PURE’s Podium Products!

You may have heard that the greatest sporting event is in the UK? And while Team GB are going for gold we have chosen our top podium products from our huge product range at PURE Spa. Call them our Gold, Silver and Bronze medal winners if you will!

GOLD – Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream

Ever since its realease into the Elemis product range this powerful anti-ageing cream has been clocking up the award titles, Star Beauty Award Winner 2012, Beauty Club Award Winner 2012, Fabulous Beauty Award Winner 2010 and Natural Health Award Winner 2010 and they are still coming. The ingredients of Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream reduce wrinkle depth by up to 78% whilst hydrating skin by up to 48%, definately a star product in our eyes.

SILVER – REN Moroccan Rose Sugar Body Polish

Only a few months ago the REN Moroccan Rose range won Instyle Best Beauty Buy 2012. The smell and texture of the REN Moroccan Rose Body Polish makes it one of our favourites from the range. Highly recommended by our therapists before tan treatments and vital for pre-holiday body prep.

BRONZE – Leighton Denny Crystal Nail File

Leighton Denny is new to PURE Spa this year and its our motto to provide the best quality brands and Leighton Denny certainly meets the bar. The Leighton Denny Crystal Nail File has won countless awards including Instyle Best Beauty Buy 2012, Harpers Bazaar Top 50 Beauty Buy, Handbag.com Essential ‘Must Have’ Accessory and Essentials Magazine Best Beauty Buy. Not only that but the file has a Lifetime Guarantee so if the file fails to deliver perfect looking nails they will replace it free of charge, now thats medal deserving!

 

All of these products are award winning and our most popular products at PURE Spa, we think they are deserving of olympic medals in beauty, do you? Look out for our medal winning products in salons now or you can buy online at PURE Spa Shop!

August Special Offer Packages: 10 Years of PURE

10 years ago this month PURE was founded on Lothian Road in Edinburgh. Now a decade on we have grown across Scotland in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen to deliver the highest quality spa and beauty treatments in urban locations. But enough of the story…heres some fantastic value packages so you can help us celebrate this August!

Spa Package:

Infra Red Sauna
The modern way to Detox. Operating at 42 deg C the infra-red rays penetrate the lower levels of the skin to rid the body of toxins. Expect to burn up to 800 calories in a single session.

Spa Booster Massage
Using aromatherapy oil blends and tailored to suit your needs, whether you are looking for a relaxing massage or a massage with more pressure. Perfect for unwinding and releasing everyday stress and tension.

Spa Booster Facial
A facial that is tailored to your needs after a full consultation and skin analysis. Choose from modern skin, pro-collagen quartz lift, tri-enzyme, city survival, skin radiance or only for men facial that will leave your skin feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.

Spa Hot Stone Treat
As a final treat, you’ll receive a arm and shoulder massage using relaxing hot stones. This treatment is the perfect end to your spa package leaving you feeling warmed and calm.

Beauty Package:

PURE Massage
15min stress busting back massage. Your massage will be tailored to your needs after a consultation with your therapist.

PURE Facial
A PURE 25min Facial will leave you with achievable visible results tailored to your needs and skin type. We use REN Clean Skincare in all of our beauty facials. Choose from Radiance revealing, Blemish Busting, Anti-Aging, Skin Soothing or Hydration Boosting REN facial

PURE Pedicure
30min PURE Pedicure includes shaping, buffing, cuticle tidy, nourishing foot cream, base coat, 2 coats of colour and a top coat for feet that glow! Choose your colour from our NEW Leighton Denny Polish Range including their Castaway Colour Collection perfect for summer!

PURE Manicure
20min PURE Manicure includes shaping, buffing, base coat, 2 coats of colour and a top coat – an essential for beautiful hands! Choose your colour from our NEW Leighton Denny Polish Range including their Castaway Colour Collection perfect for summer! Will you match your manicure and pedicure or go daring and clash the colours for a high fashion look?

You can save up to 50% on these birthday pacakges. Whether its for a gift, girls day out or pre-holiday prep these packages will leave you pampered and preened. Buy your Gift Voucher valid for 10 months now on PURE Spa Shop or book your package at your nearest PURE location.

This August we are celebrating all things Beauty and Spa. What’s your favourite?

Guest Review: Mellow Monday Afternoon at PURE Spa

Recently Tracy from Griffen Fitness in Edinburgh reviewed PURE Spa at Ocean Terminal. Heres what she had to say about her ‘mellow Monday afternoon’:

“At a Business conference in Parliament recently I met Becky Woodhouse, the MD of Edinburgh-based Pure Spa. She was keen to see my Healthy Living Yearbook, and I was equally keen to try their urban spa. Mondays are always hectic for any small business owner, and so I left it until the last minute to leave for my Pure Spa appointment. I hadn’t notice the heavy rain come on, so it was a very wet speedy bike ride to Ocean Terminal shopping centre to make it in time. Dripping my waterproof trousers through the mall to the top floor, I thought it would take a minor miracle to relax me.

I was ushered into a changing room where I slipped off my soggy togs and slipped into a warm fluffy gown. It was a pleasure to wait in their relaxation area and read a glamour magazine whilst supping on herbal tea (although I was still thinking of all the emails I should’ve been sending). The first stage of my treatment was the infrared sauna, housed in a treatment room in a wee wooden cabin. I lay down on the comfy towels and prepared to relax. It was unlike any sauna I’ve ever had, as the infrared heated up my body, whilst the surrounding air seemed to stay at about room temperature.  Add to this there were a couple of colourful LED lights that made patterns as a Maroon 5 album played in the background.  I have no idea how long I lay there, but I did build up a good sweat and heard five Maroon 5 songs (I counted). A quick shower later, I was back in the relaxation room awaiting my therapist.

Therapist Thara greeted me and in the comfort of the therapy room, washed my feet in a bowl of warm water, followed by an exfoliation. I then lay on a soft massage bed, and was treated to the Thai bundle back massage, described in the leaflet as “a detoxifying and uplifting massage using steamed herbal compresses”. After cycling 175km on the weekend, my back was in need of a bit of TLC. Despite my rather stressed out state earlier in the afternoon, I found myself unwinding and indeed, dozed off at one point. Thara was a skilled masseur, and the bowl of scented oils that was wafting around the room added to the atmosphere. I felt completely chilled out when returning to the relaxation room to readjust to the land of the living. I was surprised to see customers using mobile phones (silently) in the relaxation room; it reminded me that I had to get back to work. So with a mellow kind of feeling, I got changed, floated out, and thankfully missed the rain on my way back to the office. Thank you Pure Spa for one of the most chilled Monday afternoons I’ve had in many moons”.

Griffen Fitness http://www.griffenfitness.com/

 

Do you agree with Tracy? Let us know about your experience at PURE Spa.

Fashion Fridays: Holiday Bikinis

1. River Island 2. Tesco 3. Topshop 4. Tesco 5. Tesco

We’ve already got your holiday beauty essentials sorted with our Holiday Pick & Mix offer but there’s still the dreaded bikini shopping left to do! We all love holidays and yet sometimes it seems we hate the yearly bikini shop just as much. There are so many styles, shapes, prints, colours and more to choose from that sometimes you barely give a thought to what will actually look suit your body shape. Here are a few hints and tips from us at PURE to help you even further on your way to looking and feeling fantastic this holiday!

1. Perhaps not for the faint hearted, this cut away one piece is perfect if your lucky enough to have a defined waist, offering a little bit of covering if you’re slightly stomach concious. Plus with the fringe detail, the eye will naturally be drawn up and away from legs so perfect if that’s your problem area.

2. This ‘magic’ one piece from Tesco not only has built support to smooth lumps and bumps, it also has wrap details which flatter the stomach and hips which may typically be areas some of us need a bit of help with!

3. This is perfect for more ‘boyish’ figures, adding the illusion of curves in all the right places!

4. The perfect solution if you don’t want to show your stomach, this two piece has a flattering neck line and brief style shorts that will hit the leg at the most flattering point to make the most of any curves!

5. Mixing and matching tops and bottoms can be a great tip for curvier and flat chested figures. Wearing a plain colour of bottoms with a printed top naturally draws the eye up, removing the attention away from hips and thighs as well as accentuating smaller chests.

Will you be using any of these tips? Or do you avoid bikini shopping at all costs?

Tried and Tested: Blink & Go Lash Extensions

Your eyes are one of the most prominent features on your face and can dramatically change your look instantly. That’s why we’ve tried and tested our Blink & Go lash extensions as one of our July Holiday Pick n’ Mix Treatments for only £20!

Firstly the length of the lashes is completely up to you. PURE Spa stocks a range of lash lengths so whether you are looking for fuller or longer lashes our therapists will be able to give you the look you want. See the before and after pictures below.

Your eye area will be treated with make-up remover to make sure that all remains of eye make-up are removed. The individual lashes are applied using a lash adhesive which ensures that they will stay secure for up to 2-3 weeks! After application lashes are sealed with professional lash sealant. This will make sure that your new lashes are protected for as long as possible.

Here are PURE Spas top tips to lash perfection:

  • Be careful not to put water on your lashes for up to 24hours after your treatment. This can affect the lash sealer and therefore risk the lashes falling out
  • The use of eye make-up is not necessary while your lashes are on (they will be thicker and more defined already) but if you do use mascara etc make sure that it is removed with oil free make-up remover. This will make sure that there is less chance of unwanted lash loss
  • Lash extensions should not be removed yourself. This can cause your natural lashes to drop out too. If you would like them removed please contact a PURE Spa salon or you can leave your lash extensions to fall out completely naturally
  • Blink & Go individual lash extensions can last for up to 2-3 weeks but this depends on how you care for your new lashes. If you follow the tips above you should have no problem keeping your fuller and longer lashes for your entire holiday!

Blink & Go Lash Extensions are available for £20 during July. Book in salon or buy a gift voucher valid for 10 months on PURE Spa shop now.

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