My name is Natasha Payne and I work at The Sanctuary Spa as I have done for the last two years in the Marketing department as Brand Manager. Find our more about me here.
Well I am officially now on maternity leave (hurrah! I thought this day would never come!). With 20th March being my due date I (hopefully) have 2 weeks of doing absolutely….not a lot!
I’ve enjoyed writing the blog and have loved receiving the many comments from you all.
I hope you all continue to follow our blog which will be updated by other members of The… read the rest of “Farewell!”
It seems this Mother’s Day double relaxation is what the Doctor ordered as many of you opt for the Girls Delight gift voucher as the ideal gift for all those special mums.
This double delight voucher allows two people (can be used for you and your mum or your mum can go in twice if she’s feeling mean) access to all… read the rest of “Mother’s Day made easy”
Marvin enjoyed one of our luxury pampering treatments before performing with the rest of the band and took away a pampering goody (for himself or a girlfriend perhaps, we’re not sure?).
To celebrate the Brits we have 5 of our goody bags to give away so you can pamper yourself just like a celeb!
Answer the simple question on the link to… read the rest of “Check out our PR guru Genevieve hob-nobbing with Marvin from JLS at the Brits!”
With a Summer wedding within our sights, it will be soon be time to have hankies and confetti at the ready. With the venue booked, the dress bought and the photographer on stand by, all Louise’s efforts are now focused on the more important aspects a wedding… pampering!
With so many plans and such little time, there’s mancicures, pedicures, facials and massages to squeeze in before the… read the rest of “Our lovely Louise is getting married!”
Night after night, audiences are having the time of their lives at MAMMA MIA!, and what could be a more perfect gift for your mother this Mother’s Day?
Catherine Johnson’s sunny, funny story of love, laughter and friendship has been thrilling London audiences for over 10 years. More recently it became the biggest British hit movie of all time when the three women who created the worldwide… read the rest of “MAMMA MIA! – THE PERFECT MOTHER’S DAY TREAT”
Check out our new daily Hand Cream which contains sweet almond oil and moisturising shea butter to leave your hands soft, moisturised and hydrated but without feeling greasy.
At only £4.99 for 75ml it’s not going to alert the purse strings either and also comes in a handy 30ml tube at £2.99 which is great for popping in your handbag… read the rest of “Daily hand care on the go”
Of all our products there’s a few which will always be our favourites, one of which is our Spa Essentials Body Butter. This deliciously creamy formula has proved the test of time and is one of our best sellers.
Not satisfied with a perfect formula and best seller title, our busy Product Team have worked tirelessly to introduce two new sister products in our Body… read the rest of “Look out for our new Body Butters...”
The Brits are over and I’m sure there’s a lot of sore heads this morning as the party went on into the night.
Our back stage spa was dropped in on by many a celeb all wanting to escape the hustle and bustle for a moment or two and take five to relax in our amazing chill out spa.
Our very own Emma got flirty with Peter Andre… read the rest of “Rubbing the shoulders of the celebs at the Brits”
As of Friday last week, our lovely spa has a newly refurbished lounge area just begging for ladies in robes to sit and relax in it.
Whilst these snaps don’t do it any justice at all, you can see it’s looking absolutely lovely. The new cosy areas offer a private retreat so you can sit and either read a book or catch up with friends, all over a glass… read the rest of “New cosy relaxation area is now open at the spa”
Spend £20 or more on Sanctuary products and receive a gorgeous Kyphi gift collection worth £10.
Including 4 mini sized Kyphi products, the dinky sized gift bag is perfect for treating yourself or can be recycled as a pressie!
The offer runs until 20th March and is also available in our… read the rest of “Free gift collection worth £10 when you spend £20”
We love the opportunity to celeb spot and what better opportunity than being backstage at the Brit Awards!?
Being the masters of spa treatments we were super excited to be asked to provide a backstage mini-spa that will act as an oasis of calm amongst the hectic whirl of glitz and glamour that is the Brits.
To ensure all those gorgeous celebs look their best, we will be… read the rest of “We’re going to the BRITS!”
If you’re anything like me, the thought of holding hands across a dimly lit restaurant on Valentine’s Day with lots of other couples smiling goofily into each others eyes makes you cringe, then a good alternative is opting to stay at home.
That’s not to say I avoid the day all together (the staying at home is strictly my own preference – lots of women adore having their hand… read the rest of “Love is… staying at home this Valentine's”
Following my discussion on a stay-at-home Valentine’s Day, today’s Metro features an article with some advice from top chef Thierry Laborde on how to create that perfect Valentine’s meal that us mere ordinary culinary folk can rustle up.
Check out the article below:
http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/food/812553-valentine-s-day-put-love-on-the-menu-by-cooking
If your Valentine’s cooking experience reveals inner talents or shows up your lack of talent, Laborde runs his own cookery school, The… read the rest of “Love on the menu”
For up to date latest beauty gossip, musings and news check out Handbag.com’s beauty blog edited by Veronica.
Discussing the benefits of gaining some much needed R&R by visiting our very own spa and signing up to The Sanctuary’s blog (I’m obviously biased to this task!), Veronica also discusses thoughts on celebs using sunbeds and the latest catwalk trends of going blonde versus brunette. Check out… read the rest of “Visit handbag.com blog for latest celeb news and beauty musings”
The lovely Rachel visited the spa with her mum and had a great day being pampered with our luxurious treatments and lush spa facilities.
After her visit Rachel said “We had such a lovely time…so relaxing. Everyone really looked after us”
Whilst we love to have celeb’s visit our spa, all… read the rest of “Rachel Stevens visits our spa...”
So your single on Valentines? So what? That’s no reason not to be pampered! Lavish yourself with luxury with a visit to our spa this February.
Many of our guests visit the spa for some much needed ‘me time’. One-on-one time with themselves seems to be the ultimate treat of indulgence. With no-one to consider, you can please only yourself, whether you lie back… read the rest of “Love yourself this Valentines”
With three fragrances to choose from; Sparkling Bergamot, Classic and Vanilla there’s bound to be one to suit your taste. At only £8.99 our candles offer great value for money and are ideal gift ideas too.
The Daily Express also love our candles and… read the rest of “Make your home smell good enough to eat with our delicious range of Candles and Diffusers.”
We always receive great feedback from our loyal customers and our Body Butter is top of the class in terms of receiving comments from happy folk that have tried and tested it and found that they love it.
Tertia Rimell, a busy working mum sent us this happy post to say why she loves the Classic Body Butter so much:
“Being a… read the rest of “What our have to customers say…”
Our super-saving January offer on the Trim & Tone Wrap and BOGOFF (Buy one get one free for those not in the know) on the Trim & Tone Wrap range replacement clay and bandages finish on the 31st so grab these offers while you still can!
Look out… read the rest of “Trim & Tone Offer finishes on Sunday”
With their busy schedules being part of The Saturday’s pop group, Rochelle and Mollie took some time out to be pampered at our London, Covent Garden spa.
After enjoying some much needed R&R, Rochelle said ‘“I had an AMAZING day at the spa!! I loved, loved, loved it”.
We’re glad… read the rest of “Rochelle and Mollie from The Saturdays visits The Sanctuary”
Well I’m in the last leg of pregnancy now so I’m looking forward to meeting our new baby but dreading the birth…eek!
Everything is about comfort now so out are the heels and in come the flats, elasticated waistbands (only ever suitable for pregnant women) and bras the size of hammocks so to make myself feel ever so slightly more human I’m lolloping for longer and longer in the bath… read the rest of “31 weeks pregnant and counting! ”
Save this January with our fantastic Professional range offers. Purchase our replacement body bandages for the Trim & Tone Body Wrap and receive another set free!
Or, if you’re looking to give yourself a boost, purchase our Trim & Tone Body Wrap and receive a free Cellulite Gel worth £12.99.
These offers will be ending… read the rest of “January Offers”
For those of you who didn’t catch the clip featuring our Warming Charcoal Detox Mask on GMTV this morning, view the below clip to see what they had to say.
The self heating mask helps to clarify blemish tone skin, making it the perfect choice for this skin aggravating weather.
[flashvideo file=/videos/The-Sanctuary-GMTV-With-Lorraine-13-01-10.flv /]… read the rest of “Warming Charcoal Detox Mask features on GMTV”
Being pregnant doesn’t mean that you have to give up on pampering. Far from it in fact – now is the perfect time to treat yourself to some luxurious unadulterated ‘me time’!
Whilst many pregnant women blossom during pregnancy, I can honestly say that I have not (I know this as people have actually told me!!). An aching back, shoulders and stretched, tight feeling skin have all taken their toll… read the rest of “Heavenly hour at The Sanctuary ”
Christmas is here so it’s time to pucker up under the mistletoe and what better time to get lips plumped and preened than at Christmas.
Available in four super sassy tones, our Extreme Lip Plumps combine lip tingling hyaluronic acid molecules which swell up to 30 times they own size and cause the plumping effect to your lips.
Maxi-lip, a natural peptide… read the rest of “Pucker perfection ”
Christmas is the time when you can glitter and sparkle to your heart’s content, with all the shops kitted out with 
glittery outfits it’s time your skin glistened too.
My favourite product at Christmas is our Bidadari Shimmering Body Dust £9.99. Dab and sweep this fabulous powder on to your skin, including areas such as… read the rest of “Stand out and sparkle this Christmas ”
Being pregnant myself I know how much of an effect your increased sense of smell can have on you. Working in an office full of beauty products wasn’t easy during the first stages, especially as we’re constantly encouraged to try and feedback on products so lathering myself in various lotions and potions went from being fun to not so fun!
Now I’m past the 18 week stage though I’m… read the rest of “Pamper pregnant skin to perfection ”
Suffering with skin conditions such as eczema, roscaea or severe adult acne can really damage a girl’s confidence.
Sufferers usually try all the different lotions and potions first before seeking prescriptive medication to help kerb the problem. Whilst for some this can be the solution they were looking for, for others a series of high performance facials and in-depth skin analysis can really make the difference.
That’s where… read the rest of “Proven Results. That’s the philosophy behind Skin Spa! ”
Read on for some of the feedback which our fabulous customers have sent in. We’d love to hear from you too, so if you have something to say send a review via the product section on the site or contact our Customer Care where you will always be welcomed with a cheery hello.
We love hearing from our loyal fans as it gives us… read the rest of “We love hearing from our loyal fans as it gives us a spring to our step for the day. ”
Thank goodness I have more energy! I went swimming for the first time in months this week and it felt so good to be doing some exercise. I haven’t been able to do much before now mainly down to feeling so awful but I plan on going at least once a week now to help keep me fit during pregnancy.
I’ve also signed up to an… read the rest of “18 weeks pregnant ”
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