Tatler UK - 08.2019

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TREATMENTS

Tatler August 2019 tatler.com

THE LASER LIFT

Where Margaret Dabbs

The low-down Noticed diminished

plumpness and pesky pigmentation?

Don’t worry. Margaret Dabbs’ Laser

Rejuvinating Hand Lift is designed

to correct any discolouration as well

as stimulate collagen production.

The verdict Brilliant. The slight pain

is worth it. There’s some immediate

smoothness and noticeable reduction

of fine lines around the knuckles,

but that’s nothing: within five hours

the entire back of the hand looks

plumped, with dark spots reduced.

Details £150 for 50 minutes. At The

Wellness Clinic, Harrods, 87-135

Brompton Road. 020 7225 5678.

harrods.com

THE HAND FACIAL

Where Embassy of Beauty

The low-down A simple concept:

treat your hands as you would your

face. This treatment is essentially a

full-on Biologique Recherche facial

for the hands. First a skin analysis,

followed by a thorough cleanse,

chemical exfoliation and mask. The

treatment is completed with hydrating

serums and moisturisers massaged

into the skin.

The verdict Hands are transformed,

with not a dry knuckle in sight, while

any dark spots or pigmentations

appear lighter.

Details £100 for 30 minutes. At 3

Kensington Church Street, W8. 020

3358 9997. embassyofbeauty.co.uk

THE WAX THERAPY

Where Gazelli House

The low-down The Bespoke Hand

Treatment is sheer bliss. Following

a grapefruit scrub and a heavenly

massage, hands are submerged into

warm paraffin wax, then cocooned

in hot towels. While the natural oils

from the wax is nourishing the

hands, the therapist focuses on

pressure points across the back,

neck and shoulders.

The verdict Gazelli House is one

of London’s hidden wellness gems,

with the décor of a chic Knightsbridge

home. Hands are left baby-soft and

minds are calmed.

Details £60 for 45 minutes. At 174

Walton Street, Chelsea SW3. gazelli.com

Put your hands

together for these

transformative

treatments

By LILY WORCESTER

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THE MANICURE

Where Sea Containers Aqua Spa

The low-down Return neglected

nails to their former pre-gelled glory

with the wonderfully restorative

Hot Oil Manicure. The hero product?

A luxuriously heated baobab and

rose oil from Dr Jackson. After

vitamin E paste is buffed into the

nail bed, fingers are submerged into

a bowl of warm, welcoming oil before

being cocooned in hot towels.

The verdict No varnish is applied

in this treatment – and, truly, none

is needed. You can expect revived

and hydrated hands with beautiful

satiny nails that gleam for weeks.

Details £55 for 55 minutes. At 20

Upper Ground, South Bank SE1.

seacontainerslondon.com

THE INJECTABLE

Where Mallucci London

The low-down Give tired hands a

refresh: stop prominent veins and

dehydrated fine lines in their tracks

with Juvéderm Volite, a treatment

from the renowned Allergan that

involves a series of hyaluronic acid

injections in the hand, administered

more superficially than traditional

fillers, to hydrate and plump.

The verdict Skin is visibly fuller

and smoother in two weeks, while

hands appear moisturised beyond

belief. There is no post-treatment

downtime, and results can still be

seen after nine months.

Details £695 for 30 minutes. At 13

Crescent Place, Chelsea SW3. 020

3915 7400. mallucci-london.com

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