 Hello everyone! Today I'll be sharing how to make a homemade DIY lavender water using organic dried lavender buds. This lavender hydrosol can be used in drinks, this skin, in beauty products and more. Lavender water, aka lavender hydrosol, is a botanical water made by distilling lavender flowers. This water is colourless and has a much softer scent than that of lavender essential oil. Hydrosols share similar beneficial properties to those of essential oils, just in a less concentrated form. The process for making flower water or flower hydrosols is the same for both dried and fresh flowers. Make sure to always choose organic when possible to avoid pesticides and chemicals being transferred into your hydrosol. To make this lavender water today, if you're using fresh lavender, you want to start by rinsing the flowers under running cold water. If you're using dried lavender, you can skip this step. Next you want to place a heat-resistant bowl or glass jar in the centre of a large saucepan. The jar acts as a container to catch the condensing steam that will become the lavender water. Arrange the lavender buds around the jar then fill the pot with water, just enough to cover the buds. Cover the saucepan by placing the lid upside down on top of the pan and ensure the lid fully seals the pot so the steam cannot escape. Bring the water to a mild simmer over medium heat and once it begins to boil, place a few ice cubes on top of the saucepan lid. The ice will cool the steam so that it condensates and collects in the jar below. Let it simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until the water is mostly gone and continue to add more ice cubes to the top of the lid throughout the simmering process. As soon as you notice that the ice has melted, add more ice cubes. Use kitchen tongs or oven mitts to carefully remove the jar from the pan and place it on a kitchen towel to cool. The leftover buds can be composted and the water once cooled can be poured over the garden. Once the jar has cooled completely, transfer the lavender water into a glass bottle for storage and you can store it in a cool dry place. There are many uses for lavender water, some of which include as a natural perfume. Adding a touch of lavender water to the pulse points around your body can leave you with a subtle hint of fresh lavender fragrance that is so much cleaner and healthier for your body than store-bought chemical-filled fragrances and perfumes. Lavender water can also be used as an all-natural air freshener. As most commercial air fresheners contain harmful ingredients in addition to synthetic fragrances, using an all-natural lavender hydro-sol can help to deodorize and freshen up any room in your home, carl or workspace with the added benefit of being an anti-viral and antibacterial. Simply spritz the lavender spray around your room on your bedding or add it to your humidifier water to evenly distribute the lavender scent around your home. You can use this hydro-sol as a toner for skin. Lavender is a natural antimicrobial, antibacterial and anti-astringent which makes it the perfect natural skin toner for use after cleansing. Just add a few drops to a makeup wipe and gently rub it over cleansed skin to remove any remaining traces of buildup and help tone your skin. Lavender water can also be used as distilled water for ironing. Distilled water is usually recommended for ironing as most tap water contains hard minerals that can build up on your iron over time, preventing steam from escaping and resulting in an iron that no longer functions properly. Lavender hydro-sol is a great distilled water alternative as it contains no hard minerals and gives clothes a subtle lavender scent after ironing. Lavender hydro-sol can be used as an aftershave. Many aftershaves and perfumes contain solvents like benzoyl acetate and ethyl acetate. Instead, using this lavender water can help refresh and tone skin in a much gentler way. Lavender water can also be applied as an aftersun spray, aside from making your own homemade aftersun spray using a range of different ingredients. You can apply some lavender water that's been cooled in the fridge which can help soothe and cool down some burnt skin naturally. Lavender water can be added to a bath for aromatherapy benefits. While essential oils are most recommended for aromatherapy, hydro-sol can be effective too and give a lovely aroma to bath water. Lavender water can also be used as a hair rinse. After washing your hair, following up with a rinse of lavender water can be beneficial as it contains antibacterial and antifungal properties which can help in keeping your hair clean, shiny and healthy. Plus it will leave hair smelling faintly of lavender which is an added bonus. If dandruff is an issue for you, you can add a couple of drops of rosemary essential oil to the rinse and massage that across the scalp to help with symptoms. Lavender hydro-sol can be used for cleaning. To avoid harsh chemicals often found in cleaning agents, you can switch to using natural cleaning products like lavender hydro-sol. It can be used on windows, floors, sinks and countertops and adds a fresh lavender fragrance to your home while cleaning at the same time. Lavender hydro-sol can be used for dog care. When used externally, lavender water can be used to keep your pets coat clean and may assist in disinfecting and healing wounds and it can also help wash infected areas. Just make sure that your pet isn't allergic to lavender by testing a small amount of the hydro-sol on their skin before use. Let me know some of your uses for lavender water or if you make this hydro-sol yourself. I'd love to know. Thank you so so much for watching this video. 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