Pampering places in London
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Pampering places in London
Some of the greatest health and beauty practitioners in the world own salons and establishments in London. Harley Street in particularly is renowned for being home to the best plastic surgeons, and cosmetic dentists, as well as experts in non-surgical procedures for all parts of the body. Historic buildings and town houses hide behind their fascia some of the best clinics in the world.
Often London is a place considered to be great for shopping, theatres and sight-seeing, but many visitors make a special trip to the city from across the UK and Europe on their personal quest for image perfection and a spot of luxury relaxation and rejuvenation.
London Spas
Some of the most popular pampering spaces in London include the spas of some of the larger hotels such as the Park Lane Hilton, which offer beautifully tranquil relaxation spaces to their guests; and for day visitors the Sanctuary Spa provides a fantastic range of treatments to choose from in both Richmond and Covent Garden, as well as plenty of bathing and beauty products to take the spa home with you at the end of the day. Treatments range from relaxing massages to laser sculpting and hair removal, and use of swimming pools, saunas and steam rooms. The majority of London spas welcome adult men and women of all ages to enjoy pampering and preening treatments throughout the week and especially during the weekends.
Hair and Beauty in London
The best hairdressers in the UK and from around the world own luxury salons in London, and many are regularly visited by celebrities. Big name hairdressers such as Charles Worthington, Andrew Barton and MichaelJohn have flagship salons in London, and they share the high street with independent yet equally creative boutique salons too. For cosmetics, the major department stores such as Harrods and Selfridges offer all of the best brands and will offer try before you buy make overs for free, and beauty bars specialise in treatments such as semi-permanent lash
extensions, gel nail overlays and semi-permanent make-up.
Dentistry
London Orthodontist care and cosmetic dentistry is mainly based in Harley Street and Marylebone, and the dental care on offer is top of the range. Celebrities, models, actors and politicians have all been seen visiting Harley Street. Porcelain veneers, smile make overs and invisible braces are amongst some of the most popular treatments available. Often London Dental practices are used to film television programmes following extreme make overs and image transformations and are recommended as the best places to obtain dental treatment in the whole of the UK.
Alternative Therapies
Many alternative therapy practitioners have joined resources to create centres of excellence in London for treatments such as reflexology, hypnotherapy, homeopathy, and colour therapies. Anyone interested in holistic wellbeing would enjoy exploring some of these alternative therapies during a visit to some of the UKs leading authorities on complementary health.
Author
Katie Sykes is a travel writer from Brighton who loves to visit London regularly and seek out interesting places. |
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