The Parisienne hair routine: 5 chic, easy-to-find treatments

Between meetings, the metro and drinks on the terrace, the Parisian woman’s hair routine is precise, efficient and resolutely elegant. A few well-chosen bottles are all it takes to keep hair supple, shiny and always ready to keep up with the pace of the city.

Between a meeting room and a drink on the terrace, the Parisian woman’s hair routine is based on a few high-end hair care products that are well-known, effective and easy to find in Paris. In the bathroom, bottles are few and far between, but chosen with care: a scrub to reset the scalp, one or two oils to add shine, a comforting Sunday night mask, a protective cream before blow-drying. Short gestures designed to keep up with busy days, without sacrificing substance.

The basics of the Parisienne hair routine

The Parisian woman loves brands that she can find in department stores and drugstores alike. Houses such as Christophe Robin, Lazartigue, Nuxe, Kérastase and Sisley-Paris fill this role. The idea is to favour top-of-the-range hair care products that are easy to find, and that you can buy again without a second thought when the bottle runs out.

The Parisienne hair routine is built around four steps: purify, nourish, repair and protect. Each has its own reference product, which is then adapted to the nature of the hair: dry, color-treated, fine, wavy… A common base, then subtle adjustments, a little like a well-thought-out wardrobe.

A healthy scalp, the starting point for a Parisian hair routine

For a fresh start, Christophe Robin ‘s Purifying Sea Salt Scrub Lavant remains a key gesture. This sea salt paste is used like a shampoo once a week. Simply take a dab, massage gently into the scalp and the granular texture transforms into a generous lather.

Result: roots are freed from residues of hairspray, pollution and sebum. The scalp can breathe more easily, and hair gains volume at the roots, without looking stiff. It’s often the first product a Parisian woman slips into the shower when she wants to get her Parisian hair routine back on track.

Parisian women’s favorite hair oils

When it comes to length, two bottles are often found on the edge of the washbasin. First, L’Huile des Rêves by Lazartigue. A dry oil, rich in plant oils and silicone-free, it nourishes and shines without greasing. Two or three drops on the ends of damp or dry hair are enough to smooth the touch and tame frizz.

Next to it, Huile Prodigieuse by Nuxe, which many already own for the body. It’s also part of the Parisienne’s hair routine. As a quick oil bath on the ends before shampooing, or as a very light finish on dry hair, it brings that recognizable sun-kissed fragrance and a flattering satin sheen. Its multi-purpose appeal is particularly attractive in Parisian apartments, where every inch of shelf space counts.

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The nourishing mask that saves dry hair

Once a week, the Parisienne gives her lengths a real break. Kérastase’s Nutritive Mask, in the dry hair range, is one of the great classics. Its creamy texture coats the fiber, detangles effortlessly and leaves lengths supple and easy to style, without the heaviness that makes blow-drying fall flat.

Apply after shampooing, to towel-dried hair, from mid-lengths to ends. Five to ten minutes is all it takes. On Sunday evenings, this is often the ritual that accompanies a hot bath, a book or a podcast, and prepares the hair for the week. For color-treated hair, there are dedicated variants, to be alternated as needed, also to be found in parisselectbook.com’s beauty selections.

Protecting your lengths: a chic gesture not to be forgotten

The last step, too often neglected: thermal protection. Crème 230 Hair Rituel by Sisley-Paris is designed for those who regularly use blow dryers, blow brushes or irons. On towel-dried hair, apply a small dab to lengths and ends before applying heat.

The texture is non-greasy and non-sticky. It helps keep the fiber more supple, limits the appearance of split ends and preserves shine, even with repeated straightening. In a high-end Parisienne hair routine, it’s often the most precious care, the one that avoids having to cut too often.

📍 Practical information

Typical routine:
Christophe Robin purifying scrub once a week, Lazartigue or Nuxe hair oil on lengths when they lack light, Kérastase nourishing mask at weekends, Sisley thermo-protective cream every time you blow-dry or straighten.

Where to find these hair care products:
Paris department stores (Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, Galeries Lafayette Haussmann, Printemps), pharmacies and parapharmacies for Nuxe and Lazartigue, hair salons and dedicated corners for Kérastase, beauty salons for Sisley-Paris.

Budget:
On average, €25 to €40 for an oil or mask, €35 to €45 for a scrub, and around €70 to €90 for Sisley’s thermo-protective cream, depending on point of sale.

Also read on Paris Select Book:
To complete this hair routine for the Parisienne, discover our beauty selection on parisselectbook.com, including our features on hair salons in Paris and hair rituals to try out in the city.

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