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Do something different this Valentine’s – and really treat you and your partner. Traditionally Valentine’s Day is a time to show your partner you love them. Common gifts are flowers and chocolates for a lady and aftershave for the man. Restaurants get booked up with couples trying to enjoy a few hours together on the most romantic day of the year.

But how about go for something different this year-from the comfort of your own home? The Organic Treatment Company is offering a 60 minute aromatherapy massage with essential oils for all couples and romantic champagne hamper.

Fully trained therapists will come to your home with state-of-the-art portable couches with extended headrest for maximum comfort, and a choice of relaxing music. The Tisserand organic essential oils will relax both of you, penetrating the mind, body and soul, and the beautiful aromas will set a soothing atmosphere. It certainly beats a packed restaurant and will leave you both feeling chilled out and pampered for the rest of the day.

If you and your partner feel you don’t get enough time together, this is a great opportunity to do something enjoyable together.

The Valentines package is 130 per couple. Any massages pre-booked before February 2 will receive 15% discount.

What sets OTC apart from the rest is their unique choice of product brands. This new company has braved and instead of going for the usual big brands, has chosen independent homemade range ‘Angela Langford’ (new on the market for 2010 and as seen in Vogue magazine in October), and essential oil company ‘Tisserand’ to give you more of a personal feel. OTC has even tracked down a solvent free nail polish for their manicure and pedicure range from ‘Suncoat’.

If your partner has treated you to a night in a London hotel, the therapists can bring their five star treatments to you. So don’t worry about even leaving your room if you want a really relaxing time.

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Chocolate has been linked to happiness, as it contains phenylethylamine. The same chemical the brain triggers when you fall in love. So why not have the chocolate but without the calories? For something just that little bit different for Valentine’s Day to entice him in the bedroom, ‘Chocolate Indulgence’ is the package perfect for partners!

This Valentine’s Day make it one to remember by becoming a simply delectable date. Germaine de Capuccini have created a real ‘Chocolate Indulgence’ to prep and preen for your partner. With an in salon treatment, a chocolate body scrub and a chocolate body cream you will be making him beg for seconds.

Choco scrub eliminates dead skin cells and revigorates the body. Then to use simply apply to your body, briskly massage in and shower off. You are left smelling simply delectable and baby smooth.

Rich Coco Body is an intensly hydrating body cream that oozes sweet smelling chocolate. It alivens your senses to leave you feeling soft, supple and oh so edible.

If you want a real chocolate experience then the salon treatment, ‘Chocoholics Dream’, could be ideal for you. You are covered in the chocoscrub and massaged in all over your body. After the exfoliation you are then covered in a chocolate firming and hydrating body creme. You are then wrapped for 20 minutes while you receive a head massage. This is then showered off. You will be moisturised all over your body to leave you feeling deeply hydrated and firmer.

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Es Saadi Gardens & Resort in Marrakech is the largest in the Red City and offers a range of exceptional experiences and treatments including hydrotherapy, oriental and traditional Moroccan hammams, a Dior Institut and a private spa suite within the spa.

The Es Saadi Palace Spa is located in the most recent addition to the Es Saadi Gardens & Resort, The Palace, which opened in 2008 with 90 spacious luxury suites designed by a selection of the finest contemporary artists and artisans in Morocco. Set to become one of the most popular and luxurious retreats in Marrakech, the spa is a haven entirely dedicated to the senses, health and beauty. With an architecture inspired by oriental palaces and built over three floors around a centenary eucalyptus tree, The Spa spans over 3000 sqm, with a 1000 sqm terrace offering stunning views of the Atlas mountains and the city walls.

The Es Saadi Palace Spa offers a personalised pampering programme and 24 treatment rooms, some of which can be used for double treatments. The rooms are all elegantly designed with soft colours and lighting, alcoves and intricate Moroccan style carvings.

The pool area on the ground floor is built around the base of the Eucalyptus tree and offers a hydrotherapy circuit complete with Jacuzzi tubs, underwater jets and plenty of space to swim and relax.

Spa facilities include:

Oriental Thermae – The Oriental Thermae offer a surprising and sensuous detoxifying programme. This unique pathway plays alternately between heat and cold to rejuvenate a tired body. A marble ice fountain and the sweet fragrance of gently wafting natural herbs are its delightful finishing touches.

A Dior Institut – Located on the first floor, in this very elegant and refined dcor, the Dior Institut provides its expertise for anti-ageing care through bespoke skin and body treatments. This luxurious space faithful to the House of Dior’s tradition also offers its well renowned make-up expertise. The Institut benefits from its own discreet and private terrace.

A combination of innovation, refinement and cutting-edge technology, each Dior Institut around the world evokes an enchanting environment where beauty and well-being meet to infuse the skin with youthful radiance and energy. Promising immediate and lasting results, the Dior Institut treatments combine three founding principles (“3D” Massage, Micro-Abrasion with sapphire particles, Dior Anti-Aging active concentrates) to infuse the skin with youthful radiance and energy.

The Spa Suite – A private space with special VIP service and facilities, the Spa Suite is a spa within the Spa. With its very own Moroccan hammam, twin baths for balneotherapy, a relaxation room complete with a fireplace, a library and tea facilties, the Spa Suite is the perfect haven to experience genuine calm and absolute relaxation.

A 1,000 square metre Terrace – On the second floor, a superb 1,000 square metre terrace offers magnificent views on the city walls and the Atlas Mountains. It is the perfect place for outdoor massages, yoga and pilates sessions. There is also a Jacuzzi, a solarium and a bar serving fresh juices and smoothies.

Niche and luxurious Partner Brands – The Es Saadi Palace Spa has carefully selected a range of brands for their expertise and the high quality of their products. La Sultane de Saba is renowned for its oriental treatments, Micheline Arcier for its pure aromatherapy, and Thali(sens for its soothing and relaxing marine cosmetics. Phyto offers high quality hair treatment as well as hair styling.

Signature Massages – The five “Es Saadi Signature” massages are all exclusive to the Spa. Their intensity, depth and rhythm vary, in order to sculpt the body, cleanse, re-activate the flow of energy, and re-balance the harmony between mind and body.

The Restaurant “Bio du Bled” – The Spa has its own organic restaurant serving mouth watering produce from the Es Saadi Palace’s own organic farm “Le Bled”: delicious vegetables, gluten-free bread, and a wide range of healthy nutritious dishes.

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Blossom and Jasmine specialise in manicures, luxurious pedicures, Oskia facials, a selection of massages for individuals or couples (including pregnancy massage and baby massage courses), waxing, hair and make up, spray tans, eye treatments and hair-dressing.

Other services also include personal fitness training, including yoga, without the inconvenience of you having go to a spa or gym. Blossom and Jasmine also offer packages for weddings, parties, corporate events and PR launches, so no matter what you are planning or preparing for, Blossom and Jasmine has the perfect answer.

Blossom and Jasmine provide a truly bespoke service to you in the comfort of your own home at a time that suits you. You can unwind in the knowledge that you have nowhere to get to and nothing to do other than enjoy the moment.

With Blossom and Jasmine’s extensive following, the service and treatments provided are taking UK by storm, with celebrity clients like Uma Thurman and Lisa Butcher.

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Fancy a nibble? The ultimate pedicure treatment has arrived for the launch of Malika’s new salon in London’s One New Change. Opening its doors in St Paul’s, Malika’s salon will be their first offering the Fish Pedicure Treatment.

Using Garra Rufa fish is an increasingly popular and tranquil way to remove dead skin from your feet as tiny fish gently suck and nibble away, leaving your feet smooth and revitalised.

Founder of Malika, Ritu Patel, is very excited to bring fish therapy to the city of London and believes it is important for everyone to look after their feet. “Winter can be very punishing on our feet. It is easy to forget about your feet when you are hiding them away in socks and boots but it’s essential that we look after them. Our Fish Pedicure Treatment is an enjoyable and relaxing way to remove a build up of dead skin and maintain smooth, good looking feet all year round.”

The fish have no teeth and use a sucking motion to painlessly lift away dead skin without damaging the new healthy cells underneath, leaving you with a pleasant tingling sensation similar to a light massage.

While fish therapy might be the latest craze in London, these miniature pedicurists have been perfecting the feet of bathers for centuries. Found naturally in hot springs near Kangal, Turkey, the fish secrete the enzyme diathanol – which is believed to improve skin regeneration. Fish therapy has been used to treat skin conditions such as psoriasis and is suitable for anyone suffering from dry skin.

Upon arrival to Malika’s boutique the team will assist in transporting you from the chaos of city life and into utter relaxation, the perfect place to go with friends or just to have a mini pamper session in your lunch break, as you do not have to remove any clothing to enjoy the benefits of fish therapy just sock or tights and away you go.

One 40 minute treatment is 38 and includes:
* Washing/cleaning of feet prior to and post treatment
* 40 minutes fish pedicure treatment

Once you have taken the plunge into fishy water you’ll be a definite convert and can keep your feet perfectly polished all year round.

Malika has four state-of-the-art pools, which are filtered and fed by a constant oxygen supply to ensure clean water and a healthy environment for the fish. In addition, the pools are sterilised using ultra-violet lights.

Malika offers three lengths of treatments; 10 minutes (15), 25 minutes (25) and 40 minutes (38)

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According to a Christmas report from 2010 TNS Omnibus, consumers will spend 1.2 million less this Christmas on presents for family and friends. Let’s face it, looking good makes you feel better but we all know that beauty comes with a price tag. Winter is now back with a vengeance and playing havoc with our hair and skin with what seems like a never ending battle with the weather.

Find out how to stay looking your best this Christmas and surprise your friends with luxury spa days and beauty treatments, available at up to 90% off “but that can be our little secret”.

Deal Romeo offers an array of spa and beauty related services with astonishing discounts proving a big hit this Christmas saving consumers thousands of pounds every day. Deal Romeo is the most successful aggregator of daily deals in the UK bringing together offers from companies like Groupon, Living Social and 118 118 KGB Deals. Since inception in April 2010 Deal Romeo has saved its users over half million pounds.

With more people than ever shopping online and health and beauty gifts continuing to top the charts in popularity Deal Romeo might just be the website you are looking for. Beauty gift vouchers are added daily and are available from top spas and beauty salons in over 20 cities throughout the UK all offering astonishing discounts of up to 90%!

Jason Grima, co-founder of Deal Romeo said “In a time of strict austerity measures consumers are spending less but that doesn’t necessarily mean you have to get less.”

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What more could you want for Christmas than a little indulgence and pampering? What about a LOT of indulgence and pampering? Well, look no further, The Good Spa Guide has it wrapped with their new Good Spa Shop.

Carefully chosen spa gifts – selected by the Good Spa Spies – range from aromatic candles to blissful bath oils.

If you can’t choose, then treat that special someone to a Good Spa Guide spa gift voucher. Redeemable at an impressive list of over 150 participating UK spas, you can give the gift of sheer indulgence right up to Christmas Eve.

Wrap up your chosen gift with a copy of The Best Spas in Britain, our independent guide to the UK’s top spas. The indispensible 300+ page book is yours for the special festive price of 12.95, or free! with spa voucher orders over 100.

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Together with fellow Scot Ali Paton – “Siren” from TV’s “Gladiators” – and a team of therapists and coaches, Amanda Hamilton, the detox and weight loss broadcaster, will lead an intensive BootCamp with a difference for up to 25 people. Amanda is promising five star luxury with “kick ass” results from a new boot camp she is launching at Cameron House on Loch Lomond in Scotland this January 9th -13th 2011.

It is designed to give you all the results of a dynamic BootCamp with a unique measure of style and luxury provided by the 5* Cameron House resort and spa, operated by De Vere Hotels.

Led by health expert Amanda and an all-star team of fitness professionals and therapists, the BootCamp not only delivers weight loss and the start of a better shape… it also does so with inspiring seminars, demonstrations, workshops and lots of fun. Delicious healthy food and a range of unique activities will add to the experience for those looking to recover from the Christmas and New Year festivities.

The BootCamp uses the wellness management system from Technogym to help participants monitor their progress as well as their own personal health and activity plan using Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong Foundation “My Daily Plate” system to help them manage their daily calories and health when they return home.

Says Amanda Hamilton: “We’ve had so many saying that they’d like us to do a BootCamp, but not one that involves bunk beds and being shouted at, so we thought we would create a new experience at one of our favourite five star venues, Cameron House on Loch Lomond.”

Prices for the five day five star BootCamp start at 1,095 for a luxurious shared double or twin room, or 1450 for single en suite room.

The inclusive package includes:-
* Pre-BootCamp check-in phone e-coaching call
* Four nights’ luxury en suite accommodation
* Two comprehensive “Body MOTs” by trained personal trainers
* Up to four hours of exercise and activity per day
* A Power Plate Masterclass with TV Gladiator Ali Paton
* Spinning and cycling introduction and masterclasses
* Two spa treatments and two spa “experiences”
* Full daily programme of indoor/outdoor activities
* Inspiring nutrition and fitness workshops
* Dedicated staff to support and guide you throughout
* Quad bike safari!
* Unlimited use of Cameron House facilities
* Complimentary robe and slippers when in spa
* A delicious metabolism boosting menu of 5 mini-meals and 1 day detox programme designed by Amanda Hamilton
* A free first week’s subscription and introduction to Amanda’s new diet programme launched in January 2011
* Optional longer term e-coaching support after the BootCamp

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Threading, a treatment which has become increasingly popular, is an extremely effective and non-invasive way of removing hair. Predominantly used to shape eyebrows, threading can also be used to remove unwanted hair from sensitive areas of the face such as the upper lip and chin. Threading guarantees a beautifully precise finish, encouraging stunning shape and definition.

MALIKA are specialists in the ancient art of threading. An exclusive hand-made formula of Ayurvedic oil is applied to the eyebrows to desensitise the follicle before starting the threading technique, which uses a piece of thread to twist, entwine and ease out the hair from the root.

Every new visitor to the salon receives a complimentary consultation where a highly trained MALIKA therapist expertly advises on emphasizing features and highlighting face and eyebrow shape for a flattering, eye opening effect. The stunning salon also has a discreet area for anyone wanting the hair removal process done in private and Malika also reserves salon chairs should customers want to have treatments done in a group.

For the ultimate pampering experience, the MALIKA method culminates in an invigorating Indian head massage. Additional treatments offered also include manicures, pedicures and Ayurvedic skin specific facials.

MALIKA has locations at the shopping villages of Westfield London, Bluewater, and One New Change.

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Deal Romeo have found a way to bring a multitude of luxury gift packages to its buyers at a fraction of the normal price, saving you time and money whilst still showing you care.

Whether it is a massage for your mum or an activity day for your dad there is nothing like giving a gift that is personal to its receiver.

Christmas can be an expensive time of year and showing a loved one that you care might seem like the impossible task on a tight budget. Deal Romeo allows you to browse through loads of offers all in one place to find exactly what you are looking for. Each day there is a selection of exciting spa, beauty and restaurant deals from top retailers around the country. You can setup deal alerts based on your interests allowing them to send you a bespoke list of deals direct to your email, giving you the opportunity to snap up the best deals wherever you are.

Be quick though as some deals sell out in a matter of hours with thousands purchased each day, resulting in lots of happy customers who have made a great saving on a premium service.

Jason Grima, one of the founders of Deal Romeo said “Since launching in April 2010 we have saved our customers over 600,000 and continue to pass on savings of thousands every day.”

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Each year, Michael Van Clarke creates the catwalk looks for the Designer Wedding Show. Michael has styled the hair for nine Royal families, so with the recent engagement announcement of Kate and William, was the first to predict the look Kate might be wearing to walk down the aisle.

“Kate Middleton is the archetypal girl next door, she’s beautiful in a way that doesn’t intimidate us mere mortals and she’s always exquisitely polished; even when she’s out on the town we never see a sleek hair out of place. Her signature look is the bouncy blow-dry, and while this sassy style suits her personality and dress sense, for her Royal wedding something a little more regal and bridal is definitely in order.

Although the occasion will be incredibly formal and full of the splendor and ceremony befitting this long awaited date, we must remember that Kate and William are a young couple who have already broken old traditions, like not living together before marriage. Therefore a more modern looking dress and hairstyle are inevitable; something feminine, romantic and chic.”

The Michael Van Clarke Salon offers a must-have package that gives brides-to-be the key to achieving wedding day beauty. The ‘Van Clarke Wedding Package’ includes a bac-cial, luxury facial, full body massage, and manicure and pedicure; the five treatments will be given to brides-to-be across two visits and should be taken up to three weeks ahead of the ‘big day’ for maximum impact. These five luxury treatments allow brides to achieve perfection for only 250.

The Michael Van Clarke luxury hair salon offers the Diamond Dry Cut technique and has recently launched “3 More Inches” a range of protective, restorative and life extending products for hair including a Pre-wash Treatment, Shampoo and Conditioner.

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February 2011 will see the launch of a new company, Spapliance, and its first appliance, The Orb. Spapliance is the brainchild of Jane Scrivner and Kevin McWilliams who together have over 50 years combined experience in the Spa and Appliance manufacturing industry.

Spapliance will be providing state-of-the-art appliances for the Spa and Salon industry. Five appliances are currently planned and patents have been applied for. Each appliance answers an established need in the industry and each one makes the salon and spa industry more sophisticated and in line with the high end, high design, high performance requirement.

The first appliance that Spapliance will launch is called The Orb. The Orb is a portable, continuous heat chamber for warming skincare products.

The Orb addresses one of the fundamental needs and gaps in therapeutic treatment delivery: the ability to heat product, accurately and safely and to maintain the temperature continually and perfectly for up to one hour, so that every brush full of product is perfect every time and at every stage of the treatment and anywhere in the room.

The Orb, heats product within 10 minutes to a perfect delivery temperature and, through a patented applied process, the Orb, once removed from the heat source, is totally portable and maintains this perfect temperature, brush load after brush load, whenever and wherever for up to an hour. It has indicator lights to let the therapist know when it needs to be re heated – but within a standard body or facial treatment 60 minutes of perfection is – well perfection.

The Orb came about because there was a need for something for use by professional therapists when delivering facials and body treatments where warming the product is required. Currently, as soon as any heat source is removed or the product is removed from the heat source (hot towel cabinets, bowls resting on warm water, baby bottle warmers etc.) the temperature reduces – meaning the first brush-full is lovely, the second is okay but the following applications are relatively cool and so the experience deteriorates.

The Orb solves this and makes the client experience delicious from start to finish. It also means the therapist can concentrate on their client rather than spending ‘head space’ remembering when, where and how to keep their product warm.

The team at Spapliance also anticipate that as well as solving a ‘need’, the Orb will create a ‘demand’ for treatment delivery to be ‘upgraded’ with ‘Warm orb technology’ – even down to the simple oil application in Swedish massage, currently a ‘function’ within the treatment, with ‘Warm Orb technology’ oil application becomes a therapeutic experience in itself.

The Orb from Spapliance will be available from March 2011 at a cost of 145 (ex. VAT).

In June 2011, Spapliance will also be launching a personal version of The Orb into the retail market under the ‘Jane Scrivner’ label using Jane Scrivner products.

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Give the gift of massages, facials, scrubs and wellness – and give it on sale. Until December 24th, consumers can purchase a $100 Spa Gift Card for just $79.99 on SpaWeek.com.

Spa Week Media Group has released its brand new gift card, simply called: Spa. In conjunction, today kicks off Spa Weeks Holiday Gift Card Sale.

The goal of this promotion is to further spread the healthy spa lifestyle, encouraging consumers to give the gift of wellness at a discounted cost this Holiday Season. This time of year puts a lot of financial pressure on people, and Spa Week is glad to help alleviate some of that pressure by offering this discount when people really need it, says Cheryl Reid, CEO and Founder of Spa Week Media Group.

The design of the new Spa. gift cards delivers a clear message: You deserve the Spa. The gift cards are redeemable 52 weeks a year. Over 1,800 spas across North America accept Spa. the official SpaWeek gift card, so recipients are sure to find a participating spa close to home. Best of all, they never expire. What better way to start the New Year than with a well-deserved spa treatment?

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SpaFinder has unveiled the winners of its 2010 Readers’ Choice Awards – honouring spa-goers’ favourite spas across the globe, along with their top ten picks in 31 unique categories.

In addition to nations traditionally recognised by the Awards, ten new spa markets were added in 2010: Bulgaria, Chile, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, Morocco, Portugal, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. New Category Awards include “Favourite Day Spa,” “Best New Getaway Spa,” “Favourite Spa Treatment” and “Favourite Spa Product Brand.”

Based on votes submitted worldwide at SpaFinder’s global websites and by readers of SpaFinder publications, Scotland’s famous Gleneagles hotel took top honours in the UK for the first time; with readers raving about its incredible location, luxurious accommodation and great range of outdoor activities including golf, horseback riding and tennis.

“This year’s winners clearly demonstrate that a new generation of spas, and many ‘fresh faces,’ are attracting and wowing global travellers even while some of the tried and true continue to inspire,” said Susie Ellis, president of SpaFinder. “Readers’ Choice is unique among awards programmes in that it reflects the real opinions of real-world spa-goers. And now that there are more than 15,000 hotel, resort and destination spas worldwide, whether the spa is a repeat or first-time winner, it’s an extraordinary honour.”

2010 Crystal Award Winners (Top Spas by Continent)
The Crystal Award (the ultimate Readers’ Choice honour) recognises the number-one spa on each continent.

Africa: One&Only Cape Town* (Cape Town, South Africa)
Asia: Ananda in the Himalayas* (Narendra Nagar, India)
Australia: Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat (Queensland, Australia)
Europe: Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin* (Berlin, Germany)
North America: Golden Door* (California, United States)
South America: Kurotel Longevity Center and Spa (Gramado, Brazil)

2010 Country/Region Winners
Awards were given for the favourite spa in 35 countries/regions. In addition to the Crystal Award (continent) winners named above (also taking top honours in their country), here are spa-goers’ global favourites:

Argentina: Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires
Austria: The Balance Resort*
Bulgaria: Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko
Canada: Ste. Anne’s Country Inn and Spa
Caribbean: Parrot Cay* (Turks and Caicos)
Central America: Tabacn Grand Spa Thermal Resort (Costa Rica)
Chile: The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago
China (Hong Kong): Four Seasons Hotel*
China (Mainland): The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing*
Cyprus: Le Mridien Limassol Spa & Resort
The Czech Republic: Mandarin Oriental, Prague
Egypt: Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria
France: Guerlain Spa at Trianon Palace Versailles
Greece: Porto Elounda De Luxe Resort
Hungary: Danubius Hotel Gellrt
Indonesia: Conrad Bali*
Ireland: Inchydoney Island Lodge and Spa*
Italy: Lefay Resort & Spa Lago Di Garda*
Japan: The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo*
Malaysia: Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa
Maldives: One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives
Mexico: Rancho La Puerta
Morocco: La Mamounia
The Philippines: The Farm at San Benito*
Portugal: Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon
Russia: The Ritz-Carlton, Moscow
Scandinavia: Blue Lagoon* (Iceland)
Singapore: Willow Stream Spa at Fairmont Singapore
South Pacific Islands: Four Seasons Resort and Spa Bora Bora*
Spain: SHA Wellness Clinic
Switzerland: VICTORIA-JUNGFRAU Grand Hotel & Spa
Thailand: Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa
Turkey: Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus
United Arab Emirates: Burj Al Arab
United Kingdom: The Gleneagles Hotel* (Scotland)

2010 Category Award Winners
Spas (and their specialties) have never been more diverse. To help consumers identify the best spa for their specific needs, SpaFinder readers also cast votes for their favourite spas across 31 unique categories, from “Best for Affordability” to “Best for Men” to “Best for Romance.”

An asterisk (*) denotes a first-time winner in that awards category.

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Grayshott Spa in Surrey has been offering health and pampering breaks in its tranquil location deep in the English countryside and its continuous success is largely due to the healing powers of natural therapies. If you are still searching for the perfect gift to show your loved ones that you really care, then it’s time to discover the leading spa retreat – Grayshott Spa in Surrey – and give them the gift of wellbeing.

Grayshott’s gift vouchers are available in denominations of 100, 150 and 250 and can be used as a full or part payment, redeemable for a wide range of bliss-inducing spa days and treatments such as massages, facials, body wraps and scrubs, hydrotherapy, the Hamman Bed and a variety of natural therapies such as Reiki, Shiatsu and Cranial Osteopathy.

For those who deserve an even bigger dose of cosseting and want to fall into the hands of supremely caring and qualified therapists, Grayshott offers 500, 750 and 1000 vouchers – redeemable towards a variety of experiences including a 3 Night De-Stress Package with De-Stress Your Mind Body Wrap, Health Consultation and Full Body Aromatherapy Massage included. Undoubtedly, the perfect pampering gift.

Ordering is fast and easy. Last minute shoppers need not panic as vouchers are also available via email. So your gift is only just a click away.

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Fish therapy is a unique beauty therapy treatment that uses Garra Rufa fish, a form of carp, to gently remove dead skin. The fish have no teeth and use a sucking motion to painlessly lift away dead skin without damaging the new healthy cells underneath, leaving you with a pleasant tingling sensation similar to a light massage. In addition, it is believed that Garra Rufa fish secrete an enzyme – diathanol – that improves skin regeneration.

Unable to contain the feeding frenzy within London anymore, the tiny finned pedicurists at Aqua Sheko, London’s first ever luxury fish spa, have finally splashed out of London and into Birmingham at a pop up spa in iconic department store Selfridges.

This is the first fish spa outside of London for Aqua Sheko and the second time they have partnered with Selfridges, following on from the success of their pop up spa in Selfridge’s flagship store in Oxford St. Located in the beauty hall on level 3 of Selfridges’ Birmingham in Upper Mall East, the bespoke pop up spa, features 2 tanks that have been installed following the same sleek oriental design as Aqua Sheko’s original London store in Kensington.

David Walker Smith, Beauty Buying Director for Selfridges, is excited about the new addition to the Birmingham store, “Aqua Sheko’s doctor fish have taken the London beauty scene by storm and we are thrilled to offer our customers an exciting new experience, which is the first of its kind in the Midlands” said David.

Fashionistas and shopaholics can take a load off and dip their tootsies into the tanks for taster treatments designed to revive feet, whether you are about to go on a spree or have had a long day shopping and need some R&R. One 15 minute treatment is 17, a 20 minute treatment is 20 and for the indulgent shopper, a 30 minute treatment is available for 30.

The winter chills might see you banishing your feet to boots and away from the light of day, but out of sight shouldn’t mean out of mind when it comes to caring for your feet. Karen Ho, Founder of Aqua Sheko, explains why it is important to maintain your feet all year round, “Skin tends to dry out in the winter and this can often lead to painful cracking around the heels if the dry skin is not removed. Fish therapy is a relaxing way to maintain your feet over the cooler months and save yourself the hassle and embarrassment of unsightly feet come sandal season next year or if you are planning a winter sun break.”

Once you have taken the plunge into fishy water you’ll be a definite convert but as the pop up spa will only be in Selfridges Birmingham until Christmas, you’ll need to get you fix quick.

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Intense Pulsed Light (IPL), a new non-surgical cosmetic treatment, is a technology aimed at producing light of high intensity during a very short period of time and is both a method of hair removal and photo-rejuvenation of the skin already hugely popular with A-listers.

Renowned in the best salons worldwide, IPL improves the appearance of rosacea, flushing, broken capillaries, sun damaged skin, age spots and skin texture, as well as mild acne scars, tightens pores and softens fine lines. Photo-rejuvenation is particularly effective in enhancing the areas often exposed such as face, neck, chest and hands.

IPL permanent hair reduction is also a painless and highly effective treatment for removing hair from unwanted areas. During photo-epilation, the pigment (melanin) within hair absorbs the light and converts it into heat. The hair transmits this heat into the hair follicle, which it destroys, without damaging the epidermis thus the follicle cannot produce a new hair. A clinical breakthrough in hair removal, the uniquely shaped pulses of light deliver heat only in the therapeutic range, precisely heating their target with little or no damage or discomfort.

Cannelle, a small collection of beauty salons in Oxfordshire, is launching IPL at their Henley salon. Cannelle has invested in the latest IPL technology to perform quick and simple treatments that significantly improve your skin’s complexion.

France Baudet, owner of Cannelle, says: “Messy, painful and ineffective hair removal methods can be a thing of the past! Best of all, this non-invasive and effective approach yields permanent hair reduction and long-term hair removal anywhere on the body.”

As this treatment works by lasers absorbing the pigment in skin and hair it is not suitable for red, white or blonde hair and extremely dark skin tone. A minimum of 6 -12 sessions is usually required to remove all unwanted hair depending on hair and skin colour.

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David Popham has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in hairdressing. Highlights include his apprenticeship with Vidal Sassoon in the 60′s and 70′s. David worked through the ranks at Sassoon’s to the post of Creative Director in the New York salon.

Cutting edge techniques, driven by clients’ preference, will be very much in evidence when David and Shirley Popham open their second hairdressing salon in Oxford’s Summertown district. The new salon is located in the fashionable and vibrant South Parade and will open this week with a launch party between 6pm and 9pm. Like the original Popham Salon in North Parade Avenue, the new salon is also a Sassoon Professional Partnership salon.

Objectives are to have five salons in operation over a period of five years. David says of the second launch: “Despite the UK’s deep financial recession, over the past two years we have increased sales and the salon has continued to attract an abundance of discerning clients who both value and recommend our service. The new salon will bring us welcome extra chair space to meet that demand.”

The new salon will feature Popham’s unique three-way mirror workstation allowing stylists to see as they work, in 3D. David says: “I can’t’ imagine trying to create a three dimensional work without seeing clients in the round.” Blue Orbit Design and Beauty Planet shop fitters have helped create a fresh salon design. Based on the original salon, basins will be located at bespoke workstations, which because of the generous proportions afford a feeling of privacy and personal space for the customer.

The contemporary colour scheme of raspberry and white will complement the purple hues of the original salon giving a feeling of continuity.

David will spend two days a week at the new salon cutting and styling hair. Additional staff will include: Tuc Rojas, who came to Popham from New York City and has been a pivotal member of the Popham team for the past eight years – Reagan Willimont, who was trained by David, is now a senior stylist and has been with Popham for the past five years.

David opened the first Popham Salon in 1981 and has been in partnership with his wife Shirley since 1989. The Popham’s are particularly proud of their winning service formula which sees a huge investment in its staff. David says: “The ethos of the salons is to invest in our people, so they invest in our clients. It is simply no use stipulating a tight service script if the staff are not on our side. We ensure the staff love and enjoy their work, feel appreciated and rewarded and own the Popham culture. This strategy, together with the inspirational creative and craft training of Sassoon adds up to a service beyond rival.”

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According to recent research, stress levels have doubled in 4 years and the result of too much stress can be premature aging, sleep deprivation, spots and skin problems. National Stress Awareness Day earlier this week highlighted the importance of stress management.

To prevent the build up of too much stress in our lives, we continually need to find new ways to rid ourselves of anxiety and, offering a helping hand, Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics have a selection of rescue remedies to get you ready to take on another day.

Massage is medically proven to help reduce the levels of stress hormones and release endorphins, the body’s natural feel good hormones. Lush Spa offers a selection of totally natural and holistic treatments to not only work all your muscles and leave your skin looking and feeling fantastic – but also to nurture and nourish your mind, leaving you with an altogether better outlook on life and emerging like a totally new person.

Choose from a selection of treatments, including the Synaesthesia Massage (125.00): A one and a half hour, all-over body treatment (including hot and cold stones, depending on the chosen treatment) that stimulates all the senses to achieve a chosen state of mind. Choose from a menu of words, ranging from ‘Energised’ or ‘Perspective’ ‘ to ‘Mind Cleanser’ – which are states of mind that might ease or help overcome any feelings of stress. The treatment is fully choreographed to an orchestral piece of music with birdsong and sounds of the English countryside woven in and works to provide a little psychological nourishment.

Alternatively, if the budget won’t stretch to spa treatments, then Lush has a whole array of bath and body products, all made with the finest essential oils and plant extracts, to help soothe and relax the body while clearing debris from the mind.

For top-to-toe stress relief why not give yourself, or get someone else to, a full body treatment in the comfort of your own home using Lush’s Therapy Massage Bar (5.65 for 65g). Allow the bar to melt in your hands to release skin softening cocoa butter and shea butter and calming lavender oil and neroli oil. Begin by gently massaging the big toes, which is said to help relieve headaches, then gradually work your way up the body.

Find the time to relax in a bath with this selection of calming and mind soothing products:

Waving Not Drowning Bath Ballistic (2.30)
It contains relaxing lavender and soothing ylang ylang essential oils, along with warming cardamom and fennel oil. Just drop one under hot, running water for a blissful bath-time treat. Lavender is particularly suitable as it can be both stimulating and relaxing, depending on the need . (Vegan)

Dreamtime Bath Melt (2.90 for 30g)
A small, delicate, wonderfully effective bath melt full of the most soothing essential oils for the body and mind. Ginger oil is comforting and warming. Lavender soothes the spirit and relieves stress. Sandalwood is very relaxing. Jasmine is famed for it’s sedative, warming action. Chamomile is calming and skin will also be softened with cocoa butter and almond oil. (Vegan)

The Comforter Bubble Bar (3.95)
A concoction of comforting essential oils such as bergamot oil and cypress oil have a calming action, making it the perfect way to end a hard, hectic day. Both of these oils act to dispel anger and frustration, so why not close yourself away from the world, layback and let your tension float away on the blackcurrant scented, luxurious bubbles. (Vegan)

Perhaps the ultimate indulgence is Lush’s Relax Take a Bath box (9.95), filled with a trio of treats to dispel tension, leaving you feeling thoroughly serene, tranquil and cleansed. For everyone with insomnia, stress, shift work or jet lag. Relax Take a Bath gift is a hint in a box; it respectfully requests that it’s recipient slow down. Along with a Dreamtime Luxury Bath Melt and Waving Not Drowning Ballistic, there is also a relaxing, stress-reducing, violet scented Bathos Bubble Bar to further calm a worried head. For workaholics, insomniacs and stress monkeys.

To pick up these and many more ethical, cruelty free cosmetics visit Lush shops nationwide.

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Provence Cosmetics’s 3D Excellency Gommage, Anti-Ageing Facial, combines sunflower pollen, propolis, Vitamins A,C & E , Amino-Acids, Enzymes and Essential Oils. which results in a salon facial that gives instant visible results. it redues fine lines and wrinkles, lightens and brightens, reduces appearance of pigmentation, improves skin texture, diminishes scar appearance and helps skin regeneration.

Theur anti-wrinkle line has been subjected to thorough tolerance tests all carried out by independent laboratories. All of the scientists who have been involved in the process agree that these results are currently unprecedented. “The clinical impression surprised us because there was such an objectified improvement. Our experience in this field leads us to conclude that this product is considerably more effective than any other anti-wrinkle products we have assessed in the past”.

The 3D Gommage is a new technology which reduces wrinkles on a 3 dimensional level – Visual Impact, Depth & Volume of the wrinkle.

Provence Cosmetics has focused on the following Pro-vitamins that considerably improve the health and look of your skin by preventing further damage and improving the epidermis. You will notice in less than 24 hours how your skin is noticeable younger, brighter and more radiant.

Vitamin C is an anti-oxidant which helps stimulate the production of collagen, with Vitamins A and E it effectively combats the signs of sun damage. It brightens, softens and evens skin tone Provitamin A (Retinol) Vitamin A is known to be a remarkable anti-wrinkle agent. It promotes collagen production and plumps out skin, reducing fine lines and wrinkles. It helps repair sun damaged skin and reduce brown spots. Vitamin E (Tocopherol) is a powerful antioxidant with healing and rejuvenating benefits that help prevent cell damage by neutralizing free-radicals

The Power of the Other Ingredients

POLLEN – Possesses age-retarding and rejuvenate properties. The proportions vary from one flower to another, according to its origin. All pollen possess: proteins, amino-acids, sugar, minerals, vitamins, hormones, fats, aromatic substances and of course, water. (Prof. Dr. N. Ioiris). It contains vitamins A, B-complex, C, D and E. It is particularly useful for its B-complex contents, including B1, B2, B6, B12, biotin, folic acid, and inositol. It also supplies the minerals, calcium, copper, iron, phosphorous, potassium, silicon and selenium. It has been traditionally known to prolong youthfulness and improve skin quality.

PROPOLIS – Propolis is approximately 50-80% resins, 30-50% wax, 5-10% pollen, and 10% essential oils. Propolis is rich in vitamins. High in B-complex vitamins, it contains notable quantities of vitamin C, E and Provitamin A. It also contains minerals and trace elements such as calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, silica, potassium, phosphorous, manganese, cobalt and copper. It is important to note that propolis is a very rare, and precious substance; the annual production per hive is only around 200g.

The treatment is useful for the people with:
* wrinkles and fine lines of the face and neck
* Uneven pigmentation
* Enlarged facial pores
* Superficial acne scars on the face
* Oily skin, skin problems
* Age spots

The Effect of the Facial
This Gommage facial includes exfoliation by the rolling off technique, leaving the skin brighter and more youthful looking. Dead cells block the pores of the skin, causing the skin to lose its flexibility and softness. The exfoliating action gradually stimulates cellular renewal to restore skin’s radiance, firming and youthful look. 3D Gommage works by cleansing the skin, stimulating cellular regeneration and improving blood circulation, and increases effectiveness of the products by enabling them to penetrate the skin with ease.
- It helps promote a better oxygenation and penetration of skincare products
- Facilitate the gentle elimination of the dead cells that dull the complexion
- Instantly refines and smoothes skin texture leaving skin soft and refreshed
- Immediately reveals a soft radiant skin which is smooth to the touch.
- Improves visible skin firmness and resilience.
- It stimulates the production of collagen
- It helps stimulate the skin’s immunity system

Following an hour facial your skin will be left visibly younger, brighter and fresher, with a marked decrease in the depth, volume and appearance of your wrinkles.

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