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Dear Admirer, give me roses

August 24, 2016

Nothing makes me blush more than receiving a bouquet of roses. I love putting them into a pretty vase and placing them on my desk to admire as the day goes by. However, give it a few days and the flowers will start to wilt and the petals will start to fall off (EEP!) Now, I can’t help but think that although roses are pretty, they aren’t cheap! I wish I could keep roses looking just as they do when I first get them like the magical rose in Beauty and the Beast. Then one day, it hit me. There is a way to preserve these flowers…by bottling this beauty!

And I'm not talking about bottling them up like pickles. Rather, I am talking about a luxurious potion that will make your skin smell and feel angelic. Rose water!

Rose water has been a highly desired thing within the skin care and cosmetic industry within the past several years. Not only does it smell amazing, but it also is moisturizing and can be used as a setting spray for makeup. You can buy Rose Water or you can make it yourself!

My Rose Water Potion:

A handful of Roses (any color you like)

Distilled water

A glass spray bottle or jar

Step 1: Take the petals off of the rose stem and wash them to take all of the yucky stuff off.

Step 2: Place them in a pot and fill with distilled water- just barely covering them.

Step 3: Heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until the color in the roses is gone.

Step 4: Strain the roses and transfer the water to a glass jar or spray bottle.

Now you have the perfect love potion!

Now the next time you receive roses, instead of watching them die, you can save them for a little bit longer! Remember to take it with you on your travels to hydrate your skin.

Stay lovely.