Comments on: A Visit to the Pharmacie

By: Laume

Laume — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 07:39:30 +0000

About the French “hating Americans” – you summed up my feelings well. I’ve mentioned how friendly and warmly we were treated to people here, I even blogged about it, and STILL people tell me I was “just lucky”. I drove from northern California to southern Colorado the month after I came back from Paris and in two days of travel I bumped into more rude people than I did in a month in Europe!
I got a kick out of the fact that in England pharmacies have “Chemist”signs.
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Laume,
I love that…*Chemist*, makes me wonder what else you can find there….lol! And I whole heartedly agree about the French being NOT rude. Of course, it depends on how you treat THEM as well. You give what you get, is what I say!
xoxo
Robin

By: pam

pam — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:29:59 +0000

What an interesting and enjoyable post today! My daughter is in school studying to become a doctor of pharmacy (she was also born for this profession) and she is learning nothing at all about skincare(darn!). She will be spending the month of May in France and I’m already compiling a list of must haves for her to bring home for me. Is this skin care line really that wonderful? Is it afordable, and can it be shipped to the USA? What do you especially buy on your trips to bring home?
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Pam excellent questions! I think maybe I can do a post on that. I have a few *sources* to buy in the US. If your daughter is going to France, the cheapest way to get it is in the Pharmacie. Even with the disgusting Euro/Dollar price, it will be less expensive. Affordable. Well, it depends. Full retail- no. But let me tell you…..this stuff works! My skin is plumper, smoother, less red, and radiants. My sun damage brown spots have all but disappeared. My skin looks so good…one month later, that I can wear no makeup and be ok with it! Have your daughter visit the Pharmacy I wrote about…they can help her. Back in the US…I’ll give you my sources, so you can check out the products. You can buy it at Sephora…but it’s double the price from France there. Some on-line retailers sell cheaper than that and they ship to the US.
xoxo
Robin

By: tongue in cheek

tongue in cheek — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:38:40 +0000

I think his brother lives in my town, as the pharmist here.
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Lucky you Corey
xoxo
Robin

By: Angie

Angie — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:48:16 +0000

Thanks for entering me into your contest!! Now I can’t wait to visit the “ugliest” pharmacist in all of Paris!! Do you have any recommendations for a New Year’s Eve dinner? We would prefer something fun and funky versus “Grand” Brassiere style if possible.
Merci Beaucoup!!
Angie
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Angie,
You are welcome! I will email you to discuss New Year’s Eve I have your address!
xoxo
Robin

By: NurseTerry

NurseTerry — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:32:15 +0000

Beautiful writing…keep at it girlfriend..and while you are at it, start submitting to some travel mags..perhaps we’ll see you in print at a pharmacie!
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Thanks Terri! Will do! You know what they say…do what you and the money will come!!! Well, its what I love! My freind Anne, who is the one I have just been writing about told me the same thing in Paris…she says she thinks I should be a *journaliste*. It sounds even better with her French accent!
xoxo
Robin

By: Maryann@FindingLaDolceVita

Maryann@FindingLaDolceVita — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:17:12 +0000

I wish businesses were still this way. The little mom and dad shops instead of giant superstores. I miss the good old days when a pharmacy doubled as a soda shop
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Me too! That is why I like Europe…you can still find those places. My Grandmother worked at one on LI..and we would go for root beer floats and ice cream soda’s all the time….
xoxo
Robin

By: foodie froggy

foodie froggy — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:16:16 +0000

Well, well, what can I say ? Now everyone will want to kidnap my husband !! Help !!
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Oh my NO!! I am not encouraging anyone to kidnap him…just visit a nice, handsome, helpful French Pharmacist
xoxo
Robin

By: KC

KC — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:08:48 +0000

There are many substances banned from cosmetics by the EU that American companies are still permitted to put in their products. Pretty scary! Reading your post, I realize that French pharmacies are much more interesting and exciting than Italian ones (at least around here!)
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Well, it could have been just my experience. I really enjoyed the Italian Pharmacies also!! I just love looking at all that stuff that we can’t get in the US….I’m like a kid in a candy store!!
xoxo
Robin