With the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris well underway, TikTok is being flooded with videos from athletes talking about everything from infamous cardboard beds to the free swag competitors get. Another topic that's getting a lot of attention this year is the Olympic Village and the many stores and attractions it contains. Unbeknownst to viewers tuning in from home, it has everything the athletes could possibly need during their stay, including a post office, multiple gyms, souvenir shops, and a full-service hair and nail salon [1].
Daria Saville [2], a member of the Australian tennis team, shared a quick glimpse at the beauty salon in a TikTok video explaining that athletes can get free hair services and, though nails come at a charge, the prices are very heavily discounted for competitors. In the video, Saville gets a hairstyle in the salon and briefly shows the section where people can get manicures. Team USA track and field runner Chari Hawkins [3], on the other hand, made a video showing off her fresh manicure at the same salon.
Ahead, check out videos of the Olympic hair and nail salons from the Paris and Tokyo games.
The Hair Salon at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Before getting a haircut, Australian tennis player Daria Saville gave a quick tour of the hair salon at the Paris Olympic Village, which included a freebie wall and a section for nails.
The Nail Salon at the 2024 Paris Olympics
United States track athlete Chari Hawkins showed off her Olympics-themed manicure after paying a visit to the nail salon on the village grounds.
The Nail Salon at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics
Erica Ogwumike took viewers around the Tokyo Olympic Village in 2021, showing the manicure that she got at the facility's nail salon.
The Hair Salon at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics
Cody Melphy detailed his experience getting a haircut at the Olympic village barbershop in 2021.
— Additional reporting by Ariel Baker [4]
Ariel Baker [5] is the associate editor for PS Beauty. Her areas of expertise include celebrity news, beauty trends, and product reviews. She has additional bylines with Essence and Forbes Vetted.
Jessica Harrington [6] is the senior beauty editor at PS, where she writes about hair, makeup, skin care, piercings, tattoos, and more. As a New York City-based writer and editor with a degree in journalism and over eight years of industry experience, she loves to interview industry experts, keep up with the latest trends, and test new products.