What exactly does Rose Water do for your skin?

RupayHalwa · May 7th, 2009, 02:11 PM

As in some people apply it on their face at night, or used in facials etc. Please can someone tell me what the benefit's of using it are, or the purpose.

NYCGori · May 7th, 2009, 02:20 PM

I use a little misting bottle to spray rose water on my face before I apply my moisturizer (I let the RW dry naturally and then moisturize), and I get tons of complements on my skin. It helps to tone your skin, close pores, and its very soothing and balancing and good especially for sensitive skin. Regular use is also supposed to help as part of overall anti-aging for skin. Since I started using it I noticed brighter skin, more even skin tone, and I hardly get any blemishes, and those I do get are really small and are not inflamed.

I highly recommend it!

RupayHalwa · May 7th, 2009, 02:32 PM

That sounds good, I shall start using it regularly now.

DigitalDomain · May 7th, 2009, 03:07 PM

It turned my face red

like a dull colored tamater

Just be careful do a patch test first. Maybe, I'm allergic to rose water don't know but I had a mild rash, very mild but still.

RupayHalwa · May 7th, 2009, 03:10 PM

Gave u a rosy glow

*HNK* · May 7th, 2009, 03:27 PM

started using it when Gina~ said it works great as a toner. nd i notice that my skin is fresh, gives a glow, and also the T-zone is not that shiny anymore!

redvelvet · May 7th, 2009, 03:32 PM

Applying chilled rose water to your face is refreshing. It is basically used as a toner and minimizes/closes the pores on your skin.

Gina~ · May 7th, 2009, 04:47 PM

Yup! Soothes irritated skin..minimizes open/large pores..tones u're skin.. calms u're skin down too! Keep a spray bottle in the fridge RH.. I spray it several times a day.. and the min I walk back into the house!

I put-in a drop in each eye before bed too..

*HNK* · May 7th, 2009, 05:01 PM

in the eye? what does that do?

RupayHalwa · May 7th, 2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Gina~

Yup! Soothes irritated skin..minimizes open/large pores..tones u're skin.. calms u're skin down too! Keep a spray bottle in the fridge RH.. I spray it several times a day.. and the min I walk back into the house!

I put-in a drop in each eye before bed too..

Doesn't it sting? Yeah, and what does it do? Does it give you rose tinted dreams???

meemz · May 7th, 2009, 06:14 PM

Good stuff, highly recommended. Also use it myself on a regular basis. Very soothing as an eye mask, soak cotton pads with rose water and place on eyes, very relaxing.

redvelvet · May 7th, 2009, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RupayHalwa

Doesn't it sting? Yeah, and what does it do? Does it give you rose tinted dreams???

Are you kidding me? It does more than just give me rose-tinted dreams. It provides me with rose-tinted vision!!! Now I view this world and life with a rosy outlook. Every scowl is now a smile. Every shout sounds like laughter. Every garbage heap is like a rose garden. Every problem now seems like a piece-of-cake. Truly potent stuff....this rose-water! Everything is just so darn beautiful and glorious.

Chicken Biryani · May 7th, 2009, 08:07 PM

^^

that was very nicely described ..

Ok, so the rose water that you get from the grocery shops ... is that the one that you guys use? the one that is also used in cooking?

redvelvet · May 7th, 2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Chicken Biryani

^^

that was very nicely described ..

Ok, so the rose water that you get from the grocery shops ... is that the one that you guys use? the one that is also used in cooking?

Yeah, some people also use a few drops of rose water in cooking....in chawal, kheer, kormas, etc.

Yeah, you can find it easily from your local desi market. And you just stick it in the fridge. And after you wash your face, you apply rose water on your face with a cotton ball (like a toner). And then you moisturize. It feels really refreshing when you apply it chilled.

Tried to look for it today at the supermarket and couldn't find it. So, now I'll have to get it from the local desi market.

yanzala · May 7th, 2009, 10:57 PM

i hate the smell of it. when ever i spray it on my face my sister complains of the room smelling like a paan waly ki dukan

farishta2 · May 7th, 2009, 11:06 PM

Putting a drop of rosewater in your eyes make the white part of your eyes even whiter..per Gina~, ofcourse

RupayHalwa · May 8th, 2009, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by redvelvet

Are you kidding me? It does more than just give me rose-tinted dreams. It provides me with rose-tinted vision!!! Now I view this world and life with a rosy outlook. Every scowl is now a smile. Every shout sounds like laughter. Every garbage heap is like a rose garden. Every problem now seems like a piece-of-cake. Truly potent stuff....this rose-water! Everything is just so darn beautiful and glorious.

Wow! Remarkable stuff. If I market bog standard rose water in a bottle, RV i will hire you to write the label on the back.

RupayHalwa · May 8th, 2009, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by farishta2

Putting a drop of rosewater in your eyes make the white part of your eyes even whiter..per Gina~, ofcourse

Thankyou, BUT does it sting? Cos I'm a scaredy cat.

Gina~ · May 8th, 2009, 08:01 AM

Nope, it doesn't sting

and yes it makes u're eyes brighter! It's refreshing too.. after a long day I soak cotton pads and place them over my eyes..

maroush · May 8th, 2009, 08:47 AM

I only found out about rosewater a couple of years back, when one of my friends bought me a bottle of Amanda Lacey's persian rosewater ... she swear by it and since then i am addicted to it! i use it under moisturiser, throughout the day for a quick pick-me-up refresher for my skin, and it's really soothing for eyes when they get dry....

And seriously, after using it for a couple of years, i don't feel the need to wear any base, as the tone of my skin has improved....