10 Incredible Uses of Rose Water for Your Skin: Natural Beauty Secrets
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10 Incredible Uses of Rose Water for Your Skin: Natural Beauty Secrets

Uses of Rose Water: Age-old rose water is one of the most cherished beauty ingredients in the world. It has several benefits for the skin, especially packed with antioxidants, vitamins, and anti-inflammatory properties. As a natural elixir, rose water can give you healthy skin.  Here are some incredible uses of rose water that will help you achieve glowing and nourished skin. Toner for Balanced Skin Rose water is the best natural toner. This helps restore the pH level of the skin, smoothes out pores, and tightens up the skin. Just apply it over your face using a cotton pad after cleansing to achieve the freshest and brightest looking skin. Hydration Boost The gentle, hydrating properties of rose water make it an ideal product for dry and dehydrated skin. Spritz it on your face throughout the day to refresh and keep your skin moisturized, especially in dry weather. Soothing for Irritated Skin. Anti-Inflammatory Action Rose water will ease redness, irritation, and even itching. Sensitive to the skin or sunburned or experiencing allergic contact dermatitis; simply dab that onto the problem areas for temporary relief. Antioxidative Anti-Ageing Agent Rose water can fight out the signs of age, thus fine lines, wrinkles, can be combated. They promote regeneration within the skin of the body; skin gets elasticity plus firmness due to rejuvenating the surface. Acne Fighter This can be an antibacterial and anti-inflammatory agent to help reduce outbreaks of acne. It fights bacteria that are contributing to causing acne, soothing inflamed skin in the process. Apply this regularly to keep blemishes at bay.   Make-up Setting Spray Rose water can also be used as a makeup setting spray. Right after you apply your makeup, you can spray a fine mist of rose water on your face to lock in moisture and set your makeup, giving you a dewy and fresh finish.   Eye Care If you have tired, puffy eyes, rose water may be the instant relief you seek. Apply a couple of cotton pads soaked in rose water to your eyes for 10-15 minutes to reduce puffiness and dark circles. Exfoliation Apply rose water with natural exfoliators like sugar or ground oats to create a gentle scrub. This helps remove dead skin cells, leaving your skin smoother and brighter.   Brightening Mask Make a brightening mask by mixing rose water with honey or yogurt. Apply it on your face for 15-20 minutes and nourish your skin while making it light and glowing. Lip Balm You can use rose water to soften your dry and chapped lips. Mix honey with rose water and apply the mixture on your lips at night for soft and hydrated lips in the morning. Rose water is a multi-purpose and budget-friendly skincare ingredient that would do magic for your skin. Hydration, toning, or soothing the skin-rose water is incorporated into the skincare routine to provide beautiful glowing skin naturally. Conclusion There is a wide range of advantages, from hydration to acne treatment and anti-aging that incorporating rose water into your daily skincare routine can offer. This ingredient is simple yet powerful.

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JW MARRIOTT RECIPES
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JW MARRIOTT RECIPES

JW Marriott Recipes, curated by the chef Prakash Chettiyar, Executive Chef at JW Marriott Kolkata. His culinary career with specialization in Italian cuisine began working in the Western section. Gradually, he expanded his cooking skills in Thai, Chinese, Coastal and Indian cuisine. In 2007, he became in-charge of the Indian Cuisine Section at the Oberoi Grand, Kolkata and participated in Indian Cuisine Focus conducted by Oberoi Groups of Hotels and Resorts in the same year at Oberoi, New Delhi. In 2008, Chef Prakash represented India in an Incredible India campaign at ITB Messe Berlin to showcase Indian cuisine to the visiting functionaries from around the world. ALOO JHINGE POSTO Ingredients (Serves 4): Potatoes Peeled dice             250 gms Ritz Gourd dice                      250 gms Chopped ginger                     30 gms Chopped onion                      70 gms Poppy Seeds                          200 gms Mustard Oil                           50 ml Nigella Seeds                        10 gms Green Chilies                        10 gms Turmeric Powder                 8gms Salt to taste Soak the poppy seeds in a bowl of hot water for 2 hours. Make sure the water covers all the poppy seeds. Make a fine paste. Heat oil in a heavy bottom saucepan heat the oil over a medium flame. Add the nigella (kalonji) seeds, ginger chopped, onion chopped and green chilies. Fry for a few seconds and add the potato cook until potato dice gets soft now add ridge gourd dice. Mix well and cook for five minutes. Add the turmeric powder and salt; stir well. Put the lid on and continue frying for a further 5 minutes. Stir and add the poppy seed paste making sure it coats all the potato pieces cook until 15 minutes. Add the water and check the seasoning to taste. BHAPA MACHER (BEKTI FISH) SALAD Ingredients: Fish (Bekti) – 2-3 pieces Yellow mustard paste- 2 tbsp. (blended with a little water) Green Chilli- 2 slit Gondhoraj lemon Salt- As required Turmeric- 1/4th tsp Mustard oil- 2 tbsp. Ginger paste- 1/2 tsp Method: Soak the mustard seeds for some time Now blend the mustard seeds and ginger together with little water to make a fine paste Now add turmeric, salt and make a fine paste In a double boiler or a pan, add the fish, mustard oil and pour the paste over it and mix well. Add to green chilli over it .cook it for about 15 to 20 mins Add additional mustard oil if required .After removing the fish keep it aside, make it cool. Serve cold fish as a salad with laccha onion and Gondharaj lemon BASANTI PULAO Ingredients (Serves 4): Basmati Rice                    400 gms Water                         800 ml Cashew nuts                    50 gms Raisins                        50 gms Cardamom powder                10 gms Saffron                                   1 gms Rose water                     20 ml Kewda water                     20 ml Sugar                        20 gms Salt   to taste Ghee                        100 ml How to Make Basanti Pulao Method: Wash and clean the rice and drain the water. Fry the raisins and the cashews in heated ghee; Keep it aside. Take a thick bottom pan with a tight lead; add the rice, ghee, salt, sugar, fried cashew nut, raisins, rose water and kewda water. Stir gently to mix with the flavors. Add warm water along with saffron. When the water dries up and the rice is 85 percent cooked; cover it with a tight lead and cook for another 5 minutes. Pour the rest of the ghee, mix gently and cover the pot. Turn off the flame. Serve Basanti Pulao hot. JW Marriott Recipes, curated by the Executive Chef at JW Marriott Kolkata, offers the best and innovative food in his catering. He aims at positioning the upcoming outlets at the property and gaining the city by storm. Image source @jdmarriottkolkata @communications2.0 JW MARRIOTT RECIPES

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