Pamper Yourself with New Year Beauty Treats
Ease yourself into the New Year with a host of indulgent beauty treats across Belgravia and Mayfair.
With the New Year upon us and the decadence of the festive season a distant memory, why not beat the January blues with some peaceful pampering in Belgravia and Mayfair?
Beautiful Belgravia is home to an array of luxurious day spas, salons and perfumeries. Whether you’re looking for a post-Christmas detox treatment, a New Year makeover or a spot of pampering to brighten up dark winter days, it’s an oasis of calm in the very heart of London.
The delightful cobbled Motcomb Street is home to Glow Urban Spa, Condé Nast Traveller’s 2010 UK Day Spa of the Year. Jumeirah’s Peak Health Club & Spa and the COMO Shambhala at The Halkin will no doubt tempt those looking to ease into the New Year with a sense of tranquillity and well being. Those embarking on a ‘New Year, New You’ mantra, should pay a visit to Cosmetics à la Carte, where a team of experts will transform your beauty regime and devise a bespoke make-up and skincare plan just for you.
Why not brighten up lifeless locks at any one of Motcomb Street’s hair salons– from the award-winning Errol Douglas to the organic haven of Daniel Galvin Jnr and the friendly neighbourhood salon, Gianni & Claudie. The alluring aromas of Amouage and Annick Goutal will no doubt tempt you with their wonderful array of women’s, men’s and home fragrances.
Elsewhere in Belgravia, Elizabeth Street is home to the equally fragrant Les Senteurs, offering an unrivalled collection of unusual scents. For the full spa experience, why not pay a visit to the nearby Earthspa, for expert massages and skincare advice or Bijou Medi Spa, Belgravia's sophisticated medi-spa offering high-end doctor-led cosmetic treatments.
Mount Street in Mayfair represents one of the most luxurious corners of London. Those wishing to soak up the charming ambiance in classical elegance should pay a visit to Spa Illuminata – a Roman and Greek inspired spa, perfect for weary souls and tired limbs. Alternatively, transform your home into a spa with Aesop's range of skin, body and hair beauty products, based on botanical ingredients. 'New Year, new hair', if you fancy a change then visit Nicky Clarke, the hairstylist to the stars. Add a splash of colour to dreary days with a visit to Jo Hansford, the leading UK celebrity hair colour salon and brainchild of “the First Lady of Colour” (Marie Claire).
Don’t let January be a month of austerity and sobriety, treat yourself to a day of pampering and kick-start 2011 with a magnificent new mane, a new look or a bathroom full of sumptuous goodies.