The energetic cut
A razor cut designed according to Traditional Chinese Medicine
A moment for yourself, with the razor
The energetic cut was created in the 1980s by Rémi Portrait, an internationally renowned hairdresser and bio-energetician, after several years of training in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Sébastien Ledentu, trained directly by him in 2007, now practises and teaches the original method in his salon in Brussels, and occasionally in Concarneau.
Each session is private and lasts about 1 h 15 to 1 h 30, to be repeated every two to three months. A Géomer care routine accompanies the cut, during the session and at home.
How a session unfolds
1. Listening
Sébastien Ledentu begins by listening: your routine, your relationship with your hair, your questions.
2. Washing and massage
The hair is washed with the Géomer care routine, followed by a shiatsu-inspired scalp massage along the meridians.
3. Reading the hair
Next comes a reading of the hair, always in the form of questions.
4. The razor cut
A first pass with the full-blade razor shapes the cut, clean and precise, without damaging the fibre; a second, gentler pass refines it.
Every style is possible: you just need about 4 cm of hair all over the head and to cut at least 5 mm. The cut does not hurt; you may only feel a slight pulling.
After the cut
At the end of the session, the hair is shiny, toned and easy to style; natural waves may reappear, and many people feel deeply relaxed. The effects last six to eight weeks.
Between sessions, care products formulated according to the same law of the 5 Elements take over: that is why Sébastien Ledentu uses and recommends Géomer products.
“Ten years now that I have trusted myself entirely, and with complete confidence, to Sébastien’s hands. Between energy care, total mastery of his razor, scalp massage and his human sensitivity… a unique experience.”
“Every time Sébastien has cut my hair has marked a turning point in my life. Each cut gives me tools to move forward.”
The reference book
“La Coupe Énergétique. Le cheveu sous l’Âme du rasoir” (in French), by Sébastien Ledentu, published by Éditions Amyris, with a foreword by Alain Ledroit.
The energetic cut explained: its philosophy, its method, the law of the 5 Elements applied to hair, with testimonials and real cases.
Book a session
To book a session with Sébastien Ledentu or find a practitioner, contact Laboratoire Géomer.
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This information is provided for informational and holistic purposes. It does not replace the advice of a healthcare professional. If you have a diagnosed condition, consult your doctor.