French chic has burst into our lives again thanks to women like Jeanne Damas, Anna Mouglalis and Charlotte Gainsbourg.
But the one who really rips off the tops of the modern beauty sphere is Violette, a make-up artist, blogger, Dior consultant and beauty director of Estée Lauder. We have already subscribed to her obscenely beautiful Instagram and are closely watching how she creates an atmosphere of naturalness, sexuality and creativity around herself.
Violett cares about her beauty and what she advises modern girls.
1. Care is more important than makeup
natural beauty is 30% pleasure and 70% self-care. In other words, while drinking dry red, do not forget to apply a night cream for nourishing and moisturizing. So Violett assures the girls that face and body skin care always comes first in her:
In taking care of my face, I like to go into neoclassicism - a pale pearlescent face and a healthy blush.
The French it-girl advises to apply the cream not only in the morning, but also at night at least several times a week, but the main thing is to choose a product that is suitable for your skin's characteristics, otherwise you risk getting unwanted oily content. For light moisturizing, it is best to use a cream with a non-sticky texture, which will give the skin a silk effect and at the same time take care of premature wrinkles. Yes, baby, it's never too early to think about them, but it's too late - quite.
buy: Vichy Day Cream Average price in stores: 2000r. Price for Beauty Discount Center: 1781 rub.
2. The devil is in the details
God is in the little things, and the devil is in the details - an idiom that was invented not only to scare people and write beautiful songs. French women know that appearance depends on how carefully you work with all the components of your image. Hairstyle, makeup, aroma - these are all lyrics, it is not so difficult to be at your best here. But beautiful nails, neat eyebrows, thick and healthy eyelashes, well-groomed roots and hair ends are hard work that requires attention.
She thinks that in the era of the cult of natural beauty, having flaws is considered an advantage, but at the same time her hands are always in perfect condition, and even ordinary mascara looks like a gift from nature on her eyelashes, and any shade of hair becomes natural - belonging to you, as Violett herself says.
Appearance for me is a personal psychosis. You will never see me with sloppy nails or old manicure.
Don't stop at your hands. Pay attention to every little detail of your body at least once a week.
buy: Kerastase Hair Care Mascara Average price in stores: 2032r. Price for Beauty Discount Center: 1805р
3. Makeup is not a change
or the beauty director of Estée Lauder: don't do makeup to change yourself. According to Violetta, a girl should always remain herself, and no trends can limit real creativity. With this motto, she approaches makeup.
When I came to Dior 16 years ago, I saw makeup and models that were beautiful, like girls from classic Hollywood. The makeup seemed sophisticated and perfect. Today it is easier - you can afford to be negligent, and this liberates.
Violette divides makeup into everyday, and this almost always means a minimum of cosmetics: a highlighter instead of shadows and in order to highlight the line of the cheekbones, an eyebrow pencil, mascara and bright lips. Slightly careless smokey or bright eyeliner will be great for going out.
buy: Highlighter Makeup Revolution Average price in stores: 530r. Price for Beauty Discount Center: 463 rub.
4. Red for seduction
for French women, it's more of a tradition than a trend. Today you can see lipstick in different shades of red, applied perfectly evenly or with inaccuracies, the effect of lollipops or ombre. All of this will work for you if you learn the lesson that Violet teaches us: red lipstick should create an atmosphere of seduction, like all makeup in general.
Until now, I believe that there is nothing more seductive than a red matte lipstick. I never go out without her.
For girls who are not ready to completely surrender to the most trendy color of this year, Violett advises to try tint balms or tints. They leave behind an unobtrusive shade, and can also be used as a blush if your cosmetic bag holds a minimum, and you need to be dazzling all day.
buy: Tint for lips and cheeks TheBalm Average price in stores: 1350r. Price for Beauty Discount Center: 1276 rub. Matte lipstick TheBalm Average price in stores: 1695 rubles. Price for Beauty Discount Center: 1552 rub.
5. Styling without a hairdryer
If your hair is subject to temperature changes, the more chances you have to maintain beautiful curls by adulthood. Constant styling using a hair dryer, iron or curling iron leads to damage, and hair requires more and more care and investment. To minimize damage, Violette advises to do without a hair dryer. That is why all French women love natural styling so much. Tucked her hair into the collar - and you're done.
I wash my hair with a moisturizing shampoo, then apply balm to the ends. Then I let my hair dry a little, tuck it into a bun while I put on my makeup and wash my face. During this time, the hair has time to take shape. After loosening the bun, I use a little gel for fixing and volume. I love it when my hairstyle looks a little unfinished. This gives the image a special charm.
Instead of spending money on thermal protection or expensive styling, invest in healthy, shiny hair. Violett advises using professional hair cosmetics, as it helps to achieve the desired effect, and you can always choose something for a specific problem. Cutting ends - a revitalizing mask, unruly hair - a disciplining hair oil. And for shine, you can even try scented veil oil. Sounds very French.
What to buy: Biolage Revitalizing Shampoo Average price in stores: 1200r. Price for Beauty Discount Center: 877 rub. Revitalizing conditioner Biolage Average price in stores: 1790 rubles. Price for Beauty Discount Center: 877 rub. Hair oil L'oreal Professionnel Average price in stores: 1291r. Price for Beauty Discount Center: 978 rub.
