28 Jan 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
Targeting cellulite, inch-loss, and boosting circulation, Oulton Hall explains why all you really need to keep your skin glowing in the winter is a little algae… What exactly is the Detoxifying Algae Wrap? It’s a one hour treatment with a five minute consultation at the beginning, and then...
Read more → 17 Dec 2013
Posted by BonnieF 
Giving you a ‘higher, perkier bum with less wobble’, Fowey Hall talks about a Bootcamp for Butts that doesn’t require you to leave the treatment bed! What exactly is Bootcamp for Butts? It’s a four stage treatment lasting one hour, starting with a foot cleanse and reflex massage waking...
Read more → 02 Aug 2013
Posted by BonnieF 
I am never entirely sure what I think about the wide and sweeping concept of the ‘detox’. Invariably seeing extreme oscillations in one’s diet as ill advised, not to mention impractical – when exactly, is it convenient within anyone’s working life, to have days of the week where you are eating...
Read more → 11 Jul 2013
Posted by BonnieF 
Getting ready to go to the beach is never as simple as just throwing your sunglasses and sun cream in a bag and heading off, it can provide a wealth of opportunities to worry or be self critical, which totally defeats the point of that week or two in the sunshine that you have been looking forward...
Read more → 02 Jul 2013
Posted by BonnieF 
From the waters of Monticelli in Palma, Hotel Verta explains why their mud wrap is the go-to treatment for reducing cellulite the natural way … What exactly is the treatment? It’s a 60-minute treatment starting with a full body exfoliation to smooth the skin and allow the product to work...
Read more → 04 Jun 2013
Posted by BonnieF 
Designed by Elemis to help reduce cellulite and water retention, Trenython Manor in Cornwall explains why Body Sculpting Colon Therapy is just what you need whether you are going on holiday or have a special occasion this summer! What exactly is Elemis Body Sculpting Colon Therapy? It’s a 50 min treatment,...
Read more → 12 Mar 2013
Posted by BonnieF 
When a neat brown box arrived on my desk, it naturally sparked intrigue … followed by confusion as opening it revealed a sachet of salt and and a large net filled with dried seaweed. I have long been a fan of VOYA, this is the brand that harvests seaweed from the Irish coast, freeze dries it, and packages...
Read more → 22 Jan 2013
Posted by BonnieF 
Who says slimming can’t be a decadent affair? Combating cellulite while you sit back with your Hello! magazine, Alexander House Hotel explains why the Ionithermie Slimming Treatment is still a market favourite … What exactly is the Ionithermie Slimming Treatment? It’s a slimming...
Read more → 04 Dec 2012
Posted by BonnieF Using seaweed from the Hebrides, Blythswood Square Spa’s Treatments Manager, Natalie Rodgers explains why everything you need to reduce cellulite and water retention can be found in Scotland … (more…)
Read more → 24 Jul 2012
Posted by BonnieF 
No matter how healthy you are, water retention and bloating can always prove a problem, making Decléor’s Slim Effects Treatment particularly appealing, as Sir Christopher Wren Hotel’s Head Therapist, Holly Miller explains … (more…)
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