Look good and you will feel good, that is axiomatic. A healthy diet is necessary and gives a healthy glow to the skin and a lustrous shine to your hair. A number of beauty products available in the market help you take care of your looks. You have sunscreens to block out the harmful ultraviolet rays in the harsh Indian sun. You have emollients, moisturizers, cleansers and protective creams; you have anti-ageing creams and fairness creams. When it comes to hair there are shampoos and hair care products to give your hair shine, silky softness and a bounce. Do it all by yourself and it is a chore. Let a trained beautician take care of all the treatments and the results are transformational.

Modern Indian woman, conscious as she is about her looks, knows the benefits of treatments from the best ladies beauty parlours in Mumbai and elsewhere. Professional chain of beauty clinics like Kaya’s have sprung up all over India and when you talk of Mumbai, perhaps the most cosmopolitan city of India, there is no dearth of qualified ladies’ beauty treatment clinics. In addition to the countless ladies rendering beauty parlour treatments either from home or through home visits, there are professional salons. Mumbai today has some truly professional, best hair salons in Mumbai and beauty treatment centers. Worthy of mention are Marvine Ann Beck Salon and Academy in Bandra West, Rasi The Zodiac Spa in Andheri West, Purple 2 Salon and Spa in Vile Parle East, Seemas salon & Spa in Borivali West, Priyal Beautician in Borivali East, Jawed Habib, Sams studio in Bandra west, Berkowitz Skin & Health Care in Khar, Head N Up Hair Saloon in Malad, Lakme Salon in Navi Mumbai and dozens of others in each locality. From simple hair styling to elaborate bridal mehndi (henna), skin care, manicure, pedicure to oil massage and sauna, you can get them all at these salons. Whether you go to Kaya’s or Lakme, of one thing you can be sure: beauty treatments in Mumbai are definitely not cheap.

If you are looking for deals you could try the Caressaa Spa in Andheri. A beauty and wellness package costs only Rs. 599. Spend a little more, say Rs. 999 and you get a full body massage along with foot reflexology at the same Spa located in the Peninsula Grand Hotel. Vannadict Unisex salon will charge only Rs. 799 for a beauty package including diamond spa and massage, polish, hair, facial and extras. A basic hair cut costs only Rs. 499 at L’Oreal Hair and spa. Spend only Rs. 249 for hair highlight, re-bonding and hair spa at Vikas Marwah salon and Hair Academy, a real bargain.

Mind you these bargains are after allowing for discounts of as much as 70% (in some cases) you get after you present a discount coupon obtained from a popular online discount voucher website. It is easy to log on, register, buy a bunch and go about beautifying yourself or presenting the coupon to a friend who will surely appreciate the gift.

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