Every Beauty Addict's Bible: eau thermale

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of attending a bloggers' event which introduced us to some new product ranges from top French skin care brands Lierac Paris and Eau Thermale Avène, neither of which is new to this blog.

We had mini presentations about the brands delivered over sushi and strawberry prosecco and we also had the opportunity to sample the products as we talked about them. For more in-depth information, you can check out my posts about the respective brands here and here.

Lierac Paris is a high end skin care brand targeted at those who only want the best for their skin. The brand has various product ranges with specific skin 'aging problems' being targeted at all levels and for all ages. Yesterday, the main focus was on the Hydregenist line which will be replacing the Hydrachrono range. The Hydragenist range consists of two moisturisers (one for combination skin and one for dry skin) as well as a serum. This comprehensive range of products is inspired by tissue oxygenation and hence, the role of oxygen in relation to how plumped and fresh our skin looks.

We were also introduced to some new products from Lierac's top range, the Premium line which contains extracts of the rare black orchid, black poppy and black rose. The packaging with this range is as exquisite as the products themselves. Lierac also have more specific ranges, my favourite out of which has to be the Diopti range which consists of 5 different products that target different problems within the eye area such as puffiness, dark circles, wrinkles, etc.

Moving on to Eau Thermale Avène, this is a more medical brand so to speak, where all products are infused with thermal water from Avène, a small village in France and the products are packaged in a sterile atmosphere. Avène's product range has everything from cleansers to anti-wrinkle treatments and cater for the most sensitive of skins.

I'm very looking forward to try out the new products that were kindly given to me at the event. Look out for the reviews which will have a little surprise at the end ;)

To find out more about the brands and their respective products, kindly like their Facebook pages here and here.

Eau Thermale Avène and Lierac Paris are imported by Pharma.MT Ltd.

Sundays call for light reading and today I wanted to introduce you to Avène Eau Thermale. I was cordially invited to the exclusive launch event which took place at Villa Arrigo in Naxxar last week.

We were briefed on the product range by one of the brand managers for Malta over some prosecco just before the event officially commenced by an address delivered by Her Excellency the French Ambassador for Malta. Her introduction was followed by another two presentation during which we got to learn about the Avène Hydrotherapy Center and the dermatological services it offers, as well as the full product range offered by Avène Eau Thermale.

photo courtesy of the Avene Eau Thermale Facebook page

It all started in 1736 with the discovery of the thermal spring, the same one where the Avène Hydrotherapy Center stands today, and nowadays, the brand has established itself as one of the leaders as far as treatment for sensitive skin is concerned.

All Avène products are manufactured at the site itself under strict, sterile conditions, thus making them optimal to care for the needs of sensitive skin. Avène Eau Thermale or Thermal Spring Water, which is the product the launch mostly focused on, is suitable for a lot of uses in both dermatological treatments and daily skin care. A few examples are to ease sensations of discomfort and soothe redness on the skin as well as after hair and makeup removal and after shaving. It is also fit to use on babies when they get diaper rash and it provides some much needed moisture after exercising and while travelling.

The comprehensive Avène Eau Thermale range tackles all stages of skin - from the younger ones to the more mature ones and there is also a sun care range, all of which have the needs of sensitive skin at heart.