Easy Winter Moisturizer

I wanted to tell you about a great moisturizing technique that I have been using successfully this winter. Usually by this point my face is so dry that I have horrible cracks around my mouth.This year I set out to beat it before it beat me!
The first step (after washing my face of course) is a few spritzes of rose water. Rose water helps restore the skins Ph, is antibacterial, and tightens pours. It is also said to calm stress and anxiety....not that I ever have any of that! It helps to hydrate skin, and fight lines and wrinkles. On top of all that it smells wonderful!

Next I put a nice amount of macadamia nut oil on my face, while the rose water is still damp.  Macadamia oil is rich in  calcium, B vitamins, and Vitamin E. It also contains the highest amount of palmitoleic acid of any plant. This substance is abundant when our skin is young but decreases with age. The oil is similar to sebum, which means its a lot like your own natural oils.   Macadamia nut oil is know to reduce wrinkles and dryness. It has a light texture and is easily absorbed in your skin.

Finally, I give another spritz of the rose water and that's it!
Usually I only do this at night, but if I have time in the morning I will do it again. It  really does absorbs rather quickly and doesn't feel like some other oils when its on your skin. The best thing is compared to those high end moisturisers, this is very inexpensive, as a bottle of oil will last forever if you just use it on your face. You can get both the rose water (look for rose hydrosol) and organic macadamia nut oil from Mountain Rose Herbs.