A new beauty concept, combining discipline and delight Darphin's immutable core belief that outward beauty emanates from inner balance and harmony of the body, mind and soul originated with company founding father, Pierre Darphin. In 1958, Darphin helped revolutionize esthetic care by opening one of the first beauty institutes in Paris for complete body, hair and skin care solutions, custom-tailored to specific, personal needs. While a few hair salons at that time offered facials among their services, Pierre Darphin launched an entirely new entity: a serious, luxurious enclave dedicated to comprehensive, head-to-toe beauty. Discreetly situated at Avenue Matignon (within Paris' elite "gold triangle" bordered by Avenue Montaigne and the Champs Elyse), Darphin's Institute catered to Europe's most fashion-forward and socially prominent women.Son of a renowned hairdresser in playground-to-the-wealthy Aix Les Bains, Darphin was an experienced cosmetologist, kinesitherapist, chemical and medical scholar.