Since meeting Deborah Baker for my blog post about her skin company, Naturally Mediterranean, I’ve tried out a couple of their products, and I thought you might be interested to know how I got on. I was a bit sneaky in that I got a friend to order the stuff for me, but I wanted to be sure my review was totally unbiased, and that I got the same service as anyone else ordering from the website or through Amazon.
I ordered Naturally Mediterranean Magic Hair Oil and Body Silk with argan oil, because it sounded like a miracle all-purpose product that you could use for your hair, skin and nails. Nothing is really that good – or is it?
My main interest in the product was what it might do for my hair – which is like wire wool after a summer swimming in the pool and the Mediterranean, and is only just about recovering by spring, when I’m ready to go back into the water. I also wanted to see if it could heal the scratches I’ve acquired as collateral damage from my boisterous Border Collie cross puppy, Paddy.
First the hair. I must say I was sceptical that only a drop or two of this stuff could make a difference - especially as I have long, thick hair – but I thought let’s give it a try anyway. When all else fails, read the instructions, as they say, so I rubbed just 4 drops of oil into my hair, wrapped it in an old scarf, and left it overnight. Next morning, I shampooed as usual, and this hardened freelance writer was amazed at how soft and silky my hair felt after just one application. It wasn’t just my imagination either, because the friends I met for lunch that day thought I'd had a salon treatment!
It’s also worked a treat on my Paddy scars. I have Lupus, so I don’t heal easily, and even my trusted aloe vera gel straight from the plant was having a problem erasing the evidence of Paddy’s undying affection and boundless energy, but in a matter of 3 or 4 days, my arms and legs were almost completely healed.
I’ve also been using a drop each morning as a facial moisturiser, and it seems to have evened out my complexion tones in just a few days, as well as giving me a really healthy glow. I really can’t believe that a product with absolutely no chemicals can be so effective on my skin and my hair.
At £19.95, it’s not cheap, but a little goes a long way, and in any case, it’s an all purpose product, so you really don’t need anything else. I’m certainly a convert. You can find out more about Naturally Mediterranean Magic Hair Oil and Body Silk on the company website, and there is lots of information about natural skin care too.
