The Top Shelf
“I am French—I’m from Paris, I grew up in Paris. It’s true that French are not very sophisticated in the sense that they don’t dress up for dinners. Read more
“My beauty closet is actually the first thing I made in my house. I like my makeup—I like anything and everything, the more the better. Read more
"I’m such a nomad, and I always stay in hotel rooms…I kind of live in these very beautiful, but very generic hotels. Read more
"I love products. I’m trying to take it easy, because I can get crazy, and then my boyfriend is like, ‘This is too much! Read more
“The one beauty thing I do on shoots is, if I’m shooting a young actress—someone who’s just getting into it—usually I won’t wear any makeup, and I’ll wear more masculine, ‘getting down and dirty at work’-type clothes, rather than how I normally dress…I pay attention to fashion, I want to look cute. Read more
“Everything for me is a visual delight, what makes me happy, and that’s what my bathroom is an extension of. Read more
“I have so many products—I’m constantly being sent things, and I’m constantly buying new ones. Read more
"I have three brothers and was a total tomboy growing up—my beauty regime was and still is minimal. Less is definitely more for me. Read more
You’re not going to believe it… I don’t wear makeup. Just kidding. Yes, yes, I do wear makeup, and I love makeup, and I (obviously) can’t get enough of it. Read more
“I’ve been in the beauty business for the past eight years as a beauty editor. Read more
Eddie Borgo [jewelry designer]: We’ve lived here, in this apartment, since 2008. Read more
“I started doing makeup when I was fifteen, at a day spa in New Orleans, where I’m from. I was kind of just winging it. Read more
Where do I begin. It’s actually been tricky to figure out a way to do my own Top Shelf, because my routine is constantly evolving—but so is everyone’s. Read more
"I just got my ear pierced—I went with my little sister who is covered in piercings, she’s super punk rock—to Haight Street in San Francisco just to buy jewelry and I walked out with this piercing. Read more
"My skin care routine is really just washing my face at night, putting on lots of cream, and that’s it. Read more
"I have such a simple process—it takes me, like, ten minutes to get ready. Read more
“I’m drinking Chimarrão. It’s a tea—it’s really popular in the south of Brazil, where I’m from, and in Argentina. Read more
"I always bathe with those exfoliating gloves…and I only take baths, never showers. Read more
"I’m pretty earthy, I’m pretty natural, but I like a good product—I like a good everything. Read more
“After the shower I try and put on a body oil, Johnson’s Baby Oil, or Nivea cream on really dry areas. Read more
For me, beauty is more about prevention than anything. Especially now that I’ve hit 30, it’s more about being careful and maintaining my skin. Read more
“I’m 8 ½ months pregnant and not much has changed—it’s been pretty easy, I haven’t had any sickness…I’ve been really really lucky. In fact, my hair has grown two inches! Read more
“Working at a magazine, I get the occasional product sample—which is perfect because I can try out new things. Read more
“I can’t survive without this one lip balm called Amilab, that you can only get in France. Read more