The product: Graydon Intimacy Oil
The first thing that you need to know about Graydon Intimacy Oil is that this isn’t a Province Apothecary-type deal. That is: Intimacy isn’t a personal lubricant. It also isn’t an intimate massage oil, or an intimate moisturizer.
Instead, the Graydon Skincare Intimacy Oil is a dry oil for the body. It’s kept lightweight by its MCT oil (caprylic/capric triglyceride) base and made richer with hemp seed oil. Blue tansy oil provides the beautiful colour within the bottle, and the formula is softly scented with all-natural extracts and oils.
My first experience with Graydon’s Intimacy Oil
My first experience with Intimacy Oil was… well, it was underwhelming. The oil wasn’t hydrating enough for Edmonton’s dry climate, and it didn’t soak in quickly enough for my erratic schedule. I was left worrying if it would stain my sheets (nothing is harder than getting body oil stains out of white cotton bedsheets), which isn’t a great look when you pair it with itchy calves and flaking skin.
However, I was determined to make this oil work for me. I love Graydon Skincare, after all, and I love a good body oil.
Online skincare consultations for the pandemic age
It wasn’t until my session with Ingrid, Graydon’s new Holistic Skin Coach, that I gave Intimacy Oil another try. The session was seamless: it’s a simple video chat from the safe distance of your home, and Ingrid keeps each one running smoothly. The sessions are offered as complimentary 15-minute consults or 40-minute deluxe consultations ($40, redeemable in product), and they’re designed to help you choose the right products for you. As Ingrid shared, they’re also a great way to find out how to better use the products you already have.
Ingrid recommended that I try layering my Intimacy Oil, which immediately made a difference for me. Instead of putting my oil directly on my shower-damp skin, I first misted my entire body with Face Food and massaged it in. Then, I spritzed Intimacy Oil into my hands (the mister top really just squirts out a light stream) and added it to the mix.
Finally, I lightly patted my entire body with a towel and added a bit of extra moisturizer to my problem spots. (For me, that’s anything below the knees: shins, ankles, and feet.)
Trying Graydon Intimacy Oil again
When I tried the classic Graydon Skincare method of creating a “smoothie” or a superfood meal with their products, Intimacy Oil worked like a charm. My stubborn shins stayed hydrated for the entire day instead of starting to itch at nighttime, and using Face Food made it easier to get them re-hydrated when I needed to.
Would I buy it again? Well, no — I make a point of not paying for the privilege of doing extra work with anything in my daily routine. But I love that the brand has a pandemic-safe knowledge base that you can access from home, and I love that I’m now going to be able to finish and enjoy both my Face Food and Intimacy Oil without wasting anything!
(I also loved the skincare smoothie that Ingrid suggested with Berry Rich, and will be trying it as soon as I can: a thick layer of Berry Rich mixed with the brand’s Superfood Serum, left on for 30 minutes before being gently steamed off.)
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Disclaimer: The products mentioned in this post were submitted for editorial consideration only. My Holistic Skin Coach consult was also complimentary, but so are all 15-minute sessions!
