Five hot beauty treatments to get you beach fit
What’s On has five hot beauty treatments in Dubai, including hair conditioning, slimming wraps, exfoliation, waxing and tanning in Dubai.
It’s officially perfect beach weather, so do it in style with these top treatments to banish the winter blues…
What: Waxing
Where: The Nail Spa
Treatment: The Cirépil Happy Wax at The Nail Spa is a stripless wax that is ideal for even the most sensitive skin. Cirépil removes the hair from the root without damaging the skin. It also helps reduce ingrown hairs and the results will last between four to six weeks.
Price: From Dhs50
Arabian Ranches Golf Club, Arabian Ranches, Dubai, daily 8am to 8pm. Tel: (600) 544001. Taxi: Arabian Ranches Golf Club. thenailspa.com
What: Tanning
Where: The Cure
Treatment: If posing by the poolside while looking pasty fills you with dread, help is on hand at The Cure. The Vita Liberata spray tan is an organic, odourless tan, which can last up to three weeks.
Price: Dhs175
BBC World building, Dubai Media City, Dubai, Sat to Thur 9am to 9pm, Fri 10am to 9pm. Tel: (04) 3916485. Metro: Nakheel. thecure.ae
What: Slimming wrap
Where: De la Mer Day Spa
Treatment: We’re willing to bet that most of us aren’t blessed with a cellulite-free beach body and need a little help in the battle against the peel. The Stimulating Anti-Cellulite wrap uses ginger, strawberry and green tea, foods known for being packed full of anti-oxidants, to reduce cellulite. The 60-minute treatment is also pretty relaxing.
Price: Dhs290
De la Mer Day Spa, Villa 783, Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai, Sat to Thur 9am to 9pm, Fri noon to 9pm. Tel: (04) 3282775. Taxi: Facing Jumeirah Beach Hotel. delamerspa.com
What: Hair conditioning
Where: Lily Pond Spa
Treatment: Sun, sea and sand can make your hair dry and lifeless. The organic O’right Purple Rose Oil treatment injects a dose of moisture, leaving your hair shiny, smooth and silky.
Price: Dhs280
Al Barsha Mall, Al Barsha, Dubai, daily 9am to 10pm. Tel: (04) 3850442. Taxi: Al Barsha Mall. lilypondspa.com
What: Exfoliation
Where: SensAsia Urban Spa
Treatment: Winter skin can be dry and flaky – never a good look on the beach. Prior to a spray tan, book yourself in for this Hot Salt Scrub, which will shed old cells to reveal baby soft skin.
Price: Dhs395
Al Nafura Beach Club, Shoreline Apartments 1 and 2, The Palm, Dubai, daily 10am to 10pm. Taxi: Shoreline Apartments 1. sensasiaspas.com