WRAPPED IN LUXURY

Kanishka Ramchandani experiences a body therapy by Aminu at Jean-Claude Biguine Salon and Spa, Mumbai, and comes out refreshed and ready to face the world.

Jean-Claude Biguine Salon and Spa (JCB) has recently made an addition to its repertoire of body treatments with Aminu, a brand known for its holistic approach to skincare. The Aminu experts have curated a body care menu of Botanical Spa Rituals around the concept of urban spa. The therapies offered are designed to relax and rejuvenate the patrons as they go about their daily routine.

When the salon invited me to experience an Aminu body treatment, I was curious to know how Aminu fitted into their ethos. Samir Srivastava, CEO, Jean-Claude Biguine Salon and Spa, said, “We are open to opportunities that help us transform how clients view beauty. And Aminu fits this criteria aptly. Co-founded by the talented entrepreneur Prachi Bhandari, Amin brings the promise of quality, sustainability and performance and we are happy to open doors to such a unique offering that encompasses not just face care but body care, too. It was time for us to introduce our clients to skincare rituals that go beyond facials and clean-ups. Aminu offers a holistic range of urban body treatments that relax, rejuvenate and enhance beauty.”

At the salon, I was introduced to the Aminu experts who carried out a consultation session with me to understand my skin and expectations. They recommended the Aminu Moor Mud Therapy for me, and as it involved a body wrap I was quite excited to try it. The therapist ushered me to a treatment room, where I was required to change. The treatment did not involve the regular oil massage and was refreshingly different in its approach to wellness. The therapist started the therapy with a nourishing sleep oil, which was rubbed onto pulse points. This was followed by a granular exfoliation with an antioxidant body scrub. The hydrating scrub did its job of exfoliating without irritating the skin, and I felt relaxed at the end of this step. However, the real deal was the warming bio-active wrap with Nordic Mud Mask. Enriched with vitamin C body oil and vitamin B body lotion, it envelops the body in a cocoon of hydration. The one-hour long treatment allowed me to unwind and relax while adding oodles of hydration to my skin.

The Mud therapy by Aminu is inspired by the practices of the healers of spa medicine and Nordic baleno therapists, and works on shooing away impurities in the skin and boosting micro-circulation. As I am wont to do, I dozed off as the therapist wrapped me up in cling wrap after applying the mud mask. By the time she started wiping the mud off, I was completely rejuvenated. and well rested.

PBHJ