mashed after they melted in the boiling water)
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pickle juice
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earl grey tea
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grape juice (or red wine would work!)
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balsamic vinegar
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ground ginger
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chili powder
Have fun! I can’t wait to see your results!
xo, catherine
Catherine Milliron is a travel and destination wedding photographer who specializes in providing her clients with a joyful and effortless photography experience, so they can be fully present on their happiest days. If you are looking for a fine art photographer in Ohio or beyond, get in touch for more information about how the Catherine Milliron Photography experience can set apart your special celebration and give you beautiful, timeless images you will treasure for a lifetime.
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