Salonprofile spa. NK In the heartof WestLondonlies Space NK's flagshipspa, with a brand as well knownas this,it wasalwaysguaranteedto be a hit. O n arrivingat SpaceNK in NottingHill, West Londonyou are greeted by the colourfuldelights of the store, the no nonsenseclear packagingrevealsgreen, yel- low, orange and white concoctionsdisplayed neatly on simple shelves, whilst the smells encapsulateallthatyouassociatewithpamper- ingthebodyanddelightingthesenses.Walking throughthe mainstoreyouarriveat yourdesti- nation - Spa.NK,which opened in 2000. The inspirationforthespawasNickyKinnaird'sown visionanddemandfor an environment thatwas relaxing,cocooningandgenuinelycomfortable. SheworkedcloselywithVirgile& Stoneon the executionof the final plans.The resultis very differentfrom the rainbowof indulgencethat youfirstencounteron yourwayintothebuilding - creams,whitesand brownstake preference and it immediately lullsyou intoa stateof calm. Thefirst port of call for a customerwould be the largechangingroomswhichoffershowers, towelsand such like.Once disrobedfromyour streetattireand enrobedin theSpa.NKuniform of a wafflecotton robe and plastic sandalsits time to take restin the spa'swaitingarea.The theme in this room is slightly oriental, with dark woodenchairs coveredin naturalcotton, and matching low slung tables with candles creatinga soothingatmosphere, perfectfor pre or post -treatmentthought - and sipping on complimentarilyherbaltea,or lemonand mint infusedwater.'ThethingthatsetsSpa.NKaside from its perceivedcompetitorsis its ability to make clientsfeel, once they have enteredthe spa,thattheyarenot in WestLondonbut rather in the middle of heaven,where they can be relaxedandtrulyforgettheirworries'.Onething a visitor may note is that the spa may seem strangelyunpopulated,howeverwith a place such as this,the impression is giventhatthisis a resultof strategicschedulingbythereception desk. The actual treatmentroomsare sparse, with exceptionof the heated treatmentbed - withspacesothetherapistcanmovefreely,and a preparationarea - but once the treatment beginsyou realisethatthe actualqualityof the productsand the skill of the therapistsis what reallysetsthis spa apartfromthe rest. It is precisely this selling point that sees Spa.NKcredited with a 93% occupancyat all times. As a company Space NK is renowned for itsvastselectionof productsand in addition to their own signaturelines, the storescarry more than 2,500 thousand different products from approximately50 different companies. In the spa itselfthey offer a selectionof treat- ments developed with the likes of Eve Lom, AromatherapyAssociatesandDarphin.Facials start at around£50 and can go up to almost £100. The more expensivefacials last for an