Nicole Romero Vagner is a former beauty editor who now lives in France with her husband, Even when she was living here, Nicole had a seemingly effortless approach to beauty, As a magazine editor, she was someone who we never saw looked overdone. She was always very chic.

For the launch of French skin-care brand Varens Beauté Bio in the Philippines, they invited Nicole to talk about the French approach to beauty.

“Moisturizing is a big thing with the French. They’re very minimalist. They don’t run to the derma for skin problems like pimples or dry skin. Instead, they go to the pharmacy and consult with the pharmacists, who are very knowledgeable about skin care,” said Nicole.

She said French pharmacies can be overwhelming in the sense that there are so many products, most of them in the same no-nonsense packaging.

The key to French beauty is really cleansing and moisturizing. French women use simple and hardworking products to keep their skin clean, soft and supple. Varens Beauté Bio is one of those brands you’ll find in French pharmacies and they’re finally here in the Philippines via Watsons and Lazada.

Varens Beauté Bio is an Ecocert-certified organic skincare brand that’s 100% made in France. It is a clean and vegan skin-care line with active ingredients widely recognized for their efficacy. The organic certification organization, Ecocert, has verified that at least 95% of the plant ingredients each product in the range contains are organic and at least 20% of organic ingredients are present in the total formula.

The range includes a moisturizer, a vitamin C and E booster, a skin revitalizer, a skin nourishing care and an eye contour care (this is their bestselling product in the Philippines right now). Best of all, none of the products cost more than Php500!

The Soin Hydratant (Php499 / 40ml) helps restore moisture to the skin, thanks to the different molecular weights of hyaluronic acid, as well as Aloe Vera pulp that replenishes the skin with vitamins.

“If you know your beauty ingredients, you know that molecular weights of hyaluronic acid are important,” said Nicole Limos Morales of The Beauty Edit, who hosted the launch in behalf of the brand.

The Soin Vitaminé (Php499 / 40ml) is enriched with powerful antioxidants to protect the skin against free radicals and stimulate cell renewal.

The Soin Revitalisant (Php499 / 40ml) has active collagen boosters and Aloe Vera to help reduce the signs of aging.

The Soin Nourrissant (Php499 / 40ml) is formulated with avocado oil, shea butter and trace elements to immediately calm and repair dry, irritated skin.

The Soin Beauté Du Regard (Php499 / 15ml) is infused with caffeine and green tea to help reduce puffiness and dark circles around the eye area.

The safety assessment of all five products was carried out by a toxicologist in accordance with European regulations under strict conditions in order to determine the dermatological tolerance of the formulas. Each product has also been rigorously tested by 22 individuals for 26 days with excellent results to boot.

Varens Beauté Bio offers low-maintenance, feel-good formulas at friendly price points and more importantly, results to match, so you can be bien dans sa peau (comfortable in your own skin), much like that authentique French girl.

Varens Beauté Bio is available at all Watsons stores nationwide and online on Lazada starting today.

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