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...
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