Sarah Bellum says:
A couple of weeks ago Lefty blogged about Votre Vu, a swanky French beauty care line. Not suprisingly, Lefty was not a fan of this pricey line because it wasn’t sciencey enough. But a Votre Vu consultant saw our post and was kind enough to send me some samples to try. Lefty and Righty don’t want this to be a product review blog but I thought it was only fair to give you my opinion on these products. 
Votre Vu unveiled
First, I gotta say that this is one classy company! The sample box arrived with a TON of stuff wrapped in beautiful confetti packing paper. They get huge points for presentation.
They sent me a Snapdragon beauty beverage, some sensitivie skin toner and cleanser samples, and the two products that Lefty blogged about: Votre Vu Sweep Gentle Eye Makeup Remover and Votre Vu Conditioner Riche. Since this is my “rebuttal” post, I’m only gonna talk about those two products.
Votre vu voila!
I usually Ponds dry skin cream to take off my mascara and eyeshadow. But I loved the Sweep product! The fragrance was wonderful and I really liked how it makes my skin feel. It gets stuff off my eyes and made them feel fresh and cool. My only complaint was that when I got a little bit in my eye – yowch! But overall, I’d certainly use it again.
I’m a bit pickier when it comes to conditioner. I need something that’s thick and luxurious but still spreads through my hair easily. I thought the Conditioner Riche did a very nice job of spreading and it made my hair really slippery. But, it didn’t condition as much as I like. The bottle says this is a “light” conditioner, so maybe this just isn’t the right one for my hair type. The scent was very perfumey and upscale and it lasted all day. I’d keep it in my shower rotation but I wouldn’t make it my everyday “go to” product.
The Beauty Brains bottom line
I know that Lefty and Righty are committed to blogging about the science of beauty care products and not our personal preferences on what we like and what we don’t. (There are plenty of other beauty blogs that do a terrific job of that.) But every once in a while I think it’s ok if we come out from behind the test tubes and beakers and tell the Beauty Brains community how we feel about certain products.
I think the Votre Vu products I tried were very good quality and would urge anyone to try them if you don’t mind spending a few extra bucks. And thanks to the fine folks at Votre Vu for the wonderful sample kit! (And by the way, if you ever decide to do any TV or radio advertising, I suggest you try to license the rights to the Abba song “Voulez-Vous.” Can’t you just hear it?)
PS Why do I have a sinking feeling that I’m gonna get my ass chewed by Lefty for this post? *Sigh* We’ll see what happens.
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Another amazing line that I’m reading about is Riversol skincare developed by Vancouver dermatologist Dr. Jason Rivers.
The website is http://www.riversol.com – its filled with anti-oxidants that will shake up your skin and make you glad you checked out his website. In all the celebs skincare bags as of NOW!
Dear Sarah Bellum,
I want to thank you for testing the products and providing your feedback from a customer point of view. After all, in the end it’s the customer who determines if a product sells or sits.
I certainly hope Right and Left Brain will understand why you choose to try something before writing about it. Would a food critic ever do that? Or a movie critic just read a script? Not apples to apples comparisions but you get the point.
Like many of us said in the last posting, the proof is in the products and using something is the best way to see if you like it.
So if any of you readers are looking for samples, please let me know and I will get in touch with you.
Sincerely,
Traci Kuhn
Independent Consultant
http://www.votrevu.com/traci
tbkuhn@wideopenwest.com
@Sarah – I knew they had you with the confetti. Incidentally, MidBrain has been complaining about having to clean scraps of paper off the floor in the Beauty Brains offices.
@Traci – We also try products before we write about them. Not always but whenever we can. We are beauty junkies too!
But we just try to keep our personal experiences out of our product opinions as they can be misleading.
Judging whether a beauty product works or not is a matter of personal experience. It is a matter of science and for this, personal experiences are of minimal benefit.
Critics provide personal opinions so they have to experience the products they discuss. What we do is different.
I think the Brains are just doing something different — there’s a difference between whether something works as it’s supposed to and whether you like it. I have a little screwtop pot of hand lotion in my desk at work, and it’s honestly probably not any different than a zillion others with glycerin, fatty alcohol, and cyclomethicone in it. I bought it because I liked the scent. That’s not a sciency thing, just a matter of taste.
But I’m not going to kid myself that because I like how it smells that it’s going to work better. Knowing whether something works as stated or not doesn’t invalidate the question of personal preference, it jsut adds another dimension to it. I might need to taste food to know whether I like it or not, but I don’t have ot eat it to measure how many calories or grams of fat are in it.
Hi there -
I have to say – after being a product junky and using the best of the best and paying top dollar for products like Decleor, Sisley and others, Votre Vu is a great way to use luxury products but not pay the high prices.
I agree that it’s a matter of what you like and what makes you feel good in most decisions about what products you will choose. Votre Vu is not touting the business as a “Scientific Approach” – they offer luxury products that will entice those who seek the best of the best ingredients. A lot of people are loving Votre Vu’s products and there will always be those who don’t and are skeptical about buying from a direct sales company. It’s too bad because I personally am thrilled with the results I have by using Votre Vu’s Les Sorbet Frozen Serum. Bottom line is that the results for the price is a fantastic deal.
Watch for our Organic Line coming out soon. I would love for you to test drive those products.
It will always come down to a matter of preference for each person as with any products. You can find something wrong with anything if you are looking to so I say always test drive a product line before investing in it. It makes you an educated consumer which is always better.
If I didn’t see amazing results after joining and using the products first – I would not be able, in good conscience, recommend them to others. My results can be different than someone elses as there are too many variables. For me – I feel confident recommending the Votre Vu products for their quality and their luxury effect.
Warmly,
Lisa Teeter
Director
Indep.Consultant ID# 14440
Votre Vu Paris.France
http://www.votrevu.com/successteam
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I tried dermatologist Dr. Rivers new product line called Riversol and all I have to say is WOW!!! Seriously people, if you want results this is a MUST TRY product. You can buy thru physicians or select retail outlets, I got mine on line at http://www.riversol.com. Their key ingredient is called beta-thujaplicin and its known to remove sun damage! It works!!
I tried vitre vu and didn’t like the fragrance at all. It also broke my face out. I do not like that it contains parabins suspected to cause cancer. I normally use Mannatech skin care products that do not have parabins nor cause breakouts. I also use Obagi # 5 fader for age spots along with Retin A. My skin is norally clear and I am younger appearing than my actual age due to taking care of my skin for 20 plus years. Just my 2 cetns worth.