This weekend I finally purchased myself a bottle of rose water from Whole Foods. It came out to be about $3, not bad. I initially bought it in the first place for a candy recipe (Turkish Delights) but then remembered that I wanted to use it for my hair.
I poured some of the rose water in my spritz bottle, put a couple of drops of my oil blend, and a bit of glycerin. Shook it up, then spritz the mixture all over my hair. First off, I LOVED the smell of the rose. It was just lovely and refreshing. At first I really didn't feel or see much of a difference, it felt like I was basically using regular water. The next day was when I really noticed my hair feeling very soft, I think the softest that it has ever been. Not only did the rose water make my hair feel super soft, but it also kept it moisturized all throughout the night and the day. I was amazed. And hours later, my hair STILL smelled like roses. I loved it.
However, I'm not too sure if I would incorporate rose water in my regime on a frequent basis. For one, rose water is just not all that convenient. The bottle of rose water was pretty small, it is hardly enough to even use for the entire week. The rose water wasn't that expensive, but it would add up if I started using it frequently. I'm not really willing to go all out of my way to go to Whole Foods all the time (it's a pretty steep drive...) and I'm not interested in ordering it online. So basically, this was probably the first and last time that I will use rose water, unless I really feel the urge to. I really love it, but not enough to purchase it again and again. The most important thing for me was just trying something new and seeing what rose water was all about. Now that I've tried it, I've gotten it out of my system lol. I highly recommend everyone to try rose water at least once. It smells lovely, feels refreshing, and makes hair super soft.
Hey, Ness!
ReplyDeleteGirl you have made a compelling case for rose water, and you know I've been on my "reviewing new products" kick lately.
The cons you listed, however (hard to find and small bottle) are a definite turnoff. You know me...I'm looking for the biggest bottle at the cheapest price lol
Yes, they are. I personally prefer to buy products that I can get at a grocery store and that would last a long time (such as olive oil and dr. bronner's). Now, if they sold rose water in a huge ass bottle and it was available in grocery stores, I'd buy more rose water in a heart beat, but because it's so small and so inconvenient to buy, I'm not sure if it's worth it for me. It makes a lovely spritz though!
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