Posts Tagged ‘beauty’

More Spas Offer Anne Sémonin Treatments

Monday, September 13th, 2010

We at the Wahanda office are always on the lookout for spa news because we all deserve a bit of pampering every now and then. So, you can imagine our delight (and squeals) when we heard about the three new spas, in the UK, now offering Anne Sémonin’s beauty products and treatments. Great stuff!

Celebrities from Cheryl Cole to Dita Von Teese are massive fans of the Parisian beauty brand, which combines a careful blend of essential oils, trace elements and marine ingredients with the classic French touch to create an effective and indulgent treatment collection. Need we say more?

There are already 13 spas around the UK who offer Anne Sémonin treatments but now they are also available at the newly refurbished Langdale Hotel & Spa in the Lake District, at Newcastle’s chicest urban day spa, Serenity in the City and at the glamorous Blythswood Square Hotel in Glasgow. Featuring a wide range of treatments, the Anne Sémonin spa menu offers everything from signature facials to massages and body wraps, as well as especially designed therapies for men and customised treatments for pregnant women.

We like the sound of the “Made to Measure” Massage at the Langdale. It’s a tailor-made full body massage that combines classic Anne Sémonin techniques along with a personally prescribed blend of intensive complexes and warmed botanical oil.

They say your eyes are the first thing anyone notices about your face so treat your peepers to some TLC with the “Miracle Eyes” treatment at Serenity. It’s designed to enhance, lift and firm the eye area while the Express Radiance Ice Cubes, with their cryotherapy benefits, are used in combination with a therapeutic lymphatic eye massage to relax muscular fatigue and target the signs of ageing.

If you find yourself at the doorstep of the sophisticated Blythswood Square Hotel in Glasgow, why not try the L’Experience Anne Sémonin Intensive Face & Back Therapy? The facial treatment uses pure extracts from apricot kernel, known as ‘liquid gold’ to restore, re-energise and revitalise the skin. Guests lie back onto warmed bubbling seaweed, while the therapist blends and prescribes products to suit skins needs and concerns.

Absolute paradise – or as the French would put it, paradis absolu!

New Guide to Starting a Beauty Business

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Have you always dreamt of opening your own salon, but feared that you lack the right management skills? The UK may be still in the midst of recession recovery, but statistics have shown that the beauty industry is experiencing a boom in the downturn. The industry as a whole is currently worth over £3.7 billion, and with a multitude of treatments now seen as a necessity rather than a luxury amongst consumers, there has never been a better time to launch your own beauty business.

For those who have the passion and knowledge required to break into the beauty arena, but are perhaps less business savvy, a new book could help. Start and Run a Successful Beauty Salon is a guide to cashing in on the nation’s determination to stay pampered and polished as they strive to weather the storm, no matter what the temperamental financial climate throws at them.

The book’s unique step-by-step format walks you through the entire process of establishing a beauty salon, covering specifics such as how to choose a location, qualifications that you and your staff will need, how to select equipment and furniture, business management and the expert authors’ view on the elusive formula for success.

Written by beauty therapist Sally Medcalf (who has 25 years of beauty industry experience under her belt, including 12 years running her own salon and Beauty Therapist and Facialist of the year nominations) and marketing expert Bijan Yousef-Zadeh (a member of Chartered Management Institute and a successful beauty business entrepreneur), Start and Run a Successful Beauty Salon is published by How To Books Ltd and is available at £14.99 in major bookshops and online retailers across the country.

Start making your dreams a reality today, and we hope to see you listed on Wahanda soon!

And the deals just keep on coming!

Monday, March 8th, 2010

istock_000004691735smallLooks like we at Wahanda spoiled you lot silly with our MobDeals last week – literally hundreds of you took advantage of our amazing offers which included a haircut, blow dry and facial at Gina Conway Aveda Salon in Fulham normally costing £104, but we gave it away for a jaw dropping £25 – that’s a saving of 75%!

This week the Wahanda MobDeals continue to get more extravagant whilst remaining friendly on the purse.  We have heavily discounted relaxing spa days and decadent beauty treatments to treat yourself to, or, if you’re still struggling for ideas, our MobDeals make perfect gifts for Mother’s Day, so treat her to a day of sheer indulgence.  You know she deserves it.

One particular deal has got us all at Wahanda HQ super excited to treat our lovely Mums this Mother’s Day. Making its debut from 12am tonight, you can treat that special lady in your life with an Elemis Procollagen Anti-Ageing Gift Set & Facial at Pacifica Day Spa, for only £60 – that’s saving you 64%! The best thing about this deal is the gift set, ensuring your Mum can carry on looking and feeling fabulous even after her facial treat. Plus, with the Procollagen element being hugely popular right now, she can be ahead of the game in banishing those wrinkles too!

elemis gift set

Her gift set includes the award-winning best seller Procollagen Marine Cream with a celebratory 20 years of excellence engraved silver lid which contains the marine extract Padina Pavonica to transform her complexion a Procollagen Eye Renewal cream-gel to help increase moisturisation and firmness of the skin in just 28 days and reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles around the delicate eye area, plus a Procollagen Quartz Lift Serum – the jewel of the Procollagen range – a lifting and firming serum which instantly tightens and rejuvenated skin whilst smoothing the appearance of wrinkles. Her skin will appear younger and more radiant, which is a perfect gift to give on Mother’s Day. Go on, you know she deserves it…

To all those living in Manchester and Birmingham; the Wahanda MobDeal is now available to enjoy in your cities, so don’t forget to check them out and grab yourself a pamperific bargain!

Exclusive preview of the Advent Calendar Day 11 Prize.

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

ms4wojiynjcyojqwmdozntm1Today’s exclusive peek of what’s hidden behind door number 11 of our advent calendar comes from the magnificent Malvern Spa in the heart of the Worcestershire countryside. Nestled at the foot of the Malvern Hills, Malvern Spa is the only spa to feature a 20-metre adjoining indoor to outdoor hydrotherapy pool. The ultimate natural experience, the pool is filled with warm, bubbling Malvern water sourced 200 metres deep below the ground. The ultimate destination for a little escapism the Malvern Spa, situated in the heart of England, is easily accessible from most parts of the country -allowing you to slip away from the stresses and strains of everyday life for a few hours, a few days or however long it takes.

Pop by the site bright and early tomorrow to see what lies behind door number 11, but for now you don’t have to be a winner to indulge yourself with these exclusive offers from The Malvern Spa

2 For 1 Relax Spa Day – £65
Sparkle Spa Day – £110
One Night Sunday Retreat – £85
One Night Midweek Getaway – £105
Two Night Romantic Spa Break Package – £125

Click here for a Full Treatment Menu & Offers at MalvernSpa

Exclusive preview of the Advent Calendar Day 10 Prize.

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

ms4woje4mzuxojywmdo0ntaToday’s exclusive preview of the great prize lying behind Day 10 in the Wahanda Advert Calendar comes from the Sanctuary – an absorbing world of peace, calm and tranquility where you will enjoy the warmth and comfort of its luxurious surroundings, soothing sounds and aroma of essential oils.

Behind the glass doors in London’s Covent Garden lies a world where time stands still, the pressures of everyday life are left behind and calm and relaxation take over.  Their extensive range of soothing spa treatments from massages to facials will recharge your body and awaken your senses, leaving your mind, body and soul balanced and a sense of serenity restored.  When you visit the Sanctuary, everything is provided for you – from a robe to fluffy white towels to complimentary spa products to pamper your skin, hair and body.  The Sanctuary is truly a place where you can discover yourself.
You will have to return bright and early tomorrow morning to see the prize revealed and be in with a chance of winning, but if you can’t wait that long, check out our new exclusive deals from the Sanctuary which include:

•    Champagne Spa Day  – £127.20
•    Escape Spa Day – £188.90

Click here for a Full Treatment Menu & Offers at The Sanctuary

Lucky, lucky Competition Winners:
We’ve had thousands of daily entrants to our Christmas advent calendar so congratulations to the following lucky winners.  Well done to June Gaynor from Milton Keynes who is the winner of Day 5’s advent competition and has won a Luxury Pampering treat worth a whopping £325 at Aqua Sculpture Day Spa in London.
The prize for Day 6 of the advent calendar was the Gold Spa Package For Two worth £400 at the Baglioni spa in Kensington and the winner is Lynne Huffam from Hertfordshire. Have a fabulous time Lynne – we can’t wait to see your review.
Last winner of the day is Patricia Waller from Milton Keynes who has won the prize behind Day 7’s door which was a Spa break for two at the extremely luxurious Moddershall Oaks spa in Stafforshire worth an amazing £448.

If you’ve not been lucky enough to win there’s still plenty of prizes up for grabs from top spa destinations including Champneys, Handpicked Hotel spas and the Sanctuary to name just a few. All you have to do is enter the Wahanda Christmas Advent Calendar daily.

Make Detox Easy from the Inside Out with Wahanda

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Free Fitness Deals & Nationwide Detox Options for Every Budget

DetoxWhen the Christmas indulgences have been and gone it’s time to go cold turkey and indulge your body for the better. Wahanda has all you need to plan your detox, so you can flush away toxins and feel fresher than ever with just a click of your mouse. From spa retreats, health farms and transformation programmes to help you lose weight and feel good on the inside to spa detox treatments that offer a quick fix on the outside, start the New Year as you mean to go on. Plus if you can’t bear to spend your post-Christmas budget on losing those festive pounds, we’ve got plenty of free fitness deals & gym passes to get you on the right track.

Spa Retreats, Health Farms and Fit Camps

Spa Detox Treatments

Free Fitness Deals & Gym Passes

  • Plus, find a Personal Trainer near you for one on one advice and fitness programmes.

For great detox offers, ideas and treatments, visit www.wahanda.com/detox

For further information or high res images please contact Judy on press@wahanda.com

What is Wahanda?
If the Internet had a speed dial button for health, beauty and wellness, Wahanda would be number one. Wahanda is doing for wellbeing what Amazon did for online retailing – providing an intuitive and easy-to-use website to learn about treatments (everything from acupuncture, facials and massages to Pilates, Botox and personal training), share ratings and reviews, and book the hottest deals, gifts and offers from the most comprehensive listing of spas, salons, studios and fitness centres across the globe, all with the simple click of a mouse. Wahanda was named in ELLE’s top ten beauty websites 2009.

NOTES TO EDITORS
1.    All packages and deals mentioned can be found on Wahanda.com
2.    Prices correct at time of release.

Wahanda named in ELLE’s Best Online Beauty Websites

Monday, November 16th, 2009

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By Judy Johnson

At Wahanda we love what we do but more importantly we love to know that you love what we do. So imagine our excitement when we heard that our pride and joy was named in ELLE’s Best Online Beauty Websites 2009 – hurrah!

Dubbed as the one and only website to visit when looking for spa treatments, the highly esteemed voices over at ELLE loved Wahanda’s easy-to-use formula and credit-crunching spa deals, including our UK spa breaks from £77 and of course our infamous 2 for 1 offers.

If you’re after an ELLE-approved spa treat then head straight for our 2 for 1 Ultimate Indulgence Pamper package at Baglioni Spa. Just £120 for two people and with four treatments each to indulge you in style, ELLE think it’s a winner – and we couldn’t agree more.

Guybrows – The latest beauty trend for men

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

guybrows

At Wahanda we don’t think there’s anything wrong with men plucking and tweezing every now and then to tidy up unsightly bushy eyebrows, but when it comes to full-on waxing or threading to shape, define and create what’s now known as ‘guybrows’, we’re not so sure…

Find out more on Wahanda’s Expert Blog