Choose from 8 venues offering patch test for face near Millbank Gardens, London

Situated in the heart of Westminster, Rio Brazilian Wax is guaranteed to be your go-to salon for waxing and massages.

Whether you are seeking that fresh just-waxed feeling or a tension-melting massage, the highly-skilled Amanda at Rio Brazilian Wax has you covered.

Nearest public transport:
Victoria Station is just a 15-minute walk away and St James' Park underground station is a 10-minute walk away.

The team:
Amanda is a qualified beauty and massage therapist and has 15 years of experience in waxing.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Friendly, welcoming and private.
• Specialises in: Hot waxing.

Welcome to Elm's Leaf Hair and Beauty, a trendy hair and beauty salon located in London's Nine Elms. Give your hair a new lease of life with a balayage or highlighting treatment, or give your brows and lashes that added wow factor with a brow lamination and lash lift treatment.

Nearest public transport:
Nine Elms tube station is just a short 2-minute walk away and Vauxhall train station is 10-minutes away.

The team:
The team are highly professional and have up to 25 years of experience in the hair and beauty industry.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Professional, friendly, welcoming.
• Specialises in: Balayage, highlights, haircuts and hair treatments.
• Brands and products used: Kevin Murphy, Kerastase, Olaplex, L'Oreal, Wella.
• The extra touches: Free refreshments are available for clients of the salon.

Escape the fast pace of the city or prepare your skin for an illustrious event at Brigita Vather, located on Buckingham Gate, a stone's throw from the palace. This boutique beauty room offers everything from great facials and relaxing body massages to eyelash and eyebrow tinting as well as waxing treatments.

Great for lasting manicures and super-speedy beauty, the expert team of beauticians offer a calmness and professionalism to ensure you leave looking and feeling fantastic. They are located within renowned salon The Hair Shop, close to St James’s, Victoria and Westminster underground stations. The intimate treatment room offers a private and tranquil setting to rejuvenate and repair your mind and body.

Book a date Brigita Vather and treat yourself to the pampering you deserve.

Show your lashes some love with an appointment at this specialist lash boutique in St George's Wharf, Vauxhall.

Alana's Lashes provides an exclusive range of eyelash extensions including classic, Russian volume and the on-trend hybrid lashes.

Choose the perfect style for you as your experienced technician personalises your treatment to ensure you leave looking your best.

This private space can be found a stone's throw from the Thames on St George's Wharf, just a short walk from Vauxhall station.

Within St. George’s Wharf, opposite Vauxhall Bus Station, Live True London - Vauxhall is a full service, chilled out unisex hair salon.

Aiming to give you a new style that makes you feel more you, their talented stylists explore what you want collaboratively.

They’re experts in hair that understand that you’re an expert of yours. So whether that’s a simple trim, unusual v-shaped undercut, polished up-do or a dramatic new colour, they want to inspire you with new techniques and trends but know that you can inspire them too.

Transform your locks with an appointment at Begonia's Hair & Beauty Salon in Stockwell.

Manned by one of the capital's top hair gurus, this classy venue offers a wide range of services for the whole family, from kids to older gentleman and ladies.

Maria has mastered her craft in some of the world's most renowned salons over the past three decades, on a journey that's taken her from Sao Paolo, Brazil to Madrid and finally to London in 2001, where she's gained valuable experience at salons such as Hair by Fairy, Janette Spencer’s and Colour Nation.

Her specialities include not only cuts and hair care but bespoke stylish, Brazilian hair treatments and colouring.

Maria and her expert team base their philosophy on treating each client with a unique and individual approach, ensuring you leave with the perfect look for you.

For a high-class hair experience in the hands of true veterans, book yourself a date at Begonia's Hair & Beauty Salon on Wandsworth Road.

Stage Door Hair & Beauty Salon is perfectly located in the heart of Westminster, just a short walk from both the Tate and Westminster Abbey. Highly modern in design, the bright and spacious minimalist interior reflects a commitment to innovation and creativity that has kept this salon at the forefront of cutting edge hairdressing.

Believing that your hair is your most important fashion accessory, Stage Door Hair & Beauty Salon has gained a reputation for exceptional hairdressing and outstanding customer care. Their team of experts endeavour to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in hairdressing, without ever forgetting the importance of classic and timeless styles. With industry leading brands such as Redken on hand, you can be sure every effort will be made to ensure you leave the salon looking great and feeling fantastic.

Off Lambeth Bridge and heading towards Westminster you find Trends Urban Salon. They offer a comprehensive range of cutting, colouring, straightening and perming services for women and men. Ego-free staff consult closely with you from beginning to end - so you always enjoy walking back into the world at least as much as the time you've spent there.

With a price structure to suit all budgets, knowledgeable staff can provide everything from a simple trim to a complete new look.