Kerastase Hair Ritual at the Imperial Salon

We all go through stressful times when our hair just refuse to behave. Busy lifestyles, inadequate nutrition and sleep, harsh shampoos and colour treatments can leave our hair pretty depleted of a healthy shine and bounce.  

The intensely enjoyable experience that a Kérastase treatment provides is all about refined techniques paired with high-performance hair care ranges. I had been contemplating going in for one of these rituals when I learnt that the Imperial Salon is one of the best places to experience this. 

Now I am one of those people who take their hair very seriously. I feel hair make for 50% of your looks quotient today! I may chose to wear clothes that are ordinary once in a while. But if my hair is not in place, I feel I'm not dressed properly! 

Imperial Salon, New Delhi is so exquisitely beautiful to begin with that you look forward to spending some precious me-time here. As you step out of the main hotel building, amidst lush green expanse at the back, a very pretty glass domed structure beckons you assidiously. 




As you step down the spiral staircase drenched in natural light, you reach the basement level which is sunny and bright with antique mirrors and chairs greeting you. The calm atmosphere and greeting smiles of the staff put you in the mood to relax.






The Imperial Spa is only for residents. So if you want to partake of its many therapies, I would suggest you check in for a long weekend into the hotel. But the salon is a good place to start your recce as a non-resident. The Imperial Salon uses Kérastase brand to offer you a truly luxurious experience with its new ritual, the 24-Carat ritual.

"This multi-sensory ritual, rich in ultra-concentrated treatments containing precious oils provides universal benefits of hair beautification: shine, nourishment, protection and resistance. Your stylist will use a wide variety of precious oils to create a sort of alchemy by creating a personalized ritual, " explains Ms. Hayley Louise Dack- Director, The Imperial Spa and Salon, to me as I settle down in the ethereal surroundings of the Imperial salon, one leisurely Saturday morning. 

The hugely enjoyable treatment offers an expert's precision and pampering with the 24-Carat ritual that combines customization of massage techniques and products for the hair fibre to beautify your hair.

The Kerastase ritual typically takes 1-2 hours. The routine includes:

1.      Personalised Hair and Scalp Analysis with the Diagnostic Camera. The world leader in profiling the thickness of hair shaft, sebum levels in hair, scalp sensitivity, any dandruff and hair loss.

2.      State of the Art technology that assist your hair technician to recommend the correct hair care and home care products to feed your hair.

3.      After the Diagnosis your hair is bathed and cleansed with the prescribed hair products that are results driven.

4. To illuminate a woman's hair, Kerastase recommend the "Elixir Ultime" treatment. It is through an exceptional ritual called the ‘24-Carat’ ritual that you will discover. This beautifying oil in the Imperial Salon: it is an intelligently dosed blend of nourishing oils that target shine, softness and cell renewal.

5. Before using "Elixir Ultime", the hair is shampooed twice, followed by the application of a "beautifying oil masque". This creates an intense moment of relaxation and sensuality for you."

Oleo – Complexe is precious luxury oil that contains Maize Oil for Nourishment, Pracaxi Oil for strengthening, Argan Oil for protection and Camellia Oil for smoothening

6. The section-by-section application is accompanied by a gentle massage.

7.  The in- depth massage has 7 steps that concentrate on enhancing hair growth, stimulating the scalp and encouraging circulating that provides long term hair beautification and also de stressing your crown chakra. Massage techniques from India, Bali and Thailand create a deep relaxation.

8. The results are worthy of the ritual's uniqueness: nourished deep down and regenerated, the hair is infused with absolute shine and is left luxuriously soft to the touch." The Team at the Imperial are highly qualified in Hair and Scalp Diagnosis. My therapist Waseem Khan was politeness and professionalism personified.

9. The massage incorporates pressure point massage techniques, occipital work, push and pull and raking techniques.

10. All the nourishing high end serums, oils and masks are combed and massaged in by hand to coat the hair follicle and concentrate on the goals of the Guests. Excellent for hair health and wellbeing.

11. After the oil massage, mask application ritual the hair is rinsed and a small amount of Elixir Ultime is run through the hair before a smoothing blow dry and style.

ELIXIR ULTIME 

MASQUE ELIXIR ULTIME -MASQUE D'HUILE SUBLIMATRICE

Oil-cataplasm: a deep infusion of precious oils for lavish are, as precious as gold.

At the end of the ritual, my hair feels soft and silky to the touch. It feels rejuvenated and pampered to the core. The effect lasts for weeks as I see visible thickness and health in my hair over the weeks. At the Imperial Salon there are many Rituals and special Treatments. Caviar for Rejuvenation, Kerathermie for stressed hair, Homme Oil Ritual for Men and many personalised options for strengthening your hair, volumising, nourishment and smoothing. Do visit the Imperial Salon and meet the team and give your hair a new lease of life!


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