Changing and maintaining your look needn’t cost the earth or call for the surgeon’s knife. Here’s five easy ways to stay looking gorgeous
White and bright smile
We all know that one or two many cups of coffee or tea may not do too many favours to our teeth – but what’s the solution without having to give up the daily caffeine fix? Teeth whitening is an easy, inexpensive way to instantly transform your look from plain, to dazzling. CosmeSurge (opposite Ministry Labour of Works, Delma St) offers home and in-house Dental Bleaching treatments to help transform your look quickly. Information: 02 446 6648
Thread-bare
For a truly well groomed, effective quick fix treatment, a pair of well shaped brows defines the face. For those who can’t bear the fuss and eye-watering practice of waxing, threading is a rather nifty technique that uses little more than cotton and a fast pair of hands to remove even the shortest of hairs. We trust the hands of Mosaic Nails and Spa (on the corner of Delma and Karama St) for quick, near-painless threading. 02 445 9660.
Face off
The daily battle with air conditioning versus outdoor heat wrecks havoc to skin. Banish dull, dry skin with a good facial and you’ll instantly transform your appearance with a healthy, radiant glow. For the real deal in facial care, it has to be the Scientific Healthcare Skin Centre in the Tourist Club Area. With a full consultation, the skin experts will match a treatment to suit your skins needs, ensuring the best outcome at the end of the session. Information: 02 676 8740
It’s in the details
Hands and feet get a vigorous work-out every day – and chipped polish and dry skin are a neglected no-no. Getting a regular manicure and pedicure will polish and smarten up a look – and it doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg for a weekly tidy up. Abu Dhabi Week loves Sugar Urban Nails, a fabulous, tucked away beauty spot in Khalidiya (Corniche Towers A). It may be small, but with personal headsets and TV sets above the beauty stations, you can sit back and relax while the experts get to work. And the best bit? A mani and pedi combo is just AED 90 – a real beauty bargain. 02 681 8784
Tan top-up
We may not be lacking in sunshine here in the UAE, but it’s near impossible to get an even tan without resembling a burnt lobster after 30 minutes in the height of summer. Be good to your skin and get a healthy glow with a top-to-toe tan instead. No health scares – and an enviable complexion? It’s a no-brainer. Try Tanfastic Airbrush Tanning (AED 150) at Forever Young Beauty Salon (First Floor, Hilton Abu Dhabi) for a flawless look. AED 150. 02 692 4503
Charlie Kennedy
