And like the season suggests we must have a spring in our step, a bounce in our walk and a song in our soul. Where is the magic that hides within Spring? Is it the warmth of the sun, the blossoms and the fragrance from honey suckle and jasmin, sweet pea and fruit blossoms, I am sure it is, but it is the magic and the wonderment of re-birth. It is the cycle of new beginnings. The magic is in the abundance of colour and in the power to create all this from hidden sources, the magic is hidden within expectation. We eagerly await the next cycle, summer. Summer will bring forth the cycle of ripening.
With winters cold season of hibernation behind us, we now shed the layers of clothing, and we want to feel the warm kiss of the gentle spring sun upon our skins. It is time to pack away the heavy Shea butter and cocoa butter lotions. (Use the winter left overs for when you have had a few too many hours in the sun, it will then re-hydrate the skin.)
Lotions made from macadamia and avocado oil are rich in nutrients and will keep the skin supple and well hydrated. But the best advice I can give for spring and summer is to use hydrosols.
Hydrosols, also known as floral waters are products from steam distilling plant materials, such as lavender, rose geranium and orange flowers. Hydrosols are like essential oils but in far less of a concentration. It is a bit denser than water because of the nutrients it contains. When a distiller brews flowers, he or she fills a large pot with water, the steam fills the pot, as the heat rises it fills the pot and causes the the glands of the plants to burst open and release the oils and essence of the plant into the steam. The essential oil however rises through a condenser and collects in a separate container.
Hydrosols are the by product of making essential oils, but o girl, is it nice, rich in nutrients, a gift from the goddess of nature herself. Use it on your face before you moisturise, use it when your skin feels a bit dry, it is absolutely lovely when you suffer from eczema, or tend to have a dry, flaky skin.
Now to share my secret with you all: Essentially Tessa uses hydrosol water when making lotions, especially my spring and summer range. You got to love it. In my range of lotions you do have the perfect light spring/summer lotion; a fusion of macadamia nut oil, avocado oil, jojoba oil and Rosehip oil blended with a hydrosol: Absolutely nourishing, moisturizing and heavenly.
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