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Simply Clinics - Shepherd's Bush, a Doctor Led clinic, is conveniently situated between the Green and Goldhawk Road stations. With a focus on laser hair removal services and skin services, they take pride in their commitment to staying at the forefront of technology and employing highly qualified staff to administer treatments.

Step into their bright, clean, and comfortable salon, where you can expect simple, efficient, and effective service. They are dedicated to providing excellent value for money, offering professional treatments in short and convenient sessions available from Tuesday to Sunday. Whether it's laser hair removal or any of their other services, you can trust Simply Clinics to deliver exceptional results while prioritizing your comfort and satisfaction.

LuxWax specialises in hair removal with a luxurious touch. Now in Hampstead, LuxWax is excited to bring you the same high standards its Crouch End customers have grown to love and expect.

Nearest public transport: Hampstead

Just a minute' walk from Hampstead underground station

Products we use:

Our Waxing Options

We offer two premium waxing systems, allowing us to tailor your treatment to your skin type, sensitivity level, and personal preference.

Our Signature House Wax

Carefully selected for performance and comfort, our house wax is:

• Suitable for sensitive skin
• Designed to minimise redness and irritation
• Flexible for removing short, stubborn hairs
• Gentle yet highly effective

It delivers consistently smooth results with maximum client comfort.

Lycon Premium Wax

For clients who prefer an ultra-luxury waxing experience, we also offer Lycon — one of the world’s most renowned professional waxing brands.

Lycon is known for:

• Superior grip on short hairs
• Lower melting temperature for added comfort
• Reduced skin trauma
• Exceptional results on intimate and delicate areas

This option is ideal for very sensitive skin or first-time waxing clients.

Electrolysis - Apilus Technology

For permanent hair removal, we use industry-leading Apilus electrolysis systems, recognised globally for their advanced technology and comfort.

• High-frequency precision technology
• Faster, more comfortable treatments
• Safe for all skin and hair types
• Ideal for small, delicate or hormonally stimulated areas

Laser Hair Removal - Asclepion Mediostar

We use the Asclepion Mediostar, a medical-grade diode laser system designed for safe, effective, long-term hair reduction.

• Suitable for a wide range of skin types
• Fast treatment sessions
• Integrated cooling for enhanced comfort
• Clinically proven results

This ensures powerful performance with safety and client comfort at the forefront.

Laser&Aesthetics4U is a cosy beauty salon located in Plumstead, London. With an array of treatments including laser hair removal and teeth whitening, you'll certainly be in good hands here.

Nearest public transport:

The venue is located just a 10-minute walk from Plumstead train station and is well-connected by local bus routes.

The Beautician:

Agnieszka is an experienced professional beautician up to date with the latest beauty trends, in order to always go the extra mile for her clients.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: friendly & welcoming.
• Specialises in: Laser hair removal, teeth whitening.
• Languages spoken: Polish and English

The mission of our salon is to provide phenomenal beauty services in a relaxing and welcoming environment that leaves our clients feeling pampered and confident. By providing personalized services tailored to our clients' unique needs and preferences, we're dedicated to helping our clients achieve their beauty goals.

Essential Therapie's stunning salon in Limehouse promises to bring their renowned quality and expertise to East London.

Located just a stone's throw from the riverfront, this modern space is made up of two salon houses, a retail area, two private treatment rooms and a specialist nail bar.

Whether you're in need of a quick, painless wax, a flawless gel manicure or some eye care maintenance, your highly experienced therapist treats you with a calm, comforting manner that allows you to unwind as you enjoy a relaxing moment of beauty therapy.

Open late from Wednesday to Friday as well as all day Saturday and Sunday. Essential Therapie is your go-to spot in the Canary Wharf area for a personalised and professional salon experience.

Welcome to Northern Skin Co – a modern, results-driven skin clinic based in Hadston, Northumberland, and proud winner of 5★ Beauty Salon 2024.

With over 25 years of experience, we specialise in advanced, professional-grade skin treatments designed to deliver real, long-lasting results. We are a Dermalogica Platinum Elite Partner, hold Ofqual-regulated qualifications, and are proud members of BABTAC, the industry’s leading governing body.

Our services include skin consultations with in-depth Face Mapping® and scanning, alongside targeted treatments like Microneedling, Pro Power Peels, and LED Light Therapy. Every treatment is customised to help you feel confident and love the skin you’re in — whether you’re dealing with specific skin concerns or simply investing in long-term skin health.

At Northern Skin Co, we combine a clinical setting with a warm, welcoming experience. Enjoy ground-level access, free parking, toilet facilities, and refreshments during your visit.

✨ Ready to start your skin journey? Book now — your healthiest skin awaits.

Nearest public transport:

The clinic is accessible by public transport and it's 8 minutes away on foot from the Estate Shops bus stop (line X20).

The team:

The owner is an experienced beauty therapist who is happy to welcome each client into her shop and always goes the extra mile to guarantee a pleasing experience for everybody.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: relaxing, professional.
• Specialises in: skin.
• Brands and products used: Dermalogica.

Rob moved to Norwich and opened the doors to Focus 4 Fitness (a personal training studio and sports therapy clinic). 2025 marks the official next chapter as Rob establishes his business from home due to significant sight loss caused by Retinitis Pigmentosa.

Who is Rob Sears?

Rob has been a leading figure in the health and fitness' industry since 2003, bringing over 20 years of expertise to clients across London, Surrey, Norwich, and now worldwide through online training and coaching.

With a proven track record, Rob has helped individuals of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds achieve a wide range of goals—from weight loss and muscle building to improving mobility, recovering from injury and increasing overall health and well-being.

Exceptional Qualifications and Expertise

Rob isn’t just another trainer or coach; he is among the elite Level 5 Personal Trainers and Sports Therapists in the UK, holding over 75 professional qualifications.

His journey began with a Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training & Sports Therapy, and he has continued to expand his expertise ever since. With a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and advanced training in mobility, anatomy, and physiology as a Level 5 Sports Therapist, Rob offers a truly comprehensive approach to health, fitness, and rehabilitation that sets him apart. He is an England Athletics Coach in Running Fitness and a British Triathlon Federation High Performing Coach Program graduate (Level 3).

A Passionate Athlete and Role Model

As an accomplished para triathlete, Rob embodies dedication, resilience, and a passion for fitness. Competing in triathlons of all distances—including the British Para Triathlon Super Series—he has also completed marathons and a variety of endurance challenges in cycling and swimming. Currently, he is striving for podium success in 2025, demonstrating his relentless commitment to excellence.

Rob leads by example, inspiring his clients to challenge their limits, embrace their potential, and achieve their best, whatever that represents to them.

Global Reach with Personalised Training & Coaching

Based in Norwich, UK, Rob provides both in-person training and online coaching tailored to suit your lifestyle, no matter where you are in the world. Every session is customised to meet your unique needs and goals, ensuring you receive the guidance, motivation, and support required to succeed.

If you live in Norwich or are willing to travel there, Rob offers an extensive range of massage treatments ranging from sports massage, to deep tissue massage and acupressure treatments.

Begin Your Transformation Today

Whether you’re starting your fitness journey or aiming to take your training to the next level, Rob Sears is here to guide you every step of the way. With his expertise, dedication, and personalised approach, you can trust in his ability to help you.

Take the first step and get in touch with Rob today and experience the difference of working with a true professional.

Yesica Giraldo Aesthetics is a beauty salon based in Hackney Downs, London offering a range of beauty treatments.

Nearest public transport:

Dalston Kingsland is under a 5-minute walk away.

The team:

All the technicians are experienced, friendly professionals known for building human connections.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Very modern and professional.
• Specialises in: Laser, aesthetics, and beauty.
• The extra touches: This is a Spanish and Polish-speaking salon.

Wake up and shake off that bedhead at Beauty Ema salon is based in Wembley, Greater London. With a wide range of hair treatments and colours, you'll be spoilt for choice with the voluminous and wide-ranging menu. You'll even find Keratin hair treatment, balayage, highlights, a fresh blow dry and more at Beauty Ema salon. Book yourself in and experience a hair affair like never before.

Nearest public transport: Beauty Ema salon is just 2 minutes from the Wembley train station and a 14-minute walk from Wembley Central tube station.

The team: The professional team at Beauty Ema has over 20 years of experience, ensuring your hair is in safe hands!

What we like about the venue:

Atmosphere: Friendly, inviting and welcoming.

Specialises in: Olaplex and Hair Treatments.

Brands and products used: Olaplex, L'Oreal, Osmo, Colourstone and Montebello.

The extra touches: This venue is wheelchair accessible.

If it's time for a quick wax, a rejuvenating facial or a relaxing massage, head to Tender Care by Kim, a beauty treatment room in Maidstone.

Nearest public transport:
Local bus services connect the salon.

The team:
Owner Kim will make sure you leave feeling fabulous.

What we liked about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Relaxing, modern and professional treatment room.
• Specialises in: Intimate waxing.
• Brands and products used: Lycon & Shellac
• The extra touches: Venue offers a wide array range of treatments.

Open a world of possibilities at MX Skin & Laser Clinic, if you are in need of a Refresh Facial, a HydraFacial to brighten your skin , laser hair removal, relaxing massage or a clinical treatment to target a specific skin concern, you will find a range of services here! The specialised trained and talented team know how to bring their A-game in their areas of expertise, ensuring you are well taken care of.

Nearest public transport:

Located in Hyde Park, Leeds, MX Skin & Laser Clinic can be found using local bus services and is only 5 minute's drive outside Leeds city centre.

The team:

The team within MX Skin & Laser Clinic is a hugely talented team of specialists, who include a Skin & Laser Therapists and Aesthetician, a Nurse Prescriber, Dermatology Consultant and a massage therapist. The friendly experienced team here go the extra mile to ensure you leave happy and satisfied.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Calm, relaxing and luxurious.
• Specialises in: Skin, Laser and Body treatments.
• Brands and products used: Clinicare, Mesoesthetics and Cebelia
• The extra touches: Complimentary WiFi, tea, and coffee are available during your visit. There is on-site parking available.

Step into the soothing sanctuary of Millennium Aesthetics, London, where tranquillity meets transformation. This contemporary Facial Aesthetics Clinic, led by Dr Jan — a qualified Dental Surgeon and experienced Aesthetic Clinician (since 2001), specialises in the art of fabulous fillers, fierce facials and a sprinkle of anti-wrinkle. It’s your harmonious haven for radiant skin, refined contours, and that enviable skinstagram glow.

With a focus on enhancing natural beauty rather than changing it, Dr Jan takes a clinically led yet compassionate approach, combining artistry with over two decades of medical expertise. Her philosophy blends prevention and correction, helping you look refreshed, confident, and effortlessly you.

💉 Popular Treatments:
• Anti-wrinkle injections (Botox®)
• Dermal and lip fillers
• Skin rejuvenation and facial contouring

Nearest public transport:
South Woodford Tube Station is just a 15-minute stroll away. Free parking is available on Chelmsford Road, with paid options nearby on Derby Road (Pay and Display).

The team:
With extensive experience, Dr Jan is renowned for her kind, caring and understanding manner, specialising in subtle, natural enhancements — the kind of results only you will notice, but everyone else will admire.

What we like about the venue:
Atmosphere: Modern, refined, and welcoming.
Specialises in: Helping clients achieve their aesthetic goals with confidence and care.
The extra touches: Designed as an adults-only sanctuary, Millennium Aesthetics offers a calm, luxurious escape from the everyday — where science meets serenity, and every visit feels like self-care with purpose.

Go for the glow at Millennium Aesthetics — where expertise, artistry, and compassion combine to bring out your very best self.

Nubia Beauty & Brows is based inside Oru Space in Sutton within Times Square Shopping Centre. Nubia is a fully qualified Beauty Therapist with 15+ years of experience. VTCT Level 3 & 4, PhiBrows Microblading Artist and she has become top-rated in her first two years on Treatwell for 2023 and 2024. She provides bespoke professional beauty for you and is passionate about the best results emphasised by her raving reviews from her loyal clients. A wide range of affordable beauty services are available including good value packages.

Entrance:

The main public Oru entrance is located within Times Square and the members’ entrance at Oru Space, 7 Throwley Way, Sutton, SM1 4AF is directly across the road from the Times Square Car Park to the right of the Times Square Throwley Way entrance.

If using the members’ entrance, please use the reception bell on the door for entry and tell reception you have arrived for your appointment with Nubia Beauty & Brows. Head inside and at the end of the hallway on the left, take the lift to the third floor, go straight ahead out of the door and turn left to be greeted at reception.

Nearest public transport:

The location is just over 5 minutes walk from Sutton train station and is well connected by local bus routes. Various car parking is also available in Sutton including Times Square Car Park right across from the venue, Asda, Morrisons and St Nicholas Centre Car Park. The supermarkets usually have around 2 hours free parking if you are a customer.

Vicarage House Beauty – Kensington Church Street

Vicarage House Beauty is a serene sanctuary in the heart of Kensington, offering a hideaway dedicated to skin and body wellness. We provide an extensive range of advanced treatments — from tailored Body Sculpt Rituals and Oxygen Therapy to Radiofrequency Skin Firming, Injectables, Post-Operative Lymphatic Drainage, Microneedling, and Dermaplaning. Every service is designed to enhance natural beauty, restore confidence, and leave you feeling rejuvenated. Experience the perfect blend of expertise and indulgence at Vicarage House Beauty.

The Team:
Led by experienced aestheticians Simona and Diana, our team brings years of expertise in aesthetic and wellness treatments. Their personalised approach, professionalism, and meticulous attention to detail ensure that every client enjoys a bespoke experience with visible, long-lasting results.

What We Love About the Venue:

• Atmosphere: Elegant, calm, and private — a true city escape.
• Specialises In: Advanced facial and body treatments tailored to your individual needs.

Nearest Public Transport:
Just a 5-minute walk from Notting Hill Gate Station, with convenient evening appointments available for your schedule.

Address:
58–60 Kensington Church Street (Vicarage House), W8 4DB

Reception Hours:
Monday–Friday: 09:00–17:00
Outside of these hours, your therapist will personally meet you at the front door.

Welcome to Enhance Clinical Training, Stockport, a medical aesthetics clinic staffed by nurse prescribers, nestled in a discreet location in the heart of Cheadle Village. Their ethos is to provide natural rejuvenation using the very latest products and techniques, keeping your safety at the heart of everything they do. Please note: they are also a training facility for new and developing practitioners, but rest assured that your treatment will only be carried out by the senior nurses unless you have specifically booked for the model days.

Nearest public transport:

The venue is conveniently situated close to plenty of public transport options, ensuring a hassle-free journey to the venue for all beauty enthusiasts.

The team:

The owner of the venue is at the heart of the business. With a passion for beauty and a commitment to customer satisfaction, they ensure that every client feels cared for and leaves feeling rejuvenated and refreshed.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Clean.
• Specialises in: Cultivating a welcoming and comfortable environment where clients feel valued, respected and at ease, as well as providing expert advice and guidance.

Get caught thread-handed with Fabulash by Elle, within Cobbold Works, London. Begin a lash love affair with amazing lash lifts and bespoke brows, or if you're ecstatic about extensions you'll be tickled wink with the selection on offer. With an array of styles, from fluttery and feminine to bold and dramatic you can truly eyes to the occasion with a striking and glamorous look that commands attention. So, be bold with your brows, flutter away with confidence and get ready to conquer the world, one perfectly arched brow at a time.

Nearest public transport:

Fabulash by Elle is located just a 12-minute stroll from Dollis Hill station.

The team:

With a delicate touch and an eye for symmetry, this glamour guru brings out your natural beauty and enhances your facial features. Whatever you desire, this skilled artist will customise a look that harmonises with your unique style and personality.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Transforming, professional and friendly.
• Specialises in: Brows and lashes, with a blend of technical expertise, artistic skill, and patient-centered care.
• The extra touches: English, Arabic and French are spoken fluently at the venue. You can find paid parking close by.

Set in Maida Hill, Borna Aesthetic & Laser Centre is an state of Art aesthetic centre, providing treatments such as cosmetic injectables and facials that will give you that young look and feel using techniques that have been learnt in the many years of experience in the game. Nearest public transport: The venue is just a short walk from Queen's park station.

Enhancing one's natural beauty should feel empowering, and at Clinic Eleven, that is the ultimate goal.

With an extensive list of skin and body treatments that'll remind you of the goddess you truly are, it is the perfect destination for lovers of everything and anything beauty-related. If you're looking to be primped, preened, polished and pampered, then go ahead and spoil yourself with a trip to Clinic Eleven!

Nearest public transport:

Eden Park station is only a 15-minute stroll away and ample free parking can be found close by.

The team:

With tons of experience, our skilful therapists will bring your body and skin goals to reality.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Home based, vibrant, homely, modern and friendly.
• Specialises in: Cultivating a welcoming and comfortable environment, where clients feel valued, respected and at ease, as well as providing expert advice and guidance.
• Brands and products used: B-bare.
• The extra touches: You can choose from a variety of free refreshments, this thoughtful gesture adds a personal touch, making every appointment a relaxing escape.

The Retreat Wellbeing Sanctuary is a unique high tech holistic spa tailoring solutions to you. They offer treatments, therapies, classes and workshops and a high tech spa circuit so you can be the happiest stress free you!

Nearest public transport:

The venue is conveniently situated close to plenty of public transport options, ensuring a hassle-free journey to the venue for all beauty enthusiasts.

The team:

The owner of the venue is at the heart of the business. With a passion for beauty and a commitment to customer satisfaction, they ensure that every client feels cared for and leaves feeling rejuvenated and refreshed.

What we like about the venue:

• Atmosphere: Clean.
• Specialises in: Cultivating a welcoming and comfortable environment where clients feel valued, respected and at ease, as well as providing expert advice and guidance.

BeautyFit Clinic is a modern Spa, Wellness, and Aesthetic clinic located at 625 Sipson Rd, Sipson, West Drayton UB7 0JE, in collaboration with Heathrow Allied Health, just minutes from Heathrow Airport.

Our clinic combines advanced aesthetic treatments, professional skincare, and relaxing wellness therapies to help clients look refreshed, feel confident, and restore their overall wellbeing.

We offer a wide range of personalised services including:

- Professional massage therapies designed to relax the body and relieve stress. - anti-wrinkle injections, - Dermal fillers, - PRP vampire facials and hair stimulation, - Skin boosters, - Personalised and advanced facials, - Fat dissolving treatments, - Vitamin injections, - IV drip therapy

BeautyFit Clinic is designed as a complete destination where clients can combine aesthetic treatments with spa and wellness experiences in one place.

Our relaxing treatments are ideal for busy professionals, local residents, and international travellers looking to recover and recharge after long flights.

Our goal is to provide safe, high-quality treatments in a calm and professional environment, helping every client achieve natural beauty, healthier skin, and improved wellbeing.