Did you know that in some parts of France, Christmas comes early when Santa, le Père Noël, brings small gifts and sweets for children on December 6th, the feast day of Saint-Nicolas? And that in other parts of the country, children place their shoes by the fire and wake up on Christmas Day to find them filled with presents from Santa, and fruit, nuts and small toys hanging on the tree?

Today we’re musing over French traditions and French girl beauty since our advent calendar offier is a FREE Vichy Liftactive Retinol HA Night worth $44.90 when you spend $25 or more on Vichy products!

When a brand’s underlying philosophy reads as “health is beautiful”, you can be sure to trust your complexion with it.

In 1931 French doctor Prosper Haller discovered the therapeutic virtues of thermal water from the hot springs found in Vichy, France. Haller infused cosmetic formulations with this very water to help you rediscover your skin’s most youthful and healthy capacity – what the good people at Vichy like to call “your ideal skin”.

If you’re unsure where to start, try he Neovadol range, which was specially created to counteract the effects of menopause on mature skin, promoting a healthy, youthful glow with continued use.