For Chanel, style, beauty, tradition and innovation are forever entwined and my own personal rituals, in style and skincare, resonate more deeply when connected to the rhythms of nature. In Gaujacq, Chanel is creating and celebrating a futuristic and inclusive vision of beauty, with active ingredients born of elemental natural forces and the flower fairies of rural France. My experience in the lab was revelatory.
When moisturising I will be more mindful in future, with a greater respect for the complex alchemy, the experimentation and the exacting standards of sustainable practice. “We are opening a new, still rare form of dialogue between scientist and growers,” says Thoby with a smile. His optimism is infectious. The opportunity to conserve, create and collaborate is key to the Chanel beauty story and his archives and research will soon be collected and displayed in an on- site library to inspire and educate both the curious and the connoisseur.
Integrative beauty suggests a healthy state of mind and body, a way of presenting ourselves to the world in harmony with our environment. It’s a sensual presence, the principle of pleasure stripped of its artifice, that is in tune with intuition and connected to community. This is the modern Chanel allure. It’s psychological as well as physical, ambitious in its scope and vision, and is always inspired by the avant-garde innovations of Coco Chanel.
I’ll take the powerful antioxidants and the promise of an anti-ageing glow gladly, but one of the many miraculous properties of the camellia is that neither frost nor rain can destroy its leaves or petals. With the passing of time, the flower becomes even more beautiful and ever stronger. The camellia plants are watered only every other day to encourage deep roots, with such scarcity creating resilience and growth. Desire designed. Beyond beauty myths, the secret garden holds deep truths.
Laura’s Chanel Beauty Travel Edit
No.1 de Chanel Lip and Cheek Tint in Healthy Pink
La Crème Main No.1 de Chanel Red Camellia Revitalizing Serum-In-Mist
Hydra Beauty Micro Crème Yeux Le Volume de Chanel Mascara in Noir
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