Lunchtime treatments, Pia Miller
FYI, summer glows are made between 12 and 1pm!
Beauty treatments aren’t a priority when you’re time poor, but when it comes to making you feel great, they should be right up there with sleep and regular water intake. A little investment during the workday could even make you more productive. Make your way through this list of bite-sized beauty treats, and free up your weekends for fun in the sun!
The mini facial HOW MUCH? $ $80
Expect a relaxing deep cleanse, exfoliation, facial mask, toning treatment and moisturisation when you book in for a Spaq Essential Focus Facial. Hit up qthotelsandresorts.com to find your closest outlet.
Bathroom tan HOW MUCH? $ $60
During racing and wedding season, every busy woman needs a great spray tanner on speed dial. Or better yet, on an app! LUXIT is a directory of mobile beauty technicians – you can get a tan, makeup and blowdry in the comfort of your home, 8am-10pm. Go to luxit.me
Anytime massage HOW MUCH? F FROM $99
Housebound or chained to the desk? Either scenario works for a mobile masseuse. Book in a certified practitioner to come to you, wherever that is, between 8am-midnight, seven days a week at getblys.com.au. Bonus: regular massages = less cellulite!
Instant eye lift HOW MUCH? $ $15, REDEEMABLE ON DERMALOGICA PRODUCT
Need to look rested for an event ASAP? Head out for a Dermalogica Facefit treatment at a David Jones Skin Bar, Mecca Maxima or your nearest Dermalogica stockist. The skin treatments are designed to make a difference, fast – and “Brilliant Eyes” is our pick of the menu. To smooth and tighten the skin around the eyes, you can’t beat this purse-friendly eye lift!
The hair de-frizzer HOW MUCH? F FROM $89
Always wanted to try a semipermanent hair smoothing treatment, but turned off by the poker-straight results of the noughties? A lot has changed over the last decade. The in-salon Goldwell Kerasilk Control De-frizz Service relaxes the hair without removing volume. You get a glossy, frizz-free finish for four to six weeks. Check goldwell.com.au for a salon close to you.
Express hair reduction
HOW MUCH? FROM $49
Laser hair removal is the least painful way to get stubble-free skin, and when you consider it promises permanent hair reduction after five to seven sessions, why would you ever wax again? Just remember, the hair needs to be dark in order to attract the light of the laser. Visit laserclinics.com.au
Shellac mani HOW MUCH? S SALON DEPENDENT
CND shellac polish wears for over two weeks, is 3-Free (meaning it doesn’t have a certain group of toxic chemicals), and comes off in 10 minutes with just acetone. It has the finish of a gel, but wears like a lacquer, so is basically a dream for tired nails that need a quick spruce up. Hit up cndshop.com.au for a provider.
The fine-line eraser HOW HO MUCH? FROM $160
The DMK Lunchtime Lunc Peel is the ideal pre-weekend skin reviver. The peel is a controlled micro-removal of the epidermis – leaving the skin looking full and bright. Fine lines and open pores disappear, and importantly, you won’t walk out looking red or puffy, so your colleagues will be none the wiser! Visit dannemking.com.au