Vancouver: Chantecaille helps cure our French envy
Here to solve some of our envy is luxury cosmetics and skin care brand Chantecaille, which just debuted at Vancouver’s Holt Renfrew (737 Dunsmuir St., 604-681-3121, holtrenfrew.com). They may be New York based, but their soul–and founder, Sylvie Chantecaille–is French.
Highly concentrated with natural botanicals, this vegan-friendly line makes serious skincare based on biotechnology, Chinese medicine, aromatherapy and European flower pharmacology. Our pick is their Rice and Geranium Foaming Cleanser ($62), which uses antioxidants from soybeans, olives and green tea leaves to help restore damaged skin.
The company also puts their money where their eco mouth is: Proceeds from their specially created La Baleine and Bengali collections, which include highlighters, eye shadows and bronzers, support preservation efforts.
By Alexandra Leier
. They may be New York based, but their soul--and founder, Sylvie Chantecaille--is French.
Highly concentrated with natural botanicals, this vegan-friendly line makes serious skincare based on biotechnology, Chinese medicine, aromatherapy and European flower pharmacology. Our pick is their Rice and Geranium Foaming Cleanser ($62), which uses antioxidants from soybeans, olives and green tea leaves to help restore damaged skin.
The company also puts their money where their eco mouth is: Proceeds from their specially created La Baleine and Bengali collections, which include highlighters, eye shadows and bronzers, support preservation efforts.
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