Over The Hills And Spa Away
Everything about Peterstone Court Country House & Spa screams quality. Actually, this place is too classy to do anything as vulgar as scream. Tucked away in the sweeping grandeur of the Brecon Beacons, the house itself is a suitably imposing piece of classic Georgian architecture where Charles I is rumoured to have laid his bewigged head before it was chopped off. The spa is located in the vaulted caverns that were the house cellars and is an oasis of Zen calm where you can de-clutter your brain and boost your body. Detox with their ridiculously good value facial Circaroma Vitality Face Care For Men (45mins, £34) and then retox in the beyond-outstanding restaurant.

www.peterstone-court.com

The Knives Are Out
“Have you had Botox?” asks a (male) friend as I arrive in a (dimly-lit) bar. I haven’t as it happens, but it’s a measure of how accepted men having cosmetic procedures has become that I don’t bat an unlifted eye at the question. Predictably, the most male-matey nip/tuckers are the less invasive treatments, like dermabrasion and chemical peels, which avoid the surgeon’s knife but still give great, lasting grooming results. Dermabrasion involves sanding the skin and a chemical peel is basically a facial with acid, admittedly not too enticing-sounding but Spire’s Cardiff Hospital – where both are available and popular – provides comprehensive pre- and post-care, so you don’t end up with the Mickey-Rourke-melted-by-a-radiator look. And, yes, they do have Botox on the menu. Mmm…

www.spirehealthcare.com

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