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Back Nodger Review | Health

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backnodgerreviewAfter an injury on a film set I am now unfortunately one of those people who are in possession of a bad back. The most annoying thing about it is the limitations it places on you. Pain isn’t fun so anything that helps your back is worth the money and the time.

So we agreed to review the Back Nodger. First thing first: the back nodger is easy to use. Using it is very satisfying. Like always having your partner on hand for a good massage. It really does work, easing tension, soothing muscles, helping aches and stiffness. We are very impressed and our backs are grateful.

We love the Back Nodger and can highly recommend it. I will certainly be using it on a regular basis.

The Back Nodger can be used to relax the knots and tension in all the places you can’t reach; tight shoulders, stiff neck and your aching back

Say Goodbye To Half-Hearted Massages……and Hello To Your New 24/7 Masseuse. Back Nodger goes deep, is on-hand whenever you need it and will never miss the spot (or get distracted).

Your essential piece of kit for hours at your desk, after the gym or just to de-stress at home with your feet up.

Designed With Top Physios to Be Simple and Effective

Clinical Physiotherapist Paula Coates recommends using Back Nodger every day: “We all clean our teeth twice a day to keep our mouths healthy, so why not nodge your knots to keep muscles relaxed, de-stressed, and able to keep up with your lifestyle.”

This video shows you how to use the Back Nodger.

Back Nodger – Quick Guide to Nodge Your Knots from R N Ventures Ltd on Vimeo.

STEP 1
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2 hands on your Back Nodger
at all times!

The top hand is for control and the bottom hand is to apply pressure

STEP 2
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Hook the Back Nodger over your shoulder.

Place the uniquely designed Nodge head onto a knot or an area of pain or tension

STEP 3
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Apply deep, precise pressure directly into that knot or area of tension.

Hold each Nodge for upto 10 seconds (or one breath) and then release the pressure.

STEP 4
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Keep Nodging! Once you have Nodged one knot, move onto the another knot anywhere on your back.

 

The Back Nodger is available from Boots.com and eBay.

 

 

Frost’s Night Time Beauty Special

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We have reviewed some more amazing night-time beauty products, including a luxury candle that can be used on the skin when it is melted down. Pretty cool. Read on and let us know what you think.

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Champneys Spa Facial Skin Resurfacing Mask

 

Champneys says: ‘This has natural fruit acids of Bilberry and Sugar Cane, skin appears radiant and renewed whilst an intense blend of Salicylic Acid and Vitamin E leaves fine lines appearing visibly smoother. Enriched with Shea butter and Jojoba Oil to leave skin feeling soft and smoother.’

 

This mask is great for gentle skin resurfacing. This smells nice too. It has AHA in it but is gentle on skin. Good stuff that makes skin more radiant.

 

Phyto Secret De Nuit Intense Hydration Regenerating Night Cream

 

We all know night creams are great for the face, but we often neglect our hair. But this Phyto Secret De Nuit is hassle-free with great results. It is silicone and paraben free and is hydrating and regenerating. It is suitable for all hair types. Contains natural and botanical origin active ingredients, it is a complete concentration that regenerates and protects the hair to leave it de-tangled without residue. You can leave it on overnight and as long as you use the proper amount, you won’t even have to wash your hair in the morning. Great stuff.

 

Phyto Secret de Nuit Intense Hydration Regenerating Night Cream is available here.

 

Champneys Age Excellence Ultimate Repair Night Cream

 

This is a replenishing night cream, rich in exotic purple orchid and sweet liquorice which overnight, hydrates the skin and leaves it looking brighter on waking. Used with Champneys 24 Carat Gold Serum, its triple-firming complex helps lift, tone and restores elasticity, so fine lines and wrinkles are significantly reduced and your skin is left looking firmer and full of radiance.

The is a thick and rich cream. This emollient has a gorgeous scent. This cream goes on easily and you only need to use a little. This cream really moisturises and leaves skin looking radiant and well-rested.

 

Champneys Age Excellence Ultimate Repair Night Cream is available here

 

NSpa Night Repair Cream

 

NSpa say: ‘Apply before bed and let this rich and soothing cocktail of active ingredients nourish and strengthen your skin while you sleep. The cream contains ceramides to help repair skin and a combination of ginseng, natural vitamin E and sweet almond oil to replenish a tired complexion.’

This is a good night cream and is also good for sensitive skin. This contains ceramides which help skin recover from daily stresses and then boosts cell restoration while you sleep. It leaves skin looking healthier and more radiant when you wake.

 

Champneys Spa Facial Replenishing Moisture Mask

 

Champneys says: ‘This intensely revitalising mask with nourishing essential oils of rose and chamomile and comforting aloe vera to rescue dry, dehydrated, stressed skin leaving it, beautifully soft fresh and radiant.’
This mask leaves skin soft and hydrated. It is great for oily skin. It leaves no residue and it smells incredible. It leaves skin looking instantly better, alive and hydrated. Brilliant mask.

 

Champneys Spa Facial Replenishing Moisture Mask is available here.

 

Janjira Art of Siam Therapy Massage Candle

 

This amazing luxury Therapy Massage Candle melts down in to an oil you can pour out and use on your skin. Is a paraben free candle and is made of soybean and coconut oil which makes it kind to skin and contains uplifting notes of grapefruit, tangerine and rhubarb. It helps you unwind and is soothing. A brilliant, original idea, brilliantly executed.

 

What is your favourite night time beauty product?

 

 

The Mayfair Hotel Spa | Spa Review

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Did you know that The Mayfair Hotel is the official hotel partner of the BFI Film Festival in London? In association with it, Frost Magazine got invited down to enjoy a massage and some cocktails in the bar.

I had a Traditional Swedish Massage. It was a 90 minute massage. My full body massage was a calming experience. You are given a locker key and change into a dressing gown. You have an option of wearing disposable underwear – which I took- and then you are taken to the room and lie face down. My masseuse, Meera, made sure I was completely relaxed. This was my first full body massage, and it was quite weird. It marks the first time I have disrobed in front of a women! I am not that comfortable with nudity, other people’s or my own, so the fact that Meera made me relax was quite an achievement. My entire body, from my toes to my head was massaged. After the massage I was taken to the relaxation room and given some water. I really enjoyed the massage. Meera even gave me some advice about my back, which has a habit of playing up some time. Definitely worth it.

The experience helped my back. I think I may be converted.

Traditional Swedish Massage – 60 mins £99 or 90 mins £135

Afterward I had a drink in the bar with a colleague. I had a good Margarita.

I love the Mayfair Hotel. It even smells great.

Swedish massage combines a universal collection of techniques designed primarily to relax specific muscles and help relieve tension. This technique is ideal for reducing both physical and emotional stress, and is suggested as a regular program for stress management. The pressure can be varied to suit your taste.

Located at London’s iconic May Fair Hotel, in the heart of Mayfair, the May Fair Spa epitomises pure indulgence and tranquillity. Escape the hustle and bustle of the city and discover a hidden retreat of relaxation and wellbeing.

Exclusive yet friendly, laid-back and sumptuous the May Fair Spa lists an impressive menu of treatments for men and women, including a range of facials, micro-dermabrasions, scrubs, massages using Booster guns, body wraps and mud-baths inspired by beauty rituals from all over the world.

Using the most exclusive treatments, the May Fair ensures guests experience maximum relaxation and
invigoration with the best results from every visit. Specialist treatments include the Crystal Clear Oxygen

Therapy and a number of signature treatments including the Algotherm Soap Massage, designed to leave skin moisturised and glowing, and the Jetlag Reviver package, which combines an energising facial, a full body aroma massage with a May Fair mud bath and a remineralising wrap.

The spa also features the luxurious May Fair mud bath – an unparalleled indulgence – which involves applying toning muds and natural salts to the body in a private steam chamber as cleansing steam is jetted out of a crystal ball.

The ceiling of the steam chamber, lit by tiny optic fibre lights, has been designed to give the feeling of a warm summer night – a perfect escape for those fed up with the hubbub of the capital. Guests can choose to treat themselves to a Cleopatra mud bath alone or better still, with a partner to have fun covering each other in mud.

The stylish spa has been carefully designed for optimum indulgence and features the best of understated luxury in its seven treatment rooms, traditional sauna and herbal steam room. To help cleanse the body and mind, the herbal steam room has a gentle aroma of essential oils and the sauna is filled with the sweet smell of fruits and fresh herbs roasting on a cast iron plate.

Therapists at the May Fair Spa also place strong emphasis on the pre and post treatment stages. Guests are encouraged to arrive an hour before their treatments to allow enough time to unwind in the steam room and sauna.

Once treatments have taken place, it is recommended that guests chill-out in the Spa’s tranquil relaxation room, which features scented candles, gently warmed marble loungers and heated floors. In the relaxation room, guests are served herbal teas, freshly squeezed juices and fruit sorbets, to reflect their treatments. A jasmine tea for instance is recommended to complement jasmine oil based treatments.

The May Fair Spa also features an exclusive members’ Health Club, with the very latest exercise equipment.

May Fair Spa offers members a complimentary laundry service – just leave the workout kit behind and it will be fresh and ready to wear again on return for the next gym session.

For bookings and further details on the May Fair Spa and Health Club, please contact 020 7915 2826 or log onto www.mayfairspa.com

* The May Fair Hotel is one of the best 5 star hotels in London, and it the official hotel partner of the 56th BFI London Film Festival.