If the beautiful season is now well underway, head to our favorite beauty addresses to pamper yourself before the return to work.
Returning from vacation is often difficult for many of us to accept. While morale is no longer always at its best and the start of the school year is making itself felt, why not treat yourself to a few more days of relaxation not far from home? Here are four French beauty addresses that promise a moment of well-being.
Rose Donald Paris
Nestled in the heart of the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, Rose Donald Paris is a true haven of peace that welcomes you for a moment suspended in time. This hair salon, specialized in plant experimentation and the science of flowers, offers complete services, dedicated to revitalizing your lengths in depth. Each ritual is based on a rigorous and tailor-made protocol, adapted to all hair types. The founder, Rose Donald, is betting on a place that advocates both the excellence of the service and the quality of the formula. The little extra? The intimate setting of the salon that plunges us directly into a moment of relaxation. The editorial team particularly recommends the keratin and rose placenta treatment ritual for instant repair and reconstruction of the hair fiber.
The Universal Pharmacy Buly
Founded in 2014 in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, Officine Universelle Buly is a true ode to the cosmetics of yesteryear. On their wooden counter, delicate fine combs, body lotions in vintage bottles and unique perfumes whose scents spread and respond to each other are mixed together. So many simple, precious and effective products that propel us out of time. The co-founders of the house, Victoire de Taillac and Ramdane Touhami, draw their inspiration from the beauty of yesteryear, the rituals of our grandmothers… The same ones who knew how to evolve the heritage of beauty to create natural cosmetics suitable for all. And to their taste for authentic perfumery, without harmful chemicals, is added the conviction that the beauty secrets of yesteryear have lost none of their values and wisdom. Hence the interest in perpetuating them to keep all their benefits. Our favorite? L’Eau Triple “Oud de Medine”, a sublime accord based on water, saffron and rose enhanced with sensual amber notes.
The Cheval Blanc St-Tropez Spa
Designed as a bubble of softness and serenity, the Cheval Blanc St-Tropez Spa combines the art of Guerlain and the know-how of Cheval Blanc. Each treatment is carried out according to Guerlain’s tailor-made approach, combining facialist expertise, holistic vision and multi-sensoriality. In 2024, the Institute unveils three new exclusive rituals inspired by the Mediterranean Sea: Le Bain Tropézien, a complete treatment celebrating the benefits of the Mediterranean. The Infinilift facial treatment, developed in collaboration with Anna Tsankova, world champion of facial massage, and finally, Croisière Riviera, imagined in collaboration with Louis Vuitton, combining holistic well-being and the art of travel for a revitalizing escape. For our part, we love the Bain Tropézien, imagined as a stopover in time that recharges the body with mineral salts and essential trace elements.
The Sources of Caudalie
Located in the heart of the Bordeaux vineyards, in the Graves region, Les Sources de Caudalie offers a unique approach, combining vinotherapy (= treatments based on grapes and vine-derived products) and traditional spa rituals. An anti-aging fruit par excellence, grapes are particularly prized for the polyphenols they contain, very powerful antioxidants.
A sure bet since its creation in 1995, the Caudalie Institute offers targeted facial treatments, enriched with grape polyphenols, resveratrol, viniferine. But also body treatments, such as scrubs, massages and wraps, dedicated to purifying, moisturizing and revitalizing the skin as well as vinotherapy rituals. That is, specific treatments that use spring water and vine extracts for relaxing baths.
Our favorite formula? The Pulp Friction ritual: A complete body treatment that combines scrub, wrap and massage.