Review: Leonor Greyl Hair Spa

After all the salt, sun and chlorine of summer, now is a good time to indulge in a hair-care treatment. Hair Spa Mon Reve at One Grand Tower in Mong Kok offers the Leonor Greyl treatment, customised for different hair types.

The decor is minimalist, smart and modest. I'm shown into one of two VIP rooms where therapist Chloe Wong uses a microviewer to examine my hair and scalp.

"Bad," is the verdict. Showing me a picture of my irritated scalp, she says it is sensitised, and points out a few flakes of skin. She recommends a desensitising treatment.

Leonor Greyl uses concentrated botanical ingredients to nourish hair. The products are free of silicone, coal-tar, sodium laureth sulphate and parabens.

The first step is an oil massage to prepare the hair for the treatment. Huile De Palme, formulated with palm oil, jojoba oil and botanical oils, is applied to smooth, detangle and repair. This is followed by a gentle scalp massage with a concoction that includes borage oil, Mimosa tenuiflora oil and other essential oils to stimulate blood circulation and cleanse the scalp. Next is a thorough application of Leonor Greyl Bain Traitant à la Propolis and Crème aux Fleurs. Wong then applies a jasmine-scented conditioning mask rich in amino acids, proteins and botanical oils, which aims at increasing hair flexibility as well as nourishing and regenerating all hair types.

My hair is bundled up and placed under a steam helmet. A gentle rinse follows.