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Some calm before the storm I


Justdaysbefore her baby’s arrival CLARE CASEY headed to the Remedie Rooms forapregnancy pampering package.


antly French Mariama Diallo-Souare, who runs a professional West End-style place at afraction of the price. Clients come from as far away as Chelsea


back and arm massage followed by amanicure and pedicure–very useful when you’ve not seen your feet for months, let alone painted them. The Remedie Rooms owner is the flamboy-


T’S like the calm beforethe storm. With just three days to go beforethe baby’sdue date and no work to take my mind of the impending event Iheaded- very slowly- to the Remedie Rooms health and beauty day spa for the works. Offering afull range of face and body treat- ments this all French-staffed day spa is aslice of Parisian glamour away from the bustle of Streatham High Road. There’sthe usual waxing, tanning, manicures, pedicures herebut also detoxification, healing mud wraps, anti-ageing and weight loss treat- ments all with aholistic approach. Iwas therefor the pregnancy package aleg,


mud) treatments from facials to body wraps that will leave you relaxed, detoxed, firmed, polished or glowing depending on your choice. Mine was atwo and ahalf hour treatment which included an amazing facial. It felt like aseries of creams, gels and masks


and her local ladies drop in for treatments or a cup of tea and chat if they arepassing. Thereare plenty of phytomer (self-heating


being applied which Iwas told would open, clean and close the pores. It left my skin feeling incredible. After that came the leg massage with acool-


ing gel which when you’recarrying an extra three stone with swollen ankles is amazing. Mariamatells me she knows her client’ssec-


ond and thirdbabies now and unlike many other beauty spas has an open policy on children. If you let her know when booking you can


take in the baby when you’rebeing waxed, tint- ed or painted. That’sgood news for the future. The Mother-2-Be-Package lasted for two and ahalf hours and cost £70.


■ The Remedie Rooms Health and Beauty DaySpa is at 96 Streatham High Road, SW16 1BS. Call: 020 8677 5771, email: enquiries@theremedierooms.com or check out their website at www.theremedierooms.com


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