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Caroline de Maigret music producer; age 40; Paris
aside from her demanding day job, de maigret seamlessly juggles roles as mother, author, catwalker (she
strutted down Chanel’s spring runway), and Lancôme ambassador, all while epitomizing french-girl chic.di e T
“i eat everything—chicken, red meat, and fsh—but i try to stay as
organic as possible.” BREAKFAST: “i’m not hungry in the morn-
ing. occasionally i’ll make juice in my blender with carrots, oranges,
and apples. on weekends i have soft-boiled eggs or an omelet with
green tea. i can’t drink cofee anymore because it makes me want to smoke cigarettes, and i quit fve
months ago.” LUNCH: “it’s not french to eat at your desk. i usually order a salad, a croque-monsieur,
or sushi while catching up with friends.” DINNER: “i love to go out for seafood platters with crab,
oyster, shrimp, and clams, but i try to eat at home as much as possible. my boyfriend cooks italian better
than anyone else, and i make simple grilled fsh or grilled meat with seasonal vegetables and pasta. after-
ward we have cheese—i love the stinky ones like Camembert and Livarot. i don’t drink at home unless
we are cooking a very nice meal. if i go out, i’ll have a blonde beer or a cucumber martini on the rocks,
and then i’ll go for wine. i start with white wine, then red, and at the end of the night i’ll drink vodka.”
SPLURGES: “milk chocolate, sour gummy candies, and i love Tex-mex food. i know it’s unhealthy,
but i ate it through my entire pregnancy—chicken fajitas, burritos, anything.”FiTNess
“my coach [Bille] Bruno comes to my apart-
ment for two hours each week. We do cardio,
abs, and stretching. i need someone to push
me because i hate it. i’m also trying a new
workout called Bodytec.ie, where you do exercises with electrodes on your skin. We’ll see how it goes. i live
on the fourth foor with no elevator, so lugging my shopping bags up the stairs is good exercise too.”sK i N
“i go to Lancôme’s L’institut spa in Paris for hydrating and pore-cleansing
facial treatments. People put so much makeup on me [for work] that
i really need to clean my skin. even when i don’t wear makeup or i come
home late, i always wash my face before bed. i use La roche-Posay
cleanser and toner. in the morning, i use Lancôme Visionnaire serum [$79; #3] and rénergie Lift frming
cream [$95]. i also like La roche-Posay sunscreens. every sunday i apply the dr. Hauschka revitalizing mask
[$52.95]. i’m scared of lasers and Botox. eventually i’ll see a dermatologist, but for now i feel quite good about
how my skin looks. i’m not in a hurry, but when i do something it will be in moderation.”MaK eUP
“mascara all the time—brown during
the day and black at night. i only wear
foundation if i’m going to a big event,
but i like Laura mercier concealer. for
my eyes, i use m.a.C. Cream Colour Base in root [$21] and a black pencil. i like mary Kay Cream Blush
in Cranberry [$14; #2] and the Lancôme L’absolu rouge line for my lips. i like neat-looking hands, so
i get manicures every two weeks with bright oranges and reds. on my toes i get a clear, shiny base coat.”Hair
“People are always asking me about the texture. i wash my hair every
two days, but i touch my fringe a lot, so i have to shampoo [just the
bangs] every day. i use L’oréal Paris elseve Color-Vive and Kérastase
Paris Bain satin [$39] shampoos, and that’s it—no conditioner or
styling products because i don’t want it too sleek. every sunday i do the Leonor Greyl masque fleurs de Jasmin
[$65] to apologize [to my hair] for treating it badly. i see Vinz at the Leonor Greyl salon in Paris for haircuts and
get highlights with colorist stéphane Pous. He does really natural work; people think my color is from the sun.”B OdY
“The only moisturizers i use are the ones i take home from hotels. i
still haven’t found one that i love. i like to take hot baths with Kneipp
bath salts, and i fell in love with the B. Balenciaga perfume [$110; #1]
backstage at their fashion show. it’s perfect on my skin.” ➤40 s
pierre suu/getty images. still life: jon paterson/studio d. fragrance and serum: courtesy balenciaga and lancÔme