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Celebrate Bastille Day With French Beauty Secrets!
Bonjour, mes amies! Since today is Bastille Day—the French national holiday—I thought it would be appropriate to talk about how les femmes françaises look the way they do. Think about some contemporary French beauties—Catherine Deneuve, Audrey Tautou, Juliette Binoche, Noémie Lenoir—and I think you'll agree that they are belle indeed.
Bella Donna: Catherine Deneuve
It's time for this week's installment of Bella Donna, in which I profile beauty icons throughout the ages. This week, we're looking at French actress Catherine Deneuve, who's been called one of the most beautiful women in the world.
Over a career spanning decades, Deneuve has become the leading lady of French film.
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Learn How to Polish Like a Pro With This DVD
The other day, I told you about the Bring It Home Beauty DVDs, which were produced by a professionally licensed mother-and-daughter team. The premise? To help you save money by teaching you how to do beauty services at home, with the help of their instructional videos, of course.
Wedding Nails: The Quintessential French Manicure
The French manicure has a regal connotation to it that represents class, elegance and a sense of high quality grooming. Having said that, plenty of people today feel that the French manicure is out of style and would even consider it cheesy. Whichever way you decide to go, I still think the French manicure is the quintessential way to paint your nails for your wedding day.
Fancy French Fragrance, or Classic French Film?
The luxury of a beautifully concocted French fragrance and the magic of a magnificent French film are both pleasures not to be missed, but are you enough of a sophisticate to be able to tell the difference? Take my quiz and find out if you know your Houbigants from your Gainsbourgs.
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Doing Drugstore: Sally Hansen Insta-Dry Nail Polish
I've loved this stuff since it first came out, and if there's a drugstore product that deserves a post, it's this one. Sally Hansen Insta-Dry Nail Polish ($5) has, on many an occasion, saved me from losing my mind waiting for polish to dry and ruining an entire manicure out of sheer frustration.
When I looked in my drawer this morning, I had seven bottles of the stuff, ranging from bright, sunny yellow to teal to perfect French-tip cream.
What Women Are Buying at Sephora France
How do you make a beauty product seem fancier than it is? Put a little French on its packaging — an elle suffix, a superfluous é — and some people automatically think it's a little better. Whether that's true is up for discussion, but the psychology often works.
Love It or Hate It? Marion Cotillard's Sleek Pompadour
Over the past few years, I've been known to sing the praises of Marion Cotillard's oh-so French makeup and hairstyles. Whether it's some severe smoky eyes, a berry-stained lip, or an Oscar-worthy dark lipstick, her beauty looks are inspiring — not to mention just plain cool. But, has this award-winning French actress delivered the gotta-have-it-factor once again?
Crazylibellule & the Poppies Steps Back into the Roaring '20s
It's been a while since I've written about Crazylibellule & the Poppies CrazySticks, which are so French, so travel-friendly. The line of delicately crafted solid perfumes was created in 2005 by one of the cofounders of Sephora. Each of its ultrafeminine scents, which are free of alcohol, parabens, and artificial colors, provides 269 swipes per stick.
When in Paris . . .
Paris is my favorite place in the world. Delicious food, wonderful cafes, dreamy Frenchmen, and an inimitable sense of style make it the city I return to as often as finances permit. Thanks to a super-cheap round-trip ticket, I had a nice sojourn there last week.
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