We see traces of a return to nature and the natural in every aspect of our lives, including our beauty routines. Today, everything from makeup products to facial cleansing and care products is a product of industry. There are many chemical ingredients in the ingredients that we do not know and whose names we have difficulty pronouncing.
So what did women do in the past, before industry? During the Ottoman period, beauty for women began in the bathhouse. It is known that they used the power and beautiful scents of flowers in their washing waters, and rose, violet and carnation in the special oils and creams they used after the bath.
Get ready, we are returning to nature with our recipes consisting of flowers that we can easily find!
Chamomile
It has many benefits such as relaxing for sleep problems and nervous system, supporting stomach disorders and digestive system problems, eliminating signs of fatigue and swelling in the eyes, and helping with weight loss. In addition, it is indispensable in the cosmetics sector for whitening skin tone. Let's examine together how we can add chamomile to our beauty routine with recipes that we can easily prepare at home.
Easy Chamomile Water Recipe at Home
Dry dried daisies that you will get from herbalists or fresh daisies that you have collected from nature (you can use the bud parts after cleaning and washing the stem parts) and put them in a pot or pot full of water and boil them. After boiling, leave the buds to brew for a while. It is very important that the lid of the pot is closed during this process so that the water does not evaporate. After it is brewed and the water is sufficiently warm, you can strain it with a strainer and put it in glass jars or bottles. Your chamomile water is ready!
Benefits of Chamomile Water
It strengthens the hair roots, prevents hair loss and makes the hair look fuller.
When applied to your skin as a tonic, it nourishes and repairs the skin and also has the feature of lightening the skin color with regular use.
Chamomile Face Mask
For Blackheads;
1 tablespoon dried chamomile,
1 tablespoon rose water, (Easy Rose Water Recipe at Home)
1 tablespoon moisturizing cream,
3 tea glasses of water
Boil chamomile in a coffee pot, let it brew and strain it with a strainer after it cools down. After it cools down well, add the cream, mix it and apply it to your skin. After waiting for about 20 minutes, rinse with cold water and wipe your skin with the rose water you have prepared. This mask, which you will apply every 10 days, will cleanse your skin of all dirt, rinsing with cold water and using rose water as a tonic will tighten your pores opened with the mask and help prevent the formation of blackheads.
To Whiten the Skin;
2 tablespoons of chamomile,
1 tablespoon of rose water (optional)
1 tablespoon of honey,
2 tea glasses of water
Put daisies in boiling water, boil for 8-10 minutes, strain with a strainer and let it cool. Add rose water and honey, mix well and apply to your face and neck area. Rinse your skin with warm water after waiting 20-25 minutes. Regular use eliminates skin tone differences and lightens your skin tone.
Rose
Perhaps the most loved flower among all, rose is not only a symbol of romance but also an indispensable part of beauty routines. We can easily prepare rose water at home, which we can use as a natural tonic for our skin. Moreover, miraculous rose water has many benefits such as eliminating redness on the skin, preventing acne and pimple formation, reducing eczema and the dryness and itching sensations related to it, and eliminating dark circles under the eyes.
Easy Rose Water Recipe at Home
Put 6 cups of fresh rose petals and 4 cups of water in a pot and boil until the petals lose their color (about 15-20 minutes). It is very important to keep the pot lid closed during this process so that the water does not evaporate and the rose oil and all its beneficial properties do not evaporate. After the sufficiently boiled water has cooled down, you can strain it and put it in closed glass bottles and store it in the refrigerator. Since our completely natural rose water will spoil much more quickly than those sold in the market, keeping it in small glass bottles according to your usage amount will extend its life.
Rose Water Skin Mask Recipe
For Dry Skin;
Mix 2 tablespoons of rose water with 4 almonds that you have powdered and apply to your skin. After waiting for 15-20 minutes, rinse thoroughly with warm water.
For Sensitive Skin;
3 tablespoons of rose water,
4 tablespoons of milk,
2 tablespoons of oatmeal powder, (you can turn the oatmeal into powder by passing it through a food processor)
Half a teaspoon of honey,
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and apply to your skin. After waiting until it dries completely, rinse thoroughly with warm water.
Lavender
It has many benefits such as relaxing for sleep problems and the nervous system, supporting the digestive system, and healing for wounds and pain. In addition, lavender is indispensable for the cosmetics and perfume sector with its wonderful scent. Let's examine together how we can add lavender to our beauty routine with recipes that we can easily prepare at home.
Easy Lavender Water Recipe at Home
Place lavender buds that you will get from herbalists or fresh lavenders that you will get from florists (you can use the bud parts by cleaning the stem parts) in a pot full of water and boil. After boiling, leave the buds to brew for a while. It is very important that the lid of the pot is closed during this process so that the water does not evaporate and the lavender oil and all its beneficial properties do not evaporate. After it is brewed and the water is sufficiently warm, you can strain it with a strainer and put it in glass jars or bottles. Your lavender water is ready!
Lavender Facial Cleansing Tonic
You can pour the lavender water you have prepared into ice cube trays and freeze it and compress your face with a block of lavender ice every night before going to bed. This helps cleanse, revitalize and tighten the skin.
Lavender Facial Cleansing Milk
Heat 2 tablespoons of lavender and half a tea glass of oily milk over low heat using a double boiler method and let it brew for about 2 hours. After straining the mixture, you can put it in a small glass bottle and store it in the refrigerator. You can use this completely natural mixture for 1 week.
Lavender Facial Mask
A pinch of dry lavender flowers or a few drops of lavender oil,
2 tablespoons of yogurt,
1 teaspoon of honey
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and apply to your face, neck and chest area. After waiting for 10-15 minutes, rinse with warm water.
For Dry Skin;
Mix 1 tablespoon of lavender oil and 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a bowl. Apply with a cotton pad or your hand, wait for half an hour and rinse your skin with warm water. A portion of a mask can remain on your skin for a better effect. With regular use, you can see that your skin's moisture balance is restored. You can apply it 3-4 times a week.
For Wrinkles;
1 cup lavender flowers,
1 cup orange juice,
Half a cup corn flour,
1 egg yolk,
2 slices of cucumber,
1 teaspoon honey
Mix lavender and orange juice in a bowl and heat over low heat using a double boiler method until lukewarm. Crush the peeled cucumbers and add them to the mixture. Add the corn flour, egg yolk and honey and mix until it reaches a paste consistency. Leave this mixture you have prepared to rest in the refrigerator for about 3 hours. After 3 hours, your mask is ready! After applying it to your skin, you can wait half an hour and clean it as if you were peeling. Finally, wash your skin with cold water. You can apply this mask twice a week.
