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Bonnie Friend

Bonnie Friend

A journalist by trade, Bonnie is the Editor for Spabreaks.com. Keen to spread the message on accessible wellbeing and a spa experience for all, she thinks green smoothies are somewhat overrated and her favourite spa treatment is an Elemis Couture Technology facial.

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Why it works: Hydradermie Lift Facial

Why it works: Hydradermie Lift Facial

French brand Guinot's Hydradermie Lift Facial is a celebrity favourite for its lifting, rejuvenating and anti-ageing properties. Here, one spa therapist explains what it is and why it works.
Why it works … Clarins Honey Hot Stones

Why it works … Clarins Honey Hot Stones

When Claire Lomas visited Whittlebury Hall to find out just how accessible their facilities really are, she discovered a new favourite treatment in the form of Clarins’ Honey Hot Stones, so we just had to find out what makes it so special!
Scandilicious Clementine Butter Biscuits

Scandilicious Clementine Butter Biscuits

No one knows baking quite like Scandilicious author, Signe Johansen, and her Clementine Butter Biscuits have to be the prettiest way to see in the festive season … question is, how long do you reckon they will stay hanging on the Christmas tree?
Why it works: A festive rasul spa treatment

Why it works: A festive rasul spa treatment

Putting a festive twist on an ancient classic, Bryn Meadows explains what their Festive Rasul mud spa treatment is all about.
Interview in The Hot Tub … Martel Maxwell

Interview in The Hot Tub … Martel Maxwell

Swooning over Sean Connery and asking Angelina Jolie the un-askable question, Martel Maxwell’s career as a showbiz reporter at The Sun provided the perfect material for her debut novel - Scandalous … so as she prepares for the release of her next book, we caught up with her to find out if truth really is […]
Why it Works … Aqua Sun Mineral Treatment

Why it Works … Aqua Sun Mineral Treatment

Proving that you don’t need to head overseas to get the benefits of some time in the sunshine, Donnington Valley explains all about the treatment that’s adding a bit of an SAD solution to your spa day …
It’s Got to be Perfect …

It’s Got to be Perfect …

“When my friend got engaged, her fiancé didn’t just give her the biggest diamond you have ever seen, he went down the mine to get it himself!” commented a bridezilla wannabe at a party recently, thus sparking a palpable sense of awe, fused with a dash of jealousy amongst fellow hopefuls and thus proving that […]
ESPA Cellular Renewal Enzyme Facial

ESPA Cellular Renewal Enzyme Facial

A pre-party spring clean for the skin to leave you glowing … Radisson Blu Guildford’s Senior Therapist, Sophie Marzolini talks about the facial with instant wow-factor …
Why it Works … Mediterranean Candlelight Massage

Why it Works … Mediterranean Candlelight Massage

Having recently added Spanish brand, Germaine de Cappuccini to its seaside pampering repertoire, Lansdowne Place Hotel’s Senior Spa Therapist, Robyn Reynolds, tells us why the best way to have a massage is by candlelight …
Gok Wan’s Spicy Chicken and Prawn Parcels

Gok Wan’s Spicy Chicken and Prawn Parcels

Possibly the world’s most famous body confidence guru, this year Gok Wan has been making a name for himself as the man changing the populist face of Chinese food in the UK into one of health and happiness …