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Wellness
BEAUTY BOOTH
At the La Belle salon in Le Méridien New Delhi, beauty services are
served on a luxurious platter, as we experience a full day of pampering
in a gorgeous setting. BY PRIYANKA CHAKRABARTI
TUCKED AWAY ON THE fourth floor
of the iconic Le Méridien New
Delhi hotel is the La Belle salon.
This is my first visit here, and I’m
told it’s known for its pedicures
and manicures.
I am greeted by the staff, who
give me a little tour of the space.
The entire place is dominated by
shades of white; sunlight seeps
into the salon through the large
COURTESY OF LE MÉRIDIEN NEW DELHI marvellous accessory; and the
glass windowpanes; greenery
contours the exterior like a
staff is a friendly bunch.
I start my day with a hair spa.
After a quick analysis of my hair,
the beautician suggests I try the
‘Wella Professionals’ treatment’,
which, he says, would be great
& Spas
REVIEW LA BELLE SALON, LE MÉRIDIEN NEW DELHI
DELHI
Clockwise from top: New Delhi’s iconic Le Méridien hotel;
the La Belle salon lies on the fourth floor; a sense of
tranquillity exudes from every corner of this hotel.
for my recently coloured and most talked-about services. Both
frizzy hair. After a quick shampoo sessions start together. I dip
and rinse, my beautician applies my feet and hands in lukewarm
the revitalising hair mask on my water sprinkled with soaking
scalp and hair. It is a meticulous powder. For the manicure, they
process—picking thin strands use Forest Essentials’ products,
of hair one lock at a time and and for the pedicure, they use a
smearing it with the mask to Dead Sea-based product called
ensure every inch is covered with Kiana. After nail filing and cuticle
the nutritive elixir. The scalp removal, begins the scrubbing.
massage begins—circular motions For my hands, they use a strong
45-minute-long session puts me one. A warm rinse later, my skin
sugar-based scrub and for my
coupled with long strokes down
my neck and shoulders. This
feet, a much softer lime-based
feels buttery soft and radiant. To
in a relaxing slumber. I wake
conclude the session, I experience
up for a thorough wash and
blast dry. My hair feels alive and
a nice cream and oil-based
massage that ensures the pain
looks lustrous.
Now, I head to the mani-
in my limbs disappears in a puff.
pedi area to experience their
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