Want to look as groomed and gorgeous as your favourite female celebrity? Then why not indulge in one of their favourite pampering treatments from time to time. Here's a round up of the latest must-do salon sessions...
Top Treatment No 1: Nichola Joss's Tailormade Treatments (using L'Occitane products) - celebrity clients include Keira Knightley, Joss Stone, Scarlett Johansson, Anna Friel, Liz Hurley, Kate Moss and Claudia Schiffer.
What's Involved?
Nichola is most famous for her lymphatic drainage massage technique, which makes the plethora of stars that swear by her deft touch shine again. By eliminating toxins, Nichola's unique facial instantly gives radiance and tone to the skin. It also reduces any puffiness and makes the eyes clear. It's therefore no wonder that half of Hollywood and oodles of supermodels call Nichola as soon as they land in London. Nichola also gives great deep tissue body massages and de-stressing shoulder rubs and always uses L'Occitane's products throughout her treatments for their natural properties as they help to boost your general sense of well being and leave you feeling relaxed and revived.
Who's it aimed at?
Anyone leading the high life who doesn't have time to traipse to a salon. Nichola will come to your home and carry out any bespoke treatments she thinks you will benefit from. This could be from a lymphatic drainage massage to a radiance-boosting facial.
Where can you have it done?
Nichola charges from £75 per hour (plus travel) and is taking booking from 1 October onwards. She can be contacted on 07810 837 170.
Top Treatment No 2: Futura Pro Ultratone Body Treatment - Celebrity fans include: Gwyneth Paltrow and Madonna.
What's Involved?
A series of specific body treatments that lift, shape, smooth and tone all your lumps and bumps, whilst you lay back and relax. Special pads, which emit electronic micro pulses in order to stimulate your muscles, are placed on your body for 30-minutes. There are six Body Programs to choose from ranging from general slimming and shaping treatments to detoxifying, anti-cellulite and postnatal ones. In other words, whatever your personal body gripe may be this range of slim fast n' tone treatments can smooth it out for you. One half an hour session is apparently the equivalent of doing approximately 100 sit-ups but obviously the more sessions you have the better the results. Could Future Pro have been the secret weapon Gwynnie and Madge used in order to lose all their baby weight? We have a sneaky feeling that they're regular sessions certainly helped them regain their svelte figures!
Who's it aimed at?
Anyone after the body beautiful who doesn't want to put in the effort - or simply doesn't have the time to go to the gym.
Where can I have it done? Janet Ginnings Salon, 45 Curzon street, Mayfair, London. Prices start from £35 To book an appointment call: 020 7499 1904. For nationwide appointments call: 020 7935 0631.
Top Treatment No 3: Babor High Skin Refiner Facial - Celebrity fans include: Victoria Beckham and Brooke Shields.
What's Involved?
Dubbed the 'Rolls Royce' of all facials, this ultra revitalising seven-step beauty regime is great if you're post 30 and worried about the onset of premature ageing. All surface grit and grime is removed with a Babor cleanser rich in vitamin E and nourishing soybean oil. A mask boasting extracts of nettles and nicotinate is then applied to the skin. This helps to dilate the capillaries and encourages oxygen to come to the surface. To remove dead skin cells a special Babor peel is then put on the skin. After this a pro-elastin product called Perfect Effect Ampoules is dabbed onto any wrinkles in order to boost the skin's natural collagen reservoirs. A lifting cream full of natural extracts such as mango seed oil, wheat proteins and soybeans is then massaged into the skin using a special 'wave technique' which helps to lift, strengthen and boost the skin's natural cell renewal process. Finally, a Babor lifting eye cream is dotted around the delicate eye contours before two cotton fleeces, which have been soaked with a rejuvenating and moisturising multi-tendyn complex, are placed on the face and décolleté.
Who's it aimed at?
This is the ideal treatment to indulge yourself in if you're planning on going to a big event such as a wedding or glamorous party and want to look gorgeously glowing ñ not to mention ten years younger!
Where can I have it done?
The Babor High Skin Refiner Facial costs £69.95 for 1hour 25 mins at Champney's Health Resort, Henlow, Bedfordshire. To book an appointment call: 01462 811 111.
Top Treatment No 4: Elemis Exotic Frangipani Body Nourish Float - fans of Elemis's wide range of treatments include: Hilary Duff, Anna Friel, Mariella Frostrop and Laura Bailey.
What's Involved?
A deeply relaxing and ultra nourishing treatment that will transport you from the hustle and bustle of everyday life to a far more tranquil, serene place. Rich extracts of coconut oil and heady frangipani flowers from Tahitiare blended together to produce Monoi, a beautifully scented oil - which can be used all over the body and even on the hair to soften and scent. Firstly, the feet are cleansed using a lime infused compress then the skin is gently brushed using a body brush in order to increase circulation, boost lymphatic drainage and scuff off any dead skin cells. The divine smelling Monoi oil is then warmed up then gently drizzled on the skin. The body is then wrapped in a cocoon like piece of foil and suspended in a pool of water for approximately 20 minutes while the Monoi gets to work nourishing, scenting and soothing the skin. It's a divine experience that not only leaves you with baby soft limbs it also de-stresses and rejuvenates you at the same time.
Who's it aimed at?
Mothers-to-be will benefit enormously from this particular treatment as the floating experience briefly relieves the burden of excess baby weight and lost moisture is quickly replenished to the skin. Anyone after pure unadulterated relaxation would also enjoy this heavenly treat.
Where can I have it done?
The Elemis Exotic Frangipani Body Nourish Float costs £75 for 50 minutes at The Elemis Day Spa, Lancaster Court, London W1. To book an appointment call: 0870 410 4210. For nationwide appointments call: 01278 727 830 or visit www.elemis.com
