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Rose Water for the Face & Body

Our beautiful tea rose bush is in full bloom once again and oh what a lovely sight it is! I usually spend time making rose syrup, which you can find  here , but since I've been trying to take it easy on the sweets, I opted for a luxury mist:) After all, who doesn't love to be pampered? And who wouldn't love a little spa-like pick me up in the middle of a stressful day? Right? Soo.... I gathered some supplies and got to work! You'll need:  -  tea roses (about 7-8 blooms) -  2-3 aloe vera stalks -  Vitamin E oil -  Essential oil of choice (I used Niaouli) -  one water bottle -   funnel -  glass dish -  enamel coated cookware (for boiling the rose petals) Do not use stainless steel as it will make your water a dark purplish blue. This happens from the oxidation. -  wooden tongue depressor (use it for mixing, pulling out the petals from the boiled water, and scraping the aloe vera stalks. -  spr...