Cowbridge Road East isn't necessarily the first place that would spring to mind if I was after a…read morebeauty treatment, but now Ridhi's Beauty has appeared you can actually get a wide range of treatments here - from pre-holiday waxes (full legs £17), body exfoliation, manicures and pedicures, to relaxing massage and facials. They also do henna tattoos, bleaching (of facial hair), ear piercing and threading. First impressions aren't that good. The shop has a cheap look about it, with way too many hand-written signs advertising random services. With alarm bells ringing, I was only going to ask for a price list to take away, but the lady on reception was so friendly and professional I decided to ask about their 30-minute mini facial (£18) - and before I knew it I was agreeing to have one there and then. In fact, my mini facial didn't actually seem that "mini" at all. The beauty therapist thoroughly cleansed, toned, exfoliated and applied a mask to my face - and afterwards my skin felt as clean and smooth as it has done after a full facial at a far more expensive beauty salon. Despite appearances, this place is clean and friendly, and after this first experience I'd be willing to give it another try in the future.

'Her face is a map of the world Is a map of the world…read moreYou can see she's a beautiful girl She's a beautiful girl And everything around her is a silver pool of light The people who surround her feel the benefit of it It makes you calm She holds you captivated in her palm' So sings KT Tunstall in The Devil Wears Prada. Wanna be beautiful? You probably already are. Some people reckon it takes work. I'm not convinced that all of the treatments on offer are strictly necessary, but hell, it feels nice to get pampered once in a while. Ridhi's can fix you up. They offer: Massage treatments, Manicure, Facials, Colouring - high / low lights, Waxing, and Makeovers. Eyebrow treading is cheap as chips (and a burger) £4.50 and they give you a nice shape and, added bonus, staff are friendly not snooty, which helps make those painful waxing sessions less painful.

Want to treat your partner to a relaxing experience, pay for her to have a beauty pampering…read moretreatment. Skin n tonic offers a range of beauty treatments and so you can be confident they provide a professional service. They have a sunless tanning service which can only be described as spray tan, which looks great with no streaking, with massages and body treatments for an all over invigorating experience. It's one of the few places around the Crwys area that provides beauty treatments.

Right, so there is a little town near where I live when I'm not at univeristy. There used to be a…read morecooperative funeral parlour in the middle of it. It had frosted windows and black window frames. The fumeral parlour has since moved on. It is now a thai restaurant. Now, it may be silly of me but I just don't want to eat there. And I'm afraid I felt the same in this beauty salon. I came here to be relaxed and pampered - not to feel as though a creepy undertaker is going to appear at any moment! Well, that is actually quite unfair of me because they were just lovely. The service all round was great and the prices are very reasonable (though, as with everything I do/eat/see, I wish it were cheaper! I'm just a bargain-hunter, though!).

Had my first ever massage here and wow my back felt so much better afterwards for weeks. Friendly…read morestaff who couldn't do enough for you and great surrounding. I loved the fact that they have everything covered down to the smallest details such as good tasting tea and coffee and a biscuit to the side. There is nothing that this company hasn't covered. first class service all the way 100% recommend to anyone.

Please don't let the name of this place fool you. Yes, they can help relax and soften you feet and…read moreyou face, but that's not all. Oh no, they also provide health, beauty and relaxation treatments on pretty much the rest of you too. This is a small and comfortable spa/salon situated in the swish Pontcanna area of Cardiff, under a mile from the centre of town. It's a bit of a one-stop-shop for all your salon needs, as they have a massive variety of treatments to choose from. Facials, manicures, chiropody, reflexology, Indian head massage, ear piercing, hot stone massage, seaweed treatments, waxing... The staff here are very lovely and, importantly, well qualified in their fields of expertise. You really get the impression that they know what they're talking about, and that was only when I went in for a price list. They also have a range of products and gifts on sale, as well as vouchers available if you wanted to treat someone to a relaxing afternoon (or if you know someone with an uno-brow, who just won't take the hint.)

The Feet and Face Place has always struck me as a little bit odd. Even more so now that they have…read more'before and after' shots of some kind of tummy treatment gracing their windows! Makes you wonder whether your feet and face are in all the right places! But, of course, they offer a comprehensive beauty spa range including; facials and anti aging treatments right through to massage, inch loss and hair removal. To be honest this is not my kind of place. I'm all for health and beauty, don't get me wrong, but I'd prefer a different start point than is offered here. I like to begin at the beginning, starting with the inside before I attempt to do anything superficial. I find it saves money! For this reason I'm more likely to go to Gaia around the corner. It's not as flash as The Feet and Face Place, but it offers curative treatments as well as the purely cosmetic. It also provides Ayurvedic nutrition and lifestyle consultations, which deal with health and beauty on an essential level. One thing in their favour is that the The Feet and Face Place offer Reflexology, which certainly does work on a more profound level than their other treatments.

I visited Alessa for the first time today and will certainly be booking further treatments in the…read morefuture. Alessa is a lovely lady, who makes you feel relaxed and at ease even before treatment starts. A total professional who is obviously an experienced therapist, she is the perfect package. Michael

Visited Alessa on my last tri to Cardiff and really enjoyed my massage with her.Alessa was very…read moreprofessional.Will definitely visit again. Mike

This is a small salon the the outskirts of the city centre. Here you can get teeth whitened, hair…read moreremoved and everything else you might expect, as well as a haircut. Good prices, but not the most lavish of surroundings. This is a small and comfortable spa/salon situated in the Canton area of Cardiff, under a mile from the centre of town. It's a bit of a one-stop-shop for all your salon needs, as they have a massive variety of treatments to choose from. Facials, manicures, hair cut, hair colouring waxing... The staff here are very lovely and, importantly, well qualified in their fields of expertise. You really get the impression that they know what they're talking about, and that was only when I went in for a price list. They also have a range of products and gifts on sale, as well as vouchers available if you wanted to treat someone to a relaxing afternoon (or if you know someone with an uno-brow, who just won't take the hint.)

Not only does Beauty on the Park offer your usual range of beauty and body treatments, they've also…read moreincorporated in makeup lessons, bridal and spa packages, professional teeth whitening, and Hopi ear candle treatments as well. If you're looking to buy a gift for the new mother in your life, Beauty in the Park boasts a pre and post natal face and body treatment, which I reckon beats out a breast pump or bottle of bubbly any day. This treatment claims to "ensure your comfort and well-being from three months through to early motherhood with specially designed massage movements to ease muscular aches and reduce water retention as to maintain good skin tone." Beauty in the Park also offers a "Ladies Night In" package, where you and your closest girly mates can enjoy a range of treatments, wine, juice, nibbles and a chocolate fondue with fruit (all robes and slippers are supplied for the evening). The cost is £50 per person, with a minimum of five people participating.

I had my first ever massage here. What an amazing experience. So relaxing. Friendly staff that…read morecouldn't do enough for you. Beautiful surrounding and relaxing music. I came out feeling a million pounds. 100% recommend this to anyone seeking treatments. I was surprised at staff knowledge also on so many treatments for different people.

Chameleon have got some great offers on at the moment, and I have to admit to being rather…read moretempted... may be it's the interminable rain in August... IN AUGUST!... that is prompting me to consider things that I wouldn't normally contemplate... It's the same as last year! I was so beleaguered by the incessant down pours last summer that I booked a three week holiday in Spain for the best part of August on the spur of the moment... if only I knew that it was going to do the same thing this year! I would have considered rearranging my work commitments and got myself somewhere warm! As it's not possible to be so spontaneous this year I have cast my gaze in the direction of the next best thing. Spray tans! Surely these can lift the mood, and at least give the appearance that we might have seen some sun this year? Chameleon are doing full body spray tans for a tenner, which is the cheapest I've seen them in Cardiff! Where's my phone!? They have also got some great offers on their other therapies and so I might just go the whole hog and surrender to an afternoon of pampering... Lord knows we deserve it every now and again! I think I might just book in for the 3 for £30.00 offer, which includes the following options: Spay tans Aromatherapy (back and shoulder massage) Derma Facial Manicure Pedicure Eyebrow Tint and Shape Eyelash Tint Half Leg Wax Wash and Blow Dry

Thai Beauty & Massage is a peaceful haven on Clifton Street. It's modern interior exudes comfort…read moreand peace. They offer a range of beauty treatments including manicures and pedicures, acrylic nails, waxing and facials, but it's the Thai massage that always brings me here. I was a complete convert to the joys of Thai massage when I ended up staying in Thailand for about two months about twenty years ago. Before arriving in Thailand I had spent a month in Rishikeshi, in North India, undergoing a rigorous course in Hatha Yoga, and so I was utterly thrilled to discover that Thai massage offered me the same kind of health benefits that can be achieved with Yoga, but without all of the discipline and hard work! I'm nothing if not pragmatic! In Bangkok I used to visit a temple for my treatments, which was an amazing experience. All the temples have gardens and the area where the massages took place was in a massive room with vaulted ceilings that were held aloft by a series of soaring pillars. This meant that there was no need for walls, and so the gardens were in full view with the scents of the flowers hanging heavy in the humid air. Visiting Thai Beauty & Massage is not quite the same kind of experience, but what it lacks in grandeur it makes up for in style. They provide a number of different Thai massage options. The full body massage is really inexpensive at £30.00, and an aroma massage is £35.00. Both last for one hour, as does the Thai steamed herbal massage (£40.00). There are two half hour treatments, both costing £20.00.

i have had back pain for over eight years now and i would normaly visit a spa in newport for a…read moremassage once every two weeks. my mum told me about this place and had alot of good things to say about them. she perchesed a gift voucher for me so i went and tried it. it is well located and there is street parking out side. i felt very wellcomed by the staff. it was very different to a brirtish style spa becaes the massage is done on a thin soft materess on the floor. this is so that the therapist can put her full weight in to the massage witch was very strong as i asked for and all of my body was worked on and streched. it was fantastic i have to say it was the best massage i have ever had. the room was well decorated and had a warm light and soothing sounds of thai spa music. it lasted for one hour and the time flew by. after that i was offered a cup of tea and sat and talked to the staff. now i go there every two weeks and it has helped me alot. it takes out the tention in my shoulders and back and the next morning i feel great. the price is so good i pay 30pounds for one hour. i paid almost twise that at outher spa's and had half the service. i have to thank my mum for that first time. i have recomended all my friends and they all enjoy the great massage they have. one of my friends lee has a two hour massage every time he goes. i know they do aroma oil massage and herbal massage as well. but i prefer a strong thai massage. my only comlaint is i didnt know about it sooner.