A visit to a spa is the ultimate relaxing experience, but the last thing you want to do after a fresh facial is to expose it to grimy city air. The solution? An at-home beauty service.
Over the past decade, at-home beauty services have been popping up, particularly in the capital, allowing people to book everything from manicures to blow drys, facials, massages, spray tans and even IV drips to be performed from the comfort of their own home.
The way it works is that you will simply choose a time that works for you, and your trained therapist will show up with all the necessary gear - yes, even a whole massage table - and get to work.
Trust us, once you have a beauty service at home, you will never go back. Here are our favourite brands offering these delights in the UK.
Best at-home beauty services at a glance:
- Best overall: Ruuby
- Best for facials: Secret Spa
- Best for manicures: Le Salon
- Best for blow drys: Glow & Dry
- Best for event makeup: My Beauty Squad
- Best for massages: Urban
- Best for men: Get Groomed
Ruuby
Best: overall
Since its launch in 2015, Ruuby has amassed an impressive list of celebrity clientele, including Pixie Lott, Abby Clancy, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Suki Waterhouse and Millie Macintosh.
The app allows users to book everything from massages to hair appointments, manicures to tanning, facials, waxing to even IV drips - all done from the comfort of your own home. We particularly love the facials, where you can choose from cult treatments using products from the likes of Dr. Barbara Sturm, Dr. LEVY and Bamford among others.
Available in London, Manchester and The Cotswolds. Use the code TRYRUUBY15 for 15 per cent off.
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Secret Spa
Best for: facials
Secret Spa is one of the most well-known at-home beauty services for a reason: it offers top-notch services at reasonable prices. It truly brings the salon to you, offering manicures, massages, spray tans, waxing, facials, lashes, hair and makeup styling, brows and IV drips.
The facials are available to book from 6am to 10pm each day, whether you want to start or end the day glowing, and you can book everything from a NEOM Perfect Night’s Sleep Facial to an OSKIA Glow On The Go Facial. We recommend the NEOM facial with a 30-minute massage to completely relax and unwind.
Available in London, Manchester and Brighton.
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Le Salon
Best for: manicures
Le Salon is already a cult chain of beauty salons in South London, but did you know it offers treatments from mobile beauty therapists too? Offering manicures, pedicures, waxing, massage, lashes, spray tan and more, its at-home manicures are the star of the show.
The way it works is you ‘design’ your perfect treatment; book in with a therapist who then comes around to your place to prime, prep and paint your nails to perfection. It’s that simple.
Available in London.
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Glow & Dry
Best for: blow drys
Whether you’re looking for a wedding day hair stylist that will come to your home or hotel, hair styling for an event or simply want a blow dry at home, Glow & Dry should be your go-to for all your hair needs.
Founded by event manager and stylist, Scarlett Gray, Glow & Dry also offers a global 24/7 service for all SOS and out-of-hours requests, so you’ll never be stuck with a bad hair day again.
Available across the UK and worldwide.
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My Beauty Squad
Best for: event makeup
My Beauty Squad offers on-demand beauty services from 6am to late every day, no matter whether you need your makeup, hair and nails done for a wedding or for an event.
It also offers anti-stress massages, deep cleansing facials and express spray tans, and makeup can range from natural to party and full glam depending on your vibe.
Available in London.
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Urban
Best for: massages
An at-home massage is a game changer. What’s better than finishing your massage and rolling straight into bed? A massage with one of Urban’s therapists allows you to do just this, and it also offers one of the biggest arrays of at-home massages on the market.
From deep tissue to Swedish, relaxing to sports, pregnancy and even a lymphatic drainage massage, there is something for everyone - including sleep massages, Thai, CBD and even oncology massages for people recovering from cancer.
Available in ââLondon, Manchester and Birmingham.
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Get Groomed
Best for: men
For the time-poor man, Get Groomed is the perfect solution for getting a haircut on the go. With a mantra like ‘Your Style. Your Place. Your Time’, Get Groomed comes to you and cuts your hair at a time that suits.
Mobile barbers offer haircuts, clippers, a classic wet shave, a luxury wet shave, beard restyling and more.
Available in London, Birmingham, Kent, Guildford and Manchester.
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