Firstly I would like to say a big thank you to all the readers who wished me a Happy Birthday and loved my Complexd cupcakes as much as I did.
For the last four years, I’ve been having a peaceful party with my mind, body and soul to celebrate the day I was born. I gave up the hassle of organising groups of friends in exchange for some much needed me time. Don’t get me wrong, I have many Birthday memories with friends that I cherish, but nothing is more memorable than the sound of mesmerising Spa music sending you to sleep, along with the rhythmic motion of a masseuses hands.
This year, I decided to spend my Birthday at K West Hotel & Spa and to my amusement, ended up sharing a high powered Hydrotherapy pool with British actor Sid Owen, better known to us Brits as ‘Rickyyy’.
The modern entrance which was hoisted over rows of Georgian houses offered a sign of relief for me and my friend trying to escape the bitter cold. On our tour of K Spa’s pristine facilities we nodded our thawed heads swiftly when shown their -15 degrees Snow Paradise room – the first of it’s kind in London. Not wanting to waste anymore time, we unwrapped countless layers and stripped down to our bikinis.
We washed away the harsh winter under the surge of the experience showers, braved the powerful bubbles of the Hydrotherapy pool, acting as a deep tissue massage, releasing the tension in our bodies. We sweat out all the impurities in the Sauna. Exfoliated our feet in the foot baths and finished with a full body exfoliation in the intimate changing room showers. This was only the beginning; I haven’t even touched on our treatments yet.
K Spa boasts a unique range of treatments and facilities, which helped in making my final decision about what my body needed, and what it really wanted was sleep! First up was my 20-minute Dry Floatation experience – the equivalent of six hours sleep. Wrapped in a comforting water bed, I was levitated to weightlessness, allowing me to float to sleep. I woke up feeling unaware of my surroundings as you do when your awoken from a train coma on a tiring commute home (best sleep of your life!). After a back, neck and shoulder massage, my pleasant therapist lead me into the relaxation room, complete with headphones playing tranquil music to encourage you to remain in a peaceful state of mind.
Winter Blues (Seasonal Affective Disorder) is something I never took very seriously until my sleeping patterns became disrupted and I realised I was walked around London with an upside down smile. So after my deep relaxation, I opted for a boost of energy in the Sun Meadow room – a form of light therapy that helps to rejuvenate the body.
To finish what had already been an amazing Spa experience, my therapist Sheila recommended I try the Siberian Petal Facial. A treatment found in no other Spa that combats winter blues by re-hydrating dry skin using exclusive Russie Blanche products.
After a deep cleanse, gentle exfoliation infused with a delightful coconut scent and a cooling mask to close and tighten the pores. I was treated to a scalp; neck, shoulder and hand massage using Banïya De-Stress essential oil, slipping me into a sedated state. Ex Storm model Julia Lemigova, was inspired by traditional Russian Baniya therapies when she created Russie Blanche and to my delight the oil used by Sheila is a secret Russian remedy used to protect the skin from severe winters.
All in all, I’m a year older and I’ve never felt more ready for the harsh winter ahead. I highly recommend K West Spa as the best place to help your mind, body and soul work in unison if you are struggling to cope with the current climate.