This offer is valid against all of our treatments. We have such a great variety for you to choose from. You can come in and get pampered with manicures, pedicures and make-up before a girls’ night out. Facials and massages can make the stress of the day melt away as you chill out and leave the work to our exceptional therapist team! Don’t forget our Hot Stone Massages and new Reiki treatment! Take this chance to have a break during the day (a “day-cation”) have treatments, hit the shops and go for lunch together or stop somewhere for a cuppa after. There are some great places to eat nearby. You’ll be feeling all relaxed and mellow after your treatments.
If you have a wedding coming up (or other special occasion) and want a treat for all the ladies, we would love to help you out! Perhaps someone has come home to celebrate “The Gathering” this summer and you would like some time to catch up?
If you are getting ready to head away on holidays remember this offer applies to waxing and tanning as well! Give us a call today and book yourselves in! This would be a good chance to introduce the Spa to a friend or family member. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Shellac, Gelish, Gel Color, Axxium, Gel Fx and more. With all the gel nail polish options available how do you know which is the best of the batch? Well, Skye’s Beauty Tricks collaborated with a professional Nail Technician to try them all. There is a clear winner among all the options and the winner may be a product you haven’t even heard of. And yes, it’s better than Shellac, better than Gelish, better than Axxium or Gel Color.
Comparing the Options, The True Winner is…
Orly’s Gel Fx gel polish hybrid is hands down the best of the best when it comes to gel polishes. The odd part of this is that Gel FX is one of the least well-known options and nail technicians that use it are rare. To read just a few of the reasons why Orly Gel FX is the best gel polish available continue to read this independent review from Skye’s Beauty Tricks, here!
I have to say I just love getting my nails done! It makes me feel a million dollars! So when I saw that the Buff Day Spa are now offering a package for hands and feet I was delighted, I would be feeling like a million dollars without paying that!
My terrific therapist Alva started with my Fabulous Feet Pedicure, we spoke about what colour I wanted today and decided to go with a French Finish on hands and feet! Alva helped me onto the gorgeous Pedicure throne, popped my feet in the basin, gave me some magazines to read and a cup of herbal tea to relax me! Alva then started to apply my cuticle cream and to push back and nip my cuticles, she applied nail moisturiser and then filed my nails to perfection!
Once she had finished expertly shaping my nails, she applied a gorgeous Orly sugar scrub exfoliant to my feet and legs to remove any dead skin cells and the result was nice smooth feet and legs! Once she had removed the scrub, she used a foot file on the soles of my feet to help remove any excess flaky skin on my feet and then she applied a beautiful masque to my feet and legs. Instantly my feet felt warmer, the aroma of ylang ylang and neroli floated through the air, delicious! Alva then popped my masque covered feet and legs into plastic and into lovely warm heated booties! “The heat from the booties gives additional penetration with the masque” – Alva explained! At this point I was in heaven! The booties felt so nice I was tempted to ask Alva could I take them home! Perfect to plug in in winter while watching the telly, I loved them!
When the masque had been on for 5 minutes or so Alva removed it, she then began to massage my feet and legs with Dermalogica’s Ultrarich Body Cream (great for any dry areas on the body) which felt amazing! Alva explained that we carry so much tension in our feet and we rarely give them any attention, by god she was right I would never even rub my feet myself! I could feel little crystals of lactic acid cracking away in my feet while she rubbed them, strange but nice feeling it has to be said!
She then expertly painted my toes with a French Finish and helped me down from the pedicure throne to start my Luxury Spa Manicure with Masque.
She exfoliated my hands and arms again with this yummy Orly sugar scrub, then soaked my fingers in warm water to soften the cuticles before applying the cuticle cream. She got to work on my cuticles – pushing them back and nipping as she went, she then filed my nails into a squoval (square but with slight oval edges) shape as I thought her squoval shape on her nails was lovely and she told me that this is the healthiest way for the nails to be shaped!
My nails have been very weak recently and I have found they’ve been breaking quite alot, Alve gave me a remedy for this – a nail formula from Nailtiques, this formula has keratin in it which is the protein forund in our nails and hair, so intead of regular hardeners which just harden your nail like varnish on your floor, this treatment will strengthen my nail and keep them hydrated with its vitamin packed formula. A bargin at €20 for the smaller of the two sizes, if its good enough for Cameron Diaz then its good enough for me!
Alva then applied another masque onto my hands and arms, wrapped them in plastic and popped them into heated mittens, wow it just felt absolutely gorgeous! When she removed my hands from the mittens there was no masque left on my skin at all, Alva said our hands are always drier because we wash them so much, use detergents when we’re cleaning and this dries them out. There was a big difference in the skin on my hands, I had noticed they were looking older of late and they looked much younger and are glowing now! Next up was my hand and arm massage with a gorgeous nailtiques cuticle and skin conditioner and this just like all the rest of the treatment was amazing! Again I had little crystals of acid in my hands which Alva massaged into oblivion – heaven!
Alva then painted my nails expertly with a french finish and took me down to the relaxation area to relax. I have never felt like I was walking on air from a nail treatment before but let me tell you this is the ultimate in pampering for your hands and feet and for just €89! I know where I’m going for my manicures and pedicures in future, these treatments were the best but for less!
Ok this time round I am going into The Buff Day Spa to have myself an Image Facial Peel.. I have to say I was a bit dubious to say the least, I mean we’ve all seen the repercussions of Samantha’s skin post-peel in Sex and The City, so a little nervous is probably a bit of an understatement!
I had called in 2 weeks previously and had my skin consultation with my Therapist Ciara, to outline exactly what my skin expectations were and to make sure I was able to have an Image Peel. The consultation was very in-depth and Ciara needed to know alot about my medical history to ensure I wasn’t allergic to anything and to ensure my skin was suitable for an image peel, she then explained that I would need to pre-treat my skin for 2 weeks with a “peeler product” prior to having the peel done, this is to prep my skin so the peel will penetrate right into the skin and I will get the maximum results from the treatment! My main reason for having the peel is that like so many of you I am getting married next year and although I do look after my skin with professional products, I want more results. I want my skin to REALLY glow, I want my redness reduced, my pigmentation reduced and my brownish marks from old breakouts gone! Ciara explained that to achieve these results I would need a course of 4 peels at 2 week intervals coming up to the big day, she also said that with the Image range, 75% of my result would come from my homecare routine and the other 25% from the course of peels themselves, so this is a skin-care commitment, one I am happy to make! So I signed the consent form and headed out into the sunset (or home) to start pre-treating my skin.
I began using The Total Facial Cleanser twice a week, in the evening on a Monday and a Thursday! I noticed a slight tingling on my skin when I used it and after the first week I could see my skin starting to flake, especially around my mouth, it also looked alot duller and was feeling tight. Luckily Ciara had informed me that flaking would occur with using the product, she did say “without reaction there is no action” and had assured me this is normal and a good thing so I was happy with that! In relation to the dullness she had also explained in our first consultation that Image products with glycolic work differently, they go right into the basal layer of your skin and then work upwards to the surface, shedding away the dead cells. So initially when using Image products your skin becomes duller and that is the dead layers of skin coming to the surface before they flake off.
2 weeks later I was back to have my image peel at The Buff Day Spa, Ciara had a little chat with me about how my pre-treatment had gone, had I noticed any changes in the skin etc? I told her all I had seen, and she said this was good. I then signed my consent form and Ciara got to work on my facial peel!
We had opted for The Signature Face Lift, which is a 30% vitamin C peel, ideal for smokers, anyone with rosacea, sensitivity, pregnancy, dry/dehydrated skin and perfect for a Bride coming up to the big day or anyone with a big event coming up, so perfect for me!
Ciara donned some vinyl gloves, got to work and began cleansing away my make up with a gorgeous orange-scented cleanser (yummy) and removed this with cotton wool, she then cleansed my skin again with what I’m guessing was the total facial cleanser as it smelled and tingled like my cleanser at home, she removed this then with sponges and cold – yes cold – water. She said that to use warm water would just add more heat to my skin and that with a peel there is enough heat being created in the skin without adding more with warm/hot water. And suprisingly enough the cold water felt quite soothing after the tingling of the cleanser, it was good! She then prepped and degreased my skin with a strong smelling liquid which she applied with gauze to my skin. My skin began to tingle bigtime which Ciara said was normal! Then with a swab Ciara applied the first layer of the peel, and began massaging it around my face and down 1/3 of my neck for just a minute, once the time was up she applied the next layer ontop of this and again massaged this for a minute, I began to feel a slight tingling sensation, Ciara checked with each layer to see how the tingling was on a scale of 1-10, I was feeling a 2, so nothing too major! Once the minute was up she applied a 3rd layer ontop and began massaging this layer once again but this time she brought it right up to my eye area, the tingling was now up to a 3 but very bearable! Once Ciara had massaged this for another minute she applied the 4th and final layer of the peel which was an enzyme masque that she said would nibble away at the dead skin and really give my skin a great glow. After a minute of massaging this masque into the skin she left it for an additional minute and then removed it with cold sponges, she repeatedly wiped my skin with the sponges to make sure it had all been removed and then she told me she would now hydrate the skin by using a hyaluronic enhancer, a serum and an eye gel. She then applied a day cream with built in SPF to protect my skin from the outside elements and from getting pigmentation!
When she gave me the mirror I could instantly see that my skin was brighter looking. Ciara told me I would need to use a post-peel treatment kit which she gave to me to use for the next 5-7 days, it is included in the treatment price and contains a cleanser, serum, masque, day and night cream. She instructed me to use ONLY this and no other products bar my make up and to start using it the day after the peel. For today she popped some Image make-up (iConceal) on me and told me to sleep in it this evening, she didn’t want me cleansing it or anything that night! Ciara explained that everyones skin is different, some people notice the difference in their skin 4 days post-peel, with others it can be a week before the results are seen. Some possible post-peel side effects are tightness (which I could feel straight away), shedding/peeling or flaking which I was told not to pick at and then Ciara went through all the post-peel instructions and also gave me a leaflet with them all on it should I forget! I then went on my merry way!
4 Days Later…
I have been experiencing some flaking and slight tightness but today is the day to do my masque from the post-peel treatment kit. It’s a vitamin C enzyme masque which smells gorgeous, nice and orangey! Straight after application my skin feels tingly, that is because the enzymes are nibbling at my flaky, dead, surface skin. After 5 mins I remove and my skin is just glowing! It looks gorgeous, feels really soft and I am a happy bunny!
7 Days Later..
My skin looks amazing! It is really glowing, my pigmentation is reduced bigtime and I can barely see the marks from old breakouts, it is incredibly soft, looks younger and I have never received so many compliments on it! I am really VERY impressed!
I am back on my regular Image Total Facial Cleanser twice a week now, have invested in some other products for my homecare and have decided that with the results I have seen from just one peel I am going to book a course of 4 for the run up to my wedding, not too close to it but I defintely want my skin looking like this on my wedding day! Thank you Ciara for giving me the best results I have ever seen from a facial treatment and Thank you Image, you have converted me and I love you!
To watch a video of this fantastic treatment press play below!
Then I have the answer for you! Why not try the Universal Contour Wrap? This absolutely amazing treatment REALLY works and I mean REALLY, REALLY works!
Now I am just as sceptical as the next about these treatments to make you skinny but when I arrived for my treatment and voiced my concerns to my Therapist Carol-Anne she told me that the Universal Contour Wrap is scientifically proven and that with the wrap come two guarantees. Now everyone knows when Scientists say something works, it does and how can us mere mortals argue?!
To start with Carol-Anne explained that she needed to measure my body, making marks on my skin where she had measured so she could remeasure me at the end of the treatment and tot up my inchloss to tell me exactly how much and where I lost. She marked down all my measurements on a Universal Contour Wrap card and began wrapping me feet first with warm bandages that had been soaked in the miracle mud solution. Carol-Anne explained that the mud acts like a face mask or a poultice and draws out all those yucky toxins from alcohol, fried fatty foods, salt, sugar etc. that puff out our skin making our bodies bigger – great news ladies, its not all fat – and it works so well that by having a course of three wraps you can even go down a dress size! That was it for me, I was SOLD!
Back to the treatment, the bandages felt nice going on and though she wasn’t pulling the bandages tight, my body felt firm and lifted by them. The end result of being wrapped in these bandages was me looking like a mummy but I would be a slim mummy in an hour once the mud had done its job, so well worth it! Carol-Anne then helped me into a hilarious looking silver space suit just to keep me warm, while the mud worked away detoxifying me. I relaxed for the next hour lying there getting an express facial which was divine (and really helped pass the time) and spent the last 30 minutes drinking herbal teas and reading magazines.
Then the magic moment came, I was unwrapped and I have to say I felt a little chilly, which she assured me was normal – I had gotten really cosy in my silver space suit – then Carol-Anne advised me to pop to the loo, dry myself off and come back in so she could remeasure me and give me my total inch loss! Once she had done her sums she informed me – and can I have drum roll please – that I had lost an amazing 10.3 inches! I was absolutely delighted with the end result, that was the easiest 10.3 inches I’d ever shed! She showed me my treatment card and went through each area with exactly how many inches had come off and I have to say I have never been so impressed with an inch loss treatment before! She explained that for aftercare I should try and avoid fried fatty foods, alcohol, salt, sugar and to drink loads of water to keep detoxing for the next 2-3 days when even more inches can be lost. This treatment stimulates the lymphatic system to detox the body and when your lymphatic system begins to work properly it flushes toxins from your body so without drinking this extra water you can get very dehydrated and we don’t want that! When I arrived back into the changing rooms and popped my jeans on I could already feel they were that bit loser and I walked out feeling like a million dollars!
I’m so impressed with the treatment so I’ve decided to go for a course and have two more wraps and I can’t wait to find out my total inchloss after the three! I cannot recommend this treatment enough for cellulite, inch loss and loose and crepey skin, as Carol-Anne said it is scientifically proven and really..why settle for less? – Cathy Sullivan
The Buff Day Spa have a super Promotion of a Wrap, an Express Facial and you get a gift voucher worth €15 for a total of €99 Call 01-6774624 to book in and lose those inches now!
Do you suffer from acne, dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema or itchy and severly dry skin? Have you tried everything and found nothing has worked? Well fret not because Salcura products are a totally different and revolutionary range! All products contain ONLY natural vitamins and minerals essential for skin repair! They contain NO parabens, cortisones, paraffin, lanolin, steroids, alcohol, antibiotics or SLS. We are delighted to be stocking 3 of the Salcura products The Salcura Derma Spray, The Salcura Zeoderm Skin Repair Cream and The Salcura Antiac Acne Clearing Spray.
The Derma Spray – treats Eczema, Dermatitis, Psoriasis, Itchy Skin, Rosacea, Urticaraa, Hives and Dry skin
This product combines an efffective steroid and chemical free, nutrient rich formulation with a hassle free spray on application. It provides rapid relief from itching and the incredibly light spray sinks deep into the skin to nourish the skin making it healthier at the surface so it is less likely to get red, dry and itchy. This spray has active ingredients such as manuka oil, teatree oil, sea-buckthorn extract and another 10+ ingredients which give anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, ant-itch and anti-fungal propertis as well as lots of nutrients to keep your skin healthy.
What’s special about this product is:
No Rubbing – meaning less risk of infection and less discomfort when applied
Deep Absorption – doesn’t just mask the problem and the ingredients reach deep into the layers of the skin to promote healthy growth
Easy to Use – no staining or greasiness and is easily applied to the scalp
The Zeoderm Skin Repair Moisturiser – to be used in conjuntion with the spray to help treat these skin conditions especially where the skin on the surface is particularly dry or damaged
This cream contains organically sourced Urea combined with Salcura’s patented triple action ZeomaZ compound which repairs and restoressurface skin layers. This cream is very light and needs only the smallest amount of rubbing and doesn’t leave any oily residue, it doesn’t stain and isn’t greasy.
What’s special about this product is:
Powerful Antioxidant – so it defends against skin cell damage
Intensive Detoxification – so it binds and eliminates skin toxins
Immunological Balance – it calms itching and inflammation
When using these two products together WITHIN HOURS the itching should have completely STOPPED, WITHIN DAYS the inflammation will reduce significantly and WITHIN 4 WEEKS the skin should be WELL on its way to recovery!
The Antiac Acne Clearing Spray – to treat anyone suffering with acne, blemishes, white heads, pimples and blackheads
There are 3 key elements to address when you are treating acne – the Bacterial Infection, the Inflammation and the Blockage. Antiac works to treat all of these issues, it is an all in one product making it incredibly cost effective! Antiac treats the Bacterial Infection through its ingredients Manuka Oil, Teatree Oil and Nerolina Oil, these are anti-bacterial and they neutralise the infections fast! It treats the Inflammation with a formula of sea buckthorn oil, Eucalyptus Oil and Aloe Vera to soothe and calm the skin and reducing the visible signs of acne. And it treats the Blockage because the spray application of this product penetrates deeply to cleanse the pores and forces the excess sebum and debris out of the skin.
When using Antiac WITHIN MINUTES the skin will feel soft and refreshed, slightly tingly as the anti-bacterial ingredients get to work. WITHIN DAYS there should be a big reduction in redness and inflammation and WITHIN 4 WEEKS the skin should be well under control and able to stay clear with the ongoing use of this spray.
Antiac has recently appeared on Channel 4’s Embarrassing bodies. 30 consumers tried 6 different acne brands and Antiac came out on top! We have seen incredible results with one of our own therapists Samantha, after just one application Samantha could see a huge reduction in redness in her skin, her skin felt softer and within days the breakouts were reducing!
If you are suffering with your skin, don’t stress just drop in to pick up your Salcura product TODAY! Each product retails at €24 and our expert therapists can advise exactly which product you will need!
Summer is finally here! NOW is the time to put the effort in with your skin so that our skin will be healthy and glowing right the way through summer and we will have that gorgeous sun-kissed look!
Top 3 Tips to get gorgeous looking skin for Summer
Cleanse! – Cleansing is the first step in your top 3 tips because it is the first thing you HAVE to do when it comes to skin. PLEASE put away those wipes! They will not cleanse your skin, they will leave make-up in your pores and this will give you blackheads, breakouts and leave your skin looking dull! Get yourself a good cleanser, I love Dermalogica’s Special Cleansing Gel which is a foaming facial wash! Double cleanse with a pea size amount to remove make-up, lift away dirt and grime and prep your skin for the next step… Do this every morning and every evening to get beautiful skin!
Exfoliate! – Whether your skin is young, mature, oily or dry, exfoliating is the KEY to gorgeous skin! I love Dermalogica’s Daily Microfoliant which is a powder based microfoliant, perfect for those sensitive skins and also for all skin types! If you are sensitive I would advise you to avoid scrubs, the abrasive action of a scrub can break those little veins around your nose and cheek areas so Daily Microfoliant is fantastic for these more sensitive skin types. Exfoliating encourages your skin to produce new skin cells and the older you get, the slower your skin produces new cells, meaning you get duller looking skin. Also through the lifting away of dead skin cells you will get flake-free, bright, clear skin! If you suffer from alot of breakouts or acne, then exfoliation is the KEY! Acne skins produce skin cells alot faster than a normal skin type and if you aren’t exfoliating enough you can get a breakout from the oil your skin is producing and the dead skin cells that are sitting on top of this, these react and cause a breakout. Using a scrub on a breakout isn’t great either as it will inflame the area making it redder and possibly lift the head off a spot and spread it to another area, again I have the answer – the Daily Microfoliant is very gentle and won’t do this so its perfect for that breakout prone skin! Also for any mask lovers out there, exfoliating beforehand means your mask will go right into the skin and you will get the full benefits from it instead of wasting that mask on the dead skin sitting on the surface!
Moisturise! – Finally your 3rd step is to moisturise! After cleansing and exfoliating the BEST thing to do is to moisturise. This will hydrate and seal the skin’s barrier so you won’t lose any natural oils from the skin and you will maintain the skins hydration levels. Not moisturising means your skin can get dehydrated and flaky, and you are allowing any grime and dirt in the air to get right into your skin! For moisturising in the morning I advise you to use one with an SPF to protect your skin from free radical damage and sun damage. We love Dermalogica’s Sheer tint moisture SPF15 which comes in three different shades to give you a slight glow or it also comes untinted and has that SPF15 in it! At night I advise a luxurious moisturiser packed full of vitamins and botanicals to heal, soothe and boost the skin to repair itself overnight!
If you’re not sure what to use on your skin, call us now on 01-6774624 and book in for your free Dermalogica facemapping with our expert Dermalogica therapists…
It’s easy to get gorgeous skin, these 3 steps should take less than 5 minutes in the morning and even less time at night! Following these steps means your skin is prepped and glowing for tanning, for summertime, for anything…
Relax this April with a Buff Ultimate Indulgence..
Well well..when I decided to have myself a Buff Ultimate Indulgence at The Buff Day Spa I figured it would be a nice, relaxing treatment! My therapist Niamh sat me down and spoke to me about my stress levels, what I wanted from today’s treatment and went through exactly what she was going to do! Being a stresshead myself I told her that I wanted to relax, BIGTIME!
She left me to get onto the bed, face down and instantly I began to relax. When she came back and began to talk me through a deep breathing excercise while inhaling a gorgeous Thai Blend of essential oils – I was instantly in a VERY relaxed and calm state. She began to exfoliate my back removing this with hot steaming towels and then applied a gorgeous heated mask to the area. While this worked its magic, she massaged the soles of my feet and the backs of my legs with hot oils, it was heaven! She then removed this luxurious mask from my skin with hot, steamy towels and making sure I was kept toasty at all times! Before I knew it she was massaging my back, working those knots out and easing my tension away – I have to say by now I felt I was on another planet! Once she had worked her magic here, Niamh asked me to turn over and began a facial treatment, she had explained earlier that she would be giving my skin a deep effective exfoliation treatment and applying not one but two separate masks to my face also! Today wasn’t about getting blackheads uncomfortably extracted or anything yucky like that, it was all about the destressing side of the facial (although she did explain if I’d wanted extractions then she would’ve done those aswell, this was all about me and today I wanted to relax!) As my first mask worked away she gently massaged my arms and hands, I couldn’t believe how much tension there was here, but then I suppose our hands are used all day everyday! Again Niamh removed this mask with a steamy towel and applied my second mask and eye mask and then began to massage the front of my legs and feet.
At this point I was fighting to stay awake as all my worries were melting away.. Once she had finished the massage and removed my mask, she applied a heavenly moisturiser to my skin and began massaging my head, this felt divine! As she pressed in on various pressure points to release tension I felt like a queen! The two hours had drifted away peacefully and I got off the bed feeling like I never had before! Without a shadow of a doubt this is my favourite treatment! I had never been so relaxed after a massage or a treat before and I floated back to work wishing I had taken the rest of the day off!
This treatment is the one to go for especially for anyone suffering with stress, tiredness, anxiety and I have to say walking on air is an understatement as to how I felt afterwards, my skin was silky soft, my muscles had been teased of tension and my mind was calm, clear and soothed!
This April The Buff Day Spa are giving you a half price voucher for this fantastic Buff Ultimate Indulgence! You need to spend €100 on products in April to receive the voucher and its well worth it, the treatment itself – I bet – will become a firm favourite all round! It has the right amount of everything in it and really is the Ultimate in Indulgence!
Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 30 is a medium weight moisturiser from the Dermalogica Age Smart Range. This range is aimed at ‘Ageing Smartly’ and is suitable for most skin types and ages. Not only does this cream give you the highly desired SPF 30 protection from damaging daylight rays but it also helps encourage firmness and elasticity… A Must For All Of Us Looking To Age SmartLy!
Limited Edition Dynamic Skin Recovery Promo Pack
We still have some of these limited editions left, so if you would like a FREE 30 ml Antioxidant Hydramist and FREE 30 ml Skin Resurfacing Cleanser with your Dynamic Skin Recovery for only €75, call us at 01-6774624 and we will reserve one for you! Hurry, we only have a limited amount of these in stock so first come first served!
Who is it for:
For mature and premature aging skin and for most skins types looking to help combat skin aging with added benefit of a built in SPF 30.
Whats’s in it?
It contains Hylauronic Acid which is an ingredient that provides maximum skin hydration and helps to re-inforce the skins natural moisture barrier. To ensure the ultimate anti-aging properites this moisturizer has two highly desired peptides, Lysine Polypeptide and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 both of which stimulate our skins own natural collagen production ensuring we get maximum results from our day cream. Its also has Glucosamine which stimulates formation of Hyaluronic Acid and collagen and helps control age-related hyperpigmentation.
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