Pampering beauty treats: at the salon
Feeling frazzled? These pampering professional treats will boost how you look and feel
Glacial Shell Detox Massage
It may be cold outside, but getting even colder can enhance your looks as well as your state of mind. In the new Glacial Shell Detox Massage (from £55 for 55 mins, 01869 357701), hot and cold shells are swept over the legs and stomach to stimulate lymphatic drainage, break down fatty tissue, kick start the circulation and get things moving. As well as the detox promises of more energy, less cellulite and a flatter tummy, this massage also claims to help with menstrual cramps, IBS and stress. It’s a very relaxing experience, but for the full detox effect, you need to follow with the seven- or 28-day healthy-eating plan. Available at over 100 spas and salons nationwide. For more information, visit www. sharedbeautysecrets.com.
Total Face massage
Stress shows on our faces, as that’s where we hold our anxieties, traumas and memories,’ says leading massage therapist Beata Aleksandrowicz, who has developed a unique Total Face massage (£135 for 60 mins, 020 7381 8100), to release this tension which, she believes, has a direct effect on the condition of our skin. It’s a gentle but very powerful treatment involving light pressure, which makes your face and throat feel full – quite choked, in fact. It releases emotion you didn’t even know you were feeling! It’s wonderfully relaxing and, especially if you have a few sessions, will result in a softer, fresher-looking face. Beata also looks at your breathing – if it’s too shallow, it won’t deliver enough oxygen for optimum wellbeing. She calls it the ultimate face treatment and it certainly is very special.
The Sanctuary Spa Therapies Relax massage
The Sanctuary Spa Therapies Relax massage (from £55 for 50 mins, www.thesanctuary.co.uk) is such a tranquil experience, you don’t even have to turn over halfway through. Lie on a warm water mattress and enjoy a shiatsu-inspired body, scalp and face massage. Apart from ending up with oily hair, the only drawback is you won’t want to get off the warm bed! Continue the effects at home with the products used in the treatment. Priced from £8.25. Available at Sanctuary Spa shops, Boots (www.boots.com) and Debenhams (www.debenhams.com).
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