The classic manicure without polish (€30 / 25 min) covers the essentials: filing, cuticle work, hydration. The SPA Luxe manicure (€55 / 50 min) adds aromatic soak, exfoliating scrub, hydrating mask in heated mittens and extended hand + forearm massage. Difference: €25 and 25 minutes. SPA Luxe for dry winter or an event, classic for regular upkeep.
At You Rêve Paris, a 1st arrondissement manicure salon, these two formulas are the two main hand-care entry points. Neither is "better" in absolute terms — they cover two different needs. Here is the comparison, clearly.
Classic manicure without polish — €30 / 25 min
Goal: a clean, neat hand to serious-salon standard. Five steps:
- Filing and shaping (5 min): almond, rounded square or oval as requested.
- Warm soapy soak (3 min): softens cuticles.
- Cuticle work (10 min): boxwood stick, sometimes fine e-file. For a Russian manicure, this is the step, no soaking.
- Dead skin trim (5 min): millimetre precision.
- Hydration (2 min): hand cream.
You leave with a bare hand, ready for classic polish or semi-permanent if added.
SPA Luxe manicure without polish — €55 / 50 min
Goal: everything in the classic + a true care moment. Seven steps:
- Filing and shaping (5 min) — identical.
- Aromatic soak (5 min): added relaxing essential oils.
- Cuticle work (10 min) — identical.
- Exfoliating scrub (5 min): removes dead skin on the back of the hand and forearms. The first real difference.
- Hydrating mask in heated mittens (10 min): a rich mask is applied, then hands are wrapped in heated mittens — the heat drives the mask deep, the game-changer in winter.
- Hand and forearm massage (10 min): with hydrating cream. Immediate relaxation.
- Final cuticle care + hydration (5 min): cuticle oil and hand cream.
Side by side
| Step | Classic €30 | SPA Luxe €55 |
|---|---|---|
| Filing and shaping | ✓ | ✓ |
| Softening soak | ✓ soapy | ✓ aromatic |
| Cuticle work | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dead skin trim | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exfoliating scrub | — | ✓ |
| Hydrating mask | — | ✓ |
| Extended hand/forearm massage | — | ✓ 10 min |
| Total time | 25 min | 50 min |
| Price (no polish) | €30 | €55 |
With polish or semi-permanent
Both formulas accept a colour add-on. Prices with OPI:
| Formula | No polish | + classic polish | + semi-permanent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classic manicure | €30 / 25 min | €35 / 35 min | €45 / 45 min |
| SPA Luxe manicure | €55 / 50 min | €60 / 55 min | €70 / 60 min |
When to pick which?
Go classic if…
- You are in regular maintenance: every 3-4 weeks, hands are fine.
- You are short on time (lunch break).
- You want a quick, neat semi-permanent.
Go SPA Luxe if…
- Your hands have had a rough month: cold, sanitiser, dehydration.
- You have an event (wedding, birthday, key dinner).
- It is your first salon visit — try the full experience.
- You want a true care moment without guilt.
💡 Tip: The €110 hands + feet SPA Luxe no polish package (100 min) combines both. Our most requested "cocoon" in winter.
A word on rhythm
Many clients alternate: SPA Luxe once a month, classic in between. This rhythm keeps hands beautiful all year without overspending each visit.
Feel the difference yourself
At 7 rue d'Argenteuil, 3 minutes from Tuileries metro (line 1).
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