I have heard rumours here and there about silk sheets and their benefits for your skin and hair, but was surprised to hear that there is a brand solely dedicated to natural silk pillowcases. ‘SilkSkin’ pillowcases boast a list of beauty & health benefits including:
- Helping to prevent fine lines and wrinkles appearing through maintaining moisture levels in your skin.
- The same moisture-maintaining properties also claim help to relieve eczema and dry, irritable skin and scalps
- Reducing ‘bed head’ by avoiding the friction that is common between cotton sheets and hair strands
- Dettering dust mites, therefore leaving you with ‘cleaner’ bedding (they don’t live in silk apparently!)
As a fairly skeptical person in general… I have to say I was not convinced that these pillowcases really would make a difference when I was offered to try one out, but none the less I was intrigued and agreed to play guinea pig.
And I’m very glad I did.
One week later my hair is significantly less knotty and ruffled when I wake up in the morning – Not totally frizz-free but I’d say it’s a 60% improvement! As for the anti-ageing benefits, I don’t think that is something you can monitor so well, but the pillowcases do feel amazing against the skin, they are ridiculously soft and feel super luxurious.
The one downside is the price. These don’t come cheap at £36 each and to be honest, I’m not really sure how much difference using these would make when compared to another type of silk pillowcase… none the less, I’m seriously impressed by these and would certainly recommend them to anyone else who (like me!) wakes up with a birds nest on their head every morning!
I’m definitely a convert.
SilkSkin products are available to buy online here or in Harvey Nichols. Would love to know if any of you have tried these, or like to sleep on silk… any other converts?