Rose Water

How To Make Your Own Rose Water At Home!

What you will need:

Bouquet of roses..
(I like white or pink, but you can use any color.)
Distilled Water
A Pot w/ a Top
A Cup &a Bowl
Something To Store Your Rose Water In
Glycerin &Ice (optional)
- I personally also needed a funnel.

How you do it..

• Remove all the pedals from their stems. I usually only need 7/8 roses.
• Place your cup upside down in the center of the pot, then line the pedals around the cup.
• Begin to add your distilled water into the pot. Don't over fill the pot. The water should be just below the top layer of rose pedals.
• Place your bowl on top of the cup. Note* This is to catch the distilled water.
• Bring your stove to a medium fire/setting. When the water is near boiling lower the heat &put the top on the pot, upside down. Note* The water should NOT come to a boil.
• Allow the process to continue until pink/red roses loose their color or white roses turn clear in color.

*I like using ice on top of the pot to help the condensation process go faster.
*Let the water cool before draining and storing.

Tip: I placed my ice in baggies because once it had melted I could grab the baggies (of now water), and quickly dump the water and replace it with more ice.  Otherwise, you are lifting the lid off and potentially losing some of your steam, (meaning rosewater). 
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The water caught in the bowl from the condensation process (usually clear) is the water that can be mixed with a little glycerin &used for example, before bed because it helps moisturize as well as helping with clogged pores.
The water you are removing the pedals from is good to use in your baths or in your house. You can also use this as a makeup primer or toner.
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Extra Benefits :
Helps w Bags Under the Eyes.
Air Freshener
Relieves Headaches
Make Up Remover
Helps Treat Acne