Products worth the price #1

By G.K.

Today I'm going to talk about products that are worth the price. This means that the price tag is (way) higher than drugstore products. As you guys know, us three at Monelle Beauty live in Australia, everything's here is more pricey than anywhere else in the world, so it might not go under the "expensive" range for you, where you live.

The Body Shop was kind of affordable for me in France but here it definitely cost a fair bit more. As well as Avène, french product so affordable in France, not that much affordable anywhere else. Chanel and Aesop are pretty much the same everywhere.

But you know what, when I like something and it's good for my skin/hair I'll pay the price. 

I'll start with Avène Cleanance Soapless Cleanser for oily, blemish prone skin. I have used that product since I was about 14yo, it's kind of a basic in France. Again, I have been blessed by not having Acne when I was a teenager but had breakouts here and there. 

The fresh/clean smell is lovely, It's a gel texture which I really like. It has helped my skin a lot but I believe in changing my cleanser from time to time so my skin doesn't get too much used to it, that way it is still effective when I go back to it. 

For breakouts I have 2 products in my shower which are this one and Neutrogena Oil-free Acne wash or Neutrogena Deep Clean. It works so good for me and I know my partner uses them as well and he's happy with it. Or maybe he just says that so I stop buying/talking about beauty products.

Australia retail price is around $28/30 in France it goes for €8 (AU$12), that is the reason why I have chosen to put Avène in that post.

I will keep buying it even for $30, it is definitely worth it and something to try if you have Acne/blemish problems.

I know that you're supposed to throw out your makeup after a while but that guy has been discontinued I believe so I'll use it till it dies. 

It's so amazing how long it lasted, that Nature's Minerals Cheek Colour is like Mary Poppins bag. I have been using it regularly for years and it doesn't seems to end. I'm not going to tell you for how long I have been applying this on my cheeks cause you're going to think I'm crazy but when I say years I mean yeeeeaaaarrrssss. I love it so much, you only need a little as it's almost like pigments, it lasts all day long and looks wonderful. I couldn't find it for sale on the internet but it might still be available in store. Please leave a comment below if you've seen it recently !

It goes for about AU$30 on Ebay. 

To be honest I have no problems spending a lot of money on stuff that I put on my skin. My skin is so sensitive that I'm really careful with what I use and I'm happy to spend my money for a very good foundation. I love Chanel Vitalumière Aqua, it has a great smell and an amazing consistency. The formula really leaves your skin feeling like you're not wearing anything.

Everytime I wear this foundation I get so many compliments! 

You really need to take your time choosing the right colour for you, a Chanel assistant helped me and gave me a wrong colour so I only wear it in summer or for a night out when it's dark and no one can see the difference haha. 

I'll repurchase it, it's a really nice high end foundation. It's always good to have at least one high end foundation that you can be excited to wear and have in your collection. 

In australia Chanel Vitalumière Aqua goes for AU$88

I will finish with my favorite of them all. It's painful to spend $30 dollars in a small bottle of shampoo but I would actually spend so much more on that. It does wonders for my hair. I have very dry hair, I have been using dye since forever and it's very damaged. I have decided to stop using supermarket/drugstore shampoos, it's so crap for your hair and since I'm treating my hair with some nice products, it drastically changed....
The Aesop Nurturing shampoo is a miracle. I have been combining it with a Sukin conditioner and it has gone back to my natural hair, soft, shiny and not damaged anymore.

It doesn't foam which is good, it means there's less harmful stuff in it ! And it cleans your hair as much as a foamy shampoo from the supermarket does, without wrecking it.

It's so worth the price. I mean you're going to spend a crazy amount of money on trying shampoos, conditioners, masks, treatments, oils etc when you only need a GOOD shampoo and conditioner.

If you have a boyfriend, husband, roommates, just make things clear from the beginning : "if you touch that bottle you will regret it", my partner doesn't even look at it. No sharing with $30 mini shampoos.

Get on that, it's amazing.

Tell us what you think about those products in the comment section !

Aēsop - Control

Written by L.B.

I love Aesop. Not only was this skin and haircare brand created in Melbourne it is still manufactured right here in Australia as well. Anything made in Australia I love and prefer to buy and the great thing about Aesop is their products are amazing.

I recently purchased their Control gel when I was in Sydney visiting friends and family. Sydney is a lot more humid than Melbourne and my skin broke out horribly (I also forgot to pack my face cleanser and glamglow which didn’t help) So as I was doing some shopping I decided to pick it up from an Aesop stall in David Jones and give it a go because I have actually been wanting to try this product for a while.

Aesop is definitely known for the distinct scents their products have and every time I use this product I cant get over how lovely it smells. It’s like a combination of tea tree oil and various herbs like sage, rosemary and ginger that you will notice are listed as ingredients. They all just morph together into this amazing aroma I can’t get over.

The control gel contains sodium ascorbyl phosphate which is a form of Vitamin c that also functions as an anti-oxidant and salicylic acid which is used to fight against blemishes.

It is best to apply this product on after cleansing the face so there is nothing but clean skin the gel can absorb into. Basically you just transfer a bit to clean hands and apply on to any blemishes on the skin. You will notice a slight tingling affect one applied but that soon disappears.

I noticed the next day when I woke up my blemishes from my breakout had diminished in size which I was quite impressed by. My break out also contained very deep under the skin blemishes that didn’t seem to really notice I put the gel on my skin. I had to give it a few days to start noticing they were starting to go down in size.

This product is great but if you’re expecting results very fast, it takes time for it to sink into the blemish and make it go away so I highly recommend it for smaller blemishes that appear on the skin if you are looking for something that will work efficiently plus it smells incredible!

AU$23

£15

US$23

17€