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Summer Beauty: When to spa and when to save…
When summer hits, so does the temptation to embark on a major beauty overhaul. All of that freshly exposed skin needs to be buffed and brightened, toned and tanned. But ticking off all of those boxes at the spa or salon can cost as much as your holiday, so this summer, be choosy about what you splurge on.
“You can get real results from at-home spa treatments,” says Soli Davis, a Manhattan-based beauty therapist and spa consultant. But on the flipside, Davis admits some services are best left in the hands of professionals. Read on below for how to shop the spa menu selectively.
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The summer hair treatment
What: Kerastase Seal and Strength Hair Ritual
‘This is a great all-purpose treatment that suits all hair types. After cleansing, a conditioning solution is worked through the hair before your scalp is treated to a follicle-stimulating massage. A mask is painted on to hair and sealed in under heat. A final rinse, and my hair already feels different to touch. A big bouncy blow-dry completes the treatment. My hair looks great (naturally, the salon blow-dry has a lot to do with this), my hair appears shinier (down to the hair shaft being smoothed so I am told) and it feels thicker and generally in better condition. The Rituals are not too pricey either so easy to incorporate into a hair routine to keep hair in tip-top condition over the summer.
Costs and contacts: From £14; enq 020 7434 1747
ELLE also loves: Aromatherapy Associates Nourishing Hair Treatment, which uses pure essential oils of rosemary, geranium, ylang ylang and patchouli to penetrate and soften hair. From £15, for 30 minutes; enq 020 8569 7030
DIY: Hair Mask, £5.49, by Charles Worthington (available nationwide) is a suits-all hair mask that restores softness and shine in five minutes flat.
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