If you’ve spent a little too much time outside recently, lolling in the pool and enjoying the sunshine, we hear you.

Whether your skin is feeling a tad dry or if you’re feeling the Dubai heat, luckily Dubai’s spas have loads of refreshing, relaxing and hydrating treatments to perk up your sun-soaked skin.

The best spa treatments in Dubai to cool you down

After-sun treatment at The Ritz-Carlton Spa

This swish spa from luxury hotel The Ritz-Carlton Dubai is the ideal way to refresh skin after a day in the sun lounging at the pool or sipping drinks at La Baie’s super swim-up bar. This 60-minute after-sun treatment is specially designed to help nourish and hydrate skin that may be red or irritated by the sunshine.

Plus you can relax and unwind in the sauna, plunge pool and relaxation rooms, so it really is an all-round treat this summer.

Dhs695 (60 minutes). The Ritz-Carlton Dubai, JBR, ritzcarlton.com (04 318 6521).

Aqua Reotier Source of Hydration at Sofitel Spa with L’Occitane

Get ready for an ultra-hydrating facial to leave your sun-drenched skin looking lush and dewy. Using Aqua Reotier products, enriched with réotier water, hyaluronic acid and glycerin, this facial helps recharge skin with water, leaving it glowing with moisture and softness. After the facial your skin will be refreshed and radiant.

The spa is worth hanging around in, too, with a large pool, ice fountain, saunas and hot tubs to really amp up the relaxation.

Dhs650 (60 minutes). Sofitel Dubai The Palm, Palm Jumeirah, sofitel-dubai-thepalm.com (04 455 6677).

Citrus splash ceremony at Amara Spa

This one even sounds refreshing. The Citrus Splash Ceremony is a 120-minute treatment that includes a full-body exfoliation, body wrap and massage, designed to perk you up. The vitamin C essence body scrub and body mask are applied, gently exfoliating, hydrating and firming the skin before you can relax with a full-body aroma massage.

It’s also at one of the most beautiful settings around, so make sure you take time to enjoy your surroundings while you’re there – it’s like a mini vacay.

Dhs1,200 (120 minutes). Park Hyatt Dubai, Deira, dubaicreekresort.com/amara-spa (04 602 1660).

Cryo facial at CRYO

An ideal treatment to counteract the hot days, this facial only lasts 20 minutes and focuses on using icy air. Cooling down to a chilly -162°C , the cryogenically cooled air activates collagen deep in your skin, reducing fine lines and plumping your face.

If you like the facial, you can even get the procedure on your entire body if you want something extra cold.

From Dhs399. Various locations including Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Sheikh Zayed Road, cryo.com (050 891 5607).

D-Calm Face at Dior Spa

At the brand-new spa from luxury fashion house Dior, you’re sure to find a treatment to suit your skin type. And if a soothing, comforting treatment is what you’re after, you’re in the right place. The D-Calm Face starts with a soothing massage before your face is wrapped in a cocoon-like skin-repairing poultice.

A blue photostimulation light is projected over this mask, boosting its calming properties. A relaxing face massage ends the treatment, leaving you feeling fresh and relaxed, meaning it’s the perfect cooling spa treatment.

Dhs1,250 (60 minutes). The Lana – Dorchester Collection, Business Bay, dorchestercollection.com (04 541 6688).

Hyaluron facial at The Spa – Palazzo Versace Dubai

This intensive facial treatment is a hydration boost for dry, dull skin. Products containing triple-action hyaluronic acid and HY-3 peptides, are used during the facial, with the latter promoting the skin’s natural production of hyaluronic acid.

The result? Fresh, silky-smooth, plump and hydrated skin – ideal for after a few too many hours in the sun, or after a long flight.

Dhs800 (75 minutes). Palazzo Versace Dubai, Al Jaddaf, www.palazzoversace.ae (04 556 8750).

Hyrdracool Radiance Facial by La Vallée at Anantara Spa

For those days when your face needs a little boost, try this swish facial at Anantara Dubai The Palm. The Thai-inspired spa at the gorgeous resort is a top place to soak in all those vacay vibes (even if you’re just taking the afternoon off work).

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This facial aims to reduce skin imperfections and hyperpigmentation spots. The powerful treatment promises a ‘deeply radiating glow’. Using the La Vallée’s Lightening Vegetal Complex and Hydracool Mesophoresis Infusion, it promotes skin brightening, while offering protection from the sun’s rays.

Dhs1,300 (90 minutes). Anantara Dubai The Palm, Palm Jumeirah, anantara.com (04 567 8140).

Hydra-soothing facial, Serenity – The Art of Well Being

This sleek spa at Fairmont The Palm Dubai has a special rehydrating treatment, that will not only help sun-soaked skin, but aims to refresh tired and travel-weary faces too.

Using hydra-oxygen ampoules, it dramatically boosts the skin’s water levels, while counteracting signs of tiredness.

Plus, there’s a top kid’s club that your little ones can head off to while you relax and unwind.

Dhs800 (60 minutes). Fairmont The Palm, Palm Jumeirah, fairmont.com (04 457 3388).

Ice Bath Therapy at ReFIVE Spa

Ready to take things to the next freezing cool level? It’s time to try this ice-cold bath. Submerge yourself in ice-cold water to reduce stress, anxiety and help with any post-workout aches.

Dhs125 (per session). FIVE Palm Jumeirah Dubai, Palm Jumeirah palmjumeirah.fivehotelsandresorts.com (04 455 9964).

Intensive purifying facial at The Spa at Palace Downtown

The regal spa at Palace Downtown offers an intensive facial that will give your skin a rehydrating boost. The treatment promises ‘visibly fresh skin’ and treats skin blockages to create a natural glow.

The 50-minute facial is completed with a unique peel to fully hydrate dry skin, leaving a balanced, healthy complexion.

Dhs750 (50 minutes). Palace Downtown Dubai, addresshotels.com (04 428 7888).

Sun Soother by Natura Bissé at Talise Ottoman Spa

Give your skin a hydrating boost with this treatment at one of the fanciest spas in town. Talise Ottoman Spa has hot tubs, saunas, a huge indoor pool and even an ice cave, for when you need to (literally) chill out.

This sun soother ritual boosts the body with pure vitamin C. Kick-off with an exfoliation process, which preps the skin for optimal absorption of nutrients.

You’ll then get a powerful citrus concentrate applied, with age-defying, antioxidant properties, before a hydrating body wrap to nourish sun damaged skin. The treatments ends with a barrier to protect from dehydration leading to rejuvenated, fresh skin making it the perfect after-sun spa treatment.

Dhs750 (90 minutes). Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Palm Jumeirah, jumeirah.com (04 453 0456).

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