150008 4 London 100 institute.london@aveda.co.uk false 306355 51.5178123 -0.11796 Aveda Spa Mon - Wed 09:00 - 19:00 Thur - Fri 08:00 - 20:00 Sat - 09:00 - 18:30 Sun - 10:00 - 16:00 +4402077597355 [Central] [Picadilly] Holborn tube, Covent Garden 2009-11-03T09:09:11+01:00 false 174 High Holborn 2009-12-21T19:44:25+01:00 http://www.aveda.co.uk/ WC1V 7AA Leaving city stresses firmly at the door, the Aveda Institute cuts a striking first impression and lures passers-by with the promise of head massages and herbal teas – holistic hairstyling, if you will. The interior design is smart to say the least; stylish recycled woods and metals manage to emulate a Zen-like calm, but subtly placed partitions also allow for energized stylists to bustle about without disrupting the mellower clientele. Downstairs, Aveda's, intimate, low-lit spa also exudes a similar calm, cool, collected ambience. Cafe del Mar sets the tone for a tuned in audience, while an organic bamboo, wood, and stone interior is further enhanced by Indian and Balinese style carvings – providing a deliberate departure from London living. Treatments, while not exactly abundant, are expertly delivered and based on nature's five key elements. A Signature Elemental massage provides rejuvenation for the soul, while Botanical Skin Resurfacing (Aveda's kinder alternative to traditional microdermabrasion) is a softer, more environmentally sound way to radiant skin. Considering Aveda employs 100% wind power as its manufacturing energy source and grows its own herb garden on the roof, here is a venue that yields a conscience that’s (nearly) as refreshed as your skin. /system/photos/0053/8629/Aveda-interior_thumb.jpg 2009-12-21T19:44:25+01:00 London Wellness 538629 Courtesy of Aveda /system/photos/0053/8629/Aveda-interior.jpg 538634 Courtesy of Aveda /system/photos/0053/8634/Aveda2.jpg