French Pharmacie Fomo
Ever since the end of season 3 of Emily In Paris we’ve been loving all things Paris, and while we patiently wait for season 4 we’ve filled our time writing blog posts inspired by the city of Love. A few months ago we created a post inspired by the wardrobe from the characters. Now it’s time for you to have the main character energy and focus on yourself, starting with skincare.
TikTok is to blame for all things beauty and skincare trends from Vanilla Girl to Slugging, and now French Pharmacie Hauls…and we’re not immune. We recently visited Paris and bought a variety of items we noticed were frequent on in the videos here’s what was on the list:
Biafine
A313
Ialuset Hyaluronique
Nuxe Huile Prodigeuse
Nuxe Rêve de Miel
Caudalie Eau De Beauté
Caudalie SPF 50 VinoInvisible
Embryolisse Crème de Lait Concentré
La Roche Posay B5 Baume
Bioderma Shower Oil
Eucerin Hyaluron Filler
Filorga Time Filler
Most of these products are much better priced over in Paris, here are some price breakdowns of products you can get back home but could be worth buying while abroad:
Nuxe Huile Prodigeuse (€24.98 vs $49)
Caudalie Eau de Beauté (€11.98 vs $24)
Embryolisse Crème de Lait Concentré (€16 vs $43)
Bioderma Shower Oil 1L (€10.89 vs $29.99)
Filorga Time Filler Eyes (€48.99 vs $85)
There are some items that are similarly priced overseas and here in Canada including: Rêve de Miel and La Roche Posay B5 Baume. Before booking your transatlantic flight here are some ways to save you money and make the price difference more competitive.
Sign up to Rakuten, when you use the Rakuten portal you can get 2% cashback, and occasionally more depending on the offers they have going on. One thing to add, is if it is your first time using Rakuten you can get $30 cashback by registering here on your first purchase.
Wait for points days, as a PC Optimum member Shoppers Drug Mart will offer 20x the points, when we top up our cart we gained 26,000 points (that’s $26 back) this can be used for groceries or more beauty items.
Of course, look for sales, there’s always offers going on, as of lately we’ve seen, Rêve de Miel on sale from $13.99 vs $19, Bioderma Shower Oil $25.49 vs $29.99, and Huile Prodigeuse $39 vs $49.
One final thought is particularly for the shower oil, while it’s significantly cheaper in Paris do you really want to carry a litre in your bag? Might not be worth the hassle instead we recommend stocking up on these Paris only Products:
Biafine
A313
Ialuset Hyaluronique
Caudalie SPF 50 VinoInvisible
Eucerin Hyaluron Filler
