Time to pamper in Highgate

Jetting off to a holiday abroad, or back to work after a summer break? Chances are you need some pampering to help you look and feel your best this month.  Fortunately, you're in the right place - Highgate has plenty of places offering soothing, pampering treatments for mind, body and soul.

Hair and Beauty

Readers recommend BBC3 Hair, a Highgate Village institution that's been on the High Street for 20 years. In addition to the usual cut and colouring services, this salon offers the Brazilian blowdry, a keratin-rich temporary straightening treatment that offers unrivalled smoothness and shine.

For those all important final details - manicures, pedicures, eyebrow shaping and facial treatments - try Beautiful at the top of Holloway Road near Archway Junction. The salon has a bright, clean and modern design and the therapists are friendly and professional. Book early, however, as the salon is very busy!

Hilltop Beauty Salon on the High Street also has a wide range of facial, body and tanning treatments including Hydradermie lymphatic drainage to reduce puffiness in the face, and specialist treatments for men. Book on beauty@hilltop-beautysalon.co.uk.

Massage and bodycare

There's lots of relaxing and refreshing treatments available at Highgate Health Centre, from hot stone massage to acupuncture and reflexology to yoga. Treatments include both "hands-on" therapies such as Thai massage, Indian head massage, osteopathy and sports massage, and non-contact therapies such as reiki. The centre also offers craniosacral therapy, a gentle way to improve alignment and release nerve passages.

If you're in need of more physical therapy, check out our bodycare guide for some further details of practitioners in Highgate. Don't forget the health suite at Archway Leisure Centre, with sauna and scented steam rooms and a spa pool.

Where are your favourite places to relax and unwind in Highgate? Let us know below, and check out our favourite beauty parlours here.