Anne Semonin joins Michaeljohn Medispa

Parisian beauty brand Anne Sémonin has announced a partnership with brand new London medispa, Michaeljohn Beauty & Medispa.

The uber-luxe day spa, nestled right in the heart of our very own Knightsbridge, has been designed as a retreat from hustle and bustle of everyday city life. 

The super-indulgent Anne Sémonin treatment collection combines a blend of aromatic essential oils, trace elements and marine ingredients. The brand's classic French touch and holistic approach to treating the individual needs of a client’s body and skin delivers bespoke treatments, designed to create an atmosphere of maximum comfort, absolute luxury and outstanding results. 

The spa follows the brand’s renowned ‘tailor made’ ethos with individually designed treatment room, each of which has been given a character of its own - spa owner Katie Noble; says they have set out to bring "life and character to the spa”. 

Choose from super-charged facials, or mega-relaxing body treatments, or pick them all. Well, they don’t call it a day spa for nothing… 

Bioeffect goes sky-high with body serum launch

A super-dedicated following includes Jennifer Aniston, Una Therman and Kelly Preston; first production sold out in 10 days; and it is the latest to secure a place on the infamous mile high club. Well, sort of..

That’s right, jet-setters – celebrity favourite Bioeffect has hit the big time, and will now be available in the sky as you fly (aka on British Airways long-haul flights).

 Born from the challenging climes of Iceland, Bioeffect is a hard-working skincare range, sealed with the Derms’ stamp of approval – renowned Professor of Dermatology, Dr. Ronald L. Moy says, “best results I have seen during my 30 years of practice”. Well, if it’s good enough for the pros..

So what’s all the hype about? Well, darlings, yours truly has done her research and here is the low-down. [full disclosure: this is the science-y bit]

Bioeffect contains EGF cellular activator, an ingredient which naturally occurs in skin, where it activates biological processes involved in maintaining radiant looking skin.

While the skin is young, it produces enough of its own EGF to maintain its youthful radiance. As we age, the skin slows its natural production of EGF and begins to lose firmness and elasticity. This is when fine lines appear, skin grows thinner, and the surface epidermis becomes duller in appearance.

So by stimulating this natural process of cell renewal, the visible signs of ageing are reduced and skin appears plumper, firmer and more youthful.

The line-up (available at Bioeffect), comprises a serum, £125, cream, £55, and now… the body serum, £70. Following in the footsteps of Crème de la Mer’s The Body Crème, Bioeffect's body serum is super hydrating, to the extent that daily use may even be unnecessary…

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Harrods to host Caudalie pop-up spa

Sod the English “summer”, Lady C has a little treat for those planning a July Staycation..

From Monday 25th June to Monday 23rd July, Harrods’ aptly named Urban Retreat is bringing a tranquil slice of the French countryside to central London.

Since it’s debut in 2008, the Urban Retreat Pop-up Spa Festival has brought world-wide spas to the world’s largest super salon, from The Forte Village in Sardinia to The Pangkor Laut in Malaysia. Simply: if you can’t get to a spa, UR will bring it to you..

Caudalíe’s pop-up is an indulgent treat inspired by the Smith Haut Lafitte vineyard in Bordeaux where the brand was born and with all their signature anti-oxidant prowess. A world apart from the drizzly sky outside, Caudalíe’s pop-up is a temporary haven of French bucolic paradise, and a breath of fresh country air in the heart of London. Sigh.

Choose from five uber-luxe signature Caudalíe treatments for face or body, or the exclusive Urban Retreat Combo Express package. Lady C was treated to the super-speedy Express D-Vine Facial, £50 for 30mins, which whipped our tired, lack-lustre skin into luminous, radiant shape with the perfect cleanse-mask-massage combo. We hear this is one for Mr Chartwell, too..

Visit www.urbanretreat.co.uk/harrods to book.

New Sisleya Anti-Ageing Body Treatment

Since opening its legendary doors in 1898, Claridges has been the discerning traveller’s hotel de choix, and their iconic roof-top spa has long been on the spa-lover’s map – all the moreso since this year’s partnership with pioneering botanicals brand Sisley.

The spa’s latest addition is the Sisleya Anti-Ageing Body Treatment – aka a month’s worth of Pilates in just ninety minutes. This is the lazy girl’s answer to that phrase beloved by trainers everywhere: “time to tone up?”

Focused on tightening problem areas such as inner arms and buttocks, a unique firming massage sequence visibly reduces skin slackening, while exclusive Phyto-Aromatic body oil eliminates toxins and energises skin. With circulation stimulated, the body is left with a younger, more toned, appearance. Without so much as breaking a sweat. Et voila. 

Now. While Lady C doesn’t endorse going sans gym, this is a must for pre-holiday regimes, or for those needing a little boost as they begin a weight-loss campaign. Oh, sod it – there’s reason enough for us all to book in!