Natural beauty tips:The benefits of rose water for our skin.

Rose water is known to have lots of great benefits for our skin. It helps to maintain our skins natural pH balance. There is antioxidants within rose water which helps to strengthen skin cells to help heal our skin from scars and cuts. It can help fight acne, eczema and dermatitis. It hydrates the skin calming soothing and smoothing out the surface, revitalizing it whilst giving it lots of moisture. This is why some people us it as an anti-aging product for there skin because it revitalize tired and aging skin helping fight any fine lines. It can be used as a toner for the skin and offers anti-bacterial properties which is great for keeping your skin clear and spot free! 

Rose water as a toner: 
Commonly toners can be filled with chemicals and alcohol , not all toners do but some do and it is good too be aware of this when buying toners as using products like this regularly can strip the skin off its natural moisture. Instead of using those you can switch your toner to rose water.  Use rose water the same way as you would your regular toner after cleansing your face. Rose water naturally tones the skin and closes up your pores after cleansing it. It gives the face a natural pleasant flowery scent also. 

Use rose water as a cleanser:

Mix cup full of rose water into two teaspoons for glycerine and a generous few drops of almond oil (or rose essential oils for anyone with nut allergies.) and use this as a natural cleanser.

After sun:
So apparently, you mix a leaf called Tulsi into some rose water it works as a great natural after sun. I actually haven't used this myself as I've found it very difficult to get my hands on the Tulsi leafs. I just thought Id feature it here for any of my very sensitives readers who find it difficult to get an appropriate after sun, maybe you will have more luck finding the leaves. Keep it in a spray bottle in the fridge. Another alternative and my favorite after sun of all time is pure aloe vera.

Rose water mositurizer:
To get even more rose water benefits into your skin care routine everyday, add a few drops of the water into your usual moisturizer/night cream.

For acne suffers:
Squeeze one fresh lemon into a cup, mix in the same amount of rose water. Apply this to mix the face using a cotton ball and then let it sit on the face for ten to twenty minutes. Then wash off with warm water. Repeat this every 2-3 weeks.

DIY acne face mask:

All you need is honey, cucumber and rose water of course. Blend a generous amount of cucumber, about four thick slices and two table spoons of honey. Once that is all blended together pour in some rose water (just enough rose water that the mix is still pasty). 
Wash your face with warm water, pat your face dry and apply the mask. Wait for around 15 minutes and then rinse with warm water. Us once a week. Honey is a natural antiseptic and cucumber has lots of vitamins such a vitamin k and c. It can reduce puffiness around the eye area.

Rose water is very easy to get your hands on, It can be found it nearly all chemist and is very affordable. It is only €4.95 in McCabes pharmacy for a 15oml bottler pictured below.