September's spa deals

Akaru Spa, The Aviation Club (04-2828578)
Their popular Pick 4 offer is back, which lets you try out 30-minute sessions of four treatments for the price of one. Choose from a Silky skin body scrub; Aromatic massage; Paraffin wax for hands; Oxyspa session (for a refreshing effect); a reflexology session; And a 30-minute Pevonia, Guinot or Payot facial, and pay Dh395 for the whole pamper session.

Al Asalla Spa, Dubai Ladies Club (04-3449445)
Body bliss: Get into the spirit of things this Ramadan by booking in for a traditional Hammam treatment which will cleanse and refine your skin thoroughly. Just this month, get a 15-minute Indian head massage free with a hammam, Dh280 (Dh240 for members).

Beautiful Times salon
Beauty treat: The Exothermic facial using a thermal mask will detoxify your skin and promote cell oxygenation, leaving skin looking more radiant, firmer and younger. This month, is available at a special price of Dh220.
You could also opt for their Colour Enhancing hair mask, a nourishing treatment that includes a mask, head massage and steam to leave hair shinier and healthier. Dh85, or Dh300 for course of four treatments.

Dalouk Spa,
Body bliss: the Detoxifying marine body scrub and wrap will leave your skin smooth and refined, with its salt exfoliation, and your body energised. This month and next, you can enjoy the treatment at a special price of Dh500, which is a discount of Dh100.
Beauty treat: At the Orchid Beauty Boutique, try out their new hair colour range – Inoa, which uses oil-rich and ammonia-free ODS technology to preserve hair fibre, leaving it smoother and shinier.

Elche Natural Beauty retreat, Jumeirah (04-3494942)
Real deal: As part of their Eid offer, if you book in for a facial, you can get a green almond body scrub free with it – as well as herbal cellulite busting products to take home. The scrub is a good way to prepare the body for cellulite treatments. After Eid, their popular discount offers on Mondays and Tuesdays are back.

Espa, The Yas Hotel, Abu Dhabi
News flash: Raising the bar when it comes to spa treats in the capital, is the brand new state-of-the-art Espa spa which opens this month. The unique design offers a modern interpretation of a traditional Hammam, and includes relaxing sanctuaries like a sculpture garden. Their signature Espa treatments include The Yas Detox which includes a body brushing, body polish, facial cleanse and detoxifying massage; and the Sun Escape, a hydrating treatment for the face and body that is perfect for a UAE resident’s post-summer recovery routine.

Eternal Medspa, Jumeirah (04-3440008)
Beauty treat: Their Ramadan offer includes promotional rates on a variety of treatment packages such as Microdermabrasion for the face & hands;
Prescriptive Facial & Mesotherapy eye treatment; and Microdermabrasion Facial & IPL rejuvenation.

Feet first, Dubai Festival City News flash: This popular Far-Eastern wellness spa has opened a new outlet in Dubai Festival City, offering a range of therapeutic services such as reflexology, deep tissue massage, shiatsu, and slimming massages.

Kaya Skin Clinic, Various locations
Beauty treat: If your skin is dehydrated from long hours in the air con this summer, treat it to a customised Aqua radiance facial, Kaya’s latest treatment. the facial pumps moisture and nutrients into the skin using jet streams, to even out the skin tone, brighten the skin and reduce pigmentation. The treatment can be tailored depending on skin type.

Natural Elements Spa, Le Meridien Dubai
Body bliss: Try the iLa Kundalini back massage, a healing treatment that restores natural energy balance in the body by awakening the dormant spiritual energy at the base of the spine, along with breathing techniques and focus on the body’s chakra points. the massage will leave you relaxed, revitalised and energised. It is priced at Dh400, but just for this month, there is a 50 per cent discount.

Nail Art Salon, Mobile service (04-4470570)
Real deal: It is really too hot to step out these days, so why bother when the expert therapists at Nail Art can come to your home to pamper you? This month, their special Ramadan offer includes a mini facial, back and head massage, essential manicure and pedicure and an eye brow shaping for just Dh225, so there’s really no reason to not try it!

Nstyle nail lounge, Mall of the Emirates
News flash: Now you can get all your routine maintenance taken care of in this one-stop salon, which has introduced hair services. you can get cut, colour and styling done, along with your mani-pedi on your weekly visit to the mall, and if you care for some extra pampering – they have added two new treatment rooms as well.

Pastels salon, Jumeirah and Ritz Carlton Dubai (04-3947393)
Beauty treat: Enjoy a whole host of complimentary treats thrown in this month. If you book a Guinot or Dermalogica facial, you will get a free eyebrow shaping to have you emerge looking like a new you; if you are getting eyelash extensions, get an eyebrow tint or threading done free; For every manicure or pedicure booked, you can get a paraffin wax added on for half-price; And if you book two spray tan sessions, you can get a 50 per cent discount on the third. Discounts on retail hair products are also available.

Perfect Figure Studios, Various Locations (800 497694)
Body blitz: Summer inactivity and Ramadan feasting getting the better of you? Blast away the fat in common problem area, the belly, with their slimming therapy which promises results in just four weeks.

Q1 Train 21, Dubai Healthcare City (04-4370545)
Body blitz: The latest technology in fat-busting treatments in iLipo, a laser lip sculpture treatment. Non-invasive, pain-free and safer than traditional liposuction, this treatment uses treatment pads with laser diodes placed on targeted areas such as stomach and thighs, which enables excess fat removal through the course of the body’s normal metabolism. A course of eight treatments over four weeks is recommended.

Raffles Amrita Spa, Raffles Dubai
Body bliss: Beat credit crunch-related stress with the Double Dip Recession Body treatment, a Thai-inspired treat that will heal and soothe. The treatment, which uses Panpuri products, starts with a foot and hair detox ritual, followed by a body scrub and lavender steam shower. It is completed by a hot stone massage using coconut and sandalwood oils, for ultimate relaxation. Dh599, including a gift bag to take home.

SensAsia urban spas, various locations (04-3498850)
Get your Sensasia loyalty card this month, and you will stand to win free treatments – book three treatments, and get the fourth one absolutely free.
Body bliss: Give your body some help with recovering from all your summer holiday excesses by booking in for a Detox treatment. An exfoliating salt scrub is followed by a cellutox aroma spa body wrap with active ingredients to detoxify, Dh795.
If you’re looking for an instant solution to get your body back in shape, then opt for the Super Detox which uses algae along with galvanic and faradic stimuli which gently contracts the muscles, to help with water retention in the key problem areas – stomach and thighs. Dh480.

Senso Spa, Radisson Blu Hotel
Pamper package: Give yourself a head-to-toe makeover this month with their special package that starts with a holistic foot ritual – including foot bath, exfoliation, mask and massage – and ends with a haircut, colour and styling. in between you can enjoy a relaxing Swedish body massage using essential oils, and an Anne Semonin Express facial to soften and brighten the skin. All this for just Dh650, means this is a great-value offer.

Seier Shades salon, Al Barsha (04-3990707)
News flash: This new salon offers a unique specialisation in Afro and mult-ethnic hair that is hard to come by here. Aside from that, they also offer the standard range of beauty treatments from facials to nails and they have a variety of special opening discounts currently available – 25 per cent off on all hair, nails and waxing and face treatments on Mondays and Tuesdays; 25 per cent off on braids and cornrows for children during Ramadan, and 20 per cent off for adults; a free hair mask with a wash and blow-dry; and a mani-pedi combo for just Dh80, including a free neck and shoulder massage.

Shiffa Express Spa, Sephora Dubai Mall and Mall of the Emirates (050-9120219)
Body bliss: Beat cellulite the natural way, with Shiffa’s detox kit programme. The three-step treatment includes a basil, mint and black pepper body wash to cleanse and tone, followed by a basil and mint body scrub to refine the skin. Finally, the application of an energising body oil which contains ginger, peppermint oil, fennel and black pepper will detoxify and strengthen the skin while smoothing and firming the texture. Dh100, for 30 minutes. The detox kit products are also available for purchase at Sephora stores, Dh680.

Thai Privilege Spa (04-3489679)
Real deal: Their Eid offer includes a hand henna treatment, Davines hair treatment plus wash and blowdry, and a half-hour back massage for the special price of Dh350 (down from Dh525).

The Nail Spa (Various locations)
Beauty treat: At the Ibn Battuta Mall and Dubai Mall branches of this salon, you can check out their latest facial treatment, the Angel Facelift. The treatment offers a ‘non-surgical makeover’ using bee’s venom, which is pegged as nature’s own botox!

At the Mercato Mall and Aviation Club salons, the special promotion for the month is a Vitamin C had and foot treatment which uses botanical and organic extracts for anti-ageing benefits.  

The Spa, The Address Dubai Mall (04-4388025)
Weekday mornings just got a little bit more exciting with their Ladies morning offer, in which you get a 30 per cent discount on all treatments. The treatment list includes tailor-made facials, purifying body wraps and polishing body scrubs, and when you book, you also get free access to the fitness centre and swimming pool.
Pamper package: Their other special offer this month will help you cool off in the hot weather, with the Cool & Fresh treatment package which includes a relaxing Hydrotherapy bath followed by a body exfoliation, and an application of a cooling body gel and soothing lavender and peppermint body oil. The ritual ends with an Express facial, and is priced at Dh460.

The Spa, The Palace – The Old Town
Pamper package: Take a girlfriend or your partner along for an indulgent treat during the week, and you can enjoy a 50 per cent discount on the second spa treatment – so everyone wins!
Or if you prefer to escape for some alone-time, then the Spa Day package is perfect – it includes a foot bath ritual, a stress-relieving fusion massage, an anti-ageing facial, and a toning body wrap, as well as lunch, herbal teas and healthy snacks and the full day’s use of fitness centre and the wet facilities, including an outdoor pool overlooking Burj Khalifa. Dh1,345.

Tips and Toes, various locations (04-3990550)
Beauty treat: Give your nails a seasonal overhaul with the vibrant new Tito range of nail polishes at any brachh of this nail salon chain. This month, if you book a mani-pedi combo, you will get the bottle of polish you choose to take home with you free. From Dh120.