Rose water is a lesser-known ingredient when it comes to hair care. While people often use it on their skin, they do not realize how beneficial it can be to their hair.
Well, using rose water on the hair can help promote hair growth, hair shine, prevent dandruff and can reduce oiliness on the hair and scalp, in addition to its many other benefits.
Check out this simple DIY rose water hair spray recipe below, along with the benefits of using it on your hair.
Benefits of using rose water on the hair:
Rose water can nourish the scalp and promote hair growth by stimulating the hair follicles and promoting the hair growth phase as rose petals contain phytonutrients. It can also help reduce dandruff and treat certain scalp conditions as it has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
It can help reduce hair dryness and hair frizz as it acts as a natural hair moisturizer and makes the hair more manageable and gives the hair a better shine. Rose water acts as an astringent, as rose water has mild astringent properties, it can be beneficial to people with greasy/oily hair as it can help reduce the oiliness of the scalp and hair.
Rose DIY Hair Spray:
Ingredients:
1 glass of water
Petals of 1 rose
1 vitamin E capsule
1 tsp almond oil
To make the rose water:
Into a heating pot, add in the water and let it come to a boil. Then, once the water has come to a boil, turn off the flame and add in the rose petals (which should be washed and rinsed properly, under running water). Let the rose petals soak in completely and then cover the pot with a lid. Let this rest for an hour, until the rose petals get infused into the water and you will notice that the colour of the water too has changed. At this stage, strain out the rose water into a liquid applicator bottle and it is ready to use.
To make rose water hair spray:
Into a cup, pour in 50 ml of the homemade rose water and add in the vitamin E capsulle (by pricking a small hole in the capsule and squeezing out the liquid) and almond oil. Mix this well and pour into a spray bottle.
To use on your hair:
Partition your hair and evenly spray this into your hair and scalp. Then, massage it in gently using your fingertips and tie your hair into a loose bun or preferably tie your hair into a shower cap and leave it on for 30 minutes. Rinse your hair using a mild shampoo and conditioner and let your hair dry naturally.
Caution:
- It is advisable to do a patch test on a very small portion of your scalp before using it on your entire scalp, as some people have sensitive skin.
- If it causes you any irritation after the patch test (which should be left on for 10 to 15 minutes after application to that portion), then rinse off immediately and discontinue its usage with immediate effect.