March 4, 2008
Hyderabad

Popular movie actress Bhumika Chawla, today inaugurated the new Shahnaz Signature Salon and Spa locted at the Novotel Hyderabad poolside.

After the inauguration Bumika Chawla said, "I had been the user of Shahnaz's herbal beauty products since my childhood. I come to this spa everyday. and spending time here is like spending time in a resort. This spa also offers a party atmosphere where the entire spa is booked for you and your friends to celebrate as you are getting served."

The Shahnaz Signature Salon and Spa is a unisex Spalour offering the world renowned Shahnaz husain treatments for skin, hair and body. The spa is equipped with Steam, Jacuzzi, Sauna, Change rooms, Pool and health club. Cleansing, purifying, strees`relieving and rejuvenating masseges are provided among various other services. The formulations used for the treatments rely on the rich Indian herbal heritage. Innovative premium procedures like Shahnaz Diamond, Gold, Pearl, Oxygen, Aromatherapy, Flower and Fruit facials are being offered that are luxurious treatments essentially for revitalizing and rejuvenating of skin. Apart from general care, there are treatments for specific skin and hair problems, like pigmentation, pre-mature ageing, acne, scars and so on, with healing and beauty enhancing treatments.

“Being able to relax by the pool side and getting your pedicure, manicure, head & foot massages done is definitely one-of-a kind experience. Novotel Hyderabad by virtue of its serene campus seated in a sprawling 15-acre campus, feels like a resort in a city. One does not have to travel to a distant location, to smell the chamomile and soak in rose petal baths. You can opt for a whole-day relaxation package, to get away from it all, right here, in the city of Hyderabad” explains Ritesh Mastipuram, The owner of the spa.

Shahnaz Husain Signature Salon and Spa is a celebration of nature, right from ambience and décor to the luxury treatments, all in delightful with the “nature” theme. it offers an ambience that immediately refreshes body, mind and soul, the way only water can. Indeed, the location is like an oasis, in the midst of urban life. You can relax in total luxury and be pampered with a variety of body massages, scrubs, wraps and facials, all with the gentle rejuvenating touch of nature.

The design attitude is upmarket and yet, understated, using natural materials and fabrics that manifest in the form of natural slate on walls, ahimsa silk (silk woven without killing silk worms) coloured with vegetable dyes and used as embedded panels in the wall. The doors are fashioned with banana fibre weave sandwiched between glass panels, while massage rooms have khas fabric along the walls, for an exotic natural fragrance. The attraction is a lounge, with seats upholstered in plush silk, affording a panoramic pool view, where patrons can relax and enjoy t the spa and salon treatments.

Various Packages
Pamper yourself with Diamond body Polish, the epitome of luxury, designed to invigorate the entire body, smooth away dead epithelial cells with a Diamond Scrub. Creams and masks, also containing diamond, are used for body polishing, making the skin satin smooth and radiant. Deep tissue massage improves blood circulation, leaving the body relaxed, yet revitalized, with a tingling refreshing feeling, ideal for removing fatigue and for soothing both the body and mind.

Head Spa treatments are also available. Ayurvedic head massage is given with warmed herbalized oils. It follows a specific technique, which helps the absorption of oil deep into the scalp. Gentle pressure is applied on specified points. This is said to direct the flow of energy along desirable channels. The massage helps to achieve the ideal balance, improve blood and lymphatic circulation, removing fatigue, bringing about total relaxation. A choice of hair packs is offered, while after shampoo, special conditioning is done, to add luster to the hair.

The Signature Spa currently offers a variety of spa packages, such a Jet Lag Recovery Package, with a choice of body massage, foot reflexology and eye massage, priced at Rs.2,500/-. The “Whole-Day Rejuvenation Package” Includes Massage, facial, wrap, scrub, manicure and pedicure, along with lunch at the Square, Novotel Hyderabad’s all-day dining multi-cuisine restaurant, priced at Rs.5300/-. Special kitty party/round table packages are also offered, with group bookings. It is possible to book the entire spa for a group and avail select spa services on a per person rate, providing the opportunity of an enjoyable interactive spa session by the pool side. You will find the epitome of hospitality and courtesy, to make you feel right at home.

Shahnaz Husain’s link with Hyderabad

Shahnaz Husain strongly connects with Hyderabad and feels like a home away from home here. Her links with the city go back three or four generations. She was vborn in Hyderabad. Her maternal grandfather, Osman Uddaulah and his father Sir Afsar Ul Mulk were Commanders in Chief of the Nizam’s army. Sir Afsar Ul Mulk, her great grandfather, was the most favoured Aide-de-Camp of the 6th Nizam Mir Mahboob Ali Khan. Her paternal grandfather Mirza Yar Jung was Chief Justice of Hyderabad Shahnaz still remembers her ancestral home in Hyderabad, Rahat Manzil in Saifabad, to wich she returned at the age of 15 to shop for her wedding trousseau. Now, she is renewing her beautiful link with Hyderabad with a fabulous Shahnaz Signature Spalour.

Great care has been taken to pick highly trained therapists, expert masseurs and other personnel. For the spiritually inclined, there is Thai massage, or traditional Ayurvedic Shirodhara, or a healing deep tissue massage, to unwind after a hectic gym routine. The aromatherapy massage makes use of essential oils, derived from plant products and is valued for strees reduction, elevating the mood and achieving a sense of peace and calm. Tigger point, lymphatic drainage, Balinese and Swedish massages by masseurs, trained in Singapore and Thailand, complete the list, It also offers and unforgettable and romantic spa experience in the couple massage room, with a large hand crafted mural depicting the tree of life and a 12-jet couple Jacuzzi to take a journey into serenity with yout loved one. You also have the options of Chocolate wrap, natural fruit wrap and milk scrubs that do wonders to your skin.