Rose infused oil

I should have taken this photo earlier. I used red, yellow and pink organic rose petals and they looked gorgeous when I first covered them with the oils. I left them in the sun for a couple of days...we had blue skies/sunshine and perfect temps for days in a row and I did not want to miss a second of that energy! Anyway, the roses definitely lost their vibrancy with the passing of days and as their essential oils were being released. I covered the petals with Grapeseed oil, Sweet Almond oil, Olive oil and then I broke open a bunch of Evening Primrose and Vitamin E supplements and added those. I strained the rose and the chamomile oil and added the essential oils shown in the picture.....all, of which, are geared toward anti-aging. Rose oil can sometimes be a bit heavy and old lady smelling, but that Chamomile oil has a smell so sweet and divine that I went back to the garden, picked some more stragglers and have more oil infusing.....this time I think I will make a body butter with it....in preparation for the winter winds.

So, I am now using my new facial oil and it feels silky smooth on my skin. Before I started making my own oils, I would have to coat my face with the heaviest cream, not lotion, that I could find....a couple of times a day! I wanted to use Crisco sometimes, my face would feel that dry. I did use Vaseline a couple of times, which now makes me cringe, since I now realize I was coating my face with petroleum......gross!!! Anyway, there is a definite change in my skin....it should be getting drier as the years pass but I no longer EVER feel like I need to apply those old heavy creams. I use my facial oil and follow that with an Origins lotion that I have fallen in love with and I am good to go. If it's "all in my head" I'm ok with that too.....but the difference is there. Hasta Luego Amigos!