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12 June 2013

Vive la France! We've rounded up some of our favourite French beauty brands to help you create the perfect look. From Chanel to YSL, you can count of these oh-so-chic brands for a look that's magnifique!

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With a nod to all things French, we bring you our favourite Parisian beauty brands and their hero products: perfect for creating a look worthy of French glamour goddess, Brigitte Bardot.
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The brand: Bourjois
Since 1863, Bourjois have been creating make-up and perfumes for everyone from the rich and famous, to the wider world.
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Bourjois’ Little Round Pot Blush is the brand’s hero product. For a Parisian look, opt for a warm, red blush. www.bourjois.co.uk
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We love Bourjois’ Effect Smoky Pencil (£4.88). Perfect for a Bardot-worthy smoky eye.
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The brand: Decléor
Founded in 1974, Decléor Paris was created to produce plant-based beauty treatments to be used in salons.
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Pre-Parisian make-over, apply Decléor Aroma Pureté to ensure your skin stays completely shine-free all day. You’ll fall in love with the velvety skin finish.
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The brand: Dior
Created in 1947 with the launch of the Miss Dior fragrance, Parfums Christian Dior have released over 50 scents and a host of make-up and skincare lines over the years.
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For a crystal clear skin finish, opt for Diorskin Airflash (£33) foundation. It’s light as air but provides a flawless finish.
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The perfect Parisian finish is all about the eyeliner. Get yours right with the help of Dior’s Style Liner (£21.50).
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The brand: Chanel
Founded in 1924, three years after the iconic No5 was first made, Parfums Chanel was created to produce perfumes and beauty products under the Chanel name.
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Look the part with a flawless complexion and an oh-so-chic compact. We’re addicted to Chanel’s Mat Lumière (£36) – perfect for eliminated shine and masking imperfections.
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We’re hooked on Chanel’s brand new No19 Poudré (from £61) perfume. The musky fragrance holds Iris at its heart, making for an ultra-feminine sensual scent.
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The brand: Caudalie
Created in 1995, Caudalie was born out of a revelation about the anti-oxidant power of grape-seed poluphenols by creators Mathilde and Bertrand Thomas during the grape harvest on the family estate. www.caudalie.com/uk
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We love Caudalie’s 99.5% natural Lip Conditioner. With a subtly sweet vanilla scent, it leaves lips soft and smooth – apply before your Parisian-perfect red lippie.
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The brand: Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent launched his first women’s fragrance in 1964, and we’ve been hooked on all things YSL Beauty ever since.
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Bring some light to your look with some help from cult classic Touche Éclat (£24.50). From correcting imperfections to defining your pout, there’s literally nothing this beauty can’t do.
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For the perfect Parisian chic look keep eye make-up bold and clear. If you’ll feel naked without a hint of shadow to accompany your eyeliner, opt for YSL’s Ombres Duolumières in No1. Just a subtle sweep of the warm brown will blend in your liner, while the heavenly beige will highlight your brown bone.
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The brand: Lancôme
Lancôme have been providing us with chic beauty treats for 70 years. They’re known for their stunning celebrity campaigns featuring the hottest faces on the planet.
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One of the greatest mascaras ever made: Lancôme’s Hynôse (£20.50) is a vital ingredient in your Parisian chic look.
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Try Lancôme’s Ombre Absolu eye-shadow (£16.50) for a subtle hint of colour that you won’t have to reapply all day.
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