Grahams skincare
are natural based products for people who suffer from skin conditions such as
Eczema or Psoriasis. It is new to the UK and comes all the way from Australia and I was very lucky to
get to try out a shampoo*, conditioner* and some bath oil*.
Grahams describe
themselves as being:
“NEW to the UK Grahams Skincare, Australia ’s best-selling natural
skincare range of top-to-toe treatments for eczema and sensitive skin
conditions has been borne out of a fathers’ desire to ensure his son did not
have to suffer from such debilitating physical and psychological effects of severe
eczema”.
Living in London,
we have hard water and it is one of the things which my hairdresser thinks
irritates my scalp (as well as stress) and every now and again I suffer from a
flare up of dry skin and my scalp can become a snow globe and it is really
annoying. So I am more than happy to try
anything that will help.
Each product came
packaged in this lovely bright yellowness as you can see below, a product you
certainly wouldn’t miss if it was on the shelves in your local drug store with
the bright blue lid giving it a real finish.
Colour aside, the packaging is fairly simple to look at and everything
you need to know if before your eyes.
The Shampoo and Conditioner
both contain manuka honey and coconut and I should mention they are also SLS
Free for those of you will need to know and that they include a gentle blend of
organic and natural ingredients to relieve and protect a dry and sensitive scalp. When using the shampoo, the first thing which
shocked me was that the shampoo itself is a pale blue colour, not what I was
expecting and having taken the lid off to look inside both bottles, it seems
that the shampoo and conditioner are infact blue! Colour aside, they smell divine, the honey
and coconut scent hit your sense of smell as soon as they are released.
Having used this
on my hair for the last month, really well timed because my scalp has been a
nightmare, I have to say I am impressed that it helped clear up my issue, it
didn't cause build up, didn’t make my hair any greasier and left my hair
smelling really lovely. The same with
the conditioner, though I don’t tend to condition every time I wash my hair
because it simply doesn't work for me, when I did use this, it left my hair
really lovely and soft with no knots. Also, when I used my GHD’s to straighten,
they glided through my hair.
Then we come to the bath oil. My favourite of all 3 products and something I really love. Whenever my skin feels really dry, despite how much I moisturise, I love to add a bit of oil to my skincare routine and sometime there is nothing better than a bath oil. This particular bath oil contains manuka oil and honey as well as other natural oils such as Olive Oil, Apricot Kernal Oil, Almond Oil, Emu Oil and Vitamin E oil all of which help to cleanse, replenish, nourish and protect the skin without drying it out.
As you add a few drops to your bath water, and I mean a few drops because it is an oil and adding too much can make your bath slippery when you get into it, you can see the oil within the water, so it isn't a good idea to wash your hair (does anyone still do that?). As you get into the water the oil literally coats your skin and once you emerge from the same water, again taking care not to slip, my skin was amazingly soft, the rough skin on my elbows as was very smooth, the same with my knees and I for one am very impressed with this product. It can also be used on its own as a massage oil and is gentle enough on the skin to be used on a daily basis.
Then we come to the bath oil. My favourite of all 3 products and something I really love. Whenever my skin feels really dry, despite how much I moisturise, I love to add a bit of oil to my skincare routine and sometime there is nothing better than a bath oil. This particular bath oil contains manuka oil and honey as well as other natural oils such as Olive Oil, Apricot Kernal Oil, Almond Oil, Emu Oil and Vitamin E oil all of which help to cleanse, replenish, nourish and protect the skin without drying it out.
As you add a few drops to your bath water, and I mean a few drops because it is an oil and adding too much can make your bath slippery when you get into it, you can see the oil within the water, so it isn't a good idea to wash your hair (does anyone still do that?). As you get into the water the oil literally coats your skin and once you emerge from the same water, again taking care not to slip, my skin was amazingly soft, the rough skin on my elbows as was very smooth, the same with my knees and I for one am very impressed with this product. It can also be used on its own as a massage oil and is gentle enough on the skin to be used on a daily basis.
If you have a
scalp issues like me or suffer from Eczema or Psoriasis, I would highly recommend
trying out these products. They are
available HERE.