4 French Women Break Down Their Gorgeous Makeup Looks

If there's anything that theBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing team is totally obsessed with, it's French beauty. Can you blame us? Whether it's French pharmacy skincare favourites, French skincare advice, or French fragrances, we want in on the tips and tricks from across the channel. And who wouldn't? The French fashion crowd's makeup looks just exude a certain effortlessness. They always look pulled together without looking overdone. Whether it's flawless skin paired with a bold matte lipstick, dewy skin with a subtle flush of blusher, or a perfectly executed cat-eye, there is so much we can learn from French women. Quite often, it's the simplest makeup looks that work the best.
France is home to some of the world's biggest beauty brands, including L'Oréal, Chanel, La Roche-Posay and more, so it's no wonder that the French have beauty honed down to a T. However, in recent years, smaller and more independent beauty brands have been popping up in France. Many of them are little-known to us in the UK but are loved amongst French fashion and beauty insiders.
Curious to know their winning formulas for looking so great, I reached out to some of WWW's favourite French women to get the scoop on the makeup products they love as well as the best French makeup tips and tricks to try. Bisous!
The Best French Makeup Tips
"I love this cream, which I have been using for one year now, and I have the whole range. It's perfect for my eyes when I'm tired. It helps me because it has reflective particles, which improve the appearance of dark circles and bags under the eyes."
"I like lipsticks with character that are quite discreet, natural and minimalistic. This and Merit's Shade Slick seduced me, and I used them during my holidays. I love them because they correspond exactly to what I was looking for. Besides, I'm never without them."
Merit products aren't available in the UK at the moment, but for something similar, try Glossier Generation G Lipstick (£14).
"I don't wear foundation. I hate the feeling of having something thick on my skin. I think it's very uncomfortable. The only thing that I wear is this very lightweight primer from Charlotte Tilbury."
"I like to do messy contouring (i.e. I vaguely put some bronzer under my cheekbones, temples and jaw and call it a day). This Charlotte Tilbury one is my favourite."
"I am obsessed with this blush by Charlotte Tilbury because I think it smells like Kinder Eggs. Please tell me I'm not the only one!"
"I use this one almost every time I do my makeup. It's lit! It's a 30-colour eye-shadow palette, so the choice is huge for winter, summer, spring or whenever (and for all occasions). I also use some of the eye shadows to do my highlight, and I love the result. Also, it's a Black woman owned brand from Paris."
"This palette can also be used for the face, but I use one of them in particular when I'm out at night to give a glimpse of glitter to my eyes. It's really nice!"
"l use Melayci Cosmetics a lot. Again, it's a Black woman owned small business with high-quality products. First of all, the packaging is insane! Its lipsticks are so comfortable to wear as they are semi-matte, so they don't dry out your lips."
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Eleanor Vousden is the beauty editor for Who What Wear UK. She was previously deputy editor at Hairdressers Journal, health writer at Woman Home and junior beauty editor at Powder. She has also contributed to Wallpaper and Elle Collections.With a degree in fashion journalism from the London College of Fashion, she has 10 years of industry experience and has been highly commended at the BSME Talent Awards for her work on Powder and also contributed to the title winning Website of the Year at the PPA Awards.Eleanor’s journalistic focus is providing readers with honest and helpful beauty content. She has interviewed celebrity makeup artists, hairstylists and dermatologists throughout her career, as well as celebrities such as Hailey Bieber, Sarah Jessica Parker and Scarlett Johansson.
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