Tatler UK - 07.2019

92 Tatler Wedding Guide 2019 tatler.com

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MEN

BE AUT Y

POWER TOOLS

Elevate the everyday with expertly

finished essentials, starting head

first: Buly 1803 commissions Swiss

artisans to carve its combs, each of

which is sold in a sleek branded

pouch (£38, mrporter.com). To m

Ford’s beard comb pairs elegant art

deco design with a user-friendly

light weight (£30, tomford.co.uk);

while Byredo’s Idia comb is hand-

crafted in the French Pyrenees from

pale zebu horn (£95, byredo.co.uk).

And then there’s the Luna 2 for

Men facial scrub brush by Foreo

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ven the most dashing

fiancé needs a little

help to prepare for his

forthcoming nuptials.

But with so many products and

treatments on offer, what are the

matrimonial must-haves?

(£169, foreo.com), which promises

a deep cleanse and invigorated skin

with just four minutes’ use a day.

ON THE SCENT

They say smells trigger memories

• so what could be better than a
  scent inspired by your honeymoon
  destination? Created by Hermès’
  in-house perfumer Christine Nagel,
  Un Jardin sur la Lagune evokes a
  tranquil oasis sheltered from the
  Venetian Lagoon with its blend of
  magnolia and samphire offset by
  rich woody notes (£89, hermes.
  com). Cactus Garden joins the
  evocatively named Sun Song and
  Afternoon Swim in Louis Vuitton’s
  new trio of colognes; the brand’s
  master perfumer Jacques Cavallier-
  Belletrud contrasts the scents of
  bergamot and lemongrass with
  earthy yerba maté sourced in South
  America (from £185, louisvuitton.
  com). Virgin Island Water by
  Creed is the stalwart of escapist
  fragrances: inspired by a sailing ex-
  cursion along the Sir Francis Drake
  Channel in the Caribbean Sea, its
  chief notes include lime and musk
  (from £155, creedfragrances.co.uk).

GAME, SET, MASK

Be photo-ready with last-minute

treatments to brighten your com-

plexion on the big day. 111SKIN

founder Dr Yanni Alexandrides

recommends the brand’s Sub-Zero

De-Puffing Eye Mask (£12,

111skin.com): ‘First thing in the

morning, cleanse with cold water,

pat dry and immediately apply the

chilled masks under the eye. The

ice-cold hydra gel will instantly

firm and tighten, and the de-puff-

ing actives will stimulate drainage

and circulation.’ Made from sooth-

ing camomile, nourishing aloe vera

and omega-3-rich purslane, Dr

Barbara Sturm’s Face Mask also

offers deep hydration (£118,

spacenk.com).

FACE VALUE

Brave the Knightsbridge crowds to

see Dr Costas Papageorgiou of the

New York Dermatology Group at

The Wellness Clinic, Harrods.

The US-trained virtuoso specialises

in treatments with a difference:

results are visible but incredibly

subtle. Using 3-D imaging – in

other words, a bust-like snapshot

that hides few sins – Papageorgiou

will devise a custom treatment plan

that can include Bro-tox or the

signature Triad Facial. The day be-

fore tying the knot, book in for an

Oxygen Infusion facial, which

boosts skin with hyaluronic acid,

vitamins and antioxidants, all deliv-

ered using high-pressure hyperbaric

oxygen. From £295. harrods.com

WHAT-SU?

Venture below Piccadilly Circus to

experience a hydro-therapeutical

Watsu session at Akasha Holistic

Wellbeing Centre, Hotel Café

Royal. Watsu combines elements of

shiatsu, massage and stretching, all

carried out in a private pool heated

to a comfortable 35°C. Resident

Watsu practitioner Steve Karle is a

master of his art and his approach is

both holistic and fully bespoke,

resulting in physical relaxation and

a sense of inner calm, just in time

for your wedding day. £150. hotel-

caferoyal.com

TRULY, MADLY, DEEPLY

Head over to Bamford’s first Lon-

don outpost for their Deep Tissue

Massage: a full body treatment that

releases areas of tension in the back,

arms, legs and torso, no matter how

taxing the wedding planning has

been. A choice of essential oils, in-

cluding soothing lavender and

mood-lifting geranium, leaves you

feeling balanced and energised.

£120. daylesford.com

A CLOSE SHAVE

Acqua di Parma has chosen

Selfridges as the location of its first

Barbiere outside Italy; the barber

shop offers trims, shaves and select

grooming specials such as an invig-

orating face scrub. For skin that is

smooth to the touch, book in for

the Traditional Italian Shave: a cut

throat razor shave with warm shav-

ing cream, hot towel treatment and

finished with a splash of the

perfumer’s signature Colonia after-

shave. £45. acquadiparma.com

well groomed

Beard combs and

Bro-tox – beauty hacks

aren’t just for the bride

By FELIX BISCHOF

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