By Holly Grahamslaw
Looking for an evening of relaxation, I recently visited the award-winning beauty salon & day spa, City Retreat. As the name suggests, City Retreat provides a welcome escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.
With locations on Osborne Road, Grey Street and Gosforth High Street, on this occasion I was delighted to visit the spa’s Gosforth site, a serene urban hideaway in an easily accessible location.
City Retreat Gosforth offers a luxurious and inviting atmosphere. With plush velvet seating, elegant gold accents and floral displays, the venue exudes both sophistication and tranquillity. The therapy rooms similarly promote feelings of relaxation, with cosy heated beds, ambient lighting and calming music.
Founded by beauty therapy expert Lesley Caster, City Retreat has grown significantly since its opening in 2004. The spa’s Gosforth location specialises in cutting-edge face and body treatments, including Elemis Expert facials and CACI facial solutions, as well as signature Swedish massage, manicures and lash and brow treatments.
Upon arrival, I was greeted by the friendly and attentive therapists, who provided an in-depth and informative consultation assessing my skin needs and outlining the steps of my treatment. During my visit, I enjoyed the Full Crystal Clear SkinStorm Red Carpet Facial, an indulgent 90 minute treatment aimed at leaving the skin feeling plump, glowing and thoroughly cleansed.
Providing a transformative skincare experience, the new SkinStorm facials use innovative technologies to address a wide range of skin concerns and provide optimum results. The treatments use active ingredients to deeply cleanse, resurface and hydrate the skin, and can be tailored to individual skin needs, such as antiaging, dehydration, acne scarring and pigmentation.
The facial included six unique elements, each designed to address specific skin needs with precision and sophistication. The treatment began with the hydra facial cleanse, a deep cleanse that invigorates and revitalises dull and congested skin. This was followed by the microdermabrasion, designed to smooth texture and refine pores, as well as the oxy-ice facial peel, which worked to thoroughly energise and nourish the skin.
Following on, the treatment included non-evasive microneedling and an oxygen blast skin booster, both intended to push the product deeper into the skin, stimulate collagen production and enhance the skin’s structure and appearance. The treatment was concluded by triple light phytotherapy, which merged different coloured lights to enhance overall skin health. The VIP treatment was nothing like I had ever experienced before, yielding hydration, plumpness and rejuvenation into the skin.
After a follow-up consultation, which detailed my skin needs and some tailored product recommendations, I left City Retreat with my skin glowing and feeling fresh.
All in all, City Retreat was exactly what I needed to feel fully relaxed and refreshed. If you are looking to brighten and energise your skin, the advanced therapies at City Retreat deliver exceptional results and a truly luxurious experience.
Treatments range from £65.00 for a Teenage or Acne Management treatment to £189.00 for the Full Crystal Clear SkinStorm Red Carpet Facial Treatment.
For more information, call 0191 281 9222, or visit the website at www.city-retreat.com
