A grocery list of barrier repair products for your virtual beauty basket.
Stripes, berets, and the perfect blue-red aren’t the secrets of “French girl beauty.” Those can be found by perusing the affordable aisles of a Pharmacie.
The je ne sais quoi of French pharmacy staples is a dedication to occlusive layers focused on barrier repair and moisture retention. Pricing is fair, and packaging is minimalist but chic. Consider this a grocery list worth printing out and bringing along to the market, except the market is in Paris, and you’re scoping through rows of deodorant and shampoo.
Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré
From $16
Embryolisse Lait-Crème Concentré sits seamlessly under layers of foundation and is both a cream and primer in one lush product. The feedback amongst every celebrity makeup artist is unanimously j’adore. The body concentrate is equally fab.
Nuxe Multi-Purpose Dry Oil
From $23
Skin is your largest organ, and it should be taken care of holistically — don’t focus on your face and neglect your body. Nuxe Multi-Purpose Dry Oil is non-sticky, hydrating, and leaves behind a luminous glow.
Biafine Act Emulsion Cream
From $28
Love (i.e. the multi-use Biafine Act Emulsion Cream) conquers all, from burns and dryness to post-sun exposure redness. It has the effects of a thicker ointment like Vaseline but absorbs far more quickly for locked-in moisture. This means no goop on your pillow, either.
NUXE Aluminum Free Antiperspirant Deodorant Rêvede Thé
From $13
NUXE Aluminum Free Antiperspirant Deodorant Rêvede Thé softens underarms and prevents odor with green tea extract. No white stains, no aluminum, quick-drying, provides a subtle rose scent. Its effects last for up to 24 hours.
A313 Retinol Pommade
From $20
A dollop of A313 Retinol Pommade to your nightly moisturizer can help soften fine lines, promote cell turnover, and reduce scarring. This vitamin A concentrate may lead to a purging period, but according to reviewers, the end result is an overall decrease in breakouts.
Nuxe Reve de Miel Lip Stick
From $10
Pretend you’re in the queue line and that Nuxe Reve de Miel Lip Stick is a last minute add to the conveyor belt. This efficacious purse staple harnesses the power of honey, camelina oil, and vitamin E, delivering on its promise of keeping your lips chap-free.
