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10 French Beauty Products That Have Changed My Hair and Skin

I've never gotten more compliments in my life.

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Although my travels have taken me to some incredible places in the last few years—London, Copenhagen, Vietnam, Iceland—France was still looming large on my to-visit list for obvious reasons (mostly cheese). So once I was *finally* confirmed for 72 hours in Provence and Paris a few weeks ago, I turned my attention to the most pressing of packing dilemmas: what beauty products would make the trip with me and what I would buy once I arrived.

Like most skin-care junkies, packing a suitcase for even the shortest of trips mainly consists of a million skin, hair, and makeup essentials stuffed into various bags and praying that TSA doesn’t throw anything out. You’ll never catch me on a trip without at least two cleansers, two moisturizers, a few serums, sunscreen, essence, spot treatments, eye cream… The list is extensive. And sure, people talk about French girls having super-minimal self-care routines, but I’ve yet to meet any woman who doesn’t appreciate a quality face oil or a luxe hair mask from time to time. With that in mind, I was determined to supplement my already robust skin-care regimen with the very best French products I could find.

Over the course of three days, to my surprise and delight, I had multiple people comment on how glowy my skin looked. By the time I had hit a few hallowed French pharmacies for more products (most of which are deeply discounted from their American prices), I’d learned how to say this essential phrase: J’aime les produits de beauté (I love beauty products) whenever someone asked what I was using. That’s a successful trip in my book. Check out the 10 French products I’ve been using to maintain the dewiest skin possible.

 

What I Brought With Me


Since I already have a few French skin-care staples that I swear by 100 percent, I knew I needed to bring them along to create the ultimate French girl beauty routine.

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Caudalie Vine[activ] Overnight Detox Oil: I’m already on my third bottle of this night oil, which I picked up after getting a facial at Caudalie’s Upper East Side Spa last year. It helps flush out pollutants, which NYC is obviously packed with, and nourishes my skin so I wake up looking rested and dewy.

What I Brought Back


For me, being in a French pharmacy really was like being a kid in a candy store, except the candy can help clear your pores. This is everything that came home with me from Paris.

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Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse: I live for this shimmery body oil. Especially now in the summer when I’m tan (I wear sunscreen, I swear, but I do love a good bronze glow), this just makes your skin look like a delicious glazed donut. I highly recommend adding it to the ends of your hair as well.
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