French Pharmacie Skincare Favourites

[@marmeenoir2896]

I realise this is an old video and you probably don't have time to read silly youtube comments but thank you so much for this video. I tried a couple of the products you mention and my very sensitive/acne prone/rosacea covered skin has cleared up for the first time in 26 years! Magical :)

[@skinnydips8086]

Which ones?

[@marmeenoir2896]

Skinnydips the bioderma sensibio in the morning and make up removal, the citaplast baume is my night cream and i wear avene antirougeurs during the day. I get no reactions at all using them and even get compliments on my skin :)

[@РксланПазылбеков]

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[@thelazysushi]

Lisa Eldridge Lisa, can you please do an updated French Skincare Favourites? xxxx

[@ross93]

Yes please! And something more about caudalie skin care!

[@thescentedmuse]

Yesss 😍 pleeease do an updated products video

[@dejavu011]

would

[@michelelanham]

oooooo....i'd love that!

[@daniellereid01]

Yes, please! 💕

[@stephanie3087]

Wow this video was from 10 years ago! Way ahead of the game in terms of trend!

[@Theoorigliasso]

La-roche Posay is my FAVORITE pharmacy brand! Effaclar duo is my skin savior! And cicaplast b5 is the best moisturizer I've EVER used! I want to buy every single la roche posay product cause they are effective and the price is reasonable! I am also a serum junkie! Yet I've tried only two (l'oreal skin perfection, lancome visionnaire and I think that skin perfection is a cheaper version of visionnaire and it's wonderful!)

[@charmedbygod]

I went to Paris this week for Valentines and quickly watched this video just before I went. My husband booked our hotel and I was ecstatic to discover that we were staying yards away City Pharm, what bliss! Thank you Lisa for the video and your list of fave items.

[@wonderland2023]

Your own skin and make up and hair, look great. I think the lip color is wonderful. Thanks, Audrey

[@hayatee5046]

I'm an expat living in France and I love French pharmacies too...Bioderma, Avene and Nuxe are my favorite brands!

[@LisaEldridge]

Yes I know the one, it is very BB! I will definitely do that as soon as I get time x

[@norelie1]

I love your skin care videos, I started using Dermalogica skin resurfacing after watching your video and it has literally changed my life!! my skin has never felt or looked better within 2 weeks daily use and it was not at all irritating for my sensitive skin, I'm really interested in Bioderma!

[@bbutterfly36]

all those brands are very easy to get in Canada. It's a little weird that some of those are impossible to get in the UK even though theyre neighbors.

[@mscaramelcreole]

We can get them in the uk, but it's just more expensive .. A cheaper option would be to pick them up in Paris if we take the train or a flight to Paris xx

[@TheFaro2011]

bbutterfly36 nup all available, just cheaper over the border

[@bbutterfly36]

At the time I was living in Leicester, England and I had a hard time finding them. In any case, I'm back in Canada now where they're all available and at a great price! :)

[@fariali72]

They were in boots? On deals like 3for2 or25% off when I buy them. I'm in brum! Maybe a difference, we do have the big stores here

[@nounoulabel1077]

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[@anaalves3658]

My dermatologist recommend I use Bioderma or Avene. They are excellent products and you can usually find them in pharmacies any where in the world. I bought a Nuxe lip balm today and a hand cream, looking forward to using both 😊

[@hibibichan]

You are so intelligent and beautiful! I love listening to you speak because you are full of knowledge!

[@catrinedarriet-jones1559]

Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentre nourishing moisturiser is the best night cream I have used so far. Only about 17 euros and lasts for ages thanks to its semi-liquid texture, for all skins. Fabulous!

[@arshiyamerchant9384]

OMG I am sooo glad I found you on youtube. It is a pleasure listening to you speak and the knowledge you impart is soooo helpful. I cannot count the number of products I have tried on my skin to help it while on accutane. I just wanted to say thank you. Thank you for sharing this and helping my skin !

[@CharlineBuda]

The City-Pharma pharmacie in St Germain des Prés is really good. I'm a Parisian girl and I go there to buy every single of my products, and plus they sell them cheaper than any ordinary pharmacie ! But I know another one which is reaaaally cheap. It's called "Pharmacie Treignier", and is at 92-94 Boulevard Lefebvre, in the 15th arrondissement. They always do a lot of promotions on a lot of products :) ! Kisses from Paris !

[@LisaEldridge]

the nail polish in this video is Dior's Incognito #257 I'm wearing it a lot at the moment, it's very easy and goes with everything x

[@kmdn1]

My mom gave me a bottle of Nuxe dry oil and I am in love with it. The scent is so lovely. I can't wait until I get to use it every morning. It's something that I'm going to stay stocked up on for the rest of my life I think!

[@Adoriaclub47]

Only went one time into a pharmacy at CC Temps in Paris and was overwhelmed by the variety of skin care brands. And they don't mind you browsing around. Loved it! Next time time I'm there I'll stock up with some things, compared to Germany most things also cost at lot less.

[@AsmaFaresOff]

bonjour, hello, i'm from france, i used to work in parapharmacie 3 years !! j'ai appris tous mes basiques en pharmacie, et mes marques préférés sont NUXE, CAUDALIE ET LIERAC, aprés il ya aussi les marques plus specialisée , avéne, vichy, la roche posay etc ...

[@marwanaghmouchi2399]

thank u asma for sharing. im hesitant to buy Embryolisse cream and its beauty oil. are they worth the money. thanks

[@morganeg759]

@@marwanaghmouchi2399 embryolisse cream is my favourite moisturiser ever!! Love it!

[@LisaEldridge]

You could try alternating them? Keep Effaclar for when you have bad breakouts and use it to help clear them. Effaclar is great. If it feels too drying switch back to Toleriane. Just an idea X

[@shanandstan1]

You are such a joy to watch. I love your elegance yet casual way of filming (it almost feels like we are in the room with you). I would LOVE to see an updated video on your current favorite products since it's been over a year since your last one. I would also like to see an updated skincare routine as I'm sure you know all about the best products out there! Thanks Lisa!

[@TheBeolchi]

omg lisa i'm from brasil and im just flattered with your channel, I use to take roacutan and with your channel i've learned a lot how to treat my sensitive/rosacea skin thank you so much

[@dejitokki]

I've been on very severe medication for my acne for about half a year now and really, the Effaclar H has become my new best friend!! I'm definately going to buy more of the range!

[@leejay2418]

Lisa, your skin is incredible. I adore walking in and out of French Pharmacies!

[@cigarettesandviolets]

la roche posay's rosaliac cream is the absolute best face cream i've found for my pale, reactive (acne- AND eczema-prone) skin. i bought it on a whim from CVS here in the US, and i'll never go back. i cut it with a cheaper moisturizer (aveeno ultra calming) to make it last longer, but it's truly "saved" my face. glad to hear similar recommendations from someone who uses it (i hesitate to try new things because i have so many fragrance allergies). THANKS for the tips!

[@SerpentinaSolis]

I don't go on and on and praise a products very often but I just purchased the Bioderma Sensibio H2O (formerly Crealine H2O) - my goodness. What a fantasic makeup remover. It removed everything; my mascara, lipstick, Revlon colorstay foundation. Thank you so much for recommending this, Lisa! Brilliant product. I am now discovering how great Bioderma is.

[@Zusie]

I was so glad that I decided to splurge and try the Bioderma. It is absolutely the best makeup remover that I've ever tried. It actually leaves my skin feeling better conditioned and moisturized after using it.

[@blaire85]

I'm nearly 48 with super sensitive skin prone to breakouts and an oily T Zone La Roche Posay Effaclar Purifying Foaming Gel works wonders as a face wash (I've tried a few) also Bioderma Sebium Mat Tinted Anti Shine Fluid is a fantastic tinted moisturiser. Even the in-store pharmacies at the local Hyper Markets here in France hold a fantastic range and usualy stock most of what you've mentioned but you can't beat browsing the high street ones they are the best.

[@lily21207]

Your voice is so soothing. I would watch your videos just to listen to you speak lol.

[@Riververchi]

me too!!

[@kayf4944]

omg i completely agree i can listen to her voice all day

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[@melpasculli]

For those of you who want to find a pharmacy in Paris with a wide range of brands, there is the pharmacy section in the Monoprix next to Blanche station (near the Moulin Rouge). It's small but amazing the amount of products and brands they have fit in! It is almost like they put a real french pharmacy in the middle of the supermarket! Thank you Lisa for this video. I could listen to you all day!

[@13inky]

Lisa! I'm so happy to hear I'm not the only one who has an obsession with chemist shops in other countries! It drives my husband mad, as he can't understand why I'd go in if I don't need something. Thanks for sharing!

[@JosieThenFarmer]

Love your video’s and can’t believe this video is 10 years old😱 I remember watching it when it came online.. Is there anyway you could do an updated French pharmacy video and/or skincare video? With all new things I’m curious to your opinion :) Lots of love

[@TheSukiebapswent]

Lisa its a testament to how nice you are that I have just watched a video about all the things you like to buy from French pharmacies when you are on one if your many trips to Paris and I still want to watch you. Loved this video! Xx

[@ninninin656]

I just received my Bioderma samples the company sent me - soooo excited! thank you Lisa for pointing me and my hyper sensitive skin to these products!!!

[@delphine_red]

Such excellent advice! I confirm: every skincare lover must visit Citypharma while in Paris! It is busy and noisy, but when you know what you want, they stock so many brands at a bargain price! Loved it and will return next time I am there. x

[@slimtodress]

Effaclar H saved my skin when I over-dried it with all that acne-related products. Excellent brand in general.

[@eleonoy]

I live in Paris and I'm addict to pharmacies ! I use Caudalie, Vichy and Nuxe most of the time (Nuxe eye contour cream

[@thesparkleicious]

I love the NUXE lipbalm, I also find it makes my lips look fuller too...it's better then the by terry one in my opinion! xx

[@SanneLENS]

Thank you thank you thank you. When the video came out I was so happy to see something like the effaclar H. I runned to the pharmacy and bought it. I haven't regret it for a second. You saved my life!

[@evelynbaron2004]

This is an older video but one which I welcome; between Lisa Eldridge and Justine Leconte i get the best possible advice. I was on a teaching exchange at the Sorbonne, also in the early '90s, lived there for about 3 years. One must adapt to Parisian culture, which like New York, Berlin, Venice are islands in their own way. There is a ceremony when entering a shop; you acknowledge each other and if your accent is acceptable then the conversation will continue in French. The French are very direct, all of them, I was addicted to the Table Ronde, a television series called Apostrophes hosted by Bernard Pivot where everyone spoke at the same time; had to relearn my manners when returning to an anglophone environment. As in Italy if you are trying something on in a shop the salesperson will follow you into the dressing room, not because of distrust but to see if the garment fits etc. So it's a kind of civility. The French are very different from, say the US; they spend a lot of money on skin care and also go to great lengths to appear as if they're not wearing makeup, which can be a formidable task. Very fond memories and life-long friends; hope someone happens on this wonderful video and takes a chance! By contrast, my time in Lausanne involved almost exclusively ex-patriots from somewhere or other, but there the walk around Lac Geneve which could easily last a day was enchanting. Thank you Lisa!

[@bbethcole]

Love your makeup in this video, so chic but still wearable for everyday! Who am I kidding I love your makeup in every video! You're a true beaut! x

[@jkb294]

it's like you read my mind! I've been getting into french pharmacy skincare so I am very much in love with this video. Fortunately, Korean drug stores happen to carry a lot of these brands so I'll be able to sample over the next few months, thank you soooo much!

[@DeborahSutherlandDebinPei]

Skip forward to 2017 lol, I'm so pleased we get and I've used all these brands here with the exception of the Garancia product. Great video, still relevant.

[@PearlBurgosBeauty]

You are amazing, just simply amazing. I cannot begin to tell you how much I have learned from your videos. So, thank you.

[@bloodyanto]

I live in Paris, and it feels good to know we enjoy a few things you mentioned! Very interesting video...thank you for your time!

[@LisaEldridge]

@chaton20 I'm flying to Germany later today to work with Helena Christensen there tomorrow. I also like german chemists ; ) x

[@4sashimi]

I have oily skin and love all of Avene facial cleansers and Caudalie serums, eye serum/creams. Specially Caudalie serums and so perfect for oily skin during summer with heat and humidity.

[@bweird9001]

Love your videos. I live in Canada, and the rexall pharmacy sells at least a couple of the brands you mentioned, including Bioderma and Nuxe, in case anyone was wondering.

[@Charleymac10007]

Oh my gosh Lisa! Caudalie is my most loved lip balm, I first got it in the late 90's and lost it, I'd been searching for it ever since and just ordered it from the US! I can still remember the smell and texture on my lips - I can't wait for it to arrive!

[@-Shazz-]

I love the Nuxe - Baume Lèvres! After trying various others, it was the only lip balm that really helped with my dry lips - and you only need so little of it. I'm using it for a few years now - still great.

[@LisaEldridge]

@butovas you dont need to wash it off.... just wipe over the skin with cotton pads soaked in it x

[@1LeiaPrincess]

La roche posay is an amazing brand!! Most of my skincare products come from them. I also recommend Effaclar K by La roche posay- amazing for acne!! Nuxe is a great brand too, with high percentage of natural ingredients in their products, they are particularly good for moisturising....eye creams, serums, face creams and they also smell amazing!

[@anthrogirl123]

This was a fabulous video! I really enjoyed watching it. It brought me back to the days when I use to spend my days in French pharmacies.

[@coramaria1990]

I love the Effaclar H! It has helped me a lot, great product! La Roche Porsay is probably one of the best scincare lines for acne prone skin, you can buy, I find.

[@liddlealice431]

Dear Lisa, this video was of a great help back then! I would love it if you'd do a part 2 of this. xo

[@montsepugh3878]

I would LOVE to see an updated version of this video and see which products from this you still use and what new ones you love. :)

[@lauramakeup19]

Hi Lisa, it's very nice to see your video about french products because I'm french and I know all the products! I recommand also the brand Nuxe with reve de miel. It's really great!!

[@retoelf]

I just bought the Effaclar H range today and used at an hour ago and my skin feels amazing! Before I had the Clinique range and it totally didn't work for me. I ♥ La Roche-Posay!

[@bobduvar]

i like "Roger et Gallet" soaps ! i do not know if you can find this brand abroad but in France i like "Roger et Gallet" items very much. If you come to France i suggest you to use and smell these soaps, scents, shower liquid soap etc... Very very french !

[@dreaminginfrench]

Your videos are always a treat, and I just savor all the information you share! I visited Paris a couple of years ago, getting to go again and I can't wait to indulge is more French skincare!

[@CalicoCatMissPeachs]

I was in a few French pharmacies this past summer. Just as Lisa shared I also enjoyed the quaint feeling. I wish I would have known what I was looking at. All I purchased was BioDerma and it was two bottles for 17 dollars. I order it from the states and it is twice this for one bottle. I wish I would have purchased more of it and now more of their other products. I hope I can go back next summer.

[@Unicornlover87]

Lisa, you should try Bioderma Cicabio cream. It is just like Avene Cicalfate and La Roche Posay Cicaplast Baume cream only in gel form. It is amazing!!! Out of all three it is my favourite. I think you will love it.

[@hmmdunno2127]

Thanks so much for sharing, can't wait to go to City Pharma in Paris. You're absolutely beautiful & talented Miss Elridge. I also miss Kevyn Aucoin, but it's comforting to know that his works inspired many of us.

[@lunabake]

Great information. Always interested in good quality non-gimicky skincare products. Please do another one on those other products you said you love but didn't want to babble on for ever about. Thank you !

[@twickiee]

Cicaplast balm also calms irritated skin and reduces redness. I'm using it as a face cream during winter.

[@susanannlopez]

I too love the French pharmacies. They have so many products its best to go in knowing excatly what type you're looking for! I have found that the BIODERMA products are great and always a good value. Unfortunately, the Crealine (Sensibio) H20 Solution micellaire water is a bit drying for my normal skin and I've found other brands such as Darphin to be much milder and still effective at removing eye makeup.

[@StellaMoors97]

I'm really getting into french brands as Roger & Gallet, Vichy and La Roche Posay: here in Italy we are lucky to find many of them in our pharmacies! I'm really loving Sanoflore that an organic french brand which makes the Miel Nourricier line... simply amazing!!

[@Goldenera36]

Finally someone else out there that loves French pharmacies. They have the best skin care products. Great video.

[@sunnyisland552]

You are so well versed, truely a treat to hear you speak!! You are aewsome, I am starting to incorporate your tips into my skin care.

[@midnightscarlett]

Lisa please do a tutorial on the make-up Blair Waldorf wore for her wedding. I think the look was incredibly pretty and fresh and really flattering and I'm thinking of wearing the look for a wedding I'm going to in the summer. Please please please say you will! Thanks!

[@petodorremova]

@FrankieRoute I have oily skin as well, and I found that I only need to moisturize at night. Unless your skin feels dry during the day, I would recommend just not using moisturizer and skipping the use of a product you don't generally need.

[@evelynbaron2004]

forgot, sorry, to address the products evaluated; in 2019 La Roche Posey and Avene (vr lazy leaving off accents) are available in Canada everywhere; affordable and I find good for every skin type that is sensitive. Some products by Avene smell a little like oranges but a lot of products are unscented; especially good for people with a tendency to flushing or redness. Also a retinol which is very effective. Wonderful fount of information!

[@aragorn89]

I love Bioderma, La Roche Posay and Avene. They worked well when I had oily skin and now with normal skin they also help a lot.

[@ThePinkHeel]

I'm in Quebec and it's very easy to get all these products. I love Avène - their redness line has changed my skin!

[@clairet.5405]

Thank you Lisa for this video. Yes ! Citypharma is the best address in Paris. I go there quite often to get my products but I didn’t know they had their own brand !!! When I go there, I am usually on a rush after work and it’s so crowdy. Thank you for the information. I’ve just discovered your videos on KZbin, and I became addict ! You’re such a source of inspiration ! Thank you !

[@Maisoon94]

I love your videos SO much. I get so excited whenever I see one of them in my subscriptions.

[@79Sephora]

Awww I went to Paris for the first time last Sept and I would have loved having this video for reference. As it was, I only bought Bioderma micellar cleanser. I was afraid to buy stuff I had no clue about and then not be able to return it since I don't live there. I also went to London on the same trip and I went hog wild in Boots, Superdrug, John Lewis, Harvey Nichols, Space NK and Selfridges. I LOVE London shopping. Love the video, Lisa xx

[@susegold]

awesome thank you. Please do a video on your eye makeup!! I love the liner and the way you did the crease.

[@LisaEldridge]

@potocatepetl the natural Australian brand Jurlique do a lovely hand sanitzer I use when I'm working. Its not as harsh as some of the others. Dont know it its strong enough for surgeons use but def worth checking out x

[@dbritton41]

Wow, all of these products are carried in the USA at my local drugstores. I will have to try that Avene chronic redness relief for my rosacea and see if it works. You're just so amazing, Lisa. :)

[@elizadoolittle25]

Your makeup is particularly exquisite in this video. Please do a a tutorial on it. You are such an inspiration. Lxx

[@DeborahSutherlandDebinPei]

Yes we are so fortunate to get most of these at home 🇨🇦💖, always love sharing my favs and hearing about others

[@cait_lynne]

You are so elegant and classy Lisa, full of poise.

[@KdKoala]

They are called Miliums (a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion) and are typical for people with gentle, pale or light skin tones. You have to go to a cosmetician to have them removed. First they let your pores open, usually with steam and then take them out with a special needle. It's not very pleasant, but it works ;)

[@dearheart5574]

LOVED this video! I love French pharmacies too and always love exploring drugstores in other countries. Thanks for the tips!

[@flightperfect]

Hi Lisa! Fantastic video. As the spring is coming and the sun also, would you consider doing an update video about sunscreens? I loved the one you did a year ago and I would like to hear if there is some new sunscreen /aftersun products. Thank you.

[@laurrelei]

You would love Quebec (Canada) In our pharmacies, we always have the french products you showed, and more, and all the american drugstore+dermatologist brands. We even have a lot of the UK products.

[@LisaEldridge]

@TheSuperSheeep they do sell it in some of the really large Boots stores x

[@The.EditedRose]

I know this video is a bit old but I know you still stand by these brands and products. Although I’ve tried a lot of them too and have access to them (love in Melbourne, Australia) but will be travelling to Europe later in 2019 and spending a night in Paris! I’m also a HMUA so can’t wait to try something new.

[@uhlicawu]

adore your makeup here! well, actually, i adore your makeup anywhere! it's perfect. a slightly winged liner but an overall clean and fresh classic look! drroool

[@Beattysmile]

Hi Lisa! I have been you followers for a while and I really like your very fresh approach to make up and skincare! I would like to have an updated version of this video which I found very interesting! xx

[@whoosh_angel]

Here in 2023 because I’m so tired of seeing 22-yr-old influencers, who don’t even have skin aging yet, talking about their French pharmacy picks with next to no knowledge of the products.

[@flutteringazure]

Very informative video with a couple of products I'll certainly check our on my next trip to France! I love to see that I am not the only one to visit the French pharmacies while on holiday there ;) My sister lives there and she thinks it's weird (but she in turn craves for certain Dutch stores). Also: French healthfoodstores usually carry a nice assortment of French organic skincare products. If you can find it, check out Florame (they have a store in Le Marais)!

[@leYam4n]

This video is A GOD SEND LISA! Ive been in France since september and I really love having a snoop around the pharmacies here in France and coming across something new and exciting for skin. Ive definitely taken note on the products you've mentioned! thanks a lot X

[@Leza1121]

In NYC, we also have access to products by Lierac, Avene and LaRoche Posay. I like going to Sephora for the Caudalie products. Bioderma is still on my wish list. :)

[@musezg]

Thank you! You just brought us to Paris! I also enjoy Swiss pharmacies, they have plenty of I don't know how to put it- mountain herbs inspired things?- don't know if you agree. In Greece thank God we have all those brands and also Apivita which is great - try it if you find it- don't stick only to Korres which is better in marketing!

[@ninninin656]

I live really close to the german-french border and feel I might do a little daytrip just to get some pharmacy products! they also have these amazing smelling shower gels in the supermarkets, I forgot the name but it's something with marseille I think... the vanilla milk one is to die for!!!!!

[@FIFII]

I know you were asking Lisa, but if you don't mind, I thought I could help. I think you should go for the La Roche Posay products. They're great for acne prone skin.

[@blissHeavenly]

French skincare is the best in my opinion , love the pharmacies too there x

[@grangrangran]

Lovely! So many good reasons to go to Paris... :) Pharmacy-visits are always on my agenda when traveling, it's so fun to experience different beauty-cultures like that. If you haven't tried it, the Caudalie lip balm is just very, very good, and deserves appreciation. I have insanely dehydrated and cracking lips (like, the skin goes hard, it's insane. I think maybe it makes noises on contact.) - and this works, without constant reapplication.