French women are known for their effortless beauty looks (think less contouring, more fresh-faced), but boy does it take a lot of effort to actually pronounce some of the products that make them look so polished in the first place. Here, 14 to start practicing now (before your next trip to Paree).
14 French Beauty Brands You Might Be Mispronouncing
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Published Jan 6, 2017
Vichy
Vichy
The wrong way: Vi-chee
The right way: Vee-she
A French pharmacy favorite.
Nuxe
Nuxe
The wrong way: Nux
The right way: Newks
Pardon us while we bathe in their dry oil.
Klorane
Klorane
The wrong way: Klo-rain
The right way: Klo-rahn
Trust us when we say that the dry shampoos are a cut above.
Orlane
Orlane
The wrong way: Or-lane
The right way: Or-lahn
Same thing without the “kl” in front.
Avene
Avene
The wrong way: Ah-veen
The right way: Ah-ven
Have perpetually flushed cheeks? This gentle skin-care brand is your new BFF.
La Roche-Posay
La Roche-posay
The wrong way: La-Roch-Pose-ay
The right way: La-Roesh-Poe-zay
Do yourself a favor and try the sunscreen serum.
Le Couvent des Minimes
Le Couvent Des Minimes
The wrong way: Lay Coo-vent des Mi-nimes
The right way: Luh Coo-vahn de Mee-neem
Hey, at least you didn’t have to spell it.
Bourjois
Bourjois
The wrong way: Bour-joys
The right way: Bor-jwah
Creators of the world’s first powder blush (all the way back in 1863!).
Votre Vu
Votre Vu
The wrong way: Voter Voo
The right way: Voh-tray Voo
Fun fact: The rosy pink lip color above was what Hillary Clinton wore throughout her campaign.
Leonor Greyl
Leonor Greyl
The wrong way: Leo-nore Grey-el
The right way: Lay-oh-nor Grail
The styling cream (above) is our Holy Grail hair product.
Savon de Marseille
Savon De Marseille
The wrong way: Save-on de Mar-selle
The right way: Sah-von de Mar-say
Leave it to the French to make hand soap chic.
David Mallett
David Mallett
The wrong way: Day-vid Mal-lay
The right way: Day-vid Mal-let
Just when you thought you were getting the hang of it…
Embryolisse
Embryolisse
The wrong way: Em-broil-lease
The right way: Em-bree-yo-lease
File this under: how to get the dewiest skin.
Le Métier de Beauté
Le Métier De Beauté
The wrong way: Leh-meteor day Byoo-tee
The right way: Leh-meh-tee-ay de Byoo-tay
If it’s good enough to make the gift bag at the Golden Globes…
