Health & grooming

• Spa Junkie at… Duo

  

  Has our covert reporter found a health and beauty one-stop shop?

• Spa Junkie at… Aman Spa at the Connaught

  

  Our undercover columnist finally swaps bar for spa in London

• Spa Junkie at… Barrecore

  

  Our incognito columnist feels the burn at the barre

• Spa Junkie at… Barrecore

  

  Our incognito columnist finds a masterclass in posterior perfection

• Spa Junkie on… Harmony laser facial treatment

  

  Our undercover reporter sees the light as Umay works her magic

• The bronzer that’s perfect for pallid winter skin

  

  A fake tan that adds a convincing glow to the face

• Spa Junkie on… Harmony laser facial treatment

  

  Our covert reporter overcomes her burning fear of laser skin treatment

• Spa Junkie at... Hippocrates Health Institute

  

  As the going gets tough, our reporter makes a decision

• The bespoke perfumer who turns memories into scent

  

  Cartier’s Mathilde Laurent creates exquisite custom-made perfumes

• Spa Junkie at... Hippocrates Health Institute

  

  ’That little thing is a parasite. There’s another one, and another one’

• When is a cake not a cake?

  

  Handmade Yorkshire soaps with a delightful twist

• Spa Junkie at… Hippocrates Health Institute

  

  Our covert reporter heads for a hardcore detox in Florida

• Spa Junkie on… kinesiology

  

  ‘This practice is seen as quackery by many in the medical world’

• Spa Junkie on… kinesiology

  

  Our covert reporter aims to unblock ‘the mother of all gridlocks’

• The science behind antioxidant skincare

  

  The little warrior molecules are the driving force behind a host of new products

• Looking good, for longer – without surgery

  

  The latest high-tech ways to lift, firm and slim

• Spa Junkie on… home tanning

  

  An encounter with the high priestess of the believable glow

• The exhilaration of the ‘king of martial arts’

  

  Gyms in London, New York and LA are resounding to the thud of Thai kickboxing

• Spa Junkie on… home tanning

  

  Our covert reporter seeks a summer glow in mid-winter

• Spa Junkie at… Porchester Spa in London

  

  The search for a cure for ‘Sunday night syndrome’ could be over

• The new skincare ‘cosmeceuticals’ for both sexes

  

  With proper technology behind them, the new ‘cosmeceuticals’ have both men and women in their sights

• Spa Junkie at… Ministry of Waxing

  

  Our covert reporter seeks a smooth operator in the world of waxing

• Spa Junkie at… Trump SoHo, New York

  

  ‘I’m not here to have rubies rubbed into my thighs. I’m here for oxygen’

• The sensual appeal of scented body oils

  

  The world of perfumery is catching on to the potential of body oils

• Spa Junkie in… New York

  

  Our undercover reporter submits to some killer NY workouts

• Make-up returns to powerfully simple principles

  

  Indulgent, inspiring and glamorous – this is make-up as it should be

• Spa Junkie at… LifeCo detox in Turkey

  

  Will our covert reporter finally feel the benefits of this tough regime?

• Spa Junkie at… LifeCo detox in Turkey

  

  Our covert columnist embarks on a tough Turkish cleansing regime

• Spa Junkie at… Renew Medica in London

  

  Does this facial rejuvenation treatment live up to its bold claims?

• The perfumes with an intoxicating hint of liquor

  

  Fragrance-lovers are being seduced by scents with a kick of gin or a dash of chocolate