Pay R99 for a full-body Swedish or Aromatherapy massage OR R95 for a wash, cut and blow-dry OR R175 for both at Le Marie Studio (save up to 60%)

Like cats and water or toothpaste and orange juice, there are certain things that were just never meant to mix; the worst of these unmeshable things would probably be the human body and alliteration. When your hair and federation of limbs start tending towards alliterations like stressed strands, tangled tresses, mutinous muscles or even a finicky fro, it’s probably time for some drastic action. Get things under control and save up to 60% on full-body Swedish or Aromatherapy massage or a wash, cut and blow-dry or both at Le Marie Studio.

Whenever people try to make comparisons about hair, they always seem to reference Rapunzel. They don’t seem to realise that in today’s every-day Olympics, Rapunzel would face-plant when she tried the 100m sprint for the train. Even if your hair’s not tripping you up, a trim never hurt anyone and they always say that a change is as good as a trip to the Bahamas. Whether you go for a completely new style and try out that asymmetrical-bob you’ve been eyeing, or you just want your split-ends to split, leave your hair-care in the hands of the highly-trained hair-ninjas at Le Marie Studio. With a few specialised flicks of the scissors and a bit of expert comb-work, they can create a masterpiece atop your head that not even the rain will want to ruin.

If it’s your muscles and not your mane that are all but ruining your life, the full body massage is better than a motivational-speaker at getting you back on track. Most people turn to Swedish massage when mutinous muscles threaten to throw their good juju straight of whack with their spasms, and for good reason. The deep (or not so deep) pressure massage is a pro when it comes to driving out even the sneakiest of stresses and melting them away like butter on a hot sidewalk. The alternative is to go alternative with the aromatherapy massage. Using essential oils to rejuvenate the mind and energise the body, you’re surrounded by soothing scents that bring out happy memories while the highly trained therapist uses a combination of long and slow strokes and kneading pressure to set free strained backs and shoulders from the tension-induced prisons.

Of course, the saying less is more doesn’t always apply and if you’re going to pamper yourself you might as well go the whole hog. Whether you’re in need of a bit of professional coddling or you just can’t think of a better way to spend a few hours, get your tresses trimmed and styled and follow it up with a massage to get your federation of limbs back to their fully-functioning best. To add the cherry on top of your pampering-sundae, your treatment comes free with complimentary champagne to sip classily while you’re waited on hand and foot.

Muscle-magic Fact: A majestic monkey in Eastern Albania is said to have the power to heal any strained muscles within twenty seconds by jumping on the affected area. Unfortunately, the treatment only works when it occurs in a specific barn on the property of a very unfriendly farmer.