Salons in Paris

[tammij]

Hello everyone!

I was referred to this site by one of your girls. I'm hoping you can help.

My fiance and I are having a symbolic wedding ceremony in Paris - just the two of us in a park in Paris.

My question is - I'm looking for a place where I can get my hair and makeup done that day. All I need is a shampoo and style - no fancy updo - and simple makeup. I was told that it would cost my 250E and I really can't justify that price - nor afford it! Is there somewhere I can go for a little less?

Oh and we're staying in an apartment in Beaubourg if that helps.

Thanks!

Tammi

[Shoesy]

Welcome to the forum, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Someone else will have to help you with your question, though.

[GitteK]

I suggest you go to one of the hairdresser chain-salons FRANCK PROVOST which are all over Paris.

In the righthand side there is a brownish field with symbol. MAQ is "maquillage". So you look under each salon to see if they have that symbol. For instance the one in 132 Rue Montmartre offers make-up (besides hair-do, of course).

I am sure you can get a light make-over for much less than 250 euros. I suggest you perhaps call them and ask. Most of them would speak English, is my guess.

I will ask our in-Paris-resident phread when I meet her some time next week, if she knows "une bonne adresse" which is not too expensive. I am sure she does, as she is the forum fashionista !

[tammij]

Thanks so much - I will try it. I such a chicken to call for fear I won't be able to understand them! But I will look into it - thanks for the suggestion.

Tammi

[tammij]

I need help

My contact at My Genie in Paris must be having a hard time understanding what I want because the quotes that I am getting are outrageous!

They are telling me that it will cost me 200E to get a simple makeup application for my wedding. Does anyone know if this is the standard price in Paris? I find it hard to believe it could possibly cost that much. Overall, the quote that I got would be 250E for hair and 200E for makeup. Even in NYC I wouldn't be charged $700 dollars for that on average!

I am nervous about calling the salon myself since I don't speak French and have a hard time understanding the heavily accented English over the phone!

I'm sorry to vent but I'm getting anxious about this and frustrated!

[Anne]

Here are the prices for Carita, a VERY famous and expensive institut de beauté in faubourg St Honoré (click on English at top right, then "beauty packages", then "brides") :

www.maisondebeautecarita.fr/

As you can see, hairstyling + make-up (with first a trial session for both) + manucure are from 394 to 484 euros .

So OK, these prices compare with your 450 euros EXCEPT that these include manucure as well, and also Carita isn't at all what one would call "standard price in Paris" . So you must be able to find something much cheaper than 450 euros, sorry I cannot recommend any place, our Paris residents' help is required here !

Now I think of something else : you wrote that you want "no fancy updo" for your hair (I assume that it means no veil to be fitted, no sophisticated chignon, etc ...) and "simple makeup" . So maybe you simply shouldn't mention that all this is for a wedding, weddings' styling is more expensive because brides usually want sophisticated hairdo and makeup, and are hysterical about them being perfect ;D . If this isn't your case, just don't mention the wedding and simply ask for a forfait coiffure + maquillage at a place like Gitte's Franck Provost, this should be much cheaper .

[tammij]

Thanks! I appreciate that. I had a feeling that when wedding is mentioned, prices automatically go up. You are right - I'm not doing a veil or anything. Just want to be a girl!

I will ask for what you mentioned and see if it works at Franck Provost.