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I want to look good
Look good and you'll feel good, too. If you have a smart party or other special occasion to go to, or just feel in need of a makeover, there are many spas that can help. Personalised facials and hair treatments are first in line, while manicures and pedicures attend to the finer details. Here are some places that will leave you looking like a million dollars, without necessarily having to spend quite that much.
Serenity in the City, EdinburghUrban Retreat, Harrods
Thornton Hall, Wirral
Celtic Manor Resort, Newport
Ufford Park, Woodbridge
Serenity in the City, Edinburgh
Escape from the bustle of the city at one of Edinburgh's smartest treatment rooms. A whole new you will emerge from the ultra-relaxing ambience. Take an extended lunch break and opt for the 75-minute ProCollagen Quartz Facial, an anti-wrinkle treatment that aims to improve skin’s smoothness and firmness. Give your eyes a makeover with the comprehensive Eye Package, which includes eyelash tinting and the full tint-and-shape eyebrow treatment.
Perfect for: Women who like to look after every inch of themselves.
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Urban Retreat, Harrods
You would expect a certain amount of pampering at the poshest store in the capital, and you wouldn't be disappointed. With a huge range of haircare, skincare and cosmetic treatments, Urban Retreat is sure to have something to fill the bill. Featured brands include Dermalogica, Guinot, Flutter Couture for impact eyelashes, and Leighton Denny nail treatments. Finish with a new hairdo, and perhaps a make-up session with top consultant Daniel Sandler, using his own range of products for perfect skin-tone and dazzling eyes.
Perfect for: Splurging on yourself.
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Thornton Hall, Wirral
Thornton Hall Hotel and Spa is a one-stop beauty haven, offering ESPA, Clarins and Elemis facials and body treatments, alongside St Tropez spray tanning, and Jessica manicures and pedicures. A hair salon with a range of advanced treatments includes a bridal service for the big day, while expert make-up classes will help you show off your natural resources to their best advantage.
Perfect for: The full-on beauty treatment.
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Celtic Manor Resort, Newport
In the Forum Spa at Celtic Manor, they really know how to look after a girl, sustaining you through the 50 long minutes of a manicure with chocolate-dipped strawberries and a glass of champagne. The Forum also offers hairdressing from award-winning stylist Rhys Giles, using the Kerastase product range, and a Leighton Denny pedicure will make your tootsies sparkle.
Prepare for that beach-ready bronzed look with a Clarins So Natural Self-Tanning Treatment, and complete your look with a personalised make-up session. Oh, and don't worry, guys, there are facials for you, too.
Perfect for: Glam types who appreciate the finer things of life.
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Ufford Park, Woodbridge
Ufford Park is a golfing hotel and spa just near the Suffolk coast. Restore your glow with the English Rose Radiance Treatment, in which hot rose quartz stones are the basis of a rejuvenating facial massage. Nourishing eye treatments will give you close-up confidence, volcanic exfoliation is the prelude to an experience manicure, and there's St Tropez spray tanning, just in case you're off to, well, St Tropez.
Boys might opt for an Energy Release Facial, or a skin therapy that promises to energise your hands. And we all need energetic hands, don't we?
Perfect for: Looking good on windswept coastal walks.
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