A month without shaving your facial hair ... what could be easier? But after illness, heartbreak and sleep deprivation take their toll, can Brian Peach cut it?

Beauty brands such as Pura Botanicals, Sjal Skincare, Herbivore and Snow Fox have tapped into the growing popularity of crystals, which serve different healing purposes

The Spa at the Hong Kong Four Seasons, the Mandarin Oriental Spa and MGM Cotai’s Tria Spa can help you soak away your cares with a restful, relaxing, rejuvenating spa treatment this Christmas

Tired-looking eyes, damaged hair or oily skin? Fear not. We have you covered on treatments to prepare you for surviving Hong Kong’s summer heat and humidity.

Start with a hibiscus body scrub, move onto a rejuvenating massage and top it all off with a scalp massage and ginger tea … do we need to say more?

The Plateau Spa’s latest massage treatment blends the sounds of Hong Kong, providing a sensory journey that will send you straight to la-la land

My hair was expertly summer-proofed - without looking as though I'd just been to the salon.

Lavar's Central location is handy and the spa pedicure is reasonably priced.

Espa offers 10 treatment rooms, three couples' suites and a relaxation room. The 120-minute Macau Body Smoother Ritual combines a body wrap and massage.

A 'facial for the back' is just the ticket at Wynn Macau's spa, but I'm made to feel too cold, then too hot, at Banyan Tree.

The Biotec device features five technologies, including microcurrent lift and oxygen infusion.  My skin was smoother to the touch and less dull after my trial. 

The Tsim Sha Tsui salon, opened by a Japanese couple four years ago, offers more eyelash extension options than most others in the city, and specialist staff too.

Professional service and simple indulgence at a hard-to-beat price are the hallmarks of this salon.