Spa at Bluebird

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Reviewed by Yanar Alkayat 

It's rumoured that Ole Henriksen personally created this super-polishing skin treatment for Donatella Versace to condition her sun-soaked skin. If that's not enough star connection, then Halle Berry is a firm favourite of his products and is often spotted at his LA spa.

The clientele at the sleek and minimalist Spa at Bluebird in Chelsea, London are usually savvy spa goers and style-loving fashionistas - The Bluebird Shop, after all, is a haven for London's label lovers; and the spa can be found in the back corner.

The Salt Butter n' Mango Body Treatment involves a scrub made up solely of organic brown sugar and almond oil (and nothing else!) and Ole fans can take comfort in seeing the concuctions mixed up from scratch. This was rubbed up and down every inch of my limbs, fairly vigorously, working wonders on skin condition and glow.

A Vichy shower sprayed directly over me as I lay flat on the bed reduced me to fits of laughter but a long-stroke massage, with mango butter, then followed, which sent me close to sleep. I was then cocooned into a foil blanket (to let the nourishing butters soak into my skin) and treated to a scalp and head massage (at which point i really did fall asleep!)

This thorough scrub-down is guaranteed to get skin glowing, particularly good for pre-holiday skin prepping, as well as post-sundrenched skin.

Best for: a glistening glow to show off summer skin

Salt Butter n' Mango body treatment, £115

The Spa at Bluebird, 350 King's Road, London, 020 7351 3873