Le Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris Launches exclusive new

Le Royal Monceau - Raffles Paris
Launches exclusive new treatment, “The Art of Touch” by Clarins
The quintessence of Clarins Skincare for the most comprehensive and regenerating of experiences
Art is a permanent guest at Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris. This Fall, the Spa My Blend by Clarins chooses
to celebrate a new kind of Art with a unique, total face and body treatment: “The Art of Touch”. A brand
new Clarins Signature Treatment, exclusive to the hotel.
The quintessence of Clarins Skincare for the most comprehensive and regenerating of experiences: under a
choreography of listening hands, wrapped in the aromas of invigorating fragrances, “L’Art du Toucher” is a
new, re-energising and relaxing experience that relieves men and women from the fatigue and tensions of
city life.
Touch is at the very heart of Clarins’ history. This science gives rise to the exquisite textures and innovative
treatments that have made Clarins’ expertise so renowned. Over the years, it has allowed the development of
massage protocols that are even more pertinent and tailored than ever. An art has been born of this alliance
of absolute expertise and the delicate sensitivity of those who put it into practice: The Art of Touch.
For the Clarins Beauty Coach, every body is a new territory. She explores its contours with her fingertips or a
press of her palm. Through imperceptible tremors and subtle areas of resistance, she deduces its key
strengths and weaknesses. Her hand soothes comforts and calms. Her thumbs linger over a spot and unknot
tension. Her palm, forearms and elbows reawaken reviving energy flows at the heart of the body.
Made up of three steps dedicated to three energetic touch techniques, The art of Touch relaxes, revitalizes
and regenerates from head to toe.
Step 1: balancing touch
This step creates a sense of trust before relaxation and total calm take hold. The hands are reassuringly placed
on the key areas of the face and body, which soothes and creates a feeling of serenity. The heartbeat slows
down, energies are balanced and tissues oxygenated.
Step 2: stimulating touch
Its aim is to encourage energy to flow freely through the body. Inspired by the rhythmical movements of shen
shiatsu, the Beauty Coach progressively applies pressure all along the energy lines with her palms and
thumbs. The energies are channelled to the centre of the body and then harmoniously distributed to the
extremities.
Step 3: enveloping touch
Devoted to the entire body and face, this step represents the intense and stunning conclusion of the
treatment, drawing on an exclusive and targeted selection of Clarins products of excellence. The face is
drained, hydrated and sculpted. The Beauty Coach uses thumbs, palms, forearms and elbows on the body to
recuperate and release deep energies. The intensity of the pressure on the back, legs and stomach is adjusted
with millimetre accuracy. Areas of tension are relieved. The body gradually melts into absolute well-being. It
is totally calm.
The Art of Touch by Clarins: 190€ for 1.5hr treatment
(Access to our swimming pool, sauna and hammam facilities is possible, with a 50€ supplement).
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LE ROYAL MONCEAU – RAFFLES PARIS reopened in 2010 as the most exciting 5-star luxury hotel in the City of Lights, after a
dramatic and complete two-year transformation by designer Philippe Starck. The hotel has 149 luxurious rooms and suites and is
just minutes from the Arc-de-Triomphe and the Champs-Elysées in Paris' 8th arrondissement. At Le Royal Monceau – Raffles Paris,
art is omnipresent, with an exclusive service of Art Concierge, an Art Bookstore, a private Art Gallery, a 99-seat cinema theatre and
an impressive private art collection. Food and drink are an art form here too – from the buzz of the Long Bar on the ground floor, to
the two restaurants, ‘La Cuisine’ for gourmet French cuisine and ‘Il Carpaccio’ Michelin-star Italian restaurant. Not to be missed are
the delicious pastries, macarons and chocolates by Pierre Hermé, considered by Vogue magazine as the ‘Picasso of pastry’. Art,
decoration, design and a fashionable selection: Le Royal Eclaireur is an exclusive destination. The 1,500sqm Spa My Blend by Clarins
is an award-winning white paradise, with the longest swimming pool in a Paris hotel. www.LeRoyalMonceau.com
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worldwide under the Raffles, Fairmont and Swissôtel brands. The company also manages Fairmont and Raffles branded residences,
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