You may not already know this, but Lush (the brand famous for its bath bombs and Sleepy Lotion) also have a number of spas where you can have an immersive treatment like no other.
Complete with music created by Lush’s in-house musicians and choreographed with the spa treatments, each of their 13 treatments are designed to take you on a journey and care for your mind as well as your body.
Each of their 13 treatments are designed to take you on a journey and care for your mind as well as your body. (Image: Emily Davison)
The Covent Garden store opened in the summer of 2025 and it’s one of two spa stores in London, the other being in Oxford Street.
I was booked in to try The Highlands treatment, which is one of their newest treatments that takes inspiration from the breathtaking Scottish Highlands and Celtic traditions.
I first began by making my way through the shop to find the Lush Spa, which is located on the basement of the shop, and after filling in a brief questionnaire I was introduced to my lovely therapist Katie.
Each of the spa’s rooms are named after a different flower, and I will just say Lush Spas feel like being in someone’s cosy and well-appointed home, complete with flowers, bowls of fruit, and artwork on the walls.
The Highlands is a 60-minute full body massage that uses hot stones that originated from volcanoes, which mean they retain their heat for a longer time.
Like all of the spa treatments at Lush, it begins with a little creative flair where you are given a unique stone reading.
You begin by selecting three stones from a bag which feature Celtic symbols, and from there you whittle it down to one and are given a reading, which indicates how you may be feeling or want to feel.
The treatment is timed alongside a soundtrack featuring Gaelic artists, soundscapes from the Highlands and beautiful vocals from Julie Fowlis, whose voice you may recognise if you’ve watched Disney’s Brave.
As for the treatment itself, this would be perfect for anyone who feels the cold like I do, or if they play a lot of sport or have quite a physically demanding job.
The treatment tackled every knot I think I’d built up over the past year from my back to my feet and head.
The massage technique is specially choreographed to the pace of the music, beginning with rhythmic presses to mimic the sensation of ascending a hill, to slow and gentle touches as you arrive by the seashore at the end of the music track.
Finally the treatment finished with a cup of Scottish black tea, which you can drink on comfy armchairs, taking as much time to relax and unwind as you’d like if you’re not ready to brave the outside world just yet.
I left feeling like I’d been blessed with a new body and was more than ready for an evening in bed, enjoying my knot-free back and un-aching feet.
The Highlands Spa Treatment is available to book for £150 a person at ten Lush spas across the UK, including Covent Garden in London, or if you fancy treating yourself and a loved one then couples rooms are also available to book too.
