Archive for January, 2012

Weird and Wonderful Spa Treatments #1

Foodie Fun In ancient times, we may think it strange that great rulers chose to have baths of asses’ milk, golden water or even blood (if they bathed at all). Over the past year, absolutely noone has considered approaching us here at Xtras Online asking “How can I do that?” Well, just in case you’re [...]

Over Plucking Your Eyebrows – Beware!

Don’t Over Pluck Your Eyebrows! Making mistakes with make-up is easy to correct. Simply wipe it off and start again. Even fake tan will soon go after a hearty scrub. However, hair takes time to grow back. Perhaps one of the more stressful times comes when you’ve overplucked your eyebrows, leaving you faced with a [...]

Weird and Wonderful Spa Treatments #2

A Load of Bull When Cameron Diaz appeared in “There’s something about Mary” with her ‘hair gel’, some were rolling in the aisles. For the more disgusted amongst us, take heed – this treatment is NOT for you! Is your hair feeling frizzy, under-nourished and unprotected? Well, “Hari’s Hair Hospital” in exclusive Chelsea offers a [...]

Weird and Wonderful Spa Treatments #3

The Golden Touch Familiar with the James Bond Movie “Goldfinger”? Shirley Eaton suffers a fairly unfortunate death at the hands of yet another evil Bond villain. His weapon of choice; liquid gold body paint. Coating her entire body in paint quite literally stopped her skin from breathing. “Epidermal suffocation”, to be technical. Rest assured, if [...]

New Year Nails

Don’t Hide Your Hands Away Hands and feet are often neglected during the winter months, despite needing more attention than ever during this time. Cold, blustery days lead to chapped hands, whilst budgeting and letting it go a bit after the frantic Christmas and New Year period can mean chipped and nasty nails! Rather than [...]