ROSE WATER - HOMEMADE...!

Homemade Natural Rose Water:

Making rose water is super simple. It only takes minutes to make a beautiful tonic for the skin that can be used as much as you desire. 

There are two ways to make rose water as the hydrosol method (Distilling) and the basic method (Simmering). I will be teaching you the basic method in this post, but if you would like to learn how to make a rose hydrosol (which is clear in color) then check out my post on how to make it.

Distilling Method Vs Simmering Method

There are two relatively easy ways to make rosewater at home. The easiest and quickest way is by simmering rose petals (dried or fresh) in water. The result is a fragrant, rose-colored water. This method is suited best for recipes and uses that will not sit around very long as it has a limited shelf life.

The distilling method technically makes a hydrosol. It is also quite easy to make, albeit slightly more time-consuming, and rose hydrosol is clear and much more shelf stable.

Here we are going to know about 2 best methods of preparing rose water at home. Let’s get started.

Method to Make Rose Water

There are two different ways to make rose water, either by simmering or distillation.

METHOD 1: SIMMERING METHOD (BASIC METHOD)

Things needed :

Rose Petals 

Saucepan With Lid

Nut Bag Or Several Thicknesses Of Cheesecloth

Dark Bottle For Storage (Spray Nozzle Optional)

Directions:

·        The petals must be freshly picked. Pesticides or chemicals should not be used while growing them, which is why it makes sense to use roses that you have grown yourself.
·       Pick flowers two to three hours after sunrise when the morning dew has evaporated. Use only petals, not the stem and leaves.Wash thoroughly to remove bugs and dirt particles.
·       Measure Use 1/2 to 3/4 cup if you are using fresh petals. If 1/4 cup of dried rose petals into your saucepan.
·       Pour 1 1/2 cups water into your saucepan.Cover and bring to a boil. The water should be steaming hot not boiling hot.
·       Reduce temperature to the lowest setting that still allows the water to simmer until the color of the rose petals has faded. You will see the rose oil floating on the surface.
·       This only took about 5-10 minutes. Leave the lid on and cool completely.
·       Pour water and petals through the nut bag or cheesecloth and strain into a measuring bowl with a pour spout .
·       Pour strain water into a dark, clean bottle.Store in the refrigerator for several weeks or on the counter for up to one week days at room temperature or up to a month in the fridge

METHOD 2: DISTILLATION METHOD (HYDROSOL METHOD)

It is a time taking method in which it goes through the process of condensation.

Things needed :

Rose Petals 

Water

Ice

Large Stock Pot with Lid

Clean Brick (A Real Brick, From A House)

Metal Bowl or Heat-Safe Glass Bowl

Dark Bottle for Storage (Spray Nozzle Optional)

Directions:

·        The petals must be freshly picked. Pesticides or chemicals should not be used while growing them, which is why it makes sense to use roses that you have grown yourself.
·       Pick flowers two to three hours after sunrise when the morning dew has evaporated. Use only petals, not the stem and leaves.Wash thoroughly to remove bugs and dirt particles.
·       Here we place a bowl inside the boiling pot and collect the rose water that drips from the underside of the lid.
·       Place a small metal stand inside the boiling pot.
·       Measure and Use 3-5 cups if you are using fresh petals and gently press them down so they are around the brick and under the metal bowl.
·       Else have 1 1/2 cups of dried rose petals into the stock pot. Put them down around the brick making sure not to get any into the bowl. Then place a bowl on the stand and pour these rose petals along sides of the pot.
·       Now add enough water in the pot till they cover rose petals.
·       Cover the pot with the lid in upside down way and bring it to a boil.
·       Be sure that the bowl and pot should be in the appropriate size that the inverted lid should cover the pot and the handle of the lid should be placed in the bowl.
·       Put the lid upside down and hold the ice cubes in the inverted space to encourage the steam to condense and subsequently drop into the bowl.
·       It’s time to place some ice cubes on the lid and simmer the heat to medium low for 20 – 30 minutes.
·       This will allow the steam to collect and drip down to the center of the lid and eventually drip into the bowl.
·       Add more ice cubes till the condensation process forms the rose water.
·       Turn off the heat whenever the petals turn to white and remove the bowl from the pot.
·       Let it cool for few minutes and pour it into a dark and clean bottle.
·       Very carefully lift the lid so that none of your melted ice water falls into the pot. Carefully pour the rosewater that has collected in the bowl into your dark bottle.
·       This will last much longer at room temperature (up to 6 months, although it doesn’t stick around that long in my house) but you could always store it in the refrigerator to be sure it keeps well

Note:

If you don’t have any metal stand to place inside the pot then use ceramic balls or a clean brick. The concept is that the bowl should not touch the pot and also not to get heated.

pour 1 ½ cups of dried rose petals (or 3 – 5 cups of fresh petals) into a stock pot with a brick in the center. Place a metal bowl on brick and pour water into the pot and invert the lid to cover the stock pot and do the same as mentioned in the above process.

ROSE WATER - ITS NATURAL REMEDIES FOR SKIN, HAIR AND FACE..!

Rosewater is exactly as it sounds, roses + water, Plus it smells awesome and more often known as ‘Gulab Jal’ Since the ancient times as it is a by-product of the production of rose oil. It is one of the most used ingredients in perfumes, cosmetics, food and also medication preparation plus the bonus of the anti-inflammatory and hydrating advantages of rose.

Rose water is not only beautifully fragrant but extremely versatile. Rose is unique in that it’s awfully good at what it does, no matter the application. It has an extensive range of uses including facial toner, hair perfume, cooling mist, and linen freshener. Rose petals are edible and rosewater has a place in the culinary world as well.

I’m pretty obsessed with roses not only for their beauty or their lovely aroma, but for their medicine. That’s right, the seemingly delicate rose is one of the most powerful herbal allies one can enlist. There is hardly any skin condition that can survive the healing touch of rose.

As you may already know One can ease their heavy hearts or slow a racing pulse with a dropper of tincture. A swipe of rose vinegar can pull heat from sunburn; a smear of rose jam can bring a sense of wellbeing to anyone who eats it. Rose infused honey is a joy to add to teas, pastries, or even straight off the spoon!

One of my favorite ways to use rose is by spiriting rose water all over my skin. It has been amazing for controlling acne breakouts!

Rose water can be used to replace some or all of the water in things like soap, hair rinse, and hair detangling spray. As a side note, it will have little impact on the final color of your soap and will definitely not turn it pink.

Since the ancient times, Rosewater has claimed to be highly prized for its source of perfume, medicinal use, and nutritional properties. Its importance and potential in the skincare regimens is unmatched.

Rosewater is known to help the skin maintain its pH level, and when used as a toner and cleanser , it helps the skin bound with the goodness of the world.

It is not only used for fragrance but also for its versatile uses like a natural toner, cleanser, cooling mist, sunburn soother, mood enhancer, linen freshener, hair perfume, perfumed sprays, soothes certain skin irritations, moisturizers, stress reliever, clears dark circles or puffy eyes, heals scars, balance your skin’s pH and while mixing your face pack.

So, we all use rosewater which is brought from the market but did you know whether they are pure or not? It has some chemicals and preservatives which cause harm to your skin.

We all know that using organic products will give effective and safe results without much cost. Then why don’t we prepare rose water at home and use it? Did you know that it’s very simple to make it at home? Yes, scroll down to know how to prepare a natural rose water at home.

Rose water can be used in many different ways in your beauty routine. It is like a miracle potion for a beautiful skin and hair. Not only will you learn how to make homemade rosewater, but you’ll get a DIY Rosewater Face Toner recipe too!

Following step will help you to prepare rosewater at your door step as follows as,

1. Choosing Of Petals And Tips
2. Homemade Rose Water3. Face Toner Recipe - Rose Water4. Benefits

CHOOSING ROSE PETALS AND MORE TIPS - ROSE WATER

CHOOSING ROSE PETALS 

There are over a hundred different varieties of roses. Choose the fresh organic roses which will have a sweet smell, delicate and suitable for consumption but not the hybrid one that florists offer.

You are lucky enough to have roses growing in your garden to use them for making rosewater as it will be pesticide-free rose petals so that your finished rosewater is not full of chemicals.

 You pick your own roses from in the early morning when the blossoms are the most fragrant and make rose water as soon as you can for best results. But you can also purchase roses but they should be from an organic source.

It is important to It’s possible to use dried petals. I particularly love when I’m lucky enough to having wild roses in rose water preparation across them. Another option is to use lavender flowers. Follow the directions below for the dried petals and use the lavender water in place of the rosewater in the following recipes.

It is very important to make sure you source high quality roses. I strictly get my dried rose petal which have fragrance is strong and the color pay off in beauty recipes is often a rich ruby hue.

TIPS AND PRECAUTIONS:

1. Choose the fresh organic roses which will have a sweet smell, delicate and suitable for consumption (prefer the one from the garden) but not the hybrid one that florists offer.

2. Regular usage of rose water will tighten up the pores, brings a natural glow and nourishment, prevents signs of aging, refresh and rejuvenate your body, relieves your stress and depression.

3. You can also make rose water based on essential oils by simply mixing 12 drops of rose essential oil in 1 cup of distilled water. Stir well by adding 1 teaspoon of vodka (to prevent oil floating on the top) and pour it in a glass bottle.

4. Always use distilled or filtered water for preparing rosewater.

HOW TO CARE YOUR LIPS AFTER YOUR PARTY OR OUTING GOT OVER...!

TIPS TO BE TAKEN

Not finished right now. Several important tips are left yet. While staying outside if you feel to take care of your lips, be ready always to do the following things:

•  Keep Tissue, Vaseline, Lip Gloss and Lipstick

When you ready to step out of the house, keep the Tissue, lip balm , Lip Gloss and Lipstick  close to you. It helps you in emergent movement. Go to fresh room and soak a folding tissue into the water. Then squeeze the tissue and rub it onto the lips to cleanse off them.have tissue paper wet and rub on your lips, follow 2 to 4. Again your lips will be alive with freshness.

you have to again take care of your lips. See the steps below:

• Wash Your Face

After coming back home, Wash your face by splashing cool water  to feel freshness and relaxed. During washing your face, just exfoliate your lips gently with your fingertips. It gets rid of dirt from the lips.

• Now Take Vaseline Slightly

It is your time to relax at home with family . So, Just apply some Vaseline with finger tips. Enjoy your time.

• Then What?

leave a slight amount of moisturizer(honey) on your lips before sleeping.. It gives your lips all necessary nutrients over the nights that actually keep your lips peppy across the whole day.

CARE, TIPS AND PRECAUTION FOR APPLYING PRETTY LIPSTICK..!

Important Tips And Precautions

These are a few extra tips and tricks that you can keep in mind if you are a lipstick enthusiast.

·       Never use a dark liner with a light shade of lipstick – it will ruin your entire look.

·       Always soften the lines formed by the lip liner by blending them out properly either by using your fingertips or a Q-tip.

·       Get to understand your lips and also what formulations work best for you as this differs from person to person.

·       Always blot using a tissue to remove excess product and even out the texture.

·       To turn a glossy lip color into a matte finish, dust on some translucent loose powder on the lips and let it rest for few seconds. Dab them with a flat or a fluffy brush to even the powder out.

·       When applying lipstick with a brush, use an angular brush. This helps in providing a more defined look.

·       If you wish to follow the pastel lip trend and do not want to shell out any more money on buying them, you can make your own pastel color (DIY). Use a white pencil all over the lips and pat any of your favorite lip colors onto the lips. There you go!

·       To achieve plumper looking lips, apply some cream-based highlighter onto the Cupid’s bow.

·       Always ensure that you have no lipstick marks on your teeth as this tends to happen when you wear a creamy, transferable lipstick.

·       Never use expired lip products as these can cause allergic reactions and other health issues.

·       Avoid trying out tester lipsticks at stores as it’s been on many lips and it can be a cause for the spread of infections.

·       Never apply lipstick on chapped lips, it will only accentuate all your cracks and lines.

Now that we’ve covered application let’s talk about how to remove your lipstick at the end of the day. It’s so important to take off every speck of makeup before you go to sleep to maintain the wellness of your skin. Besides, it feels good to have soft and healthy lips, doesn’t it?

How To Remove Lipstick?

   There are several ways to remove lipstick. Ideally, you can use a makeup remover that you will find in abundance in the market. I personally prefer Neutrogena’s Eye and Lip makeup remover as it does the job effectively, yet gently and Neutrogena’s products are very reliable.

     We must be gentle with our lips, and while removing lipstick, we must always ensure that we don’t damage or dry out our pout in the process.

Method 1: Apply Vaseline Petroleum Jelly

      Just dab some petroleum jelly onto your lips just like any lip balm, let it sit for two minutes. Use a wet wipe or a cotton ball to wipe away the lipstick. This also works for your liquid mattes!

Method 2: Use Coconut Oil/ Olive Oil

   Slather on some coconut oil onto your lips which is nourishing and also one of the most natural makeup removing agents out there. With the help of a cotton ball, wipe away any product on your lips.

Method 3: Lotion

     If you have nothing else available, you can try using some of your face lotion or body lotion and gently massage it onto your lips. After letting it sit for a couple of minutes, wipe it off with a cotton ball.

     

That’s all there is to master the art of wearing and removing lipstick. We hope you’ve made mental notes of some of these old tricks and hacks for the next time you want to dress your pout. Give these tips a shot and write to us about your experiences or queries in the comments below.

JUST KNOW HOW TO MAKE IT WITH PENCIL AND LIPSTICK ...!

HOW TO APPLY LIPSTICK AND LIP PENCIL

1. Apply a foundation or concealer in the region of the lips and the powder on top, giving small taps. This will help increase the durability of the lipstick and make the most beautiful color.

 

2. To make the outline of a "V" at the center of the upper lip and then go around the entire lip line.

 

3. If you have thin or uneven lips, outline with a pencil one shade darker than the lipstick color, a little below the natural line. In this way, it will make them look fuller and defined.

4. If your lips are too full and you want to make decrease the outline with a pencil in the same color lipstick a little into the natural lip line.

5. Some lipsticks rich moisturizers out beyond the line of the lips, do contour with lip pencil will help hold the lipstick.

LIPSTICK APPLICATION: PUTTING ON THE LIPS

1. Being exact isn't all that important with sheer or light-colored lipsticks, but messy application of dark lipstick can look especially bad.

2. Lipstick essentially redefines the shape of the mouth, so how it's applied can mean the difference between looking put together and looking sloppy.

3. Using lip liner can help. It often comes in a pencil or liquid application with brush. In addition to creating precisely defined lines, it can also prevent lip color from "bleeding" outside the edges of the lips onto the skin.

4. This can happen especially if you have wrinkles or lines around the mouth. The lip liner creates the outline, which is then colored in with lipstick.

OMBRE LIPS AND ITS TECHNIQUE..!!

Ombre lips are two or more lipstick colours or shades blended so that they fade into one another. The Ombre that I found most “wearable” is dark around the edges, fading to light in the middle

Where it came from..?

      What began as a must-have hair trend has quickly evolved into a lip look loved by fashion designers, models, celebrities, and everyday gals. Known for its gradation of color that fades from dark to light the closer you get to the center of your pout, ombré lips have become a makeup staple. And, why not? When you have a million lipstick colors to choose from and have trouble picking just one, this look offers the perfect solution. Sure, it may seem like just another makeup trend that’s not-so-easy to achieve, you’d be surprised to learn just how simple this faded lip really is. Master this makeup trend by following our advice!

Why should you can try ombre lips?

Yes! Try it!! Ombre lips can look awesome, but if not done correctly they can make you look very tacky! The secret to doing Ombre lips is to first try it out with your regular lip colors. Play around with different hues that merge well together and once you are satisfied with the results only then step out into the open.

WHAT TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN CREATING AN OMBRÉ LIP

Before you get to work on this standout makeup look, there are a few tips you should commit to memory.

1. Lip liner is a must. Never been much of a lip liner girl? That’s about to change! Lip liner is your secret weapon when it comes to priming your lips and creating an ultra-defined pout. You can use lip liner to line your lips to help prevent color from bleeding. You can also use it to fill in your full pout before putting any lipstick on.

2. You will need a handful of lip products to create this look. Grab your favorite lip balm, lip liner, two similar-shaded lipsticks, and a lip brush. Paired together, these five lip products, with the addition of a smidge of highlighter and matte bronzer, will be able to give you the pillowy, ombré pout of your social media-inspired beauty dreams.

3. You can make an ombré lip look natural. We know, we know. When you hear the word ombré you don’t necessarily think natural, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be. By mimicking the way that light would naturally hit your lip, you will be able to create a contrasting lip that doesn’t look too harsh. Nice!

THE 6-STEP OMBRÉ LIP TUTORIAL

Have all your products ready? It’s time to get to it! Here’s how to do an Ombre lip from start to finish.

Step 1

Start by moisturizing your lip area with a good hydrating lip balm. If you have rough and flaky lips, I recommend applying a lip scrub prior to the use of a lip balm to smoothen and soften the lips. 

Step 2

Then, apply a light concealer all over your lips to hide the darkness or any lip pigmentation that you may have. If you have fairly pink lips without any pigmentation then you can skip this step.

Step 3

 Break out the lip liner. Using your lipliner of choice—it should be slightly darker than your natural lip color—outline your lips and shade in the corners to add dimension. If you want to give the illusion of slightly fuller lips, feel free to over-line—just don’t go too far outside the lines.

Step 4

 Add lipstick. Using a flat lip brush, blend the lighter of your two similar lipsticks outwards in. Be sure to not be as heavy-handed in the center of your lips because that’s where you want your lip to look the lightest.

Step 5

 Since this look is all about gradation, take your darkest lipstick and apply it to the corners of your lips where you initially shaded with lip pencil. Use your lip brush to blend everything together without making your lips all one color. This might take some practice, but you’ll be a pro in no time!

Step 6

 Highlight and contour. Using Concealing and Contour Kit, apply a little bit of highlighter above your lip to accent your cupid’s bow, followed by a touch of bronzer just below your bottom lip to create the illusion of a fuller, luscious pout.

For Prefect Ombre Lips

Following are the important steps included in Ombre lip makeup tutorial.

1. Color Selection

The first step is to understand which two colors can look good together to create the effect.

      To decide the colors, pick one color that is your main lip color. Then choose a color that is either lighter than your base color or darker than your base color.  But make sure it is similar in hue. The best look for ombre lips is achieved if you use a red lipstick and pair it up with the darkest brown you have. 

 But for starters you should opt for a pink or a dark brown with your red. If you are opting for a pink as your base then use an orange lipstick or a brown one for the ombre effect. The secret is to use two colors that can be used to create a gradient of color on your lips.

2. Technique

The next step is choosing your technique. There are various ways in which you can create the color gradient of a DIY ombre lips. 

Having one lip in a darker shade than the other, using the gradient from outer most edge to the inner most part of the lips, or even going horizontally across such that one corner of your mouth is lighter in color than the other corner.

·       Two Tone Effect

The simplest form of Ombre lips is to use the lighter shade on one lip and the darker shade on the other lip and then blending them in at inner side of the lips.

·       Outer Devil

The next technique of using the colors is to line your lips with a lip liner that is one shade darker than you’re base lipstick color. Keep the line thicker on the corners and taper off as you move to the curve of the lips.

 Then apply the base lipstick to the lips leaving out the inner most part of the lips. In the inner most part, use the lighter lipstick and top off with clear gloss to even it all out.

·       Inner Devil

This technique is a simple reversal of the previous one. Reverse the use of colors such that inner most part of the lip is darker and the colors get lighter as you move out. This technique looks best if the difference in gradient is not stark. The best is with a pink inner most color and a neutral outermost color.

·       Oomph Effect

I call this technique the oomph effect because if you do this using a bright red and deep brown or black, it gives you absolutely sexy looking red ombre lips. The technique involves using a black/brown lipstick or liner. You need to trace a line of black/brown on the inner corners of your mouth and line the lower lip with this as well. Now trace over this line of black or brown with a deep colored lipstick (preferably a wine shade). Finally, apply a red lipstick all over your lips (you can skip the wine colored lipstick if you are using a deep shade of red)

·       Other Gradients

Many other variants of the basic techniques exist. You can even play with more than two colors once you are comfortable with the basic concept. Here are some more pictures of beautifully done gradients to create the perfect ombre lips.