What is it about French women? They always seem to look glamorous, whether wearing high-end couture, or jeans and a t-shirt. Hoping to better understand their unique approach to beauty and makeup tips, we have talked with many Parisian girls as well as makeup artists. Let’s reveal the beauty secrets that give French girls their “je ne sais quoi”!
法式妆容是随心又精致的，也是优雅又性感撩人的，那是一种自由随性毫无负担的美，一种无需非常用力，但却在细节处下功夫的态度。接下来我们就来谈谈法国女孩们的妆容小诀窍吧！
Good Skin First
From a young age, French girls are taught to be gentle in caring for their complexions. They use creamy cleansers and nourishing skin care products, similar to Poise’s Rejuven skin care line. Protection from the sun is emphasized– can you say “La Roche-Posay”? Vitamin serums and rejuvenating masks are also regulars in their routines. When issues such as acne or discoloration arise, they seek a specialist to remedy the situation. Besides skincare, they stay hydrated by drinking lots of water and consuming a diet primarily based on fresh, local food.
Less is More
Parisian girls prefer to look natural- which means a “no makeup, makeup” look. They rarely wear heavy foundation, covering up only those areas that needed attention. If they wear a base, it has a sheer coverage with a matte texture. Blush was most often cream-based rather than powder form, opting for colors such as Lion’s Heart or Beautiful. During the daytime, there was not much evident in the way of highlighting or contour, but for evenings they put a bit of shimmer to accentuate their cheekbones and lips. It was unusual to find anyone that used any contour products.
Neutral/Soft on the Eyes
The eye shadow colors are almost always brown or slightly darker than their natural skin tone, easy to achieve with our Mineral Pressed Eye color palette. Eyeliner, traditional or winged, was not very common for daytime looks. Eyebrows were filled in where necessary, but not overly defined. Black mascara seemed to be THE favorite and often ONLY, beauty product used to emphasize the eyes. One Parisian girl said that she preferred to use CLEAR mascara so she could pull of the “I woke up like this” beauty look.
Lips Take Center Stage
Lipstick is THE makeup product for a French girl. Matte seemed to be the preferred texture, and RED is the most popular color. The next popular shade is a natural, nude color, depending on the natural skin tone. When bold lips were applied, they were crispy defined. And when natural colors were used, they were just softly blended.
French woman’s true beauty secret is her confidence! Appreciating her unique features, and accentuating them with a soft wash of color, mascara and a swim of red lipstick– she still looks like herself. That means less time in front of the mirror, and more time to enjoy her life !
关于法国女人，嗯…..无论是穿着高级时装，还是是简单牛仔裤和T恤，她们看起来总是很迷人。为了希望能更好地理解她们独特的风格，我们请教了很多许多巴黎女孩以及当地的化妆师，在此给大家揭示法国女孩以“我没怎么用力却美丽”的秘密！
对于法国女人来说，美就是能够成为自己，而不是成为每个人都认为的美的标准，如何打造一个经典的法式妆容呢？
首先要保养皮肤 – 无论法国人决定化什么样的妆容，她们都会先专注于自己的皮肤。她们使用化妆来改善她们的特征，而不是遮盖任何瑕疵。她们确保每晚使用适合她们皮肤的洗面奶来洗脸，并每个星期使用面膜至少一次。
使用少许的遮瑕膏 – 如果法国女生需要遮盖任何瑕疵或黑眼圈，她们都会在使用打底霜才使用遮瑕膏或粉底。她们专注于保持一个自然的妆容，好让她们看起来更健康和年轻。再加上，使用更少的产品对你的皮肤也比较好。
使用打亮品来强调你的特征 – 她们不喜欢使用修容品的另一个原因是因为修容品会改变她们的脸型，产生不自然的外观。她们会在她们的脸蛋，鼻梁，嘴唇朱唇等部分使用打亮品来吸引光线，打造出一个健康自然的妆容。
不要涂太多腮红 – 法国人喜欢保持一个自然的妆容, 她们喜欢在脸颊上增添一些腮红，打造出一个年轻滋润的外观，同时也不会使用太多的产品, 确保她们的妆容看起来自然柔软。
用睫毛膏显得更清醒 – 如果她们要把她们的妆容看起来更清醒，她们会睫毛上涂上薄层的睫毛膏，这样她们会看起来更加清醒。她们不会使用太多的睫毛膏，因为这会看起来不自然，同时也让她们感到不舒服。
添加著名的红唇。这一步才是真正定义经典的法国妆容。法国人喜欢保持简单的妆容，同时也会使用红色的口红来强调她们的妆容。红唇很适合和中性色是服装和自然妆容搭配，并且这也可以让她们的红唇成为她们打造的焦点。一个matte口红会把你的妆容显得更加成熟和性感，而带有些光泽的口红会打造出更随意和悠闲的外观。
“一个女生应该有两个东西，优雅和自信。”
