This DIY Rose & Chamomile Gift Set would make the perfect handmade gift for the rose-lover in your life! It’s composed of: Rose & Chamomile Bath Salts Whipped Rose & Chamomile Hand Cream Rose & Chamomile Lip Balm The steps listed below are given in the most efficient order so that all three projects should only take a couple of hours to make, from start to finish! (Some of the links in this DIY tutorial are affiliate links. If … Continue reading
Yesterday, I shared how to make an aloe and rose skin soothing gel that’s great for treating sunburn, rashes, bug bites, and more. (You can find that post HERE.) Today, we’re going to use some of that gel to make this deeply moisturizing face cream, that’s suitable for dry or mature skin. If you don’t have fresh rose petals handy to infuse the aloe, that’s okay – you can just use plain aloe instead. This … Continue reading
This week, I’ll be sharing a few project ideas using fresh roses and aloe. Today’s recipe is for a skin soothing gel, tomorrow we’ll use some of that gel in an anti-aging face cream, and then the next day – we’ll make aloe rose soap! Aloe rose skin soother can be used for: sunburn bug bites rashes dry skin eczema psoriasis razor burn minor cuts and scrapes radiation burns Rub on skin irritations in small … Continue reading
Rose lotion bars are simple to whip together and are fantastic at healing damaged skin. They also make wonderful gifts! To use, rub a lotion bar over your skin wherever it feels dry. They’re especially helpful for spot treating rough feet, knees and elbows. To make this recipe, you’ll first need to make rose infused oil. For directions to make rose infused oil, see my Peppermint Rose Lip Balm recipe (HERE). I usually make … Continue reading
This luscious body butter is so rich, so moisturizing… it has quickly become a new favorite of mine! I adapted it from the wonderful whipped body butter recipe found HERE on the Soap Queen blog. I love that it’s super easy to put together – no melting, no chilling, no complicated steps. I loaded my version up with wrinkle fighting rosehip seed oil, skin nourishing mango butter, rose petal infused sunflower oil, and then lightly … Continue reading
This winter rose soap recipe came about one gray and gloomy day when I was sorting through my dried flower collection from last summer. Rose is such an uplifting flower and scent; you can’t help but be cheered up when working with it! I thought it would make the perfect February submission for my newest gig as monthly contributor to HobbyFarms.com’s blog: The Craft Hub. You can click HERE to hop over and read the … Continue reading
Today, we’re going to turn roses into lip balm! This is a recipe from my newest eBook, Things To Make With Roses. To make this, first you’ll need some rose petals. You can either go outside and gather these off of the roses growing around your home, or you can order dried, organic petals online from a place such as Mountain Rose Herbs. If using fresh roses, spread them out in a single layer on … Continue reading
Roses are not only edible, but are traditionally used for the following health benefits as well. They are: cooling astringent anti-inflammatory uplifting nervine (beneficial to the nervous system) emotion balancing helpful for PMS & menopausal symptoms In the past, I’ve written about how you can make Rose Glycerite and Whiskey Rose Cough Remedy, but today I want to talk about how you can use your roses plus two more simple ingredients to make your … Continue reading
