Looking for a good treatment to do in a beauty salon ? Discover our top 5 most popular slimming, beauty and well-being treatments !
Whether anti-aging, purifying or moisturizing, facials are among the favorite beauty rituals of French women and men. In fact, according to a Harris study conducted in October 20181, 76% of women and 26% of men regularly use facials to restore radiant skin and relax at the same time.
Some of the most popular facials include :
Last but not least, most beauty salons also offer make-up services. Great for evening or wedding make-up ! Especially if you combine it with beauty treatments for hands and feet (e.g. manicure, pedicure).
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According to the same study, hair removal is the most common treatment performed in beauty salons. But it’s perceived more as an “ordeal” than a pleasurable experience. That’s why it doesn’t feature in our top 5 most popular beauty treatments… That said, it’s especially the first waxing or laser session that can be painful. Quite simply because this is the session where the greatest number of hairs are removed at the same time. The others are better tolerated !
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While there are many relaxing massages, few rival the famous Californian massage. Created in the early 70s, it’s still widely practiced in beauty salons, either alone or as a duo: its long, harmonious, enveloping strokes effectively relieve stress. In addition to its soothing virtues, it also stimulates blood circulation and relieves muscular pain.
Lasting from 60 to 90 minutes, depending on your needs, it aims for complete relaxation of body and mind. Gentle effleurage, kneading of the muscles, smoothing of the skin: several maneuvers are performed during the session. But they’re all very gentle ! That’s why Californian massage is still one of the most popular body treatments, far ahead of more dynamic massages.
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Whether performed manually or using a professional aesthetic device, lymphatic drainage remains a safe bet for all women suffering from water retention. It relieves heavy legs and eliminates watery cellulite by stimulating lymphatic circulation through gentle pressure. Of course, it’s just as effective for men. But men are less likely to use it, as water retention is less common in their case…
Another useful clarification: in a beauty salon, lymphatic drainage remains a “beauty and well-being” treatment. But when performed by a masseur-physiotherapist, under a doctor’s prescription, it is a genuine medical procedure. The techniques are not identical, as physiotherapist masseurs have the right to act directly on lymph nodes.
Seaweed, mud, clay and green tea wraps are all the rage: they’re part of many spa relaxation programs. Practiced in a relaxing atmosphere, they provide a true moment of relaxation and a unique sensory experience. Especially when the paste has a pleasant scent: cocoa-based pastes are a favorite with gourmets.
But that’s not their only benefit. They also improve the appearance of the skin, drain fat mass and/or eliminate toxins, depending on the product used.
Seaweed wraps, for example, are often used to combat orange-peel skin. Particularly on the thighs and buttocks. Green clay, on the other hand, is better known for its detoxifying and firming effects… Don’t hesitate to let your beautician guide you. They’ll advise you on the body care best suited to your needs.
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Surprise: although this technology is recent, magnetic fields are so fashionable that they’ve made it into our top 5 beauty salon wellness services. Although they are not (yet) as widely used as “classic” treatments, positive reviews are multiplying rapidly on the net. So much so that more and more beauty salons are turning to them to capitalize on the trend.
In practice, this non-invasive technology is appreciated above all for its gentleness and all-in-one action to harmoniously refine the figure, eliminate cellulite and improve the appearance of the skin. For both men and women. But it’s not just for body care. In fact, some machines are designed to reshape the oval of the face and reduce double chins…
In short, magnetic fields really are one of the hottest new beauty treatments on the market. Why not try them out and make up your own mind ?
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