The Daniel
Galvin salon at Selfridges is an oasis of calm swathed in luxury in the heart
of London’s West End.
When you
want to combine a shopping trip with an hour or two of pampering, this is the
place to go. As soon as you step into the sleek salon the pampering begins. A
friendly member of staff is on hand to greet you and check you in for your
treatment.
Give
yourself plenty of time to get to the salon for your appointment as you have to
go through Selfridges’ new Body Studio. Wandering through, you are bound to find a few things to
entice you. The stunning lingerie is hard to resist as is the
sportswear, lounge and sleepwear. If you are heading off on holiday, you will
want to take a look at the swimwear as well.
My nails
were in dire need of some tender loving care. Having broken one, I decided to
file the others shorter to match. Big mistake trying to file them myself. You
can never get them even as it is hard to get the right angle and I also ended
up with sharp edges. For some reason I find it difficult to get the sides
smooth. So, I booked in for a Spa Manicure (£50) and as my toe nails, I hoped,
would soon be making an appearance, I had a Spa Pedicure (£60) as well.
It was not
until my therapist, Holly Bottomley started cutting my toe nails that I
realized how long they were. (It really is hard to keep these looking good
yourself.) I hate long toe nails. I always think they should be short.
Holly first
asked me what colour I would like. I was pleased to see the salon uses Essie
polishes, a favourite with industry insiders and style mavens. The core range
has a wonderful selection of hues to choose from. I wanted a nude as it always
looks elegant and if it does chip it does not show, so I went for mademoiselle, a
sheer creamy white polish with a hint of pink. This also does not go yellow
after a few days. The polishes are good quality and last well.
A good tip I picked up from Holly is to use a salt scrub on
your feet once a week. It helps to keep them smooth. After having my nails tidied up and any hard skin
removed, Holly covered my feet in a lovely scented moisturiser. She then
applied two coats of mademoiselle which made my nails look really healthy.
For my
hands, Holly said one coat would be enough to give my nails a really clean and
classy look. She was right.
Great
service, stunning hands and feet, what more could I ask for?
By Daralyn
Danns
For more
information go to danielgalvin.com//selfridges
