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How Many Colour Powder do I need for a Colour Run?

If you are organizing a Colour Run for your first time, it might be hard to plan correctly and guess the right amount of Colour Powder needed. How do I plan the right amount of Colour Powder for my Colour Run? It is not really possible to know perfectly the right amount of Colour Powder needed, because many things can affect the usage of it during a Colour Run. Those are examples of what can affect the needs of Colour Powder : The number of colour stations The number of colours The number of runners How the runners will be spread or not (less colour powder is needed when they are close together when passing the colour stations) The generosity...

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What is Colour Powder made of?

The Colour powder is so vibrant and brilliant that we often think by mistake that it is chemical. Those are some questions people frequently ask themselves. Is it toxic? Is it safe? Is it ecofriendly? Do I need to clean the colour powder after an event? Can it stain? We will quickly answer to all of those questions in this article.   How Colour Powder is made? The Holi Colour Powder we sell at NOUWEE is entirely being made of corn starch and food colorant. So, it is 100% natural, nontoxic, biodegradable, and compostable. Actually, we could even eat it if it was processed and handled in accordance for consumption. You probably already figured out now that it is totally...

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How to Organize The Perfect Colour Run?

What is a Colour Run? A Colour Run is an event were the participants have to run a given distance (example : 1km, 3km or 5km) and where they are going to be sprinkled Colour Powders all their way to the end of the run. The benefits of a Colour Run are the following: Easy to organize Not much material is required Really attractive and trendy Affordable (about 5$ per participant of colour powder) Easy to wash Ecofriendly (100% natural, non-toxic, biodegradable and compostable) To know more, read our article on What is Colour Powder Made of? Safe for kids Being able to organize a big event (alot of participants) simply and at an affordable price So a Colour Run is...

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How Did Colour Powder First Started in Canada?

How did Colour Powder has been introduced to Canadians? As we know of, Nouwee's been the first to distribute Holi Colour Powders to Canadians. After a trip into Asia looking for original products that could bring joy and great moments to Canadians, we've been greatly suprised by the colour powder. The colours were so bright, people were having fun and the vibe was great. We new it was something different and never seen before for most of Canadians and it would be amazling fun for them. So we started importing the product after that trip.   How did Canadians got introduced to Colour Powder? We've first started distributing Bulk Premium Colour Powder in 2016. We were the only ones on the Canadian...

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