Archive for September, 2009

Anne Semonin launches at The Verbena Spa

Friday, September 11th, 2009

blog-for-anne-semoninHere at Wahanda we’re always keen to bring you the very latest in all things spa so when we heard about the launch of a new beauty brand, at The Verbena Spa at the Feversham Arms in North Yorkshire, we just had to tell you all about it.

The luxury new brand by Parisian experts Anne Semonin, which is due to hit the Yorkshire based spa on 13th October, uses only natural ingredients at their maximum concentration. What’s more the cleverly designed brand can be combined to enable clients to put together their own beauty prescription according to their skin and lifestyle needs. Sounds good to us…

As part of the launch of the Haute Couture brand, clients can now enjoy a whole new range of spa treatments and beauty products, such as the ‘Verbena Black Sand Exfoliation Experience Massage’, ‘Bubbling Mud for Boys’ and the ‘Royal Miracle Ice Facial’, all set in scrumptious surroundings.

But it doesn’t end there - as well as soaking up the cosy surroundings of the spa, clients treating themselves to an Anne Semonin spa treatment will be able to indulge in the extra special touches that its founder is famous for. After enjoying a spot of pampering guests can enjoy a refreshing Verbena sorbet served at the end of the treatment.

One of the first products to launch at the spa will be the ‘Express Radiance Ice Cubes for the Eyes’. Part of a new generation of cosmetics known as neurocosmetics, the cubes help to calm the skin’s nerve endings and restore the skins natural balance. What’s more the skin will feel moisturised and cooled and help you to look 10 years younger with its tightening effect. Perfect for knocking off the years and ensuring that your make up stays put all day.

The brand, which was founded in 1986 by Madame Anne Semonin, has decided to join forces with the North Yorkshire spa, a year after it first opened it’s doors in October last year. It offers the spa the exclusivity of being the only spa in Yorkshire and the North to offer the Parisian spa treatments and beauty products on its menu.

All we can say is roll on October…

Wahanda’s guide to looking gorgeous at London Fashion Week

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

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By Judy Johnson

As models, fashionistas and designers from all over the world descend on the UK capital for London Fashion Week, it’s essential that everyone from the fashion editors to the red carpet glitterati remains glamorous throughout the celebrations. Wahanda have come up with a list of top ten treats that everyone at London Fashion Week should succumb to. After all, when the going gets tough, the tough get treatments!

  1. Got nothing to wear and need a fresh look? Enjoy a shopping trip in London’s Westfield Centre and pop into DestinationSkin for a Half Price Skin Peel treatment while you’re at it – you’ll look better than ever in those front row seats for a bargainous £32.
  2. Need to tone those muscles for the flashing cameras? Pop down to Heartcore Fitness for a hardcore session of powerful Pilates and Circuits – completely free.
  3. With the unimpressive English summer, you’re bound to feel a little pale for this time of year. Get yourself glowing and gorgeous with a healthy Spray Tan at Dove Spas nationwide, just £25 for two.
  4. Follow in many top celebrities’ footsteps for a facial at Linda Meredith. Fashionistas will love the Haute Couture Facial with a personalised treatment and a firming effect so you can look as young as you feel for only £76.
  5. Make sure you banish any bad hair days for the week of style with a cut-price cut at a top London salon. Ozzie Rizzo’s Cut and Finish with free semi permanent colour or foils is a steal at just £58.
  6. Long day? Don’t brace the tube for a treatment – let the spa come to you. Book SFC Mobile Spa for a relaxing Holistic or Deep Tissue Massage at your hotel or home and soothe away those high-heel-induced stresses, just £58.
  7. If you’ve rushed around all morning seeing the shows, take an afternoon to unwind with The Lanesborough’s Footloose and Fancy Tea package – a pretty pedicure for your feet and a relaxing tea, just £85
  8. If you and a friend have been frolicking in the fashion world together all week, why not treat yourselves to a spa day to finish it off. The bestselling 2 for 1 Heavenly Spa Day at Chelsea Harbour Club will see you pampered to perfection in no time.
  9. Want it all? Take your pick with Summertime Pick ‘n’ Mix at Essence Beauty Rooms. Get your eyes twinkling with lash tints and eyebrow shapes, be fuzz-free with all the waxing you desire or plump for a feel good facial – three treatments for just £39.
  10. Last but not least, why not say thank you to your hosts or congratulations to your designer friends with the ultimate gift – a spa gift voucher. Beautifully packaged and fantastically flexible, the Wahanda gift voucher is the perfect way to show you care.

Hundreds of Exclusive 2 for 1 Spa Deals for National Spa Week 2009 on Wahanda

Monday, September 7th, 2009

Spa Week

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Wahanda has teamed up with the Spa Business Association as the official online partner for National Spa Week 2009 (19th-27th September). The spa industry’s most anticipated event will see hundreds of leading spas and salons across the country offering 2 for 1 deals on spa days, spa breaks and pamper treatments for the biggest consumer spa promotion in the UK, just in time for some party-season beauty preparation.

Top names involved in the promotion include Champneys Health Farms and Champneys Town and City Spas, as well as all twenty-five Dove Spa locations and Hand Picked Hotel Spas across the UK. Plus, the luxurious Ragdale Hall, Spa SPC at Stoke Park and the eco-friendly Titanic Spa are all participating with their exclusive offers so you can relax for less this September all at the click of a mouse.

Wahanda will be offering money-saving deals and discounts up to and throughout the week, including:

  • 2 for 1 Treatments at Dove Spa including facials, spray tans & massages nationwide from £25

So whether you’re a beauty boffin or a new spa seeker, make spa week your week to be pampered for less.
For more information and to see all the great offers available, visit Wahanda’s National Spa Week page.

NOTES TO EDITORS
1.    National Spa Week runs from 19th-27th September 2009.
2.    All 2 for 1 offers and discounts will be live up to the end of 27th September  on Wahanda.com
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