® SALON REVIEW Set in a farmhouse in Sainik Farms. Gold Roots’: The Salon offers excellent services in a unique environment have gotten the address correct, "The signage on the gate says Tam at the right place, but nothing I see leads me to believe that Iam at a salon. Io front of me isa Jawn set with chairs and tables where afew ladies — their hair in rollers ~ ae sipping on cups of tea soaking in the watery winter sunlight, tried To my lefts along, single building out of which walks proprietor ‘Anu Ghai Malik, all warmth and sunshine herself As T walk down the short driveway with Anu, she explains that the idea is to create a space where people can relax and bond over hot beverages and get head massages out in the lawn. Tam intrigued. We walk into the building to be greeted by familiar sounds: humming dryers, the splish- splash of water from the hair wash : section, This isa salon afterall! 28 ariaSpa india January-February 2016 BY PARVATI. KRISHNAN A day of pa ime, I start with a Macadamia Oil hair spa, And as Ankush massages the oil vibe ofthe salon and zone out. The end of the massage brings me out of my npering isin store for scalp, I give in tothe relaxed reverie, Itis time for a manicure and pedicure. Now this Iam realy looking forward to, Thad heard that Rajkumari = known in Sainik Farms for her excellent massages and refreshing. ‘masala chai - works at Gold Roots When the time comes for my arms 10 bbe massaged, she arrives with a cup ‘of steaming chai, and, in just a few strokes, redefines my parameters of an excellent massage Envigorated, [step into atherapy room far a SKEYNDOR facial. Singmi analyses my skin and suggests that T trya combination ritual that will work ‘wonders on my sensitive and aene-prone skin, She uses peel instead ofa serub as she works on my skin with her expert hands. fll into a deep sleep and an hour later, I wake up to skin that fels extremely sof My day has almost come to an end, but not before a hair wash and blow dry by sylst Ajay. As he rolls my hair into curlers realise that Anu’s salon has ‘worked its magic on me. Every salon has its USR, but the general idea is for itt createan environment in which its patrons relax, and from which th come out looking refreshed and picture perfect. Gold Roots’ has done more than that for me. My bouncy soft hair fees gorgeous sit falls onto my face, my skin Tooks fresh, my nals are painted in a gorgeous shade of burgunds, and Iam siting on the lawn enjoying yet another cup of tea GOLD ROOTS’: THE SALON