Story by Sophie DelonThe French capital offers lots of choices for treating yourself while respecting the environment. At La Maison Dr.Hauschka, for instance, which opened its first Paris salon a few months ago, you’ll find a complete selection of face and body treatments carried out by natural estheticians using treatments prepared from natural ingredients. Even the space is in harmony with nature as the architecture of the building and its interior decoration have been designed to respect the environment as much as possible.
For its part, the Spa L’Occitane on rue de Sèvres in the 6th also looks to limit its impact on the environment by using ecological materials and by working to economize energy consumption. All the treatments and massages are based around a natural element, like almond or shea butter, and are an extension of its skincare products.
Well-being also applies to hair care, and several hair salons in Paris specialize in gentle plant-based coloring, and natural and organic conditioners. At Graine de beauté (60 rue du Cherche-Midi in the 6th, +33 (0)1 45 44 25 13), all clients benefit from a series of essential oil- and plant-based conditioners, and all hair colors are exclusively plant-based, prepared with powdered cloves, nutmeg or saffron.
In the Bastille district, the place to go is Coiffure et Nature. Specialists in plant hair coloring for eight years, these hairdressers respect “the ecology of the hair” and treat it with the utmost care and attention. All the shampoos used are also organic.
And to be beautiful and organic right down to your fingertips, salons like Beauté Zen and La Forme d’Anvers offer treatments and make-up sessions using only natural and organic products. And between Bastille and Nation, the new space at Peauzdetente mixes natural treatments and workshops for learning the arts of massage and how to make your own perfume.
