Price Points: Square silk scarves

Square silk scarves | H is for Home

I used to put a scrunchie in my hair when I went to bed. I’ve now graduated to wearing a bonnet to help my hair remain less frizzy and tangled overnight. What I really want is a silk scarf.

Since researching and blogging about a couple of silk products; I’m a complete convert. Silk provides less friction than cotton or polyester, as well as saps less of the natural oils from your hair. This means that hair glides over the material thus reducing static, frizz and tangles. Wearing your hair in a silk scarf also helps reduce the incidence of split ends.

The scarf would have to be the right size square, so it can be folded into a triangle and fit all my hair inside.

I whiled away lots of time searching out the perfect specimen from a huge range of square silk scarves. I came away with these three as my favourites; I’m actually awaiting the arrival of ; I ordered the pretty floral one, top left.

  1. TONY & CANDICE women’s graphic print 100% silk scarf, square, (33×33 inches): £11.53, Amazon
  2. Fantasy sky blue B Chinese mulberry silk scarf (42×42 inches): £37.24, Etsy
  3. Hermès Vintage 1992 Les Grands Fonds scarf: £404.00, Farfetch

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Hermès Vintage 1992 Les Grands Fonds scarf
Hermès Vintage 1992 Les Grands Fonds scarf
£404.00
Fantasy sky blue B Chinese mulberry silk scarf
Fantasy sky blue B Chinese mulberry silk scarf
£37.24
TONY & CANDICE women’s graphic print 100% silk scarf
TONY & CANDICE women’s graphic print 100% silk scarf
£11.53
Hermès Vintage 1992 Les Grands Fonds scarf
Hermès Vintage 1992 Les Grands Fonds scarf
£404.00
Fantasy sky blue B Chinese mulberry silk scarf
Fantasy sky blue B Chinese mulberry silk scarf
£37.24
TONY & CANDICE women’s graphic print 100% silk scarf
TONY & CANDICE women’s graphic print 100% silk scarf
£11.53
Hermès Vintage 1992 Les Grands Fonds scarf
Hermès Vintage 1992 Les Grands Fonds scarf
£404.00
Fantasy sky blue B Chinese mulberry silk scarf
Fantasy sky blue B Chinese mulberry silk scarf
£37.24
TONY & CANDICE women’s graphic print 100% silk scarf
TONY & CANDICE women’s graphic print 100% silk scarf
£11.53
Hermès Vintage 1992 Les Grands Fonds scarf
Hermès Vintage 1992 Les Grands Fonds scarf
£404.00
Fantasy sky blue B Chinese mulberry silk scarf
Fantasy sky blue B Chinese mulberry silk scarf
£37.24
TONY & CANDICE women’s graphic print 100% silk scarf
TONY & CANDICE women’s graphic print 100% silk scarf
£11.53
Hermès Vintage 1992 Les Grands Fonds scarf
Hermès Vintage 1992 Les Grands Fonds scarf
£404.00
Fantasy sky blue B Chinese mulberry silk scarf
Fantasy sky blue B Chinese mulberry silk scarf
£37.24
TONY & CANDICE women’s graphic print 100% silk scarf
TONY & CANDICE women’s graphic print 100% silk scarf
£11.53

Adding a luxurious touch with a silk pillowcase

Calidad Home silk pillowcase | H is for Home

We were sent a silk pillowcase to review by Calidad Home; it’s made of 100% A Grade, long-strand, 22 momme mulberry silk. Apparently, 22 momme (pronounced ‘moe-me’) is the perfect weight for the job; not too flimsy for 8 hours of continuous use and not so stiff as to feel rough against the face. A silk pillowcase is something I’ve always wanted to try as it’s meant to have so many benefits.

Mulberry silk is meant to be good for the skin – especially if it’s sensitive. It’s claimed to reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles as the material doesn’t dehydrate the skin. In addition, there’s less friction between skin and pillowcase if it’s made of silk rather than cotton or linen. Recently, silk has begun being used for underclothing for people who suffer from skin conditions such as eczema – go figure.

If you have hair like mine that tangles at the slightest touch, a silk pillowcase is a godsend! Also, if you’re prone to night sweats, silk draws heat and moisture away from your skin without the fibre getting damp and clammy. Conversely, on cold nights, it helps maintain body heat; as its low conductivity properties keep warm air close to the skin.

 

The pillowcase has a practical zip rather than the usual flap to keep your pillow nice and secure inside. Mulberry silk is surprisingly easy to launder – a cool wash (30ºC or below) on a delicates cycle followed by a gentle tumble dry is all that’s needed.

Zip detail on a Calidad Home silk pillowcase | H is for Home Calidad Home silk pillowcase care label | H is for Home

After experiencing the feeling of silk against my cheek, cotton, linen or – God forbid – polyester just aren’t satisfactory materials any longer.

If I’ve convinced you to make the switch to silk, Calidad Home offer customers a 30-day money back guarantee; so if you don’t love your silk pillowcase, simply return it and they’ll give you a complete refund.

www.silkpillowcase.co.uk

Pillow inserted into an ivory silk pillowcase | H is for Home

Exclusive discount code from Silk Bedding Direct

Summer and spring/autumn weight luxury mulberry silk king size duvets from Silk Bedding Direct | H is for Home

Today, a large swathe of the country is hitting the Boxing Day sales. You’ve been splashing out on everyone else over Christmas, so perhaps you’re going to treat yourself to a little something this week. You may remember that we wrote a review earlier in the year about 100% mulberry silk king size duvets. Well, Silk Bedding Direct is offering our readers an exclusive 15% discount on their already reasonable winter sale prices.

Summer and spring/autumn weight luxury mulberry silk king size duvets from Silk Bedding Direct | H is for Home

But you need to hurry! The Silk Bedding Direct 15% discount code is only available until midnight on Sunday 30th December. To take advantage of this offer, all you need to do is, during the check out process on their website, click on the small link that says, “I have a gift voucher or promo code” and enter the code: PARTY15

Silk king size duvets – luxury bedding to experience & enjoy

Summer and spring/autumn weight luxury mulberry silk king size duvets from Silk Bedding Direct | H is for Home

As winter approaches, thoughts turn to hunkering down and snuggling in. So, it was timely for us to receive these luxury mulberry silk king size duvets to review.

Unpackaged summer and spring/autumn weight luxury mulberry silk king size duvets from Silk Bedding Direct | H is for Home

Silk Bedding Direct specialises in supplying mulberry silk-filled bedding in a variety of prices to suit all budgets. Their affordable premium range is made using a silk/polyester mix. The luxury range is 100% mulberry silk filled with a hand stitched finish which, unlike machine-made versions, improves the insulation quality of the duvet.

Summer and spring/autumn weight luxury mulberry silk king size duvets from Silk Bedding Direct | H is for Home

Mulberry silk is hypo-allergenic and, unlike other bedding materials, it doesn’t support the growth of dust mites, bed bugs or other microscopic beasties. It’s also contains the amino acid, sericin, which has been proven to improve skin elasticity and has anti-wrinkle properties… it gives new meaning to beauty sleep!

All Silk Bedding Direct silk products (as well as duvets they produce mattress toppers, pillows and eye masks) are OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 Certified and have been awarded the ‘Confidence in Textiles’ OEKO label.

Unpackaged summer and spring/autumn weight luxury mulberry silk king size duvets from Silk Bedding Direct | H is for Home

Each has a number of ‘Easy Clip’ clips around its edge that allow you to fasten together the summer and spring/autumn weight duvets to form a cosy winter version – 3 for the price of two!

Silk is a wonderful insulator and regulator of temperature. If you feel too warm in bed, it allows excess moisture and heat to escape, it also retains heat to keep you warm and snug if conditions get colder.

'Easy Clip' clips that fasten together two luxury mulberry silk king size duvets from Silk Bedding Direct Joining 'Easy Clip' clips that fasten together two luxury mulberry silk king size duvets from Silk Bedding Direct

We’ve been testing the duvet for a week or so now – an unusual trial that involves lots of sleeping! We’ve certainly enjoyed the experience… and have been very impressed by the product. The duvets feel comfortable and luxurious – you can actually feel the smooth, silky nature of the product even through a duvet cover. They’re not too heavy, yet warm and cosy.

Our black bedroom with a winter feel | H is for Home

We think that our top floor bedroom is now ready for anything that winter can hurl at it! The luxury silk duvet, combined with our wood burning stove and ‘chinchilla’ bedspread, will provide all the warmth required during the chilly nights ahead.

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