A 10th anniversary treat at the Elemis Day Spa

Spent a very pleasant couple of hours in the Elemis Day Spa in the heart of London’s Mayfair.

I arrived late and rushed but emerged calm and refreshed after my Total Face and Body Polish treatment, one of the spa’s new face and body combination treatments.

Elemis Day Spa, Mayfair

It’s hardly surprising that the flagship home of the renowned Elemis skincare brand has won a host of awards since opening 10 years ago. It’s the perfect urban retreat, a peaceful haven tucked away in a quiet courtyard, minutes from Bond Street and the bustle of the city. Just stepping inside the welcoming candle lit reception lounge is instantly becalming.

Moroccan-themed treatment rooms are located on several  floors and include couples suites and London’s first rasul mud chamber, while an extensive spa menu offers quality facials and body therapies, male grooming, detox programmes and treatments for mothers-to-be.

On a previous visit, I’d experienced a sublime Four Hands Massage with frangipani oil, carried out  in a treatment room at the top of the building. This time I was shown to a cosy room downstairs for a Total Face and Body Polish, a new addition to the spa menu that promised to ‘invigorate the body and smooth the skin to perfection.’ Just what I needed!

After short health check, therapist Amanda left me to undress and lie on the treatment bed under an ornate cover. On her return, she checked I was comfortable, then asked me to take three deep breaths before the treatment began with a relaxing and warming Elemis foot cleansing ritual. After some brisk body brushing to stimulate the circulation and increase my skin’s absorption of the products, I was massaged with deliciously warm oil. This was followed by a gentle rice exfoliator  to smooth and polish my skin.  After massaging my feet, I was enveloped in a warm wrap while Amanda concentrated on my face.

Makeup was removed with a gentle rose petal cleanser and my face and neck thoroughly cleansed and nourished with other divine smelling products. A facial mask was applied and while it worked its magic on my skin, my neck and shoulders enjoyed an expert massage with smooth hot stones and Japanese Camelia Oil. Blissful!

Time for an invigorating shower!  After drying off, more luxurious products were applied to my body (Pro-Collagen Body Cream) and face (Pro-Collagen Marine Cream), before I was brought back to reality with the gentle sound of tingsha bells.

Elemis Day Spa, 2-3 Lancashire Court, Mayfair, London, W1S 1EX

Telephone: 020 7499 4995 or email elemisday@elemis.com

Elemis Total Face and Body Polish (55 minutes / £85)