Fresh flowers are such a treat -- but while there are a few things you can do to extend the life of your cut flowers, they always seem to come and go so quickly! If you've recently received a bunch of roses, or roses among your fresh flowers, look at ways to keep enjoying their heavenly perfume and gorgeous softness beyond when they start withering. Here's how to make and enjoy different formulations of rose petal facial masks for different skin types.
Rose petal, oatmeal and honey facial mask
Blend 1/8 cup of rose petals with 1/3 cup of oatmeal, 4 tablespoons of honey and a teaspoon of rose water. Clean your face before applying the mask -- spread it over your face and neck, and relax for half an hour. It will wash off with warm water. This will make enough for several masks, and you'll need to store the rest of the mixture in the fridge and use it within a couple of weeks. Not only have your fresh flowersbeautified your home, but they've beautified you also!
Rose petal, strawberry and yogurt mask
Rose petals make for a soothing addition to this quite astringent mask. Add 1/8 cup of rose petals to 1/4 cup of strawberries and 1/4 cup of either natural yogurt or sour cream. Use fresh strawberries -- they have many more active compounds than frozen ones do. Wash this off after fifteen minutes.
Banana, rose, honey and lemon mask
Sounds delicious, doesn’t it? Fresh flowers like rose petals have also been added to food for centuries. This facial mask uses 1 banana, a tablespoon of honey, a few drops of orange or lemon juice and 1/8 cup of rose petals.
You'll notice that most of the facial mask recipes call for only 1/8 cup of petals. This means that one flower delivery bunch can make quite a few different masks! Mix up the recipes and share them out among your friends -- spread the love, just like your fresh flowers did in the first place.
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