It may be 150 years old but Liberty of London feels as fresh and relevant as ever. This is where I come to browse the beauty hall, drift between counters, test its clever curation of products and brands, many of whom also offer treatments in the series of rooms around the building.

Luxury country house hotel and spa, Cliveden House will unveil a new spa residency with renowned skin expert and facialist, Teresa Tarmey, becoming the only spa in the UK to offer Teresa’s pioneering treatments outside of her London clinic.

After a summer of sunshine, sea air and countless hours spent outdoors, my hair was in need of some serious attention. While I loved the naturally sun-lightened effect my holiday had created, the result was a little one-dimensional — the bright blonde tones had become blocky and lacked the depth and dimension that make colour look expensive. Enter reverse balayage, one of the best-kept secrets for restoring richness to over-lightened hair.

I headed to Jo Hansford in Mayfair, London's renowned destination for exceptional colour, to place my hair in the capable hands of colourist Jess.

Teresa Tarmey's all-white sanctuary on Kensington Park Road, tucked just behind my beloved Portobello Road, is a masterclass in calm — and this is such a beautiful space to experience a treatment with no needles, no chemicals, no gadgetry. Just expert hands — and, uniquely, fingers inside your mouth. Sounds weird. But it is so clever, and so effective.

Swiss cosmeceutical brand Nescens, known for its high-performance anti-aging treatments, will be available at the famous London store in Knightsbridge starting from March 1st.

Swiss longevity clinic, Clinique La Prairie, is now offering a Revitalisation & Beauty Stem Cell Programme, an exclusive experience which combines two unique elements – the iconic longevity-focused Revitalisation offering, complimented by the cosmetic beauty protocol which uses stem cells to rejuvenate the face.

Founded back in 1931 by Professor Niehans, a pioneer in the development of cell therapy, this legendary hideaway retreat on the shores of Lake Leman, Montreux has been a popular choice for elite wellness fans and A-list stars for decades.

The Four Seasons Hotel Park Lane has long been acknowledged as one of London’s big hitters, perched on a statement corner by the grand entrance to Hyde Park. So the invitation to review a signature treatment at its eponymous spa is no small deal.

It was about so much more than toning my tummy, says Juliet Kinsman, it felt like it was massaging away unprocessed emotions and trapped tension.

Dark circles, puffiness and under-eye hollows are among the most stubborn concerns as we age. As collagen and volume diminish — particularly around the delicate eye area — the result is often a tired, shadowed appearance, exacerbated by modern-day stressors: poor sleep, dehydration and relentless screen time.

London’s beauty connoisseurs, take note - an exciting new treatment has arrived in town... Making its highly anticipated UK debut, the high-end Swiss skincare brand Cellcosmet has partnered with The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane.

With fans ranging from Hollywood a-listers to beauty editors and oligarchs - Dr Prager is one of the most sought-after aesthetic doctors in Europe. We check in to find if he lives up to his title as 'The King of Botox'.

If there were ever a fitting setting to trial ULTRAcel — the non-invasive ‘lunchtime facelift’ beloved by beauty insiders and A-listers — it would be the Dr Rita Rakus Clinic. Long synonymous with discreet, results-driven aesthetics, the Knightsbridge institution has been a celebrity go-to for decades. But does this collagen-boosting treatment deliver on its promises?

Facialist and medical aesthetician Sarah Brown hosts a monthly ‘Fire and Ice’ residency at Fortnum & Mason, using top-grade, botanical iS Clinical products

Tracie Cant is an alchemist - for she can change the way your body feels, how you look and how you perform in just one session. She can even help you change the way you live.

Tucked away in the heart of Mayfair, Jo Hansford has long been regarded as one of London’s most prestigious hair destinations. Known internationally for exceptional colour expertise and an elite client list (including Queen Camilla!), the salon also offers one of the most effective solutions for summer frizz: The Keratin Blow Dry Treatment.

The ESPA Natural Face Lift Facial complements the brands Tri-Active™ Advanced ProBiome range.

Any property worth its locally-sourced bath salt will know that many guests crave a sense of place when they are travelling. It’s a maxim that can be applied to various elements ranging from architecture to F&B offerings. Another area that many hotels are striving to keep hyper-local is their spas.

Bianca Estelle Aesthetic’s (BEA) unassuming clinic, tucked away down a leafy west London side street, is easy to miss.  Inside the decor is equally restrained; the only sign that this is something other than an ordinary health clinic is that my fellow patients look anything but under the weather.

I’m not sure how I might react if somebody told me I was looking SMUK…however if that person were Danish, I would be thrilled. For SMUK is the Danish word for beautiful…and now it is the name of a new salon, devoted to all things beauty and beautiful in Belgravia. How the locals will react to the name, remains to be seen…but in the short few months since it opened it is attracting both custom and great interest.

The pressure for both men and women to flaunt a healthy mane has spawned a plethora of over-the-counter hair-care products and supplements promising quick-fix results. But although aesthetics may be front of mind for many, the state of our hair is a reflection of internal health and wellbeing. So how to restore, enhance and maintain healthy hair?

Chiva-Som's Naturopathic Physician, Dr Jason Culp, offers some insights into maintaining optimum hair health and dealing with hair loss and thinning...

A Margaret Dabbs medi-pedi was just what the doc ordered for this hater-of-her-hooves.

Specialist Hammam treatments have long been part of the traditional and nourishing preparations ahead of a bride’s big day. Brides can now enjoy the experience with friends at Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech, with the new Bridal Hammam Ritual by marocMaroc.

Mesotherapy presses pause on the ageing process in a non-invasive way— even turning back the clock, essentially — care of a hand-held ‘gun’ which injects calcium, vitamins and hyaluronic acid into your face to nourish skin and stimulate collagen production. If beautifying facials work on the surface, this ‘youthifier’ goes deeper to give radiant, more elastic skin.