Chapter III
The Salon & The Academy
“A beautician can be a poet. I believed in beauty, devoted my life to it, and have no regrets.”
- LA BEAUTÉ, MON AVENTURE
Image 1: Mr. Jean d'Estrees
A Beauty Salon Gathering Celebrities and Royalty
Thanks to Mr. Jean d’Estrées’ unique charisma and pioneering skincare philosophy, his very first physical salon quickly became a gathering place for royalty, aristocrats, and leading actresses of the time. Over more than 20 years, the Jean d’Estrées flagship salon in Paris served tens of thousands of high-end clients.
Image 2: Beauty Salon
Beauty Academies — A Cradle for Luxury Brand Professionals
Starting in 1954, Mr. Jean d’Estrées established several beauty academies bearing his name in Paris, Nice, Madrid, Barcelona, and Mexico City. These academies trained beauty professionals from around the world, many of whom later became experts working for some of today’s most prestigious brands, including Guerlain, Germaine de Capuccini, Orlane, Elizabeth Arden, Helena Rubinstein, Revlon, and Max Factor.
Image 3: Beauty School
*The above content is sourced from Mr. Jean d’Estrées’ autobiography, La Beauté, Mon Aventure, and the brand’s historical archives.
