From October onwards, my skin is freaking out. Whether it's 'seasonal sensitivity', the attack of the central heating, the cold winds or the extra wine, rich food and late nights, it needs some expert help to get back on track. This year I discovered the Oskia Spa in Covent Garden.
The attention to detail at the Oskia Spa at Good Vibes makes this a totally sublime experience. With the beautiful (and unique) wallpaper, stylish Daylesford glass and little extras like silver twig spoons, warmed water mattresses, luxurious duvets and beautiful candle-filled lanterns, it feels like getting a treatment at home - if you lived in your dream home, that is.
The treatment itself uses London's Oskia Skincare range, which combines nutritional supplements with topical products to address cell health and skin ageing. I enjoyed the 75 minute Signature H2 Glow Facial (£95) with Abigail James - their star therapist - who created the treatment menu with Oskia's founders. She used facial massage and acupressure techniques, clearing pores with steamed extraction, exfoliation and aromatic compresses. Products included a passion fruit enzyme formulation, Swiss cress liposomes, rose oil and an AHA mask to accelerate cellular renewal and hydrate into a glow that required no topping of makeup. An added bonus was the head and hand massage, followed by a bite of fresh passion fruit to wake me up from my blissed-out haze. This is by far the best treatment to combine style with serious substance - there are no compromises, it hits every pleasure button going.
I'd also recommend trying the Oskia Bedtime Beauty Boost - a great all-rounder night cream, with Oskia's signature dose of MSMs, Swiss Apple Stem Cells and Milk Peptides to address any premature ageing and related dehydration.
Text: Grace Timothy
