What I Love About Me: Paris, France
By Caroline Jan
April 13, 2007 12:00 AMWhat I Love About Me
CLEMENTINE PERIESYOLI, 21
"I'm more natural than American women-with their silicone and peroxide."
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DIANE SHNOR-HOKIAN, 22
"I'm very American in that as soon as a new product comes out, I rush to get it!"
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AUDREY CANTERAS, 16
"I think beauty is the same all over the world; there are no distinctions anymore."
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AWA RIBEIRO, 33
"We don't go out without makeup. Gloss or lipstick-that's my minimum routine."
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DOMINIQUE UBER, 36
"We always wax, while Americans are big razor fans."
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EDITH GEAHEL, 23
"I prefer organic cosmetics."
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JESSICA KERGRAISSE, 20
"When Americans dress up, they almost always overdo it."
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KINDA MEDDOUR, 26
"Because they have more make--up products to choose from, Americans can be more creative."
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LAURE ROLDAN, 26
"Americans transform themselves with makeup; we're more traditional."
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LUCIA TRINDADE, 21
"We never go out without mascara."
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MARIE DE LASA, 23
"Unlike American women, I am incapable of blowdrying my hair perfectly straight!"
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MÉLANIE MOREIRA, 20
"We don't leave the house without our fragrance."
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NORA AOUN, 39
"In France, beauty is a luxury. Many women here have never had a facial!"
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SAMIA HAROUNI, 20
"American women love fake lashes, big breasts, glossy lips, and fake tans."
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STEPHANIE MACHON, 39
"We know that beauty can come from within."

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