Lockdown really has given us a chance to up our skincare game. While we’ve had the opportunity to ditch the heavy makeup and let our skin breathe, we’ve also been able to reflect on how much time we used to spend in the mirror attempting to achieve often unrealistic beauty standards. Step forward, the “new […]

Self-care is not a one size fits all & one client’s idea of self-care may be a Leg Wax while another client’s may be a Hot Stone Massage, our team of highly experienced, professional and caring therapists reflect that in the variety of treatments that we offer.

I’m Rachel, owner and founder of Aquamarina Beauty. Our mission is to provide beautiful, natural skincare alongside crystal based tools, for a magical daily skincare ritual. We offer natural, cruelty-free and vegan friendly skincare alongside tools such as Jade Rollers, Gua Sha Massage Tools and our bestselling Rose Quartz Eye Mask – everything you need to treat your skin and lift your spirits, every day.

We combine the magic of nature and crystals for daily rituals that care for your skin and your soul! Our natural, vegan-friendly and cruelty-free skincare products work in harmony with our crystal-based facial tools for glowing skin and positive energy.

Vida Eco Shop offers a range of natural, plastic free products including skin care, hair care, cleaning products, reusable alternatives to single use plastic and more. All of our products are free of nasty chemicals and toxins and are cruelty free.

Founded by Aysha Ali in 2016, Buckinghamshire based, Certifeye has been a fast-growing online beauty brand as well as recently creating grooming products. All cosmetics are unique and pack a punch of colour. Vegan friendly & cruelty free.

Welcome to Soul & Kind, a personally curated lifestyle shop dedicated to sustainably and consciously made gifts, homewares, jewellery, art, stationery and more. Founded in Bierton in 2020, Soul & Kind shares with you wares made by independent creators, makers and artists from the UK, whose work has a slower, more sustainable approach. All products […]

Award winning hairstylist and makeup artist covering Tring, Berkhamsted and surrounding areas. Getting to know you is an essential part to what I do, creating a relaxing experience leaving you feeling the best version of yourself.

A sophisticated setting for gel nails, lash lifts, brow lamination, tinting and waxing. A purpose built, beautifully decorated home salon with views of the fields and garden. Children welcome by arrangement and parking available on the drive.

Koha Skin Clinics combine tried and tested techniques with state-of-the-art technology to repair and renew skin. Home to a team of skilled professionals, Koha provides luxury aesthetic treatments, including hair reduction and anti-wrinkle injections.

Cecily is an award-winning spa, offering a blend of luxe treatments and cruelty-free products with high street accessibility. Home to the best beauty therapists, Cecily is the only spa in Berkhamsted to offer the ESPA range, facials and massages.

Alchemy & I is a hair salon situated in the heart of Berkhamsted, created with an eye for detail, a dose of community and a helping of cocktails. Visit for transformational hair colouring, cutting and styling and tranquil atmosphere like no other.

Castaway Cottage is a family-run business offering beautiful hand-crafted products for the bath and home. From colourful bath bombs and crumbles to a range of natural wax melts and soaps; all made with care for skin and the environment using essential oils or carefully selected fragrances.   The packaging is compostable, recyclable or upcycled. We […]

It seems everyone (in the skincare world!) these days is talking about the importance of the skin barrier, which whilst a good thing, many brands have jumped on this in terms of products which promise to repair the skin barrier. It’s a classic case of treat rather than prevent – the same conundrum seen in […]

by Amanda Badger ‘This is the Royal Free Hospital, you recently came in for a chest x-ray’ said the voice on the phone. ‘Yes,’ I replied. ‘Can you come back in right away? We think you may have TB.’ I began to see stars as the information sunk in. What do I tell my fiancé? […]

Make-up and Nail Artist Remy Morris shares with us her how-to guide to create leopard print nails   Step 1: BASE COAT / COLOUR Apply your base colour over the whole nail making sure you seal the free edge of the nail to avoid chipping, next apply 2 coats of your base polish for a […]

by Margarita Salomó – Personal Stylist Let’s talk about the benefits of clothes, fashion, style, accessories, a dash of make-up and getting properly dressed every day during this lockdown If I have learnt one thing while being isolated at home, it’s the value of the small things that we take for granted, like: preparing to […]

By Olivia Church It’s amazing to think that OPEN Hairdressing Hemel Hempstead has only been in business for just over a year. It may be the baby of the family, but it has a loyal and ever-growing clientele.  For those of you who haven’t heard of this business, OPEN Hairdressing is a chain of independent […]

Woodland Trust interview with Hannah Burgess – Visitor Experience Officer Hi Hannah lovely to meet you.  Can you tell us a bit more about what you do for Tring Park? My role covers all sorts of jobs across the park, designing leaflets, running events, visiting scouts groups and answering public enquiries. I generally aim to […]

By Emily Turnbull, Personal Trainer and Energy Coach, www.sweatandglow.co.uk Having more energy is almost always near the top of my clients’ wishlists when they first come to see me. For most of us, life is very busy and at times stressful, and after a while, our energy levels can start to suffer But you don’t […]

Do you find there aren’t enough hours in the day and you‘re becoming increasingly stressed with your long to do list?  Me too! Since becoming a mum, I have put a lot of pressure on myself to tick everything on my to do list off and I have sacrificed time for myself to get this […]

Another week…another fabulous new Tring business! This week we’re meeting Lucie Monk from Elementary Skin & Body. These guys had a fab beauty business in Berko, but recently relocated to Tring and we already just love ‘em. Tell us all about it Lucie… Lucie and her team I see you’ve just celebrated your second birthday — congratulations! What’s […]