If you haven’t watched Call My Agent on Netflix by now, you really should. It basically documents the free system of wheeling and dealing in the French cinéma industry that centres around nepotism, gargantuan egos and sycophantic behaviour. Oddly enough, in between the blatant nepotism, accidental incest and harried chain smoking and partying, everybody on the show has great skin. Could it be the efficacy of French drugstore essentials? The kind of products you would glance over because they aren’t as “hype” as the American or Korean variety? What we’ve then curated here aren’t just french drugstore essentials but instead, are French products that will work in our climate. They don’t clump, irritate or leave you an oily mess at the end of the day and that our friends, is the benchmark we’ve put these through.
Pictured above: Caudalie’s new Vinoperfect range drops next week with a natural ingredients led formula exceeding 95%. That means none of the bad stuff like parabens and irritants but instead, more of the things we appreciate like viniferine, payaya enzyme and niacinamide in products like a glycolic peel mask or a radiance serum that also corrects your complexion.
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The Avène Cleanance Comedomed Anti-Blemishes Concentrate has something called an exclusive anti-relapse action — TLDR: it stops and prevents your skin from betraying you with acne and this effect starts from as early as seven days into application. It’s even dermatologist recommended for sensitive skin.
PhE-Resorcinol + Ginkgo extract + Ferulic Acid makes the La Roche-Posay Pigmentclar Anti-Dark Spot Concentrate Intensive a powerhouse in fading dark spots without irritating the skin. And that claim, comes from over 2,215 subjects tested.
The french drugstore essentials brand now has a range called Aquabella that has a specific three-step routine for combination skin. It moisturises with white waterlily while a patented “Natural Blur Complex” mattifies while giving your skin an Instastory like blurred filter.
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If it isn’t enough for the Vichy Aqualia Thermal Gel Cream to hydrate skin for up to 48 hours, it also leaves your skin feeling dewy and fresh: even better when used thickly as a moisturising mask.
Once you’re doing with this story about French drugstore essentials, click here to catch up with our April 2021 issue.
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