A step-by-step guide to Parisian Beauty.
We know Parisian women are the epitome of effortless style and beauty. They always look chic without looking like they spend any time or effort, it’s just au natural. French women don’t believe in cosmetic surgery they believe in making the best with what you have by enhancing your best features. We’ve broken down the Parisian beauty secrets for how they do their skincare, makeup and haircare routines so that you too can emulate their effortless beauty every day.
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1. Skincare Secrets
Start by cleansing your skin in Bioderma Sensible H20 Makeup remover. This is a great product to use can in be morning and evening it intensely hydrates dry skin and will remove all makeup and impurities leaving your skin feeling fresh and radiant.
Tone your face with Caudalie Vinopure Clear Skin Purifying Toner. The toner tightens pores with a blend of salicylic acid and essential oils. Perfect for combination skin.
La Roche-Posay Toleriane Sensitive Moisturiser is a fan favourite of French women the prebiotic nourishes your skin and works to repair the skin’s barrier.
A face serum will add that natural Parisian glow Lumene Invisible Illumination Glow Beauty Serum does exactly that it’s rich in antioxidants delivering long-lasting hydration to give you the appearance of a youthful appearance to your skin.
Use face masks regularly and pay attention to what your skin needs for example in the winter it may be drier so you would need a Moisturising face mask like Chantecaille Jasmine & Lily Healing Mask.
SPF – Parisian women know the secret to young-looking skin being protected from the sun. A good SPF will postpone the signs of ageing and fight against those free radicals that cause damage to your skin. Bioderma Factor 50 gives you complete protection from the sun. Apply a high SPF to your face neck and do not forget your hands.
2. Au natural makeup look
Start with a moisturising face primer NUXE Crème Prodigieux 5-In-1 Multi-Perfection Smoothing Primer.
For the base instead of a thick foundation opt for a tinted moisturiser Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturiser SPF 30 absorbs quickly into your skin and contains factor 30. The medium tone gives you a healthy sunkissed look. Apply all over face and neck Add YSL Touche Éclat Concealer to the under eyes and to cover up any blemishes
Apply Deccorté Cream Blush Moisturising Cheek Glow to your cheeks and using your ring finger blend in an upwards direction. Use this on your lips too.
Use an eyeshadow colour that is neutral on your lid Róen Eyeshadow Palette offers a great range of neutral base tones. You can use a liquid eyeliner along the upper lash line and flick out the edges to create a subtle cat-eye look.
We recommend using an eyelash curler as this will open up your eyes then apply an eye awakening mascara such as Lancôme Hypnôse Volume-à-Porter Mascara one of the best mascaras on the market.
Brows should be left as natural looking as possible use Lancôme Brow Styler to make brows look fuller and give them a bit more definition.
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3. Chic Effortless Hair
The 4 signature hairstyles that are French in every way are these low maintenance and easy to manage hairstyles.
The Bob – Designed by the iconic French hairstylist Vidal Sassoon in the early 60s this is a haircut that has stood the test of time. Its sharp lines are elegant, chic and suit all ages and face shapes. A decent haircut will go a long way so if you are thinking about a chop and having this haircut speak to your stylist.
The Low Bun – A quick and easy updo and a favourite of french women on the go this simple updo is easy to do on the subway or in the office. All you need is an elastic band and a few grips. Tie your hair in a low ponytail loop the hair through and on the last loop (before it gets too tight) pull the hair halfway through wrapping around the pony secure with grips to tighten.
Natural Waves – This is my personal fave hairstyle it doesn’t matter what length your hair is you can have this style. On dry hair section into 4 starting on the underneath using a ghd Curling Wand, curl the hair and leave the ends straight, alternate each section as you go. Once all your hair is curled leave to cool then with a Brush comb out the curls until they fall into a natural wave. Spray roots and mid-lengths with Balmain Texture Spray and rub with your fingertips to create a lived-in style look. Apply a few drops of Balmain Hair Serum to the ends.
Fringe/Bangs – Mini, blunt, or grown out there is a fringe to suit everyone. The most popular among french women are the blunt style fringe and that’s usually because she cut it herself.
Parisian Beauty Secret – Leave hair dry naturally as often as possible so as not to cause heat damage to your hair.
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