Pampering, skincare advice and salon news from Coco
A Coco appointment should feel like a proper pause, not a test of how well you can tolerate a chatty room or a chilly treatment bed. Here’s how to ask for the conversation level, temperature, music and pressure that suit you — without ever feeling like a fuss.
There is no dress code for a Coco appointment, but a little thought about what you wear can make your treatment feel even more comfortable. From facials to massage and nails, here is a friendly guide to useful outfits, jewellery to leave at home, and a simple winter salon-bag checklist.
Ever wondered why the Coco Saturday slot vanishes so fast? Here's an honest look at how our busiest day actually unfolds, plus a few gentle tips on picking your moment, coping with the buzz, and leaving feeling pampered rather than pummelled.
Party invitations are landing, the heating is on, and your hands are quietly doing overtime. Here is a friendly seasonal plan for keeping them comfortable, polished and ready for every glass of something fizzy.
There is a particular kind of silence that settles over a treatment room when a client finally stops apologising and lets themselves drift off. At Coco, that little sleep is not awkward - it is one of the nicest things you can do for your therapist. Here is why the salon nap deserves a warmer welcome.
December beauty appointments often become another deadline, squeezed between parties and present-buying. Here is the case for choosing a quieter midweek Coco slot instead, where skin and sanity both get a little more room.
Once boots and slippers become daily wear, heels can quietly turn dry and toes can feel tired. Here’s a friendly Coco guide to a winter foot reset, from a simple at-home routine to the right moment to book before the festive diary fills.
Patch tests are the quiet heroes of salon safety — a few minutes of care that help protect your skin before tinting, waxing, peels and more. Here’s what happens at Coco, why we ask, and how to spot a reaction.
Central heating keeps the house cosy, but it can leave skin feeling tight, itchy and thirsty. Here is a friendly room-by-room guide to winter indoor comfort, plus the Coco treatments and small habits that help between appointments.
Most of us own a few at-home beauty gadgets that seemed like a brilliant idea at the time. This is a gentle, practical way to work out which ones are genuinely earning their keep — and when a Coco consultation is the smarter next step.
Every Coco treatment begins with a short conversation that shapes everything that follows. Here is what we ask, why we ask it, and how ten minutes can make the difference between a nice facial and a treatment that truly fits your skin.
January often arrives with a punishing to-do list for your face: scrub harder, strip everything back, cut out whole food groups. We think there is a kinder and more effective way to begin 2027, and it starts with a gentle Coco reset rather than a harsh detox.
A facial, a lash lift or a wax is only half the job — what you do in the 72 hours afterwards decides how long the results last. Here's our therapist-led guide to actives, damp lashes, chilly UK weather and everything in between.
Every December we watch the same thing happen: beautiful boxes of bath salts go home with someone and never get opened. Here's our friendly argument for giving an hour at Coco instead — plus how to pick the right treatment and a voucher amount that feels generous rather than awkward.
Not every beauty appointment can be trimmed to fit a tight diary. Here is why advanced skincare, massage and corrective brow work deserve generous appointment times, what can go wrong when they are squeezed, and the questions worth asking before you book.
A focused 45 minutes at Coco can do more for your skin and your mood than a whole evening of half-hearted scrolling. Here is how to choose the right express treatment, what to tell us when you book, and how to leave polished without rearranging your day.
One costs about 17p a go, the other swallows a whole afternoon's budget in one appointment. We take an unfashionably honest look at what a budget serum and a professional facial each deliver, so you can spend without the guilt and skip the upsell with confidence.
Central heating on full, hard water in the kettle and a face that flushes the moment you step outside — November does a number on skin. Here is our pampering but properly practical menu of five soothing steps, with who each one suits and how to fit it around your usual Coco visits.
A big beauty blowout feels wonderful, but it rarely delivers the long-term results we hope for. Here is why monthly or six-weekly Coco top-ups are the kinder, smarter and more practical way to look after yourself.
A friendly insider checklist for facials, waxing, nails and lash appointments, covering what to skip in the 48 hours before, how to arrive, and why a little prep makes every Coco treatment work harder for you.