Try These 6 French-Girl Beauty Tips This Summer

Parisian women are known world over for their insanely good looks. The exotic and minimalistic makeup paired with their sharp-angled features, dark hair, and large deep eyes make them look out of this world. It’s no wonder why agencies seek French models like Lily-Rose Depp, Cindy Bruna, Filippa Hamilton, and so many more. Their sharp features are often contrasted by their delicate porcelain-like glowing skin. The reason why their beauty is so coveted is because these women have perfected the art of looking effortless yet chic at the same time. So here are a few beauty secrets we can borrow from French women everywhere.

1. Skincare Is Everything

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The numero uno rule of French beauty is to take care of your facial (and neck) skin. Since your neck shows your age easily, it’s important to exfoliate it and ensure you don’t get fine lines. French women also believe in going gentle on your facial skin and not exfoliating more than once in a week. Rigorous scrubbing can irritate your skin and interfere with the natural healing and rejuvenation process. Instead of exfoliating your skin to get rid of your makeup, it’s a better idea to use a cleansing toner and a gentle cleanser instead of exfoliating.

2. Play Up Your Best Feature

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Sure you may feel like you can’t decide which your favorite feature is but everyone has one facial feature that is super unique and special to them. French women believe in highlighting the one most important feature on their face. If you have beautiful lips and deep-set doe eyes, it would be smarter to focus on only one of them. You can wear a bright red lip and cat eyes for example if you could go for smokey dark eyes and a nude shade. The trick is to not go overboard. French women love bold red lips and the classic singed look as it is reminiscent of the 50s beauty.

3. Less Is More

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When it comes to make-up, French women believe in going light and not going crazy on the make-up. Less is more and they prefer letting their natural skin glow. The idea is to enhance your features rather than cover them up. French girls believe that the secret to a flawless complexion is to use a clean palette and always wash their faces before they apply any makeup on. They also prefer not to heavily indulge in contouring and instead let their skin breathe.

4. You Don’t Have To Try Too Hard

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True beauty comes from within. If you are confident about the way you look, you can own any outfit you try on. This is the French mantra for dressing and skin care. What makes French beauty so irresistible is that it’s not “try hard”. They take a very casual and nonchalant approach to their look in general. Their general look exudes confidence because it’s effortless, comfortable, and relaxed. At the same time, they don’t believe in just throwing on the first outfit they find. Rather than brushing their hair right after a shower, they let their hair air-dry and leave it in loose waves rather than tame it into tight knots.

5. Mascara Is Essential

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French women love enhancing their eyes while making sure they don’t go crazy with the smokey eye. Keeping your look simple with a dash of mascara is the secret to getting those deep, bold eyes the French desire so much. Since the lashes are such an important part of your face, the French believe in enhancing them with their two favorite tools, an eyelash curler, and mascara. Yes, although those devices do look scary, they are actually pretty helpful when it comes to making your eyes look fierce. If the 90s fashion is making a come back soon, we also need to bring back the feminine and feisty cat eyes of the 50s.

6. Do Not Skip Perfume

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French women believe in leaving a pleasant fragrance in the air as they waft past people doing their daily chores. If there is one thing they will not skip, it’s perfume. In Fact, they put perfume in the same league as using a daily moisturizer! They believe in spraying on a gentle body mist after their shower rather than an overpowering strength that is offensive to people’s nostrils. They also believe in experimenting with flavor and not just sticking to one scent always. It’s encouraged to try different notes on different occasions and at different events.

So the secret to French beauty is to just enhance your features and stay as natural as possible. When it comes to beauty, it’s all about the confidence you exude. In the end, beauty comes in every shape, size, and form, and working with what you have is what you need to aim for. If American beauty is contouring and baking, French beauty is natural and casual. Do you prefer being natural or contouring and going for a more heavily made-up look? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.