Paris Spa with Cottage Charm
New and different trends are appearing in the salon industry around the world. Experts living in Paris, Singapore, New York, and Shanghai will give us updates on the salon industry in their cities.
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Paris
As beautiful as Paris is, did you know that it has few elegant and fancy salons? In fact, Parisian nail salons have a reputation for being unsanitary, with plain furniture and nail technicians with poor technique. To improve this situation, Lauren Creecy, an American
who has lived in Paris for 15 years, opened a new salon named “Free Persephone” at the end of September.
Free Persephone is a very cozy space. Once you step inside, you feel like staying for the entire day. It is a dream day spa designed around the concept of fragrance. You can enjoy nail service together with a group of friends and family at a large table. Flowers are
displayed everywhere within the spacious area of 150 square meters. You can receive a luxurious pedicure while sitting on a comfortable flower-print couch in a tea room while having a cup of tea and a delicious scone. And you can even get a facial and body care
with “Shigeta” oil in a separate area at the back of the salon. The space has plenty of sunlight and a warm atmosphere, giving you the feeling of being in a vacation home in Normandy or Kent, England.
“Nail salons in Paris have closed, unimaginative atmospheres, don’t they? I was picturing the image of Persephone, the Greek goddess, as the inspiration for my salon, with spring flowers and a sunny, blue sky with flourishing sunshine stretching out forever. I wanted to
create a salon where everyone would have a wonderful, relaxing experience that they could share with their friends and family,” says Creecy.
Original Article: WWD Japan, 2015
