diy beauty / rose water
DIY- distilled rosewater
DIY- distilled rosewater
DIY- distilling rosewater
DIY- distilled rosewater
DIY- wildrose facial mask
Rose water is a simple luxury, a button jar blessing, that's easy to make. While visiting my friend Lisa, last month, we scavenged wild rose petals on a beach at the southern tip Whidbey Island. Although I'm not in this habit, she turned me onto to her passion for scavenging and collecting, and making luxury out of what's readily available in our environment.Wild rose petals barely bloom for more than a day or two before they drop to the ground, but while they are in season, they bloom new and abunantly every day. No one would miss the two bags of petals we freely gathered on the beach.Rose water can be made out of any kind of rose petals, wild or cultivated. Simply gather a bag full and place them in a large pot with a metal handled lid. You can use a steamer or not. In the center of the pot elevate a jar until it rises above the petals and is a few inches below the rim. Fill the bottom of the pot with water till the rose petal are partially covered.Place the lid upside down so the metal handle is facing inwards and centered an inch or so above the stacked jar or glass. Bring the water to a gentle boil or simmer. Place ice in on top of the inverted rim. This will cause the steam rising from the roses to condense on the lid and drip into the jar.It doesn't take long, perhaps 15 minutes of boiling before the jar fills. Turn the heat off, leave the pot in place and allow the whole contraption to cool another 15 minutes before lifting the lid.You will find your your glass running over with the distilled rosewater. It will be clear and very fragrant. Jar it up and use it as a skin toner in the morning and night after washing your face and before applying lotion. You will be amazed by it's gentle glowing effect!There will also be fragrant rose colored water in the bottom of the pot that can be saved and used in the bath.While the rose petals are still warm, lay down and cover your face, or the face of your friend with them and allow to dry for another 15 before removing, for a wild rose face mask treatment to rival anything you might experience at a luxury day spa.