Julien Farel is a renaissance beauty master, reincarnated on Madison Avenue. I say this right away with complete aplomb and delight, for if you had witnessed how people on the street responded to me after my experience at this Hair Spa Salon you would understand completely. But don’t just take my word for it. Call the spa right away 212.888.8988 and they will take you through your own personalized “Mona Lisa” process. When I asked Julien how long this love affair had been going on with hair, he charmingly chanted, “My love affair is with women…. for a day without a woman is a day without sunshine or an ocean without fish! ” JF Spa Salon has a roster of select clients ranging from Fortune 400’s best, jet setters, celebrities and walk ins, all treated par excellence sans attitude — as though their names all began with Your Highness or Countess but they had become your best friends.

The sleek, Zen like interior sported burl wood wall accents, and a just picked, breathtaking white on white floral spray. In this elegant bee hive of activity, black ‘n white dressed stylists, assistants and technicians, at least 40 of them, buzz around all doing something to procure a high quality transformative experience for each guest. I could have been in the Maurais district of Paris if I had blinked and let my imagination go wild. But better than that there I was, as all artisanal fingertips touched majesty to create a masterpiece at every station. The view was superb from my queen bee chair, or at least that’s how I saw it and was made to feel. Each specialist took their turn sleeking, slathering, smoothing their way to what became my sensational locks. Somehow, like a whispered secret, I heard the words “hot lava and leaping lemons pedicure treatments. I’ll have to give my friend Catherine a quick call…How ’bout meeting me here next week and we can have a duo session?

Who ever said that blondes have more fun, never knew a brunette with this superb warm brown hazelnut color and soft caramel highlights that subtley appeared there one by one, handpainted by Aiden, the color technician. Massaged and saturated with Milbon Noiraudepro Japanese products my scalp was infused with fish and crab skin essence, keratins and silk peptides that restore lost nutrients, elasticity and strength to color treated or damaged hair. Don’t worry, its scent is temporary, but the benefits long lasting. My follicules of emotion surrendered willingly to the pampering of a heated protein and shinemask applied by the exotic Angelika. She even sent me home with a Power Pak restorative treatment, enough for the next four weeks.

Then came a precision cut by master Julien himself. I would say about 5 inches came off and I didn’t even wince under his spell, as he instructed me to stand up straight so that each cut was perpendicular to the floor. The final stage of my spa coif was finished with a sleek and polished natural bristle blow dry performed by the energy filled Iris …3 hrs later, I surfaced as a refined modern day Giaconda, chiseled lovingly from a previous incarnation.

Julien’s team was superb in their execution of my “bodhi -spaah -tvah” smile which stretched from the east to the west of my crown, and to think I was only one of at least fifteen others experiencing their own transformation that very moment. To top off my experience, Bridgette, JF’s most hospitable manager, guided me to their 3rd and 4th floors where architects work to build what is named Gymnastique, a wellness spa including nutritional services, chiropractic care, acupuncture sessions, sunning, manicure and pedicure treatments as well as some unique services that will make one feel truly adopted and cared for by the chic family of beauty and health professionals housed there.

If I were to sit for Michelangelo today, I am certain the first thing he would ask me is …who did your hair, Contessa? Of course, it was Julien …master Julien Farel and his team of Madison Avenue artisans.

Hair Spa Salon, Precision designer cut, natural bristle blow dry, Milbon Noiraudepro Japanese products, heated conditioner, leaping lemons pedicure, highlights, top spa.. Gymnastique, nutritional services, acupuncture,chiropractor sunning, wellness spa,

Julien FAREL Hair Spa
605 Madison Ave btwn 57 /58
2nd Floor
NY, NY
212 888-8988
juleinfarel.com