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Oct 18, 2012 7:20 AM EDT
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Do French Girls Really Do Beauty Better?
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What is your daily beauty routine?
"I'm very particular with my hair because it is very curly. I only brush it when it's wet and I use a special shampoo, moisturizing masks when I have time and nourishing oil to style it. Then I brush my teeth with an electronic toothbrush and with Marvis toothpaste. I moisturize with a moisturizing serum from Aesop. I put my perfume directly onto the skin and I make myself up by applying powder, a line of brown or gray crayon on the eyelids, black mascara, liquid blush, and sometimes lipstick."

What do you do for your body?
"I watch what I eat and I practice yoga three times per week."

What products can we find in your makeup bag?
"MAC StudioFix Powder Plus Foundation for my face, liquid blush from Benefit, MAC crayons for my eyes, black mascara from Benefit, lipstick in matte red from MAC, and red nail polish from Essie."

What is your signature fragrance?
"I mix two perfumes — Nuit de Longchamp and Mughetto — because they complement each other. I can’t have one without the other and I love the idea of wearing a very unique scent, which only belongs to me. Nuit de Longchamp is from the House of Lubin, founded just after the French Revolution and and supplier to the royal courts of France, England, and Russia, as well as the U.S. It disappeared and then it was relaunched a few years ago. Lubin is especially known for its “eau vivifiante” known as Eau de Lubin, which my grandmother uses. Mughetto is by Santa Maria Novella, a house founded 400 years ago in Florence. It’s one of the oldest pharmacies in the world, founded by Dominican friars.

"I adore the world of perfume. I love the idea of mixing them and being able to wear all perfumes regardless of whether they are considered masculine or feminine. I love it when they have a history, when they are very old or of great quality."