A Guerlain boutique on the Champs-Élysées in Paris THE CREATION OF THE HOUSE OF GUERLAIN The House of Guerlain was founded in 1828 by Pierre-François Pascal Guerlain when he opened his perfume store at 42, rue de Rivoli in Paris. As both the founder and first perfumer of the house, Pierre-François created and manufactured fragrances with his two […]
TRILOGY VITAL MOISTURISING CREAM Trilogy was created by sisters Sarah Gibbs and Catherine de Groot, who – upon discovering the remarkable properties of Rosehip Oil – decided to design a complete range of quality skin and hair care products. Ethical and environmental responsibility is key for Trilogy, with organic, Fair Trade and non-genetically modified ingredients […]
A feature film about Yves Saint Laurent has been released 3 weeks ago in France. Actor Pierre Niney plays the world famous designer. During his long and very successful career Yves worked with three models who had an important influence on his work and life. Let’s have a look at their very individual styles. VICTOIRE Victoire Doutreleau […]
Bonjour ! Bourjois has a special place in my heart, it was the first makeup item I ever bought and I believe it has been my good luck charm in the competitive world of the freelancing makeup artists. It has been in my makeup case from my very first […]
Ines de La Fressange embodies Parisian chic, she always comes across as a charming, aristocratic, elegant and without any fashion “snootiness” lady and is a very respected style icon in France. Miss de la Fressange was in the Eighties Karl Lagerfeld’s muse for Chanel before […]
Happy new Year! After 3 busy but lazy non blogging festive weeks it is time to start with a review of a pink products. Pink colours are almost always very wearable shades unless it’s a crazy neon shade and as we have 2 more long winter months to […]
Shirley and nothing else! At a time when actresses felt they had to make the most of their looks and were always as made up and pampered as possible, Shirley MacLaine decided to […]
Money & beauty, Helena Rubinstein. Born without any tangible advantage to succeed, Helena Rubinstein will yet succeed beyond all imagination, at a time when the cosmetic hardly exist and where the makeup is reserved for women of ill repute, the poor little Polish from the Jewish ghetto in Krakow, Poland and who emigrated alone in […]
