Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Rose Water for Daily Use and Benefits

Rose water is an important and useful beauty enhancer for ladies, that plays a vital role in making the skin look healthy and better. The flower water can be prepared at home itself. Roses are beautiful when they are in a plant or when they get into the silky hair of women. The water extracted from it is used as a face cleanser. Home made rose water is very useful. It may be used as a beauty enhancer. Long term benefits of using it are too many. In Indian marriages and ceremonies, it is used for sprinkling over the guests when they are at the entrance of the hall. A beautiful silver container having shape of a horn is used to sprinkle. 

Most of the time, only 3 types of roses are used in large quantity production of the water and oil. The species Rosa Centifolia, Rosa Damascena and Rosa Gallica are in great demand. 
During the tenth century, Persian region which is now Iran was a leader in production of rose oil and water. Large no. of petals is required for the production of the oil. Except in Aromatherapy, the water and oil extracted from the flower is used for external application rather than internal.

Rose water helps to take care of the hair:
  • It works as a good moisturizer. It softens the hair and makes it look very smooth.
  • After a head bath, add rose water in half a bucket of water. Wash the hair in it thoroughly so as to get a shiny hair.
  • To get a lengthy hair, mix olive oil with rose water and apply it to the hair. After 2 hours have a head bath. 
For the facial beauty:
  • Use a soft cotton and dip it in rose water. Every day cleanse the face using the same. By doing this, the pores in the face open up and help air to move within. Face looks very fresh and clean.
  • While using face packs, dip it in rose water and apply, to get a glowing skin.
  • Peeled off orange skin can be used for removal of pimples on the face. It gives a shiny face after cleansing with same flower water later.
  • It can be used in face washing after going out in the hot sunlight. But first wash the face with cold water before doing it.
  • If applied to body after a bath, there will not be any smell of sweating. It gives a fresh feel to us and acts like a deodorant.


Method to get Rose water easily:

Choose some fresh red rose or any kind of rose petals. In a vessel pour water and let it boil. Pour all the fresh petals in the boiling water. Tightly close the vessel with a lid. Let it cool for a while. After it gets totally cooled, keep the same vessel in a refrigerator for one day. Filter it to get the pure and clean water. Store it in air tight bottle. The secret of healthy and glowing body texture is hidden in using it every now and then. 

The valuable water to beautify your skin can also be bought online. Shown here is such a product. Buy it online easily instead of wasting the time in the kitchen. Busy work schedule does not allow people to get into such a time consuming work. 

 
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