Meet Valérie, my new skin ally

Between you and me

Take a minute. I want to tell you something that truly matters — and it matters for you too 🌿

When you build a company like Argola, there are moments where you feel a little alone. So much to carry, explain, and defend. And then there are moments where someone arrives, and everything becomes lighter, clearer, more real. That’s exactly what just happened to me, and I had to tell you myself before you hear it another way ✨

Valérie — I’ve known her for over 15 years 🏒

We met at hockey rinks, when our boys played together. You know the scene — Saturday mornings at 6 a.m., coffee too hot in frozen hands, wooden benches freezing your legs through your pants, and moms who end up talking because we’re both there for three hours anyway.

Valérie was the kind of mom everyone noticed. Fully present for her boys. Involved in the team, tournaments, travel. Generous with her time, generous with her smile even at 6 a.m. I’ve watched her for years, and one thing became obvious: she never does things halfway. Ever 💫

That same quality carried into her professional life. Before moving fully into cosmetics, Valérie spent years in advisory services — listening to clients, asking the right questions, recommending different brands. She learned how to read people. To hear what women say, but also what they don’t dare say about their skin. Their doubts, their budget, their exhaustion. And above all, she never sells what doesn’t belong. That’s rare in beauty.

Then she decided to go further

At some point, Valérie felt something was missing. Advising wasn’t enough anymore. She wanted to truly understand skin — not just superficially, but through science, skin physiology, and ingredient mechanisms 🔬

So she went back to school — for real. And here’s what she achieved in just a few years 🎓

I’m telling you this because it matters. When Valérie looks at rosacea, couperose, or menopausal dryness, she doesn’t guess. She recognizes. She understands what’s happening in the skin layers, why it reacts, and how to support it without aggression 🌿

And then one day, my phone rang

It was a few weeks ago. Valérie called me, professional tone, clear intention. She wanted to explore bringing Argola products into the medical aesthetics clinic where she works 📞

At first, it was a business conversation. But quickly, it shifted. She asked about Argola, our formulations, our sea buckthorn oil, and my vision. And I answered honestly — not marketing language, but the real vision.

I told her I want science to have a real place in natural cosmetics. No empty promises. No “anti-aging miracles.” No misleading beauty marketing 🌿

And while I was speaking, I could feel it — she was resonating deeply.

Not figuratively. In her voice, in her reactions, in the way she responded — like someone finally hearing a language she has always spoken ✨

But don’t get sentimental too quickly

A friendship alone would never be enough for Valérie to attach her name to a brand. Never. Her professional credibility is too solid for that.

So she did her due diligence. She reviewed our products — rosacea sets, mature skin and menopause routines, serums, creams, ingredient lists, and formulation logic 🔬

And she validated everything. Properly. She confirmed that our sea buckthorn oil isn’t here because it’s trendy, but because its omega-7, carotenoids, and tocopherols genuinely support the skin barrier. She saw that our formulas are short, intentional, and functional.

That’s when she said yes — not because of me, not because of hockey — but because of Argola 🌿

What this changes for you

Now let me tell you what this means for you directly. Because Valérie is not just part of the background — she is here, actively, for you 💫

Come meet her — she’s waiting for you

I’ll leave you with this thought. You don’t need to understand everything to reach out to Valérie. You don’t need to know how to name what your skin is going through. You can simply say: “I have an issue and I don’t know where to start.” That is exactly her favorite place to begin 🌿

And if you want, you can start by visiting her page, reading her full background, and choosing the channel that feels most comfortable for you to contact her. Trust me — you’re in good hands 💫