French tell US beauties, spare your blushers

Scotland on Sunday ^ | June 4, 2006 | ELAINE SCIOLINO

[Lazamataz]

Me-ow.

[jaime1959]

> Led by French fashion experts, the attack will stoke tensions based on cultural differences that neither country pretends to understand. Laura Mercier, the French creator of a line of cosmetics, who lives in New York, said: "It really astonishes me the way American women wear so much make-up. <

Stoke tensions? Does anybody really care about what the French think, especially about make-up?

[CaliGirlGodHelpMe]

You disagree with me, and that's fine. You're entitled to your opinion, and I'm not going to tell you you need help, that would be rude and unkind. I am going to ask, have you been there and seen them, spoken to them? Watched them? Maybe you would change your mind if you had. As I wrote before, as much as I loathe their politics, I admire their beauty and the way they walk and dress. I wish I could be more like that.

Enjoy your happy day mon cher petit.

[kaylar]

Led by French fashion experts, the attack will stoke tensions based on cultural differences that neither country pretends to understand. Laura Mercier, the French creator of a line of cosmetics, who lives in New York, said: "It really astonishes me the way American women wear so much make-up'

What really astonishes me are the news stories coming out of France. Articles describing French women having to wear scarves in their own cities in an attempt to pass themselves off as moslem women, because moslem men apparently have the de facto right to rape French women at will. That moslem immigrant 'youths' openly boast in articles of how cowardly are the French and how much fun it is to beat and rob them...All articles posted to FR, BTW.And this imbecile wastes her time being astonished at American cosmetic styles??? But then again, the article says she doesn't live in France any more.

[Reactionary]

Oh, yes. French women are gloriously beautiful, and American women are slutty little animals.

Trouble is, the dear French ladies will be slaves to the Islamic sausages before long. Such beauty! Such divine grace!

[tacticalogic]

Two words: Pamela Anderson

I was thinking Tammy Faye.

[T'wit]

There are a bunch of these with/without makeup photos on the same page. Check 'em out for your own amusement. I don't recall Kelly Bundy being among them. In fact, I never heard of Kelly Bundy :-)

[Mamzelle]

Thanks--I get sick of that thong picture...

[The Great RJ]

From a recent visit to Paris, I have to agree with the French assessment. American women tend to dress like pop star sluts and often trowel on make up. American pop stars tend to either look like emaciated POWs or overweight slobs.

[HighWheeler]

OK Now get a bucket before scrolling down......

[HighWheeler]

[Erasmus]

To quote from a Tom Waits song,

"Go all the way I swear you never could tell."

[Erasmus]

Skirts and short pants are popular here, so it would be easy to tell if someone wasn't shaving.[...]

..what?

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[orionblamblam]

Ahem: British chick, not American. Note the uniform, note the weapon.

[Lanza]

Funny that Laura Mercier is quoted. I have been to many a makeover at her counter and met Laura. There is a TON of make up used to give you the look of not wearing much at all. She was an artist first, and it is all about painting to cover the flaws.

I spend a boat load of money on Laura's stuff, so I might have to change to MAC to get that super-duper made up look (false eyelashes and all).

I see this as nothing but ugly women being jealous. Catherine Denueve IS one of the most beautiful women in the world, and her own people are dissing her! Those French are so freaking stupid!

[freema]

Works for me : ) and isn't she pretty too!

[Vision]

I am going to ask, have you been there and seen them, spoken to them? Watched them?

Sure have. You will not make yourself more attractive to men by looking "French". Do a test if you want to. But by being American don't try and be some neurotic feminist who thinks French women have it all. And I was only joking, not trying to be rude.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Paris Hilton and Britney Spears would have been mocked hideously in the 70's and 80's.

I lived through the 70's and 80's. They have no room to mock anyone.

Clothing has not been stylish since the 40's and make-up today is applied with much more skill and style then ever.

[dfwgator]

Melissa Theuriau, the hottest French news babe ever.

[dfwgator]

French singer Alizee, ooh la la!