Pay R60 for a Volcanic Ash Facial OR Pay R85 for a manicure and a pedicure at The Fine Gentleman’s Grooming Club (save up to 53%)

There are two hundred and ninety three ways to make change for a dollar, over three hundred billion ways to play the first four moves in chess and an even more uncountable number of what makes a real man. Some say its wearing pink, some say it’s rescuing kittens from burning trees but the one constant is it involves looking and feeling good. Even if you thought fuchsia was a fruit, save up to 53% on some look-good, feel-good treatments at a men-only spa.

You won’t find a red-and-white striped pole outside the door, but The Fine Gentlemen’s Grooming club is a throwback to the real old-school barbers that are so few and far between today. A stylish and atmospheric shop in the Andaluz Boutique hotel, TFGGC is more than just a barber; it’s a lifestyle choice for the guys who actually care about their looks.

Though a Volcanic Ash Facial might sound more extreme than skate-boarding on a broken ankle through a burning building while shooting arrows out of your armpits at a grizzly-bear, it’s actually a skincare treatment that’s been around for centuries. Reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles and fixing the damage caused by the ultra-violet eyebeams of Rah, the facial also slows down aging and protects the skin from smog, pollution and other toxic airborne things. With a good pore-cleansing and exfoliation, even skin rougher than a trailer-park bare-knuckle-boxer will be left smoother and softer than a smooth, soft thing.

If you’re quite happy with the state of your face and feel that you couldn’t benefit from its wrinkle-reducing, skin-softening wonders, indulge in a manicure and pedicure.  Though Hollywood says it’s the staple of teenage-girl sleepovers and girl-gossip sessions, having shiny and well-shaped nails is a must for even the manliest hand. Giving your extremities a thorough scrubbing through beach sand could probably leave your skin a bit smoother, but the trained therapists at The Fine Gentleman’s Grooming Club have a far gentler touch and won’t get stuck in those hard-to-reach places. Not only will they exfoliate away rough and callused areas and apply a deep moisturising wax to nourish your arm and foot ends, they’ll also clip and shape the nails before buffing them to a shine usually seen on freshly waxed sports cars.

Facial Fact: A store in eastern Columbia sells what it markets as the male alternative to the loofah; the shower hammer, complete with exfoliating spikes.