Is the rain pattering against the window and the wind whistling through the trees? When the Berlin weather gets really unfriendly, it's time for a little change of scenery. Pack your swimsuit and relax in the spa, reminisce about tropical warm showers in the hammam or try something different. Whether it's a new hairstyle or a funky colour for your nails: join us in 11 enchanting oases and enjoy care and wellness in Berlin.
Tip 1: Luxury meets sustainability: Aveda Lifestyle Salon & Spa
You stroll along the busy Kurfürstendamm in cool weather. It's a good thing you've booked an appointment at one of the neighbouring Aveda stores. You open the door, shut out the big city and let yourself be pampered from head to toe - from a spa treatment to a new hairstyle. This is where luxury meets sustainability. The beauty products are 100% vegan, cruelty-free and produced using renewable energy.
Where: Kurfürstendamm 26a, Charlottenburg
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Tip 2: Paradise in Prenzlberg: MDC cosmetic
A ginkgo tree stands opposite the water tower in Prenzlauer Berg. It draws the eye to a Gothic window labelled "MDC". You look in and see a small wellness paradise in the middle of the Kollwitz neighbourhood. MDC is the initials of the owner, Melanie Dal Canton. She attaches great importance to the quality and sustainability of all products in her store. Sit back and treat yourself to a soothing massage or beauty treatment at MDC cosmetic. And with freshly manicured and pedicured nails, you'll be dreaming of your next beach holiday.
Where: Knaackstraße 26, Prenzlauer Berg
Inanna Medical Spa - Transformative Wellness in Berlin
Rejuvenate with advanced medical cosmetics, aesthetic treatments, and bio-wellness therapies. Awarded Best Beauty Spa in DACH-Region.
Tip 3: Hip, hipper, hair times
Admittedly: Hairdresser names with puns often seem a little retro. At "Haareszeiten", you can really immerse yourself in the 1960s. You can get expert advice amidst the vintage furnishings. As retro as the interior is here, the styling is of course also far removed from the 1960s. Just find out which style suits you best.
Where: Danziger Straße 56 and Oderberger Straße 7, Prenzlauer Berg
Tip 4: For brand new styling: juicynails Berlin
Perfect for a day out with your girls: juicynails Berlin is the place to be for peeling, filing and grooming. Whether it's cosmetics, manicures, pedicures or waxing: Sit back, close your eyes and let yourself be pampered. In the spring-like greenery of the studio, you can daydream wonderfully. You make plans for your next holiday - and along the way you become a little more beautiful.
Where: Kurfürstendamm 96, Charlottenburg
Tip 5: Take the train to Bali: Vabali Spa Berlin
It's a grey, rainy day in Berlin. You are sitting in the heated outdoor pool of the Vabali Spa Berlin and immerse yourself in the urban oasis of well-being in the big city. On 20,000 square metres, Vabali Berlin invites you to relax and feel good: in an extensive sauna landscape, in the saltwater pool and with plenty of holiday flair. You can stroll between the bamboo hedges and listen to a sound meditation. You don't even have to travel across the globe to do this; a few train stops in the city centre are enough. Of course, you can also give this little trip around the world as a gift: with a Vabali voucher for your loved ones.
Where: Seydlitzstraße 6, Mitte
Tip 6: Pure nature: Belladonna natural cosmetics
An appealing fragrance, a little facial massage and a new cosmetic product quickly feels like a short holiday. A good address for this kind of short holiday is Belladonna Naturkosmetik in Berlin-Kreuzberg. You can buy high-quality cosmetics from well-known brands there, both on site and online. The products in this shop are united by this approach: our skin receives optimal care from cosmetics that are free from harmful ingredients. That is why you will only find products here that are committed to the idea of sustainability.
Where: Bergmannstraße 107, Kreuzberg
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Tip 7: Naturally relaxed: Lotte natural cosmetics in Prenzlauer Berg
For a little break from the hustle and bustle of the big city: for more than 18 years, this small cosmetics studio on Prenzlauer Allee has been offering soothing treatments, expert advice and high-quality natural cosmetics. Here you can pamper your skin with aloe vera, laminaria algae and other active ingredients. Treat yourself to a massage and professional day make-up. All products are also available for sale. So you can enjoy wellness in Berlin and take the relaxation home with you.
Where: Prenzlauer Allee 40, Prenzlauer Berg
Tip 8: From silk mane to mustang care: Ponyclub
Even if life is no pony farm, it's worth making a detour to the Ponyclub to escape the daily grind: Berlin's trendy hairdresser in bustling Friedrichshain, just a few streets away from the famous RAW site. Here you can devote yourself entirely to mane care in a stylish ambience and track down the latest hair trends with the crew. Owner Tim Kreutzfeldt realised his dream of owning his own hair salon over 20 years ago - before the hype surrounding the Berlin district began.
Where: Kopernikusstraße 13, Friedrichshain
Tip 9: Relax and unwind in the Sultan Hamam
For all those who love steam baths: The hammam is a place of peace and relaxation. In the traditional bathing establishment, steam baths are an important ritual for clearing your head. At the Sultan Hamam, you can enjoy these steam baths, treat yourself to a massage or feel reborn after a scrub. The following applies: the worse the weather outside, the greater the holiday factor.
Where: Bülowstraße 56-57, Schöneberg
Tip 10: Rural tranquillity in the big city: Cowshed Spa
Rural idyll in the big city: in the Cowshed Spa in the Soho House, you have peace and quiet from the hectic everyday life of the big city. From here, you can relax and look out over the panorama of the city. Then treat yourself to a facial, a massage, a manicure or another beauty treatment. A highlight: there are personalised treatments for pregnant women from the 12th week.
Where: Torstraße 1, Mitte
Tipp 11: Chic in Charlottenburg: CaoSis Beauty Bar Café
Two sisters from Berlin have realised their dream with this beauty salon: they share their passion for beauty, fashion and style in beautiful Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Guests can look forward to a whole range of beauty treatments: facials, manicures, pedicures and eyelash extensions. Here you can feel completely at ease and unwind. It doesn't matter whether it's stormy, raining or snowing outside: you've found the ideal oasis of well-being here in the Berlin.
Where: Wilmersdorfer Str. 100, Charlottenburg
