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class='rp-rating'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='resource-pool'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-label'\u003ePublisher:\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='pool-name'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='text'\u003e\u003ca data-publisher-id=\"30356011\" href=\"/search?publisher_ids%5B%5D=30356011\"\u003eCurated Video\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class='rp-description'\u003e\n\u003cspan class='short-description'\u003eA new spa allows you to enjoy all the benefits of chocolate without the calories.Therapists say it's just the right treat to get you into shape for the party season.Chocoholics can finally take their love affair with the coco bean to a...\u003c/span\u003e\n\u003cspan class='full-description hide'\u003eA new spa allows you to enjoy all the benefits of chocolate without the calories.\u003cbr/\u003eTherapists say it's just the right treat to get you into shape for the party season.\u003cbr/\u003eChocoholics can finally take their love affair with the coco bean to a whole new level.\u003cbr/\u003eThese pots are filled with fine dark chocolate, but you're not allowed to eat, or drink any of it.\u003cbr/\u003eThese bean are destined for something altogether more decadent, a chocolate full body wrap and facial.\u003cbr/\u003eThe ancient Egyptian queen Cleopatra reputedly bathed in asses milk to improve her skin, but here at the Beauty and Melody Spa Londoners can shake off their winter woes and slide into the party spirit.\u003cbr/\u003eFirst the skin is massaged with oxygenating cream, then the chocolate is applied by hand.\u003cbr/\u003eIt's a relatively new treatment here, but according to therapist and beautician Parisa Mehragan it's fast becoming popular.\u003cbr/\u003e\"It's very luxury treatment with this chocolate, it's a one hour treatment and first we do the massage and then we massage with the chocolate and then during (when) they are wrapped, they need to be wrapped for half an hour, that is very good timing for the facial and after facial we unwrap it with the warm towel which is so calming and also when we are doing this treatment for the face, it removes the dead cells from the skin after that it looks more glamorous, shiny.\"\u003cbr/\u003eAll sorts of claims have been made about chocolate, how good it is for our blood vessels, or our hearts and how it overcomes a multitude of complaints, they haven't been proven, but most chocolate lovers like to believe a little of what you fancy does you good.\u003cbr/\u003eIt's not just women heading to the spa.\u003cbr/\u003eAccording to Mehragan: \"These days men look after themselves and they really enjoy the luxury treatment.\"\u003cbr/\u003eThe secret to Beauty and Melody is in the name.\u003cbr/\u003eAt least once a week a pianist is brought in to play on the baby grand piano to soothe clients in the hair salon as well as those enjoying the spa treatments.\u003cbr/\u003eThe spa is owned by Elena Hachaturjanc who is already planning the opening of two new salons in 2014.\u003cbr/\u003eAccording to Hachaturjanc her success is partly due to the fact that people can have range of exclusive treatments and services in one salon which is centrally located. \u003cbr/\u003eShe says: \"So we do hair, we do hair extensions and also we do Russian tape extensions which are very rare in UK and no one else does it, but we do aesthetics as well and we do various treatments. Normally in UK salons have just a hair salon, or just a beauty salon, but we are different so we specialise in everything so when customers are coming to us they just can have any treatments they like.\"\u003cbr/\u003eTape hair extensions are where sections of separated hair are attached to tape which sticks directly onto the hair removing the needs for additional glue, or adhesive. \u003cbr/\u003eOnce the entire body is covered in glistening warm chocolate Mehragan carefully seals it in sheets and towels for at least thirty minutes.\u003cbr/\u003eThen she prepares to do the facial using yet more chocolate products. \u003cbr/\u003eMehragan claims the treatment is becoming a popular way to treat a loved one.\u003cbr/\u003eShe says: \"It does work, it's very relaxing, very calming treatment. Normally we have got lots of treatment for Valentine, or for Christmas and lots of couples are coming together. And first of all everybody, they love the chocolate and it smells very nice.\"\u003cbr/\u003eHachaturjanc believes people are more likely to let go of their daily stresses and relax with the heady smell of molten chocolate in the air.\u003cbr/\u003eIt's so heavy on the senses you don't need to eat, you just need to inhale and that according to Hachaturjanc is a definite bonus.\u003cbr/\u003eShe says: \"People love it yes, they love it. Because like many, many girls they like chocolate, but they're on a diet, but even if you just inhale (the) chocolate smell it naturally makes you more happy and relaxed.\"\u003cbr/\u003eLondon, UK, November 8, 2013\u003cbr/\u003e1. Close tilt up of glass filled with chocolate beans with pot of melted chocolate being stirred in background \u003cbr/\u003e2. Close of chocolate pot being stirred \u003cbr/\u003e3. Close of spatula tilt down on dribbling chocolate to pot of melted chocolate \u003cbr/\u003e4. Mid tilt up of therapist Parisa Mehragan preparing chocolate  \u003cbr/\u003e5. Close pull focus from bowl of chocolate to glass of chocolate beans \u003cbr/\u003e6. Close of therapist Mehragan preparing model's back for treatment \u003cbr/\u003e7. Mid of therapist \u003cbr/\u003e8. Various of Mehragan applying oxygenated cream to model's back \u003cbr/\u003e9. Close of chocolate pot being stirred \u003cbr/\u003e10. Close of chocolate being applied to model's back \u003cbr/\u003e11. Wide of Mehragan applying more chocolate to hands and model's back \u003cbr/\u003e12. Mid tilt down from Mehragan to model with chocolate covered back \u003cbr/\u003e13. Close of hands applying chocolate\u003cbr/\u003e14. SOUNDBITE:  (English), Parisa Mehragan, beautician \u0026amp;amp; holistic therapist \u003cbr/\u003e\"It's very luxury treatment with this chocolate, it's a one hour treatment and first we do the massage and then we massage with the chocolate and then during (when) they are wrapped, they need to be wrapped for half an hour, that is very good timing for the facial and after facial we unwrap it with the warm towel which is so calming and also when we are doing this treatment for the face, it removes the dead cells from the skin after that it looks more glamorous, shiny.\"\u003cbr/\u003e15. Close of more chocolate being applied from pot to hand \u003cbr/\u003e16. Pull to focus of close of back being massaged with chocolate \u003cbr/\u003e17. SOUNDBITE:  (English), Parisa Mehragan, beautician \u0026amp;amp; holistic therapist    \u003cbr/\u003e\"These days men look after themselves and they really enjoy the luxury treatment.\"\u003cbr/\u003e18. Wide pan of hair extensions in main salon to wide of owner Elena Hachaturjanc playing piano \u003cbr/\u003e19. Various of Elena Hachaturjanc playing piano \u003cbr/\u003e20. SOUNDBITE: (English), Elena Hachaturjanc, owner, Beauty and Melody \u003cbr/\u003e\"So we do hair, we do hair extensions and also we do Russian tape extensions which are very rare in UK and no one else does it, but we do aesthetics as well and we do various treatments. Normally in UK salons have just a hair salon, or just a beauty salon, but we are different so we specialise in everything so when customers are coming to us they just can have any treatments they like.\"\u003cbr/\u003e21. Mid of Mehragan filling hand with chocolate and applying it to model's stomach \u003cbr/\u003e23. Close of Mehragan  \u003cbr/\u003e24. Mid of chocolate being applied \u003cbr/\u003e25. Close of towel being removed from model \u003cbr/\u003e26. Close of chocolate being applied \u003cbr/\u003e27. Various of chocolate being applied \u003cbr/\u003e28. Close of therapist \u003cbr/\u003e29. Close of chocolate running down model's body \u003cbr/\u003e30. Mid of model being wrapped in plastic sheet\u003cbr/\u003e31. Close of plastic sheet being tucked in around model \u003cbr/\u003e32. Close of towel being wrapped around model \u003cbr/\u003e33. Close of therapist's reflection in candle bowl \u003cbr/\u003e34. SOUNDBITE:  (English), Parisa Mehragan, beautician \u0026amp;amp; holistic therapist \u003cbr/\u003e\"It does work it's very relaxing, very calming treatment. Normally we have got lots of treatment for Valentine, or for Christmas and lots of couples are coming together. And first of all everybody, they love the chocolate and it smells very nice.\"\u003cbr/\u003e35. Close of chocolate facial being squeezed into hand from tube \u003cbr/\u003e36. Close of chocolate being applied to face \u003cbr/\u003e37. Close of Mehragan \u003cbr/\u003e38. Various close of model's face \u003cbr/\u003e39. SOUNDBITE: (English), Elena Hachaturjanc, owner, Beauty and Melody \u003cbr/\u003e\"People love it yes, they love it. Because like many, many girls they like chocolate, but they're on a diet, but even if you just inhale (the) chocolate smell it naturally makes you more happy and relaxed.\"\u003cbr/\u003e40. Close of towels applied to model's face, tilt up to Mehragan\u003cbr/\u003e41. 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