Vineyards, animals and relaxing spa moments is the perfect mix for holiday away from city-life in my book. Les Sources de Caudalie, which is located in the middle of the Château Smith Haut Lafitte vineyards in Bordeaux France, is the ultimate location for a weekend away from everything. And it can't be an all-encompassing French experience without the culinary exploration of the region's best food. The choices are different from each other with the country inn, La Table du Lavoir for lunch with a typical country cuisine, happy hour at the wine and tapas bar, ROUGE and dinner at the two-Michelin starred La Grand’Vigne for the ultimate culinary exploration, all of this while tasting the three wines on produced by the property. 

If the name of the resort looks familiar it is because you might already know the French beauty brand Caudalie, and have for sure tried their cult product the Beauty Elixir, which was inspired by the Youth Elixir of the Queen of Hungary in the 16th century. Like many of their other products, it uses grape as a base and here where it all connects. 

Mathilde Thomas, the founder of Caudalie, is the daughter of pro-skiers Daniel and Florence Cathiard, who bought a 14th-century vineyard called Château Smith Haut Lafitte back in the 90s. That’s where Mathilde originally found her inspiration to start the skincare brand Caudalie and where, her sister  Alice Tourbier, opened Les Sources de Caudalie. 

 

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Visiting Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte

Spa Days with Caudalie

I've been ready to go on holidays since the beginning of June, living the nostalgia of when we were children and had 3 months ahead of us filled with leisure and sweet doing nothing.  I'm not complaining about my work situation that fortunately has me travel continuously, but my idea of holidays is the one of no internet, no Instagram, no Netflix ... just chill. 

Counting down the days to August when I'm leaving for Sicily and Como Lake I've already started prepping the summer essentials. Here is my sun army for Summer 2018. 

Cervia, Italy

Eisenberg Paris Sublime Tan Oil

This Unique tanning oil is enriched with essential fatty acids and Vitamin E to nourish your tan while giving yourself the perfect sublime glow. Its sweet summer scent is reminiscent of the beach, making it the perfect summer essential.

Biotherm Sun Milk SPF 30

Being under the sun’s rays for hours definitely requires a solid sunscreen with at least an SPF of 30. The Biotherm body milk protects your skin from the UV rays and dehydration. Sometimes sunscreens can feel uncomfortable and heavy on the skin, but this one is surprisingly lightweight for the amount of hydration it gives your skin.

Eisenberg Sublime Tan After Sun treatment

It is absolutely essential to have the right products to intensely rehydrate the skin after a full day spent in the summer sun. This product ensures an even and bright tan that will develop and fade gracefully over time. It also offers cooling properties to calm sunburn while formulated with Hyaluronic Acid to ensure softness in the skin. Infused with Rose Oil and Edelweiss extracts, it contains has anti-aging properties.

Caudalie Solar Anti-Age Face SPF 50

Sunscreen for the face can be a hard product to master given all the different skin types. This anti-aging sunscreen contains an SPF of 50 and a filter that protects the skin from free radicals in the environment. This formula is specially formulated for mature skin, meaning it is also great for premature aging as well. The soft, non-sticky formula lasts all day and seals in hydration for an even, sun-kissed glow.

Lanzarote, Spain

Sol de Janeiro Ipanema Sunset Glow 

A skin-softening oil with just the right amount of shimmer to unleash our inner Brazilian goddess. The luscious, lightweight oil blends seamlessly into skin for a hydrated, dewy finish, enhanced with light-reflecting shimmer. The scent is also an experience of its own,  infused with notes of wild fig and Brazilian gardenia. 

Aesop Protective Body Lotion 50SPF

Aesop Protective Body Lotion is a lightweight, water-resistant sunscreen with SPF50 to shield skin from damaging UVA and UVB rays. It comes as a non-greasy lotion that leaves skin soft, smooth and fragranced with a refreshing scent of spearmint, lavender, and lemon. It is also the only 50spf body sunscreen I managed to find and that Aesop 150ml package makes for the perfect Pinterest-y summer photos. 

Lancaster Sun Sensitive Delicate Comforting Cream SPF50+

Sun Sensitive Delicate Comforting Cream SPF50+ combines very high protection and a Sensiboost complex to give sun sensitive skin extra protection along with a luminous, delicate tan. Beyond UVA & UVB filters it has Full Light Technology that protects skin against Infrared and Visible Light rays.