Tried & Tested

‘There are five-star hotels, and then, there is the May Fair’

They say that seeing is believing, and so it seems especially true from the recent report of editor
who visited London recently. She writes:

Remember the movie ‘My Fair Lady’ with Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn? If the movie wasn’t set at the May Fair, it should have been. This
hotel is an icon of expressive contemporary design, bringing together boutique attention to detail with grand hotel service. This is a remarkable
and legendary London hotel with a luxurious, glamorous past. The May Fair was first opened by King George in 1927 and today it offers
over 400 luxury hotel bedrooms, including 12 of the capital’s most memorable hotel suites, a discreet spa designed for the most
discriminating of guests, a fine-dining restaurant and the quintessential London Casino. The spirit of London’s surrounding
Mayfair district is captured beautifully, especially in our destination May Fair Bar, the breathtaking Crystal Room and the
opulent Danziger Suite, which, between them, have played host to some of London’s most extravagant society events.

The May Fair is a very trendy hotel where hip Londoners come together and mix with hotel guests. The
rooms are spacious and fashionable. More importantly, they are very confortable. The May Fair
stands somewhere in the middle between your favourite hotel chain and a boutique hotel,
tailor-made for you to enjoy the sights and sounds of London.
Next time you are in London, put this on your ‘Must Visit’ list.

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MAKE UP FOR EVER simply rocks.Our favorite in this collection is the eye shadow.

‫وصفات خاصة من الشيف إنزو نازي من فندق سوفيتيل جميرا‬

‫األفوكادو والسلطعون ميل فويي‬

:‫المكونات‬

‫ غرام‬500 ‫األفوكادو‬
M.A.C + MICKEY
CONTRACTOR ‫ غرام‬400
‫لحم السلطعون‬
COLLECTION ‫ غرام‬100 ‫بقدونس‬
ESTEE LAUDER'S
Veteran director of PURE COLOR ‫حسب الحاجة‬
‫فلفل‬
makeup artistry , the EXTRAVAGANT
‫حسب الحاجة‬
‫ملح‬
world famous, Mickey,
is a living legend; his This is as delicious ‫ مل‬80
‫زيت زيتون‬
enamels have graced an assortment of
celebrated Bollywood color as candy in a ‫حسب الحاجة‬
‫مايونيز‬
faces for over thirty candy store. This
‫بيضة واحدة‬
years. This special limited edition case
beauty compilation includes five wearable ‫ مل‬100 ‫خل الكرز‬
features enchanting and easy-to-blend
arrays of colors and golden eye shadows: ‫ غرام‬200
‫كراث‬
correctors, at last, different textures ‫حسب الحاجة‬
‫كزبرة‬
every last every almost guarantee
woman can transform experimentation ‫ غرام‬100
‫خس النعجة‬
herself into the starlet with different color
that she is. Rich tones combinations. For ‫ غرام‬100
‫طماطم‬
and silky finishes lips that shine, ‫مسحوق الفلفل األحمر حسب الحاجة‬
aside, the limited pure color gloss in
edition moisture cover ‘Electric Ginger’ for ‫ غرام‬100
‫زنجبيل طازج‬
duo (dual concealer) is example provides
not to be missed; apply an everlasting lip
‫ غرام‬100 ‫خبز عربي‬
the coral directly onto polish; if sparkle is ‫ غراما‬30
‫طماطم مجففة‬
dark under-the-eye what you’re after
circles; top with a then ‘Star Ruby’ will
enchant you. And
regular concealer and
watch them vanish. of course the look
:‫طريقة التحضير‬
The yellow wand is won’t be complete
.ً‫• امزج المكونات جيداً ثم ضع المزيج جانبا‬ :‫ قم بمزجهما في وعاءين مختلفين على الشكل التالي‬،‫قم بتجهيز كل المكونات المذكورة أعاله‬
designed to combat without nail lacquer in
‘Extravagant Night’. ‫• قم بتقطيع الخبز العربي على شكل دوائ��ر وقم بتحميصه في مقالة على النار ليصبح‬ ً ‫• أو‬
‫ الزنجبيل‬،‫ الطماطم‬،‫ الكراث‬،‫ امزج في الوعاء األول كال من الكزبرة‬:‫ال لتحضير األفوكادو‬
redness as well as
blotchy areas- equally This metallic number .‫مقرمشًا‬ .‫الطازج المبشور والبقدونس المفروم‬
hydrating and long is infused with two ‫ السلطعون‬:‫ استخدم صلصة الطماطم لتقسيم الصحن على الشكل التالي‬،‫• لتقديم الطبق‬ ‫ المايونيز‬،‫ البيض المسلوق المقطع‬،‫ ضع في الوعاء الثاني البقدونس‬:‫• ثانيًا لتحضير السلطعون‬
lasting. You won’t fine glitter particles .‫ يتوسطهما الخبز العربي المقرمش‬،‫ والخس من جهة أخرى‬،‫واألفوكادو من جهة‬ .‫والفلفل األحمر‬
have to worry about (sparkly plum & ..‫ الطماطم المجففة والكزبرة‬،‫• زيّن الطبق بقليل من زيت الزيتون‬ ،‫ ملعقة صغيرة من البصل‬،‫ أضف ملعقة صغيرة من الطماطم المفرومة‬:‫• لتحضير الصلصة‬
reapplying. silver).
.‫• يُقدم الطبق فور تحضيره‬ .‫ الخل وزيت الزيتون‬،‫ الفلفل‬،‫الكزبرة المفرومة الملح‬

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MOVENPICK SPA BIDA’A:

Royal Treatment For Royal Customers
Dear readers: One of our own team, named Farah, had the pleasures of of celebrating
celebrating
Valentine’s Day ahead of you at Movenpick’s Spa. Farah reports it was heavenly:

“I’m in love with my body. I know it’s an odd start to begin this story, but this is exactly
what came to my mind the moment I left Movenpick Spa in Al-Bidda’a.”
“Every corner was frosted with
candles and rose petals. It was
a beautiful colorful afternoon.
I was in tune with nature and it
was in tune with me.”
“Inside, happiness surrounded
me with every breath I took as I
headed towards Room No.2. The
setting was warm yet cool breez-
es gently caressed my skin; my
body smelled like lavender. It
was divine. As I slipped into the
Milk Bath, rose petals danced
lightly on the surface, and all
my cares quietly faded away. 20
minutes of bliss made me realize
how much I love my body, and
that it is the only thing worth
caring about.”
“Time stood still. I spent only
two heavenly hours in the spa,
which felt like a lifetime, a cen-
tury in heaven. It isn’t the heaven
people talk about when they eat
a double chocolate brownie nor
is it the heaven of paradise but
rather it seemed to be a combi-
nation of both.”
“I fell into an intriguing altered
state, it was an intriguing mood
induced by the setting and the
spa’s therapists. I discovered a
whole different setting of expe-
rience. It opened up a window,
a fresh perspective on how I see
things especially my own sense
about my body, that is, the skin
I’m in. Here I could nurture my
body and soul in this beautiful
spa. I could release all the stress
that lies buried deep inside the
skin all these years.”
“The milk bath was not the end
of this marvelous journey. I had
the chance to try the Indian mes-
sage therapy for my head, and
Swedish full-body massage, too.
I don’t remember the last time
I spent two hours without my
Blackberry or my laptop, but I
definitely plan to spend more of
these magical heavenly moments
massaged by what seemed to me
to be angels.”
“After this marvelous experi-
ence designed to refresh the soul,
I discovered food for the body in
every room. Everything is fresh:
the lemonades, water, orange
juice, the beautifully arranged
fruit with a mouth-watering
selection of strawberries, wa-
termelons, grapes (my favorite)
and kiwi. It was delicious, and
so if you go, don’t forget to have
a quick bite . . .”
“May I suggest you take time to
fall in love all over again? Fall
in love with your own skin, your
own unique body that embraces
you, nurtures you and sustains
you through thick and thin.” I
think your own body might just
need such a break, don’t you
think?

Valentine’s Day package includes Indian and Swedish messages that

transport you from your hectic daily routine of life into a blissful, relaxed
mood of sheer contentment. to a relaxing mood outside your daily hectic
life…
For more information, please visit www.movenpick.com Bidaa, Movenpick Hotel, or call
+965 222 531 00.

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