{"id":11702,"date":"2023-10-17T22:39:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T22:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comfort-hotel-paris-roissy.com\/?p=11702"},"modified":"2023-10-17T22:39:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T22:39:36","slug":"im-a-traveller-from-new-york-and-i-go-to-france-to-buy-cosmetics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comfort-hotel-paris-roissy.com\/travel\/im-a-traveller-from-new-york-and-i-go-to-france-to-buy-cosmetics\/","title":{"rendered":"I&apos;m a traveller from New York and I go to France to buy cosmetics"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>I&#8217;m a TikToking traveller from New York and I go to France\u2026 to buy cosmetics<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>TikTok videos with the hashtag #frenchpharmacy have been viewed 137m times\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>One TikToker hopped straight off her New York flight to a Parisian pharmacy\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0The World Heritage ancient stone circle at Avebury is FAKE<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s famous for fine wines, breathtaking architecture and classic delicacies, but for a rapidly growing number of TikTokers, the main reason to visit France is to shop at one of its pharmacies to bag\u00a0&#8216;magical&#8217; beauty and wellness products that aren&#8217;t so readily available elsewhere.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Underscoring just how popular this activity is for beauty gurus and viewers alike, TikTok videos with the hashtag\u00a0#frenchpharmacy have been viewed 137million times.<\/p>\n<p>Dedicated TikToker Ava Lee lives in New York and told\u00a0MailOnline Travel she hopped straight off the plane to stock up on products from CityPharma &#8211; a Parisian pharmacy that has seen a boom in popularity, with eager tourists queuing out of the door to get their hands on items.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ava, a Korean digital creator who posts to TikTok as &#8216;glowwithava&#8217;, has become something of a one-woman sales industry for French beauty items, sharing buying tips online with 1.7million followers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to MailOnline, Ava said she buys at least 10 products when she visits a pharmacy, and on one occasion, even brought a whole suitcase to fill with cosmetics.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/14\/76434983-12618743-The_hashtag_frenchpharmacy_has_amassed_an_impressive_137_million-m-18_1697203034884.jpg\" height=\"383\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/14\/76434991-12618743-Speaking_to_MailOnline_Ava_said_French_products_in_the_US_are_so-a-19_1697203048985.jpg\" height=\"383\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Dedicated TikToker Ava Lee (above) lives in New York and told MailOnline Travel she hopped straight off the plane to stock up on products from a Parisian pharmacy. TikTok videos with the hashtag #frenchpharmacy have been viewed 137million times\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Explaining her interest, she said:\u00a0&#8216;I just love French beauty products. Some of the biggest beauty brands originate from France, so that&#8217;s where I got some interest and it&#8217;s fascinating every time I go. I love it.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old said she flies to CityPharma at least twice a year and is planning another trip in November.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Taking her followers along on the journey, her TikTok videos have become so popular that people have started recognising her in store.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Last time when I was at CityPharma there were people walking around with screenshots of my face,&#8217; she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The content creator explained she had seen her followers holding up her videos in a desperate search to find the recommended products in store.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In one TikTok video, Ava revealed a haul of must-have products from the pharmacy. She said:\u00a0&#8216;I&#8217;m back in Paris and you guys know the drill, the first stop was the pharmacy and here&#8217;s everything that I got.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/08\/76434987-12618743-image-a-7_1697096998508.jpg\" height=\"348\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/12\/08\/76463837-12618743-image-m-6_1697096995630.jpg\" height=\"348\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Ava Lee said she visits CityPharma, Paris, at least twice a year and is planning another trip to France in November. She described sun cream as an essential skincare product (left) and\u00a0picked up a tube of Embryolisse moisturizer (right)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/13\/13\/76434985-12618743-Ava_said_she_always_stocks_up_on_Biafine_a_super_cheap_product_t-a-15_1697201514575.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Ava said she always stocks up on Biafine<\/p>\n<p>Ava said she ran to the\u00a0Caudalie section to get her hands on sunscreen, claiming they aren&#8217;t available in the US.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The TikToker then showed her followers Biafine&#8217;s skin emulsion product, a moisturiser intended to treat and prevent dry skin.<\/p>\n<p>Ava said:\u00a0\u2018Biafine is one that I always stock up on. I like to get it and I always like to give it to my friends as well. It\u2019s super cheap and I like to use it for my mosquito bites as well, not just for skincare purposes.&#8217;\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the TikTok video, Ava then picked up a\u00a0tub of Embryolisse cream, which she described as &#8216;every make-up artist&#8217;s favourite moisturiser before make-up&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Moving onto the perfume aisle, Ava picked up a bottle of Nuxe pink. She said: &#8216;I got the pink version last year which I liked so much more than the original one so I got another one.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>On a previous visit to her favourite pharmacy, Ava said she regrets not picking up\u00a0the hyaluron filler from Eucerin.<\/p>\n<p>According to the product&#8217;s website, it is intended to counteract the ageing process, by stimulating your skin&#8217;s production of hyaluronic acid by up to 256 per cent.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ava&#8217;s video received a total of 1.8million views and hundreds of followers flooded the comment section, many of whom were eager to try her recommendations.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One user commented: &#8216;I started to use Embryolisse under my make-up and my foundation has never looked better.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Others added: &#8216;I need to move to a different country&#8217;, and &#8216;making notes for Paris&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>While some users pointed out the products are available to purchase in the US, in a follow-up video Ava compared the prices,\u00a0saying it is &#8216;criminal&#8217; not to buy the products in France, where they are significantly cheaper.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to MailOnline, she said some of her favourite French products are often double, even triple the price in the US.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Examining the receipt in the video, Ava gave the example of her beloved\u00a0Biafine product, which costs just\u00a0$3.89 (\u00a33.20) per tube in France compared to an eye-watering $42 (\u00a334) in the US.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Adding her thoughts in the comments, Ava said: &#8216;Might as well just buy another suitcase and buy more while I&#8217;m here right.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/travel\/article-12618743\/Im-TikToking-traveller-New-York-France-buy-cosmetics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m a TikToking traveller from New York and I go to France\u2026 to buy cosmetics TikTok videos with the hashtag<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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