Hot list: Sphere's guide to summer beauty treatments

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Sphere Life

15th August 2018

There’s nothing like a good beauty treatment to get you feeling holiday ready. Whether you are after some pre-holiday papmering or want to fine-tune your summer body, these London establishments will have you feeling your best

Ushvani spa

If Bali is too far a journey for a massage (see our travel story on pages 40-44), then head to Ushvani in Chelsea, which thankfully has some of the best Balinese therapists in the capital. Their signature massage, fragrant with coconut and hibiscus oil, penetrates deeply into the muscles. The women-only spa pool and steam room downstairs is a welcome retreat from the bustle of Sloane Street. The new yoga studio also offers excellent one-to-one tuition as well as weekly Shri Vivek classes, based on the traditional techniques of master Guruji Swami Shree. Massages and treatments are £180 for 90 minutes, ushvani.com

Nobu Spa

Soothing aromatherapy massages at Nobu Hotel Shoreditch start with the therapist matching your current mood with the associated element such as water, fire or earth, before choosing an oil with the aromatic properties to enhance or balance this state of being. Helping to dispel muscle tension and aid circulation, the 60- or 90-minute treatment leaves you feeling Zen and grounded. While at Nobu, book into a Studio Lagree class, working your core, strength, flexibility and endurance it will help you get into tip-top shape. From £130 for a 60-minute massage, nobuhotelshoreditch.com

Ten trinity square spa

Combining wellness and beauty, the new Steam and Style package at Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square will leave you looking your best while feeling utterly relaxed. Start with an authentic 45-minute hammam experience, complete with a traditional Moroccan Kessa massage glove to purify and exfoliate the skin.
A detoxifying scrub is applied alongside soothing soap using Teksal massage techniques, leaving skin soft and supple. Relax in the top-notch spa facilities before heading to the on-site Gielly Green Hair Salon for a swish blow-dry from an expert stylist. £175, fourseasons.com