This week my sister and I treated ourselves to a couple of days at Stobo Catle. We were suppose to be soaking up the sun in Dubai, but unfortunately we had to cancel our holiday. Now Stobo is no Dubai, its better! Not really, thats just what I keep telling myself but it was exactly what I think we were both needing after an odd week.
When we arrived the setting is beautiful, it is a castle in the middle of absolutely nowhere. There is no houses around, just one country road leading up to the castle. We had booked in for 3 treatments; a Serailbad mud room for two, a full body massage and the Stobo french facial. These were spread over the 2 days we were there which gave us plently of time to use ther other facilities, mainly the outdoor hot tub. It was snowing lightly while we were there so while you were all toasty in the hot tub you were lightly dusted with snow and looking at all the snowy mountians around you...can you think of anything more relaxing!
So, heres is a quick rundown on the treatments. The words amazing and perfect will be used often, i can only apologise. So, The Serailbad mud room for two was a room that you smothered yourself from the neck down with mud and applied an oatmeal mask to your face. It is suppose to draw our all the toxins and nourish your skin. Once the mud is applied the therapist switches on the steam for 15 mins. This did feel a little weird but when the warm water was then jetted into the room and the mud all washed off, your skin felt amazing! It felt softer, it looked healthier and a lovely dewyness was all over your body, again amazing! Try pairing that with then going in the hot tub for a while...can you tell I was sold in this place after the first few hours??
We then had our Stobo French Facial. I had actually never had a facial before, so was looking forward to this. The therapist was so lovely and explained all about my skin type and different products I should use, very useful to know! I had always thought I had dry skin, but apparently its dehydrated not dry...that will be that 1 glass of juice I drink a day then. Note to self must drink more water! The treatment was so relaxing and as a bonus you get a foot, hand or scalp massage while your mask dires. After my skin felt so nourished, not tight at all and looked so much healthier in skin tone and just general! I have a list of the products my therapist used for this treatment so I will list them below.
The full body was massage was exactly what was needed! Again the therapist was great, and completely made you feel at ease, I almost fell asleep. Afterwards your body just felt incredible, so loose and I could probably of slept for the rest of the day.
There is so much choice at Stobo Castle, you can use all the facilities from gym classes to walks on the grounds. There is 3 steam rooms to choose from all of which I really enjoyed, a pool which looks out on to the mountains and also a jacuzzi. There are also tennis courts you can use, and if the weather is permitting then they wash your car for you while you are being pampered. And I think I have mentioned the hot tub already! Everytime you eat its 3 courses, I would reccomend the venison and stickly toffee pudding. It was all delicious.
Although this was all so luxurious and perfect while we were there, it was also great to spend some time with my sister. Just out in the middle of nowhere planning her wedding and being silly together. Sisterly annual event? It would be rude not to enjoy such a beautiful place again.
xx
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Stobo Castle Website: http://www.stobocastle.co.uk/
Products used in the Stobo French Facial :
Exfloiator- Actic Elcat, applied as a gel
Moisturiers- Aquamemory gel cream
Face mask- Aquamemory
Specialised products- Aquamemory eye roll on, can be used daily under moisturiser
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