Key Ingredient: Rose

Often a symbol of beauty and love, the rose has been used for centuries by various cultures in cooking and beauty rituals. For instance, it’s a common ingredient in Indian, Middle Eastern, and Chinese cooking. To reap the full benefits of rose, we suggest consuming rose tulsi tea daily. Not only is it delicious and calming, but it is packed full of Vitamin C.

Besides its lovely scent and enchanting color, roses are anti-inflammatory and can help reduce the redness of irritated skin and can help to get rid of acne. Inside as in out, rose water is supposed to be soothing, both for indigestion and anxiety. Rose water is hydrating for the skin and is excellent to spritz on your face, neck, and body before, during, and after any beauty regime.

In fashion, too, we’re in the era of the rose. The release of the rose gold iPhone unleashed a wave of rose gold everything, from headphones to shoes. One of Pantone’s colors of the year last year was rose quartz. Rose, the color is synonymous with style and femininity. For instance, rose lipstick is natural looking, yet adds enough color to really emphasize the lips. And best of all, it works on all skin tones.

Roses represent love and sweetness—the fragrance can lift your energy and is said to attract love. There are many perfumes that smell of alluring roses, but also plain rose essential oil can a very powerful tool to uplift your mood throughout the day. On a physical level, a rose has a profound tonic action on the heart, activating sluggish blood circulation, relieving cardiac congestion, and toning the capillaries.

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