Easter is only a hop, skip and a jump away. No matter what you do, be sure to spoil yourself in between those chocolate and hot cross bun indulgences.

Indulge in the ultimate Easter facial experience

Few things say Easter long weekend like a luxurious facial treatment, and Isabella Loneragen’s The Intrinsic Facial® is our go-to treatment. It combines the art of unique sculptural massage, designed by Isabella herself,  with the revolutionary Buccal technique to deliver unparalleled results. You’ll leave glowing, with a more sculpted and refined face! If you’re not lucky enough to live near Isabella’s salon, simply get in touch with her to find a salon near you that offers this facial. Isabella trains therapists from all over the country in her trademarked technique.

Isabella Lonergan Skin

Find your new signature scent

Even if you’re simply relaxing at home, it’s so luxurious to have your favourite scent around you. Enter, Recreation Undone, a new scent by the Bondi Beach brand. This new scent joins a stable of fragrances and body and beauty products that are free from hormone disruptors and are totally vegan. Spritz all over, and also throughout the rooms of your home.

Recreation Undone
young woman in a whole body cryo sauna

Spend an Easter day at the spa

Whether it’s for that facial, as mentioned before, or a true head-to-toe indulgence, you can’t beat a day at a wellness spa. Choose from body scrub, massage, sauna, Cryo and more. For a list of wellness spas around Australia (that we love) click here.

Turn your home into a day spa

There are so many fabulous at-home beauty kits and routines available these days. In fact, you don’t need to leave the house for your fave beauty treatments. From manicures, to facials, lashes and even hair removal, you can pretty much DIY all your beauty at home. You can even enjoy LED light masks, Infrared saunas and Dermablading at home.

Simply dim the lights, play some relaxing music, light a few scented candles, and pamper yourself.

Home beauty salon

Brighten your smile

Whether it’s pre- or post-Easter, you can’t beat an in-chair teeth whitening treatment to brighten your smile and put some dazzle in your day! By far one of the safest and most effective treatments on market is the ZOOM Teeth Whitening Procedure.

Dr. Gamer Verdian, from The Dental Lounge Sydney, is a pro at this procedure. He says, “the new generation of Zoom teeth whitening has a new lighting/laser system. It has a variable power setting, so we can ensure that the procedure is gentler and less likely to cause sensitivity. It works well for most people as it is a fairly safe and simple procedure.

“We do a protective setup to keep the lips and gums clear of the bleach and light. Then, we place bleach on the teeth and activate it using the laser. There are three to four 15 minute blocks of time used, depending on the level of whitening desired. We generally achieve a result of eight to 12 shades whiter for our patients.”

teeth whitening

Get plenty of rest and quality sleep

If you do nothing else this Easter, be sure to rest, relax and enjoy lots of sleep. We are seeing ore evidence than ever before around the importance of sleep. In fact, one Australian study found that people who have less than 5 hours sleep a night might be at higher risk of mental illness. According to a study at the University of Michigan in the US, depression rates are 40 times higher for patients with insomnia. And – here’s a surprising one – a good night’s sleep makes us happier than a 50 percent salary increase, according to the UK’s National Centre for Social Research.

Shonagh Walker
Shonagh Walker is one of Australia's most prolific and respected lifestyle writers, covering everything from health and beauty to travel and entertainment. In her 30+ year career she has interviewed some of the world's most famous faces, covered stories from the lighthearted to the very serious, all with the aim of somehow helping her readers feel better about themselves, or arming them with information to enjoy life to the fullest. Shonagh is the recipient of several prestigious awards for her work. On the rare day she is not at her computer, she can be found walking her dogs or trying to improve her gardening skills.