I absolutely love my translucent airbrushing powder, but sometimes Calgary is so dry (drier than usual, that is) that is can look a bit powdery for my tastes. That’s where this rose & silk facial setting spray comes in. It’s pure luxury, and gives a wonderful boost of moisture to your face after you’ve powdered.
I took advantage of our giant rose bush to make my very own rose water for the base of this spray. If you don’t have easy access to pesticide free rose petals you can either use some pre-made rose water or use some solubilizer to blend in a drop or two of rose essential oil.
After the rose water was all steeped, I added a bit of vegetable glycerine (USA / Canada) and silk peptide for their humectant properties (they help things stay moist). And, as a plus, they both taste a bit sweet, so if you happen to get a bit of this spray on your lips when you’re spritzing your face (which is pretty much inevitable in my experience), it’ll taste nice-ish.
Hey! So. This recipe is crazy old and awful and PLEASE do not make it. It’s unsafe and just… bad. I’ve learned a lot since I shared this recipe and I’ll leave it here as a show of what NOT to do, but please don’t make it! Check out this recipe instead for a far better, safer alternative.
Rose & Silk Facial Setting Spray
1 cup pesticide free rose petals, rinsed
1 cup just-boiled water1 tbsp vegetable glycerine (USA / Canada)
1 tbsp silk peptide powderPour the water over the rose petals in a bowl and let steep until the water has cooled to room temperature.
Whisk the vegetable glycerine (USA / Canada) and silk peptide together in a seperate bowl with a small amount of the rose water. Once smooth, add the glycerin & silk mixture to the rest of the rose water. Whisk to combine. Decant to a small spray bottle.
wondering your thoughts on silk aminos as a substitute for silk peptides exchange rate? i dunno if it matters or not, but since i have aminos vs. peptides, i wanted to try this…just wasnt sure if you thought to substitute 1:1 would work or not…? would hate to change the finished texture (ie: end up with something too sticky)
I think you could likely just do 1:1… that’s where I’d start, at least. Maybe a little less, since the aminos are the smaller particle, and therefore (potentially) more concentrated? I’m sure it’ll work out just fine, I’ve never really had my silk stuff come out too sticky, but then again I don’t use too much since it is rather pricey 😛
sounds like a really good make!
Thanks, Julie! I sure enjoy a spritz of it on a hot day as well 🙂
Do you just use this to set makeup?
I use it mainly to set make-up, but I’ll also use it as a bit of a refreshing spritz on hot days, or to tame static-y hair 🙂
Hi,
Do you think instead of water “Thayers” witchhazel & rose toner along with glycerine & silk amino acid would work? Thanks.
You’ll find it to be astringent, which the original isn’t, but it should achieve pretty much the same thing 🙂 You’ll also get a longer shelf life without the homemade rosewater base.
Could I use Rose Hydrosol in place of water and rose petals? If so, would it be the same amount?
No! Have you ever been to a swamp and seen the slimy leaf litter floating around on top of the water? That’s basically what you’d be making, just with nicer leaves 🙁
I came to ask this same question. If I could use my hydrosol! hahaha
Eek, thanks for drawing my attention to this awful recipe :/ I’ve added a note to the original post!
If I already have a batch of fresh rose water made, can you please provide the correct amounts of each ingredient I would need to make this recipe? I have it refrigerated in pint jars made from fresh roses that I grow. Thank you in advance.
Eek, thanks for drawing my attention to this awful recipe :/ I’ve added a note to the original post!