Run, walk, stretch, squat or swim. Whatever your exercise addiction, we know you don’t like to miss out on your daily workout. Say hello to our edit of fitness spas, where it’s possible to get your endorphin fix and your relaxation fix in one great destination. Hit the gym and then hit the massage table. In that order. What fitness and wellness facilities can you … [Read more...] about 5 spas for gym bunnies
Beauty
Highlights v. balayage
Beachy and blonde or high maintenance and highlighted? Our editorial director Liz Hambleton talks you through her personal preferences and the benefits of both sides of blonde… I’m five years old. I’m on holiday with my family and my hair is the most perfect shade of Timotei white blonde ever. Fast forward a few decades and it would be fair to say that re-creating this holy … [Read more...] about Highlights v. balayage
The big January cleanse
And so the dreaded detox begins. Your body might be saying yes but chances are your mind will be screaming no. Could it be time to try a residential detox? ‘Detoxing is as much of a mental challenge as it is a physical one,’ says Sue Davis, head of wellness at The Lifehouse Spa in Essex. ‘There’s a real science to navigating the issues a cleanse can bring up and that’s why … [Read more...] about The big January cleanse
The body wrap – is it the ultimate hangover cure?
Fancy sleeping off your hangover whilst cocooned in the comforts of a nurturing body wrap? We reveal why this most misunderstood of treatments could be the best place to be the-morning-after-the-night before… Now, we like to consider ourselves something of a beauty expert but even we were stumped when asked to explain the ins and outs of a body wrap. With theories … [Read more...] about The body wrap – is it the ultimate hangover cure?
Pre-party facials – what’s the deal?
About to splash your cash on a pre party facial? Don’t do anything until you’ve read our guide to getting your glow on. We’ve all done it; spent hundreds of pounds on a facial that feels thoroughly pampering at the time, but the results of which seem to disappear faster than you can say ‘taxi.’ Many facials focus only on the surface of the skin. ‘Once you’ve got home and taken … [Read more...] about Pre-party facials – what’s the deal?