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a few of our favorite things…

11 Thursday Oct 2018

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We have a dear friend (hello, Scott) who recently reminded us that we should all be sharing our favorite things! After all, how is a belle to know if other belles don’t share?! This got us thinkin’ about our go-to, daily products that keep us feelin’ and lookin’ good. Here are a few…

Most of these are in the daily rotation…while others (hello, Mario Badescu) are on an as-needed basis.

The perfect skin-polisher…

Tatcha enzyme powder gives the most gentle, beautiful glow! (It happens to be a fave of the new Duchess of Sussex, aka Meghan Markle as well!). Available at Sephora and Amazon

A multi-tasker for the hair…

R & Co Analog Cleansing Foam Conditioner cleans and conditions all at once…and SMELLS AMAZING!!! Available at Amazon and Net-a-Porter

For the MANY days we skip shampoo altogether…

Bumble & Bumble pret-a-powder dry shampoo is the very best brunette-belle has ever used! Perfect for blondes as well, the brunette bonus is its utter invisibility! It gives volume and texture on the down-low. Brilliant!! Available at Walgreens and Amazon

Brow perfection…

Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil available at Sephora and Ulta – this little magic wand fills sparse brows in a snap

For a bit of stepped-up exfoliation…

French Girl Rose Facial Polish – while the Tatcha enzyme powder is a mild resurfacer, this polish turns it up a notch

To control shine and fight sun damage…

Supergoop! Invincible Setting Powder…available at Neiman Marcus and Sephora – perfect for a day on the run!

We’ll cover the next few items in a bit. Enough “favoriting” for now!

a&a

a bevy of belle-worthy cleansers 

17 Thursday Mar 2016

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Spend a lot, spend a little…we just love a clean, fresh, not-dry-at-all face at the end of a long day.  We seem to have collected quite an arsenal of cleansers (all in the name of R&D, of course) and thought it might be a good idea to share our thoughts on some of our favorites. Since very belle has slightly different skin and different goals, perhaps you will find just what you are looking for!

Luscious cream…   

 Although it might be a bit of a splurge, this iconic EVE LOMcleanser is the crème de la crème. ( get it Here and  Here) . Vogue calls it “probably the best cleanser in the world”.  Now that’s impressive!  It’s handy little muslin cloth is the perfect companion to quickly whisk away all traces of even the most stubborn (damn that waterproof mascara) of products. Best for:  dry, aging skin and colder/dry weather. Worth it, belles…prepare the wallet!

Oil…
  

You. Will. Not. Believe. The. SMELL!!!  Of course, being the Franco-belles that we are, we were instantly drawn to the brand – FRENCH GIRL.  But once we took a whiff, we knew it was a must-try. We purchased this just as the weather turned wretchedly cold and found that we hardly needed moisturizer after using it!  (Of course…we DID use a moisturizer because we were afraid we might age 10 years overnight. Not worth taking a chance, belles). Best for:  dry to combination skin and colder/dry weather

Silky smooth…

  

We ran across this little gem while perusing the “highly edited” collection of products from GLOSSIER. The name intrigued us, so of course we went for it. (Yes, we are absolute beauty product suckers). The verdict?  Silky smooth, super gentle, non-irritating (we mean, absolutely NO stinging or irritation in the eyes) non-drying and efficient. Will be keeping this one around!  Best for:  all skin types, any weather, and contact lense wearers

So practical and efficient it’s almost ridiculous…
 

Good old NEUTROGENA !  This bargain in a bottle gets our vote for drugstore all-star. It does the job beautifully with no irritation. We find that we use a bit more of this product than the others to accomplish the full-face-strip-down, but at it’s drugstore price, no biggie. Best for:  all skin types, especially oily, and warmer weather. 

Of course, we are still partial to the Jane Iredale “magic mitt” we told you about a couple of weeks ago.  The choices are endless, belles!!

Try one. Try all. Splurge. Save. Be clean

a&a