1. You need a body-contouring treatment with clout - one that will make you feel 100 per cent more confident about putting on a swimsuit or clingy dress, even just temporarily.
This treatment is a wake-up call for legs, bums and tums - you will see less of yourself instantly, and feel lighter and more spritely. What makes it stand out in a sea of wannabe contouring treatments is the use of temperature therapy - applied via intermittent applications of warmed and chilled hand mitts - to promote the circulation. I call this vascular gymnastics and it works a treat to increase bloodflow to the surface of the skin, which makes it look firmer and more toned.
2. You feel a bit sluggish.
This is one of the most cleansing body treatments you can have - its body-lightening effects are almost as good as colonic irrigation. As well as the hot/cold therapy (and the mitts are frozen, don't say I didn't warn you!), the therapist uses citrus gels and oils like grapefruit, duiretic juniper berry and rosemary to get the circulation pumping in areas most prone to lethargy. In boosting the circulation the treatment promotes lymph which encourages the body to release the trapped fluids that make it puffy and in doing so makes cellulite less obvious.
3. You need a kickstart before a big night out.
Trust me, the invigorating effects of this treatment are akin to drinking several cans of Red Bull, but without the hideous after effects. The secret is in the quality of the aromatherapy oils - blended by leading aromatherapist Geraldine Howard - and the wrap which maximises their absorption.
Posted in: Aromatherapy,Kate Shapland
