Rose is the favorite flower of many women, and poets at all times compare the tenderness of the skin of sweet girls with rose petals. Well and after such responses it is quite natural to try to find application to this beauty in cosmetology. As it turned out, there is nothing easier - a wonderful cosmetic for the care of any skin is pink water. It can both be bought and made at home. This procedure is quite simple, so if you have fresh rose petals and a bit of free time, you can safely take on the preparation of rose water.
How to make rose water at home?
- There are several ways to prepare rose water, here is the simplest recipe. Three tablespoons of fresh rose petals must be poured into two glasses of boiling water. Insist should be in sealed containers for at least twelve hours.
- Fresh rose petals need to be put in a wide pan so that the bottom is covered by several layers of petals. Next, pour clean (filtered or boiled) water so that it slightly covers the petals. Now cover the pan with a lid and put it on the gas. When the water starts to boil, reduce the heat and keep it until the petals of the roses fade. Then drain the water, and squeeze the petals, if necessary, pour out the pink water.
- Put the rose petals in the pan and pour the water in the same way as in the previous case. At the bottom of the pan put a small jar or bowl, its edges should be a couple of centimeters above the water level. Cover the pan with an inverted cover. Bring the water to a boil and lower the gas. On the inverted cover, place the ice cubes and leave the petals on fire for an hour. From time to time, add ice and water to the pan, if it will boil. The finished rose water will condense on the lid of the pan, and from there drain into the bowl.
To prepare pink water it is necessary only from petals of those roses which have been grown up without application of various chemicals. That is, roses bought in the store for this purpose will not work. It's best if you grow roses, pick up petals in the morning and immediately start making rose water from them.
Storage of natural rose water
Store pink water in a refrigerator in a tightly closed glass container. Glass bottles are suitable for this purpose. Just before you pour water in them, the bottles must be sterilized. Ready-made pink water immediately, without waiting until it cools, must be poured into prepared bottles and tightly closed. Leave to cool in a cool dark place, and then move to the refrigerator.
Application of rose water
Rose water is widely used in cosmetology and in folk medicine. For example, with more throat, toothache and inflammation of the gums, rinse your mouth with pink water. And at a high temperature it is advised to wipe the body with an infusion of rose water. Against eye fatigue, bags and bruises under the eyes will help compresses with rose water, put on the eyelids, and the headache will remove the cold compress on the forehead.
And of course, the rose water will help us become more beautiful. Here are a few recipes for cosmetic use.
- Rose water can be used as a tonic for wiping the face in the morning and evening. If there is no allergy to cold, then such water should be frozen and rubbed face ice cubes.
- Rose water can be used to make lotion. To do this, you need to dilute a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of rose water, 2 tablespoons of juice of sour berries or fruits and a pinch of soda. All you need to mix and wipe your face 2 times a day.
- To clean the face pores, prepare a mask from a tablespoon of oatmeal and rose water. Kashitsu should be spread over the skin and washed off with cool water after 20 minutes.
- From the wrinkles help mask with barley flour.
A tablespoon of flour should be diluted with rose water until the formation of gruel. Keep the mask for 25-30 minutes and rinse with warm water. - For a combination of facial skin, a mask with fresh rose hips will suit. A tablespoon of petals should be mixed with 2 tablespoons of rose water, add a tablespoon of low-fat yogurt and a teaspoon of honey. The mask is held for 20 minutes.
- The mask with cucumber juice can whiten and moisten the face skin. 2 tablespoons of juice and rose water should be mixed with a tablespoon of cottage cheese or cream. The mask is washed off with cool water after 20 minutes.