"Intrigued by death since childhood", Nanou now performs conservation care and, when the state of a body requires it, reconstruction on the deceased.
Thanatopractitioner, she recognizes that her job is very difficult: “not because of what we see every day, but because of the psychological pressure exerted by the funeral directors or, sometimes, the family”.
“Bringing life back” to a beloved face
A requirement for success that the young woman fully understands: "the most motivating thing in this job is knowing that we are going to allow a family to come together in the best possible conditions, without the traumatic visual aspect and without the smells ".
A embalming treatment lasts on average 1h30.
"I first prepare the liquid based on formaldehyde which will be used to replace the blood of the deceased in order to reduce decomposition as much as possible", she specifies.
Then come the "touch-ups" - possible application of make-up, perfume, hairstyle - which will allow loved ones to "find" the person they knew...
Assist Nanou during one of these treatments in this video from our partner Brut.
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