Treat your head, and your hair, to a wonderful workout with a Crème Hair Bath at The Sanctuary spa in London's Covent Garden

The lowdown
If you're a bit short on money I'll let you into a little secret. The Crème Hair Bath is a fabulous three-in-one treatment. As well as a giving your hair a makeover you will also enjoy an invigorating head, neck and shoulder massage too.

The other great thing about this treatment is that it can be tailored exactly to suit your hair's needs and can also be enjoyed by pregnant women (do still notify your therapist that you're pregnant though).

The treatment
The first thing my therapist asked me was what I wanted to gain from the treatment. I was a little stumped. 'Well, would you like a treatment for dry hair, coloured hair or to give your hair a bit of lift?' After much umming and ahhing I decided I wanted a combination. I wanted to treat my dry ends but also give my hair a boost.

I hopped on to the waterproof bed and lay my head in a plastic wrapped pillow. Next I was covered in towels to keep me warm.

Using the Phytologie hair range my therapist started by applying a deeply nourishing oil treatment called PhytoNectar to my hair. Especially developed for very dry, coloured, thin, coarse or frizzy hair, its active ingredients of egg yolk and soya oil help lubricate and strengthen the hair leaving it shiny and pliable. Next she applied PhytoNeutre, a deep-cleansing balancing shampoo which contains eucalyptus, witch hazel, chamomile and St John's wort - the ultimate cure if your hair's feeling a bit sorry for itself.

Leaving that to do its work for a few minutes she set about massaging my head. It was firm but blissful. Once done, the crèmes were washed off and PhytoRhum was worked through my hair. The Rhum contains protein building egg yolk which strengthens and adds shine to lifeless hair. After this was rinsed out, PhytoSesame - a hard-working conditioner containing sesame oil, hibiscus oil and cocoa butter - was rubbed into my hair to treat dehydration and tangles. The therapist set about giving me a wonderful neck and shoulder massage while the PhytoSesame worked its magic on my hair. Finally the crème was washed out and a leave-in conditioner called PhytoMist was spritzed over my hair and I was advised to let it dry naturally. The conditioner, with its anti-fade properties, is especially great for coloured hair.

A word of advice
When I came out my hair felt gloriously soft. A word of warning though. Because of the leave-in spray you can't use the pools or jacuzzi's after this treatment. My advice is to book it later in the day or make sure you do all your swimming first.

For information visit www.thesanctuary.co.uk