Reviews by Liz H

Maddox (Members' Club)
07 September 2007

Went to the club last Friday and it was pretty average. A lot of chaps from the office, the club felt quite tacky. However, in my experience the crowd was distinctly British. Not that I would have a problem with Eastern Europeans - whether it's West Eurotrash or East Eurotrash, it's still Eurotrash at the end of the day. As long as you don't set your expectations too high and just want to go have a laugh, this isn't the most vile place to go to in London. If you're looking for a top-class clubbing experience then look elsewhere.

Beauty Works West (Spa / Salon)
29 March 2007

After reading the review on this site about the Oxygen Ling Facial with Ultrasound I decided to try it out for myself. The salon is located on a trendy little side street and looks good, clean and modern. The treatment room was OK, with soft music playing in the background, quite average. However, the facial itself was the worst facial I have ever received.

Firstly, they extract everything manually, they don't use a needle. My face was not steamed properly and the women heaved and squeezed my poor little pores until my usually perfect skin was all red with spots (and it really hurt). Secondly, the Chinese Jade Massage to restore energy flow was nothing more than having a mask spread around your face and then washed off, with a bit of shoulder massage thrown in. Thirdly, the beautician was supposed to apply a 'cooling mask' afterwards to help with the redness but instead of actually letting it dry she kept on spreading it from one side of my face to the other and then washed it off.

A few days later, I am not glowing. While my pores are cleaner, this is definitely a one star facial, not worth the £100. It is ridiculously overhyped. I have facials and other beauty treatments regularly and shall be sticking to the usual places. Thanks but no thanks.