Roses natural recipes for beauty, made at home

Roses are flowers with a sweet charming  fragrance and aspect and it is no wonder that they are the favored gift for lovers. But their splendor is not just for the heart but also for the beauty of women. Roses can be renderedinto miraculous elixirs that will soften and freshen theskin and hair of women.

It is true that roses can be found in industrial products, but here I want to share some recipes that you can prepare in your own home,  your roses elixirs, 100% natural.

ROSES AND SKIN CARE

THE RECIPE FOR PREPARATION OF ROSE OIL: 

Fill a glass with rose petals. Pour over olive oil or almond(cold pressed) and let soak for at least two weeks,shaking the bottle daily.
In the next phase, glass – stoppered – is put to boil 20 minutes on a steam bath.
The petals must be healthy, fresh, picked only in hot weather.

Rose essential oil (pure) can be found in small bottles and shouldn’t be confused with the standard oilproduced in an indurtial fashion.

Through its active substances it contains, rose oildisinfects the skin and defend it against harmful external agents like pollution for instance.  It smoothes and rejuvenates the face, fight acne and wrinkles.

USAGE OF ROSE OIL

In pure form,  mix 2-3 drops of rose oil with 4-5 drops of olive oil, put them on a piece of cottonand spread over the face after face is perfectly clean.

In cream, put a few drops of rose oil in your usual cream of day or night. The result will show up shortly, guaranteed!

BATH WITH ROSES

Bath with rose oil – mix a few drops of rose oil in two tablespoons of gel or bubble bath and putthem in the bath water. (Fresh cream has the same effect – 3 tbsp.)

Bath with petals – fill a gauze bag with rose petals and place them in a bowl,  and scald them withhot water. Let it infuse for half an hour, then pour the liquid in the bath. Let the bag  hang by thefaucet with a ribbon so that  the petals reach the hot water.

Whey bath and roses – mix one quart of milk whey 5-6 drops of rose oil and put the liquid in the bath water. For more aesthetic, sprinkle into the water a handful of fresh petals.

ROSES AND HAIR CARE

Rose essential oil not only help your skin but also your hair, invigorates it, and help it recover from too much paint or style. When you hot wraps with olive oil, add a few drops of rose oil.

RINSED WITH WATER ROSES

Ingredients: 40 ml of rose water, 20 g of rosemary, 80 ml of distilled water, 15 ml glycerol, 20 mlrum.
Method: scald rosemary with a cup of water and leave it to infuse until it is cool. Strain, theinfusion mixed with rose water, glycerin and rum and put everything in a dark bottle.
Allow two days, then use it, adding water to rinse. (Roses and rosemary give hair a reddish color, so it is recommended for women with blonde hair (with dark shades), Red and Brown.
Important: Essential oils are highly concentrated. They should not be used pure, but combinedwith a cream or olive oil.

THE FRAGRANCE OF ROSES

Despite advertising what is the perfume of the rose is often made of synthetic oils. True perfume,which deserve the name, is made from pure oil, and must be present in a concentration of at least 10%.
In case of rose aroma will inspire you, here are some names you can trust: Yves Saint Laurent(Paris), Lancome (Tresor) Guerlain (Aqua Allegoria Rosa Magnifica) and Lalique (Le Baiser).

ROSE WATER

Can be  found in pharmacies and cosmetic stores, but can be prepared at home.

RECIPE FOR ROSE WATER

two handfuls of rose petals covered with 250 ml water and let it soak evening until the next morning (vessel to be covered). Other two handfuls of petals scalding separate 250 ml boiling water. Leave to infuse until cool. Strain and mix with water to soak strained. Keep refrigerated.(Takes 2-3 days.)

Source: Nature Way / www.nature-way.com

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