Needs 10 stars. Got Iris Sensations package with full body…read morescrub, wrap & massage: 2hrs 15min €350 & worth the whole thing! The scrub was surprisingly relaxing & I was like butter by the wrap. Veronica was extremely professional & has wonderful strong consistent pressure without pain. Spa facilities are wonderful. Dry & wet sauna, changing rooms & showers, lounge with a small reading library of books & magazines. If you're not a hotel guest, you can pay a little extra for use of the swimming pool & gym for the day. You can also walk around the hotel lobby & large gardens. I recommend just spending the day here. Next time I want to try the facial & hair treatments also.

The spa at the Four Seasons recently opened to the public (previously it was only for hotel…read moreguests). Although not cheap, this has got to be the most luxurious spa I have ever been to, and I would definately recommend it for a special occasion, like a wedding or hen party. I did a facial treatment with their exclusive Rephase products and technology and the following week someone told me she could not believe i was in my late 30s, so I like to think that the facial played a role in this sudden youth, or perhaps the lady in question just needed glasses. In any case, the facial was relaxing and I do think my skin looks firmer as a result. The ambience at this 5* hotel is incredibly classy and the service is unbeatable. It is possible to purchase a day's access to the pool so that after the spa you can hang around here and in the verdant gardens, which really is an oasis in the middle of the city.

Cosmoprof Worldwide (Bologna) is the world's largest beauty exhibition. The event is truly…read moreinternational with companies and visitors coming from across the globe. Online tickets are considerably cheaper than tickets at entrance, better buy them on the website. You can also get a free invitation by one of the exhibitors. You need at least a couple of days for this event, it's really huge (it's a 4 day event). They also offer events, workshops and conferences, check them out when planning your visit. There's another event devoted to cosmetic packaging (Cosmopack) at the same location, it opens one day before the main event. It's common sense but do yourself a favor and download the list of exhibitors in advance to plan whom to talk to. Sure you will stumble on something exciting and unplanned too while there Cosmoprof wouldn't be Cosmoprof without its transport problems and every evening ritual of trying to get a taxi or get on a bus. The buses are jam-packed with make-up artists, hair stylists, estheticians and other beauty pros - keep calm and consider it another team-building/networking event :) All in all, this is the cosmetic mecca! I'm a regular visitor and I recommend it to the beauty industry professionals no matter where your business is located

I had a good experience at Jasmine. The atmosphere is spa-like and the owner was very professional…read more The prices are fantastic as well. I took a star away because she didn't wear gloves and used a metal stick to apply wax which she could have used on anyone before or after me (possibly not hygenic).

From the owner: Paola è la titolare, e nel 2015 dopo anni di esperienza ha deciso di coronare il suo sogno aprendo…read moreil proprio centro dove poter seguire con la dovuta attenzione e trattamenti mirati ogni cliente. Quella di Paola è una vera passione che si tramuta per ogni nostra cliente in attenzioni particolari e uniche.

This was a pleasant surprise for me while arriving in Florence!! Our driver dropped us off at our…read morehotel and he casually mentioned that this perfume shop was the same one filmed in the movie "Hannibal" . Say less... ...made my way over to the shop and walked around four or five times before approaching the nice ladies behind the fragrance bar. Told her what scents I liked and she picked out three for me. The one I bought she put in my arm and told me to walk around and sniff it for a bit and then come back. I did just that and bought the big bottle. It was worth every euro that I paid for it! Good thing is that they do have an online store and will ship to the US!! I plan to buy another bottle just so I have a back up!

Beautiful museum and it attracts quite the crowd. The displays are gorgeous, the whole museum is…read moresomething to take in.. many people to help but you still may wait. This has been here since 1930 and worth the visit. I did buy something and the packaging is beautiful! Kristina helped us and she was great.

I have sensitive skin so I've been looking all over Florence for handmade soap that's all…read morenatural/vegan/organic with no parfum, no parabens, sulfates, or chemicals ending in 'cones'... didn't quite happen. It's a tiny shop, very packed, highly touristy, and hard to get around but they sure have a bunch of options for handmade soaps, creams, parfums, and even additional items like brushes and combs. I see a bunch of people go crazy over this soap and fragrances, and it appears to be perfect for people who don't have allergies and can put any typical skincare chemicals on their skin. The best thing about this store, for me, was the staff. This woman went all over the store looking through ingredients to find the right chemical-free soap for me. The only one we found was on a shelf that was labeled 'organic all natural olive oil soap' without an ingredient list sticker on the soap like all the others so we took a chance and assumed it was chemical-free and natural. When I got home to use the soap, I thought it was the right choice because it didn't lather much, which I'm used to with my soaps. But once I started to wash my body with it, my skin was irritated and burned. They don't label all of their soaps and some of them lack ingredient labels. I think these soaps can work for many other people and they have a huge selection of soaps, creams, lotions, with wonderful parfum scents. If you have sensitive skin and are looking for REAL all natural soap without all those added chemicals (dimethicone, phenoxanol, methyl parabens, sodium laurel sulfate, etc.) this is NOT the place for you. It's easy for me to find it in the States, but I guess not here. My search continues! My advice for shoppers: know your skin and check ingredients. If there are no ingredients, skip it! My advice to the store: clearly label ALL products with ALL ingredients to save the customers the mystery and disappointment.

This little Florence shop next to the Duomo has beautiful handmade soaps and fragrances. It has…read morebeautiful body creams, hand creams and face creams made in Italy. Wonderful little natural serums and creams to bring home that will remind you of your trip or Florence soaps that can be great little gifts.