Rose Water Mist
DIY Rose Water Mist
Facial mists are a refreshing way to prepare skin for other products or freshen up during the day. In the summer months, I use the face mist during the day to calm heated skin and my nervous system in general. Even anxiety, stress or anticipation before guests arriving, travel or going out. I find, there is nothing this spray can’t fix.
Rose water helps cleanse and reduce redness and inflammation and in general soothe the skin. Aromatically, rose water is known to reduce anxiety and enhance postivity, and has been used by goddesses since ancient Egypt to bring their inner femininty to the surface.
In modern day life, where many of us live in polluted cities and environments of chemical debris/toxic environments, excess oil and dirt easily build up on the skin’s surface. During travels, the skin easily dries out, and in the summer months, I find, that the spray connects me to the water energy and even adds a layer of healthy summer moist to your glow routine.
I also keep it close to my work desk to refresh during computer hours, that can feel draining too.
Simply, I can’t get enough spray during a summer day.
How to make it yourself:
Ingredients:
300g crown leaves (wild rose hip or cultivated roses from a garden)
2 l demineralized water.
Start with picking the leaves, dusk or dawn are perfect times, as the leaves have a little moist on them. Take your hand and simply let the leaves fall into you hand, as your gently remove them from the rose. I don’t wash the leaves, as the tap water will add new bacteria to the leaves.
Put the leaves in a big glass container and pour the water over. Put a lid on the container and place it in a dark place - a cool basement is perfect. During the next few hours, the leaves will lose their colour (if they had any), and the water will take the colour of the leaves.
Let the leaves soak in 2-3 days.
Filter the water, and pour it into bottles. Put it in the fridge for longer storage, and refill your spray bottle, as you please.
The Rose Water is excellent to store in a freezer as well. I keep little pockets of water from each summer in my freezer, and use them during the entire year.
Happy Rose foraging!