Sabai Leela ◊ 282 Old Brompton Road, SW5 9HR ◊ 020 7373 7763 LuLu Oakley gets a ‘half-caf’ Thai massage There’s nothing more invigorating, after a hard week as a beauty editor, than a really good Thai massage. Luckily for … Continue reading

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Vy’s Nails ◊ 180A Earls Court Road, SW5 ◊ 020 7835 0492. LuLu Oakley gets a luxury pedicure My first stop was for a pedicure at Vy’s Nails, recently opened at 180A Earls Court Road. Vy knows her business and … Continue reading

Abi Millar tries Endermologie for the face Our final stop was Holistic Beauty on the Kenway Road. On first impressions, the contrast with Sabai Leela could not have been more striking. While Sabai Leela brings you ancient Ayurveda and temple-trained … Continue reading

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Beauty guru LuLu Oakley solves your every dilemma. Dear LuLu,Valentine’s Day is coming up, I’ve got a new boyfriend, things are going obscenely well and I’m planning on spending the entire day in various states of pre-, mid-, and post-coital … Continue reading

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Ladies, fear not the pressure of a brand spanking new year and all the change that endeavours to mock your stagnant and static self. Why not experience a real difference? What follows are my beauty rules to live by for … Continue reading

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The Notebook’s resident beauty guru, LuLu Oakley, solves your beauty dilemmas. Dear LuLu,My party schedule this month is tighter than a Botoxed forehead. How can I look party classy rather than party trashy?Miss C Love, SW5 Successfully pulling off a … Continue reading

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The Notebook’s resident beauty guru, LuLu Oakley, solves your every dilemma. Dear LuLu,I want to rock the red lipstick look but every time I try to apply it I end up looking like a clown. Help, please!Miss R McDonald, SW5There’s … Continue reading

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Alright ladies, autumn is well and truly upon us, which means we have made it through the indignity of having to strip off and flash our white bits over the summer, and are now safely returned to the warm fold … Continue reading

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My hair is my thing. I’ve been complimented on it more than anything else throughout my life, though I like to think that’s only because not everyone has had a chance to see in the flesh my rather glorious derriere. … Continue reading