Valesca Guerrand-Hermès
Founder of V Réserve
V Réserve began quietly, long before it became a brand.
My earliest understanding of skincare came from my grandmother. She believed in ingredients that were alive and purposeful. She would mix raw honey with warm water and have me wash my face with it. Long before I understood enzymes, barrier function, or cellular repair, I understood that living materials mattered.
I wanted to create a skincare line that honored this wisdom—one that preserved the integrity of living ingredients and delivered real results without compromise.
Years later, I was still formulating for myself and my family. What began as instinct evolved through science, formulation discipline, and a deep respect for how skin actually functions.
Raw honey remained the foundation, not as a tradition, but as a biological system. Preserved in its unheated state, it supports balance, repair, and microbiome harmony, creating the conditions for other actives to perform more effectively.
This makes V Réserve’s approach truly unique, as it allows the skin to benefit from the full potency of nature’s ingredients, resulting in healthier, more resilient skin.