Honey supple

Rich with natural enzymes, antibacterial properties, and anti-inflammatories, the sweet offering by bees doubles as a fabulous formula for the skin. It’s long been known for moisture retention and complexion smoothing properties, yet honey is just returning to the beauty sphere for its skin-healing abilities. Tightening, brightening, and regenerating, honey can be a […]

Established & experienced: Blush Beauty and Skin

With skin being the largest organ of the human body, people want to know their skin is in the safest hands when problems arise. Fully qualified beauty therapist Tracey Keefe began her training aged 17, and eventually opened her salon Blush Beauty from her home in Avonside in 2002. Twenty-two years later, Blush […]

Seasonal refresh: Haar Design

The change in weather brings more change with it, the desire for an autumnal hair refresh. Warm reds, copper, auburn and brunette shades are the trend this year, as we head into the cooler months. Such wonderfully tonal colours complement those layered, cold weather looks, and offer easy maintenance. As we leave the […]

Editor’s picks: with Lynda Papesch

Here at Metropol, our team is lucky enough to receive some of the latest beauty and fashion products to try, so we thought we’d share some with our readers. This issue, I’m suggesting you try a couple of new and exciting offerings, one to improve those fine lines and wrinkles, and the other […]

Hidden oasis in Bishopdale: Acacia Skin Health & Beauty

Imagine escaping to a place where your wellbeing is the only thing that matters; floating weightless in space, with nothing but the stars surrounding you, or just in a peaceful room with soothing music, completely relaxed and carefree. That’s what you can experience at Acacia Beauty, built on the dream of vivacious sisters […]

Healthy skin with skinimalism

Just a few years ago, having hundreds of different products and targeting every possible skin issue was all the rage. Now, ‘skinimalism’ is in. Rooted in the idea that ‘less is more’, skinimalism strips away the unnecessary steps in your skincare routine in favour of products that are more effective and efficient. It’s […]

Saving face: Lovebite

For a lot of people losing confidence in their grin, the move to dentures is a saving grace, or more appropriately, saving face. Metropol catches up with Richard Greenlees from Lovebite, to get the downlow on dentures. Do dentures need to look false? Absolutely not! I work closely with each patient to reclaim […]

Refresh your skin: KM Surgical

Lines, wrinkles, sun damage? The colder months are an ideal time to combat the signs of aging. Less sun and UV rays during autumn and winter mean it is an excellent time to care for your skin. One option is Alma Hybrid™ Laser treatment, a safe, minimally invasive, laser process which produces natural-looking […]

Visible passion, visible results: Mojo Beauty

Any therapy that makes a positive difference is based on trust and attention to detail. These qualities are not lost but a focus at a specialised boutique-style skin, brow, and beauty therapy studio in Fendalton. Empowering clients to ‘get their mojo back’ is the bottom line at Mojo Beauty. Specialising in the ‘Lunchtime […]

Best skin rejuvenation treatments of 2024: Skin Rejuvenation Clinic

The skin is the largest organ of the body, and it is well known that both genetics and environmental factors play a significant role in our skin health. While we can’t change our genetic characteristics such as skin type and ageing tendencies, we can be careful with environmental factors, such as sun exposure, […]