Summer is a wonderful season, but it can also be hard on skin and hair. The sun's rays, heat, humidity and outdoor activities can cause damage. Christophe Nicolas Biot, global beauty expert, presents his summer beauty routine to care for body and hair during the summer months.
Summer beauty
Because the sun's rays weaken hair fibers and the epidermis, Christophe-Nicolas Biot has developed natural product lines that provide hydration and care for all skin and hair types. These treatments offer a unique, luxurious experience for hydrated, radiant skin and supple, beautiful hair in all circumstances.
From all his cosmetics lines, Christophe Nicolas has selected five essentials for his summer beauty routine.
La Repulpe
La Repulpe is a moisturizing body and face oil. Antioxidant and moisturizing, it activates melanin and compensates for skin deficiencies, for a radiant, moisturized complexion even after sun exposure.
Composition: Macadamia, marjoram and mint.
How to use: Morning and evening. Can be used all year round or as a 15-day treatment before exposure to the sun. In addition to its preparatory action, it also repairs the skin after UV exposure. Can be used alone or mixed with Mandarin Body Balm for dry skin.
60 ml bottle: €34 and 200 ml bottle: €68
Shampoo cream n°3
Nourishing and moisturizing, it gently and thoroughly cleanses hair without weighing it down, leaving it ultra-light. For normal to dry hair, it can also be used as a body wash.
Ingredients: Vegetable glycerin, wheat proteins, canola leaves, coconut betaine.
It is the ideal product to integrate into a summer beauty routine, as it can be used alone or in synergy with the other products in the range, Milk n°1, Liquid Soap n°2, and Plant Emulsion n°4.
60 ml bottle: €19 and 200 ml bottle: €38
The Absolute
This cleansing milk helps combat the dryness associated with summer temperatures, and restores radiant skin thanks to its reparative action on skin cells. Its anti-inflammatory action has calming and soothing properties, making it ideal for use after sun exposure.
Composition: Hazelnut, lavender, petitgrain, palma rosa and authentic beeswax harvested directly from a certified beekeeper.
How to use: Apply every evening directly to the face and eyes with your fingers, massaging in energetically in circular motions. Rinse with spring water. On the scalp, use before shampooing or as a hair mask.
60 ml bottle: €20 and 200 ml bottle: €40
Botanic Potion
Botanic Potion is recommended for very sensitive skin. Soothing, it protects, regenerates and preserves the skin's elasticity. It's the ideal ally to restore supple, moisturized skin after exposure to the sun's rays.
Composition: Botanical alchemy of Cornflower, Lime blossom and Platyphyllos. Also contains Roman chamomile, lavender, borage and wild apple.
How to use: Spray on face and neck morning and evening. Can be used in synergy with
Rose Concentrate.
50 ml bottle: €58 and 200 ml bottle: €116
Le Baume n°9
Baume N°9 is the regenerating treatment of your summer beauty routine. The synergy of its 9 harmonizing and vibratory plants makes it a vital epidermal force. Protective, it ensures skin repair, elasticity and nutrition. A long-awaited haven of softness after a day in the summer sun.
Composition: Propolis, Calendula, Roman Chamomile, St John's Wort, Black Elder, Walnut, Lilac, Brunelle, Hemp oil, purified beeswax, Sunflower oil. Made exclusively from flower concentrate, with no added water.
The right gesture: Evening ritual, or morning and night for very dry skin. Take a small amount and warm in the hands, then gently massage in a circular motion until completely absorbed.
30 ml jar: 139 €.
The Mon Protocole cosmetics line for your summer beauty routine
As the skin is the mirror of our emotions, the Mon Protocole line has been designed with sacred and unique formulas for body and mind, based in particular on work carried out by farmers. Everything is done by hand, with respect for the earth. This line of products cares for skin and hair in all their complexity, and the indications are infinite. Mon Protocole products are entirely handcrafted, French and unique, with ingredients derived from organic farming and permaculture. The preparations respect the main principles of biodynamics, which include esoteric dimensions. This means that all Mon Protocole preparations respect cosmic rhythms and the work of the soil, in harmony with the earth and plants. They are truly living preparations based on plants and flower essences, developed biodynamically and integrating the phenomenon of lunation. Our suppliers are small-scale breeders, pickers and pressers, all of whom respect natural cycles (from seed to maceration, including hand-picking). They distill their own plants without adding alcohol, and their production respects what nature has to offer. The active ingredients selected are specially studied and concentrated to ensure the supply of nutrients to cells in their functions of regulating tissue microcirculation and providing optimal protection. All products in the Mon Protocole line are made in France by craftsmen, are eco-responsible, and are guaranteed to be preservative-, sulfate-, paraben- and silicone-free.