Inside the Olympic Village beauty salon where athletes get free manicures, haircuts, blowouts – & ‘boss beards’ for men

YOU know the saying, if you look good, you feel good, and if you feel good, you play good.

Olympians are getting the full beauty treatment with a complimentary salon as they compete for medals at the 2024 Paris Games.

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Here, athletes can get all the manicures, haircuts, and hair styling they desire.

The Olympics have partnered with P&G and French stylist Raphaël Perrier to provide grooming services for over 22,000 competitors and staff staying in the Olympic Village in Paris .

Services offered include treatments for curly and textured hair, blowouts, hair styling, facial grooming for men, and professional manicures.

“This is an immense honor for me and my teams to bring our expertise to serve athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris,” said Perrier.

“The Beauty & Grooming Salon is a ‘jewel’ in the heart of the Olympic and Paralympic Village, and I’m very proud to work there with P&G’s brands to offer athletes a moment of well-being and styles that will help them show up with confidence on the field.”

The salon will offer 20 free hairstyles to athletes and staff, including the “Boss Beard” for men, a “beard of belief” for those who dare to dream… of looking great.

Evy Leibfarth ( @evykayak ), a canoeist on Team USA, shared a TikTok video of her trip to the nail salon.

Unsurprisingly, she opted for red, white, and blue nail art and a French tip to represent her team colors.

Jennifer Lehane ( @jenniferlehane ), an Irish boxer, gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at the salon when she went to get her hair done.

After taking her hair out of plaits post-training, she headed off.

The athlete revealed that the salon ceiling is decorated with motivational phrases, which boosted her spirits during her shampoo session.

The stylist captured her luminous and shiny locks after a professional curl.

Lehane even received a goodie bag on her way out.

Olympic fans shared their impressions of the salon in the comments.

TikTok/evykayak

TikTok/ evykayak

“I’d be there every day if they let me,” said one commenter.

Others agreed that the perk served as a great motivator.

“If I would’ve known there was a salon there, I would’ve gotten off my a** years ago to try out,” joked one.

“I would’ve become an Olympic athlete if I knew I could get my nails done for free,” said another.

“The motivational ceiling! You all deserve it,” said a third.

The salon will be open from 9 am to 9 pm daily from July 18 to August 13 for the Olympic Games and August 23 to September 10 for the Paralympic Games.

TikTok/jenniferlehane

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