6 Ways To Feel Holiday-Ready (Without Having To Do Very Much)

The newest trend in body contouring is, thankfully, completely non-invasive. The Body Ballancer, an aesthetic lymphatic massage treatment, works to eliminate excess fluid (read: puffiness and bloating–which we can all experience in summer) and stimulate circulation. It helps slim the abdomen and legs while firming the skin and diminishing the appearance of cellulite amongst other feel-good health and beauty benefits. The best bit? While the inflating compression garments – hooked to a machine – might look laughable during the 45-minute session, the feeling is like a satisfying manual massage on steroids while you simply lie back and lighten up.

Available at Cosmetic Skin Clinic in Devonshire Place, EF Medispa in Kensington and Courthouse Clinic in Wimpole Street, London, from £120. Visit bodyballancer.co.uk

If you want a faux glow far superior to your own self-tan application, try this luxury service courtesy of beauty concierge InParlour. Using a brush-on tanning technique devised by make-up artist and body painter Amanda Harrington, the contouring tan allows for custom colour plus the appearance of a chiselled and toned form. The master tanner herself, or one of her head artists, approaches the body's canvas as a make-up artist would the face; sculpting your shape in layers of tan that, post-wash off, lasts for up to a week.

From £90, visit inparlour.co.uk

Anyone familiar with the Ameliorate brand may already be using their gentle resurfacing body products on their summer skin, including their new Intensive Foot Treatment (formulated with exfoliating lactic acid and humectant urea) to do away with dry, hard skin for sandal season. Happily, they’ve joined forces with at-home therapist service LeSalon to create a ‘Power Pedi’ fusing all the loveliness of a pampering pedicure with the use of this intensive product for serious skin softening. Baring your soles has never felt better.

Ameliorate X LeSalon Power Pedi with polish (£45), or shellac (£55). To book visit lesalon.com

For some of us, leg baring and confidence don't always go hand-in-hand. Enter Legology, the specialists in leg pampering and perfecting who see to everything beyond the hair removal stage. In the comfort of your own home try their signature treatment which combines body brushing with a rigorous massage, targeting problem areas with precise techniques, including the use of a silicone vacuum cup, to optimise the delivery and performance of their Cellu Lite oil. You’re left sporting an application of Sun Lite (a.k.a ‘sheer lingerie for legs’) for instant bare skin confidence, plus a kit box packing the brand’s essentials to maintain the effects of your treatment all summer.

Available from select Legology Legs Go Pro accredited massage therapists and beauty outlets, £125, visit legology.co.uk

Hair removal specialists Ministry of Waxing recently added a super skin-friendly wax to their in-salon treatment menu. The Desert Rose Wax, suitable for sensitive skin (and sensitive areas of skin – hello bikini line) is formulated with the anti-inflammatory properties of aloe vera and soothing chamomile. Designed to be spread very thinly onto the skin, it dries quickly and evenly making for swift removal, unlike that of traditional brittle wax which understandably puts off many waxing novices. With this, think less ouch, more ooh. And smooth, soothed skin...

From £12-£55, ministryofwaxing.co.uk

UV damage doesn’t just age our skin but our strands too, and sustainable salon Ralph & Rice are here to address it with their new sun protection and repairing treatment for hair. The pampering process begins with the delicate Davines SU Hair Wash - a restorative, moisturising shampoo - followed by a scalp massage and application of the Davines SU Mask, delivering moisture and shine to turn around dry, dull hair. More than providing literal sun protection (despite SPF being in the name), the treatment helps hair prepare for sun exposure, prevent colour deterioration and replenish any dehydration from excess exposure to the elements.

Visit ralphandrice.com