Rose Petal Beauty Aids
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Roses are appreciated for their beauty and fragrance but did you know they can make lovely beauty aids for your skin and hair too? Here are a few different recipes you can try (a bath oil, dusting powder and a vinegar that can be used as a hair rinse or facial splash/skin freshener). First some tips:
- If possible, use the freshest flowers you can by picking them on the day you’ll be making these recipes.
- You want to be sure to use organic or pesticide free flowers since these will be applied to your skin or consumed (the rose petal vinegar).
Homemade Bath Oil
Rose Petals & Beauty Oils
Ingredients:
Rose Petals
2 oz grapeseed oil
5 drops jasmine oil
5 drops ylang-ylang oil
Directions:
- Put petals into a glass bottle and top with the oils.
- Shake and allow to sit overnight.
- Add 1/4 oz. of the oil to your bath.
Source: Womans World Magazine Oct, 2007
Dusting Powder
Make Your Own Dusting Powder With A Few Simple Ingredients
Ingredients:
Petals from 4 roses (medium size)
1 cup cornstarch
3 TBS baking soda
3 dried roses
Directions:
- In a small cardboard box, layer the petals and cornstarch. Fit the cover on but don’t seal tight, you want the contents to still have a bit of air. Leave for 24 to 36 hours.
- Sift the pieces from cornstarch then add the baking soda (you may have to sift a few times to remove all the petals). Mix well then split the powder mixture into two batches. *See tip below
- Next take the dried roses, remove the stem and leaves and add the rose heads to one half of the powder mixture. Pour into a blender and mix until the dried flowers are finely ground.
- Add the fine ground powder mixture to the other half of the powder mixture, use a wooden spoon to blend the powder by hand.
- Pour the scented powder into a decorative box or shaker jar, allow to sit for a day before using.
Tips:
- If you prefer a stronger scented dusting powder, you can add another batch of fresh petals and allow the powder to sit another 24 hours (first sift out the initial batch of petals).
- You can use lavender or other scented flowers if you prefer.
Ideas For Use:
- Dust skin with a powder puff after bathing or showering
- Lightly sprinkle on bedding for a nicely scented sleep
- Use to scent lingerie drawers or closets
- Great to give as homemade gifts
Vinegar Splash
Rose Petals, White Wine Vinegar & Cloves Are All That's Needed To Make This Beauty Aid
Ideas for using:
- Salad dressing or vinaigrette*
- Facial splash and skin freshener (dilute with water)
- Headache soother (soak cloth with vinegar, squeeze out, then place on forehead)
- Shampoo rinse
- Bath soak (approx 1 cup per full bath)
Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups white wine vinegar (heat to near boil)
1 cup rose petals
3 or 4 whole cloves
Directions:
- Gently wash and drain petals thoroughly. Carefully remove the white/yellow part of the petals (just snip with scissors). Gently crush them to bruise a bit.
- In a sterilized jar, place the petals and cloves. Pour hot vinegar over top, roughly mash a bit with a wooden spoon and seal immediately.
- Set aside for 10 days (room temperature and dark). Shake occasionally.
- Strain vinegar and discard the cloves and petals.
- Using small decorative jars (sterilized), pour the vinegar and seal.
You’ll also find instructions for making rose water here. Make sure to check out the big bunch of Lavender Vinegar Recipes.
Note: Previously published separately and moved to one page for better organization.
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do you use all of the dried roses…stems and leaves too? Or just the petals?
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Whoops! Thanks for pointing that out Christense, I’ll clarify that in the instructions. It’s just the petals, not the leaves or stem.
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Hello everyone: I have the cutest story to share on “rose” vinegarettes. One year I had put together a vinegarette that had flowered chives, garlic, thyme stems (dried), and because I thought it was a bit plain, for a lark I added some of my (dried) rose petals (grown in my backyard, NOTHING but sulper used as a bug repellent).
They turned out really pretty, and soooo tasty! I decided at Christmas time that I would give away a couple of bottles, and my brother, who lived in a nearby town, got one. He is a salad lover, and savoured the vinegar for his salads, and also used it on his steaks. When he ran out, he set out to the mall to find this “product”. He didn’t find it there, so he started going to all the Health Food stores, and didn’t find it there. . . .somewhat puzzled, he decided that it must have come from the Amish, south of us in Ohio. And , still couldn’t find the vinegar. Finally, I got the call. . . he really wanted more of the vinegar, and couldn’t locate it anywhere!!! He found some similar, but none had the ROSE PETALS! I explained that I had made the vinegars myself, and had actually thrown in the rose petals for a lark. . .and the tasty tartness they had added to the flavor was completely on accident! We really had a big laugh over it all, and yep! I gladly gave him another bottle.
Walk in Beauty! Walkingsun
That was a great story. I’d love to make the recipe if you wouldn’t mind sharing it.
Thank is a great story. I would love to try the recipe too, if you would share it.
Thanks
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I can’t wait to try it. Does anyone know where to purchase dusting powder boxes with a lid?
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I would divide the powder into the small organza bags, store in a pretty box and then just use the bag as your duster the amount that will filter thru the organza should be enough to lightly dust your skin.
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how long can these roses last?
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What an easy fun recipe. I tried this with my daughter, and we had alot of fun. I bought dried red organic roses and made the recipe, but the dried organic rose smell is more plant like, then beautiful rose scent. I am planning to try to add some Rose Absolute essential oil to the mix somehow. I would like to note that after blending the cornstarch & rose petals together the color is really amazingly beautiful. My husband is a little concerned with putting Baking Soda on our skin, I guess it’s ok in small quantities? The organza bag is brilliant, I ordered a bunch off of ebay. Thank you for such an easy and straightforward recipe!
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Susan-there is no problem with using baking soda directly on the skin (you would just never want to ingest it dry!). I currently do that as my deodorant (first applying with water then some dried on top of it followed by rose powder). It is certainly many times better than all the chemicals we put on our skin, especially the aluminums in deodorants.
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You can also make Tincture of Rose:
“Take the petals of the common rose (Rosa centifolia) and place, without pressing them, in a common bottle. Pour some good spirits of wine upon them, close the bottle and let it stand until required for use. This tincture will keep for years, and yield a perfume little inferior to attar of roses. A few drops of it will suffice to impregnate the atmosphere of a room with a delicious odor. Common vinegar is greatly improved by a very small quantity being added to it.”