Destination Spas - The Glass Magazine

Luxury beauty brand Omorovicza opens pop-up spa at Clifton Nurseries, London

May 13, 2016

CELEBRATED Budapest skincare brand Omorovicza has opened a temporary spa offering a unique facial especially for the event hosted in the beautiful and relaxing surroundings of Clifton Nurseries, west London. ...

Glass experiences Natura Bissé’s Bubble Pure Air luxury facial treatment

Emma Walsh

April 28, 2016

Beauty, Destination Spas, Feature, Skincare

MOST women over a certain age are looking to stop the clock and retain their youth – from facelifts to blood facials, there are those desperate enough to try the most bizarre treatments in order to sample the e...

Glass finds some serenity at the Galgorm Resort & Spa

Viola Levy

November 30, 2015

Beauty, Destination Spas, Feature, Ireland, Travel, United Kingdom

An Angster’s Paradise – Glass calms those racing thoughts and finds some serenity in Northern Ireland’s new spa experience at the Galgorm Resort & Spa, Ballymena, Northern Ireland I’m bit of a worrier, i...

An eastern paradise in central London

Viola Levy

October 1, 2015

Beauty, Culture, Destination Spas, Europe, Feature, London, News

Thailand is a place renowned for its spa culture, with tourists flocking from all corners of the globe to replenish the body and mind using ancient herbal remedies in exquisite settings. But if you don’t ha...

La Isla Bonita

Viola Levy

May 18, 2015

Asia, Destination Spas, Feature, Mauritius, Travel

I’ve never bit into a raw sugar cane before – an experience I was lucky enough to partake in, during a wildlife trek through the Frédérica Nature Reserve in Bel Ombre, Mauritius. After admiring the re...

A tranquil haven in fashion heaven

Thea Macaulay

April 6, 2015

Design, Destination Spas, Dining, Drinks, Europe, Fashion, Feature, Food & Drink, Glass Design, Italy, News, Travel

The Four Seasons Milan is a hotel that makes a powerful first impression – but the exact nature of the impression will depend on what time you arrive. Turn up in the evening or early morning and you find yo...

A thoroughly modern manicure – Glass discovers one of London’s most cheerful beauty salons

Viola Levy

December 3, 2014

Beauty, Destination Spas, Feature

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A thoroughly modern manicure – Glass discovers one of London’s most cheerful beauty salons As much as people deride us Londoners as being an unfeeling, uncaring, hard-nosed lot, who want to be left in peace ...

A great Gaelic escape

Viola Levy

July 28, 2014

Beauty, Culture, Destination Spas, Europe, Feature, News, Travel, United Kingdom

It’s not everyday your masseuse demands “Give me a hug!” at the end of a treatment. But in the case of Melissa, my deceivingly petite South African therapist at Galgorm Resort and Spa, I’m happy t...

Good karma in Kampala at the Nile Spa, Uganda

Amanda Bernstein

July 15, 2014

Archive, Culture, Destination Spas, Feature, News, Rest Of The World, Travel

Mary Blewitt OBE is a remarkable woman. A British citizen of Rwandan origin, Mary founded the charity Survivors Fund (SURF) to support survivors of the genocide in Rwanda. In 2008 she was awarded the OBE for he...

Glass recommends: The Treatment Rooms, Brighton

Viola Levy

July 8, 2014

Beauty, Destination Spas, Feature, News, Travel

Oh we do like to be beside the seaside. A mere hour’s train ride from London, Brighton is a perfect spot for to enjoy a charming, traditional British holiday, where browsing the many vintage boutiques and takin...

Chic becomes Dublin

Sean Sheehan

June 23, 2014

Art, Avant Art, Culture, Destination Spas, Dining, Fashion, Feature, Food & Drink, News, Shopping Guide, Shopping Guide, Travel, United Kingdom

The born-again, post-austerity Dublin – small but perfectly formed – is a cornucopia of elegant places to be, from stylish hotels to quality restaurants and lovely, lovely things to buy – plus lots to gaz...

A sojourn in Sardinia

Viola Levy

May 19, 2014

Beauty, Culture, Design, Destination Spas, Dining, Drinks, Europe, Fashion, Feature, Food & Drink, Glass Design, Italy, News, Shopping Guide, Travel

If you feel your life is somewhat lacking in the romance stakes, an Italian trip abroad might be just what is in order. But if the bustling cities and tourist hotspots of the mainland aren’t your firs...

Aesop launches meditation workshops

Viola Levy

February 18, 2014

Beauty, Cosmetics We Love, Culture, Destination Spas, Feature, News, Shopping Guide

As much as we’re happy to champion innovative, interesting and hardworking beauty products here at Glass, it’s very rare a beauty brand strikes such a chord with our own ethos as does Aesop, With their clean mi...

Créme de la Mer Host Skinnovation Clinic at Harrods

Viola Levy

January 29, 2014

Beauty, Cosmetics We Love, Destination Spas, Feature, News, Shopping Guide

Whenever someone talks about Créme de la Mer, it’s our policy at Glass to sit up and take notice. So on Thursday, February 13, you’ll find us hotfooting it down to Harrods where the brand’s ambassador Diane Inv...