FRENCH WOMEN STYLE – MAKEUP & SKINCARE
- Jan 2, 2018
- 2 min read
Foreigners coined the term “je ne sais quoi” for French Women Style, because “they look effortlessly beautiful”.
Here, I will share with you some secrets of French Style regarding Marke-up and Skin-care.
Skin Care | Treatments | Make-up
SKINCARE
France dominates the face care market in Europe. Why? Because Skincare is more important than make-up for French women.
Skincare over make-up, always and forever!
Since a young age, around 15years old, French girls learn from their mom how to take care of their skin with a daily routine cleansing, toning and moisturizing.
In France, unlike other European countries, make-up is reserved for ‘women’. Also, most parents forbid their daughters to put on make-up before 16-18 years old.
By the age of 20, a majority of French-girls start to use anti-ageing creams.
2 times a day they take care of their skin. Two times – Two different routines. French morning skincare routine is pretty speedy compared to evening.
Morning Skincare Routine
A simple swipe with Micellar Water, no full-face wash
Moisturize
Evening Skincare Routine
Remove make-up
Full face-wash
Moisturize
Apply one cream according to your skin type only if you have specific problems
Apply Night Cream and Anti-Aging Cream
In addition to these routines, once a week French women apply a mask according to their skin needs and problems and exfoliate their skin.
TREATMENTS
At a young age, girls go to see a dermatologist when they have some skin problems in order to take a treatment adapted and avoid after-effects.
Going to the aestheticians regularly for massages, waxing, skin treatments is also part of the routine of French woman.
MAKE-UP
French women never put on heavy make-up. They use makeup to smooth their coloring and give a natural glow to their skin. Make-up is about highlighting what they like, instead of hiding what they don’t. That’s why, most French women dab foundation where it’s needed and leave the rest bare skin or use a BB-Cream/CC-Cream for a sophisticated floating effect.
The crucial points in French Beauty Style are the brows, the eyes (eyelid and eyelash) and the lips. Make-up should be adjusted and chose according to skin color, eyes colors, the context and the clothes.
Make-up for daily life
BB-Cream
Mascara (no fake eyelids)
Lipstick (red most of the time, the French touch!)
Make-up for special event/party/reception
Primer
Light concealing/Foundation/BB-Cream
A touch of blush (according to skin color, never too much)
Light Smoky Eyes
Liner
Mascara (no fake eyelids)
Lipstick (red most of the time, the French touch!)
SOME MORE ADVICE – WELL-KNOWN FACTS BY FRENCH WOMEN
Let your skin breathe and don’t wear any make-up from time to time.
Doing some sports and sweating is a bless for your skin. It’s a natural way to eliminate all the impurities if you neatly wash and moisture your face after exercise.
Protect your skin and put suncream but do not totally avoid the sun. Sun helps the skin to secrete vitamin D, which has many benefits on our health! Reduction of stress, pression, disease. Healthy skin and hairs.
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