French Pharmacy Finds

One of the things I am still kicking myself over is not taking any time to explore a few French pharmacies while Shug and I were in Paris.  Yes, yes, we spent our days filled to the brim with fun and red wine, but I love exploring drug stores in different countries to see what beauty products they have to offer!

Luckily, Amazon is making the world smaller in a much better way!  I have a few staples I use religiously now that come straight from the aisles of a French pharmacy.  The first find is the amazingly moisturizing Ducray Ictayne Creme.  It is non-comedogenic and sooooo nice for parched winter skin.  I usually slather this on at night over a serum to wake up to soft and super-moisturized skin.

Avibon is a thick and tacky gel that is rich in vitamin A.  I use this alone at night and after about a month saw some reduction in fine lines and discoloration.  It is THICK and produces a great barrier to moisture loss.  This is also a great winter cream, but I use it year-round.

Finally, a light moisturizer I found for daytime is Embryolisse Hydrating Creme with Orange Extract.  It is just the right amount of moisture for under makeup and leaves your skin with a slightly dewy finish.  While it doesn't have SPF it doesn't break me out and my skin loves it!

I have other beauty finds from around the globe I'll talk about it a different post.  Do you have anything in your beauty arsenal that comes from across the pond?