Spas & Fitness

You can get your body decorated here with anything from body piercings to tattoos and henna. If you’re sick of make-up, try their eyebrow, eyeliner and lipstick cosmetic tattoos. Or, if you shy away from the permanent, have no fear, wash-off airbrush tattoos are also an option.

This cosy Achrafieh gym is decorated with mirrored walls so you can watch those muscles flex while you work up a sweat. Sample their treadmills or bicycles, lift free weights or try out a class - Oriental Dance, aerobics, Tae-bo are just a few of the classes on offer.

A Ministry of Health licensed medical-aesthetic treatment center that offers physiotherapy, multiple skin care and repair treatments and electrolysis as well as the popular manicure, pedicure, facials and make-up.

A hair salon and aesthetic beauty salon offering laser hair removal, massages, nail care, waxing, henna tattoos and makeup. They also sell clothes, jewellery, cosmetics and perfumes and have a clinic offering physiotherapy, cellulite weight loss, solarium and spray tanning.

Georges Madi is the beauty salon of Lebanon’s stars. If you need your makeup done, ask for Jizel and she’ll leave you looking like a movie star. Other services available include hairdressing, mani-pedis, facials and eyebrow shaping.

The Isha Foundation is a non-religious, non-profit organisation that addresses all aspects of human well-being. It offers a number of quality yoga classes, that include courses for kids.

This funky salon offers a number of excellent beauty treatments including hair styling, cutting and colouring as well as professional makeup, manicures and pedicures.

An excellent medical clinic for aesthetic surgery, laser/cosmetic dermatology, and psychological and spiritual wellbeing. Whether it’s fully-fledged plastic surgery you’re after, a shot of Botox or liposuction, the experts will meet your needs.

Combine beauty visits into one, as this salon offers hairdressing, makeup, laser and wax.

Wellbeing and relaxation are key at Jreissati. Try massage chairs and equipment, fitness tools, healthcare products, sparkling mood lights or aromatherapy.

Kameel Mroueh, trained in Lebanon, France and the UK and has been running this dance school since 1987. Here, Mroueh teaches men and women, aged 18+, the art of modern jazz and belly dancing in group classes or private lessons. He also helps couples prepare for their first dance at their wedding.

Experience a 15-minute candle wax therapy treatment for headaches, stress and body detoxing. Also provides lessons and treatments in makeup, tattoo, nail care, waxing, electrolysis, laser hair removal, lifting, Botox, fillers and body massage.

At Kenza they use natural ingredients to make desserts with great taste, reduced calories (120-200 calories/serving) and no artificial sweeteners. Sample their diet knafe (300 calories) for guilt-free indulgence.

Enter Nirvana where you’ll be taken care of by KiMantra’s friendly staff. At the core of the salon lies the concept of ‘Ki’ – using energies and thought to help others find balance and harmony. KiMantra, in its most literal sense, means ‘to free from the mind’. Relax with a massage and finish the visit by nibbling on dried fruits and sipping tea in the relaxation lounge.

La Ponita pride themselves on offering unique treatments designed to biologically tackle the root causes of conditions such as bad skin. Professional beauticians use VIP for water retention and face lifting, and apply Bioline and Allesandro products in their ABC body treatments to ensure a revitalising experience.

For one week of wispy lashes, this salon will hook you up with a nice pair for $13.00.

An elegant concept store with a luxurious spa upstairs and refined tea café downstairs; you’ll be drawn in by the ranks of Mariage Frères boxes and the prospect of having your post-beauty treatment tea and cake in a stylish atmosphere of muted colours and spindly-legged furniture. You don’t have to have a facial to be allowed tea, of course.

A lavish setting that offers you every treatment imaginable, from basic aesthetics to coiffure, solarium and laser. They specialise in facial and body treatments and sculpturing; try the face mask with 24-carat gold or the body mask with chocolate, vanilla or raisins.

Membership generally grants full access to the different activities and areas offered by this popular spa located in the luxurious hotel. Classes, gym, and indoor swimming pool are available at the club.

The Turkish Bath is a specialty at this upmarket hotel spa, as well as the usual range of indulgent treatments. Sign up as a member and enjoy their range of exercise classes, gym, an indoor swimming pool and a Jacuzzi.