How to make your own flower oil for Hair and Skin.

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Nineteen years ago, one of my friends gave birth to a 9 pounds baby girl, she was strong and healthy. However, she was completely discolored. Seeing her, we all thought that she was born with Vitiligo, an autoimmune disease that affects and causes the skin to change its appearance. 
Strangely enough, all the doctor advised my friend to do was to expose her baby to the earlier sun rays in the morning as the sun rises. Within a couple of weeks, the baby’s skin had tremendously improved itself. It was unbelievable!



 I always knew that the sun was very beneficial to the skin but I never really witnessed the direct effects of it until then. 
When natural sunlight hits the skin it triggers the body's production of vitamin D. Vitamin D is also known as “the sunshine vitamin.” It is a crucial ingredient for overall health; protects against inflammation, lowers high blood pressure, helps muscles, improves brain function and may even protect against cancer.  Although there are countless benefits to the exposure to the sun, an overexposure to it may be fatal from blindness to sunburn or even skin cancer may occur.

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             Being exposed for long periods to the sunlight is not recommended, hence the vitamin D deficiency and skin issues in an important number of people.  

What alternative do we have to get all the nutrition necessary to our skin to be healthy and beautiful? It is known that the skin is the refection of one's health. Keeping the habit of being fully rested is also a very important factor for the skin to look beautiful. As we sleep the body produces collagen that promotes cells regeneration for healthier, younger looking skin. 

Knowing how to fully take advantage of the benefits of flowers and plants makes our lives so much easier. The number of things we can do with them is endless. 
Below is one of the amazing things you can do with flowers and plants;

Flower oil/ Infused flowers (do not confound with Essential oil, as processes are different) 

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Here are the ingredients you will need:

1. 2 handfuls of dried flowers (lavender,             hibiscus, roses etc...
2. Vodka it helps to bring to constituents out 
3. 4 oz Sunflower oil/ sesame oil or grapeseed oil 
4. 1 airtight lid jar
5. Cheesecloth or clean old t-shirt
6. Dark bottle ​
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Preparation:

Put the dried flowers in the jar.
Pour a little bit of vodka on them (not soaking wet, just moist)
Cover the jar for twenty minutes.
Pour the sunflower oil or (your choice among the above mentioned) make sure all flowers are covered with oil.
Tighten jar and store in a dry and dark place for four to six weeks. 
Give it a shake every other day. 
After four to six weeks, strain the oil in a cheesecloth or clean old t-shirt and store it in the dark bottle.

Use as hair or skin oil. You can also add it to your current products such as; lotion, conditioner and more.


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