Here’s What to Do With the Flowers You Got Yesterday
By Ogheneochuko Yesioh
Roses are red
Violets are blue
But after 3 nights
They start to wilt
Of course flowers die, but if you’ve ever received a bouquet of roses, you’d want to keep them forever; they’re that beautiful. Roses have always symbolised love, adoration and romance. If you got roses yesterday as part of your Valentine’s gift, here’s a list of things you can do to preserve the memories and love that it stands for, as long as you can.
Put them in vase filled with Viagra water
Actual, this is a science backed method of preserving flowers. Viagra contains nitric oxide – which slows down the dying process in plants.
In any case you can’t find Viagra, soluble aspirin also works in the same way, too. Put one tablet into some wilting flowers and the effervescence will prolong their life.
Make rose scented skincare products
Rose oil, rosewater, rose scented whipped Shea butter. Rose has always played a huge part in beauty and skincare. Famous for its antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties. Rose continues to feature in many luxury skincare product.
The sugars and natural oils found in rose petals trap moisture in your skin, making your skin look smoother, softer, and youthful just like the beautiful rose petals.
You can make your own natural rose infused products by sun drying the rose petals and putting them in a jar of coconut or almond oil. Leave the oil to set for a few days, then seive out your own home made rose infused oil. It’s perfect for the skin, hair and even as a make up remover. You can also add a few drops of the oil in clean water and make your own rose water.
Take a picture and frame it
Pictures tell a thousand words and when you put them in print it can last a hundred years. There’s no better way to make memories last a lifetime than capturing it in pictures. Whether you place it on the bedroom wall or bedside table, a picture of your rose bouquet and the little love note in it would always be a reminder of sweet and happy love.
