Exact date new Lush spa opens in Scotland – it has a unique hot stone massage that’s like ‘entering another world’
A NEW Lush spa is opening in Glasgow city centre - and will feature a unique treatment inspired by the Highlands.
The high street beauty favourite opened its first flagship store on Buchanan Street in December.
With three floors of handmade bathbombs, lotions and potions, it's become a staple for shoppers in the city.
And now a spa will be added to the offering, which already includes a shampoo bar in the basement.
With experiences described as ‘magical’ and ‘like entering another world’, Lush’s secret spas are tucked away above certain shops, offering a number of unique and theatrical treatments, beyond the average massage - from the cosy, Beatles-themed stretching massage A Hard Day’s Night, to the reflexology-inspired foot and scalp treatment The Spell.
And treatments at the new venture will include a 60-minute, full body hot stone massage featuring Highlands spring water, stones carved with ancient Scottish symbols all choreographed to a soundtrack of Gaelic historical folk songs re-recorded especially for the treatment.
The experience - which launches on March 1 - begins with a Scottish stone consultation using 250million-year-old Scottish marble, carved with ancient symbols which correspond to various different states of mind.
Choose ’the river’ to ebb and flow with life’s twists and turns, ‘simplicity’ to help focus on what matters or ‘the rainbow’ to embrace hope and joy.
Furze incense scents the treatment room, inspired by the Celtic ritual of ’saining’, when dry branches are burned to cleanse and protect the environment.
Designed to connect the client to nature, warm stones are applied and worked at pace across the shoulders, back, arms, legs and feet, aided by a solid massage oil bar infused with mugwort - a Scottish-grown ingredient traditionally used medicinally to settle the nervous system.
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A the treatment goes on, massage movements become more rhythmic and vigorous as if hiking up a mountain, until reaching the peak with a burst of fresh air, delivered in the form of cool stones applied gently to pressure points on the face.
The treatment’s soundtrack is inspired by the invigorating spirit of the Highlands. Bespoke Gaelic songs are sung by traditional Highlands-based artists, including Scottish folk singer Julie Fowlis.
The treatment ends with a warming Scottish tea infused with heather, leaving the client feeling comforted and relaxed.
Jordan Bates, spa manager at Lush Spa Glasgow, said: “The whole team here is so proud to showcase such a fantastic treatment celebrating the beauty of Scotland.
"The Highlands is a wonderful massage that is really effective at easing tension in the body with the use of hot basalt stones, and their warmth is so soothing and rejuvenating.
“My favourite part of The Highlands is the journey you go on with the treatment, it being choreographed to such an emotive soundtrack
"It encompasses some of the myths, legends, nature and landscape of the beautiful highlands and having it sung in Gaelic makes you feel so rooted in the rich history of Scotland.”
The Highlands - which costs £150 - launches exclusively at the brand new Lush Spa Glasgow City and Lush Spa Edinburgh on March 1, before being rolled out in all Lush Spas nationwide in autumn 2024.
Book via the Lush app, or by contacting Lush Spa Glasgow City on 0141 243 2522 or [email protected], or Lush Spa Edinburgh on 0131 225 4688 or [email protected].
