After Labor-Day:

My Top Ten Summer Products

During a summer filled with croissants, baguettes, strawberry tarts, and the sunny beaches of the French Riviera, I discovered life-changing products that I will gravely miss. While packing for New York I was only able to bring back ten:

1: Neutrogena Deep Clean Invigorating Cleanser-Mask I have tried maybe 10 masks in my life and never have I used them more than once. I have always been unsatisfied– until I found the invigorating cleanser/mask from Neutrogena. It works as a daily face cleanser but can also be applied as a mask once a week. 

2: Lancôme Show- Hypnôse Drama Mascara The convex brush separates each lash while coating it with A LOT of mascara, and you end up with the most volume your lashes have ever had. Plus, it comes in the cutest packaging!

3:Shampoing et Après Shampooing Soin - Camomille Blé par Le Petit Marseillais This is by far my favorite summer shampoo and conditioner. The chamomile and wheat in them not only promises a blonde result but also nourishes your hair that has most likely dried up due to the sun and salty water. I recommend it to all  blondes and lighter brunettes out there.

4:Shampooing et Après Shampooing Camomille et Miel de Fleurs - Ultra Doux de GarnierI also owe my blonde hair to this shampoo and conditioner which I used the second half of the summer. I was extremely satisfied with the color of my hair, but although the conditioner was great at untangling my hair, I didn't find as nourishing as the Petit Marseillais. 

5: Baume Après Shampooing - Lait de Papyrus de Klorane If your hair is dry, apply this conditioner, wait five minutes, then rinse. Yes, it's that quick and that effective.

6: Garnier Ambre Solaire Golden Protect Lotion SPF 30 Being the daughter of a skin cancer victim, I must be extremely careful in the sun. Going to the beach only after five o'clock, it takes me a month to get that sun-kissed look most people get after a week. It doesn't help that I'm naturally very pale. This summer, after one month, my skin was much darker than it usually is after a full summer at the beach. I have this sunscreen to thank. The lotion not only moisturizes the skin, but leaves a luminous pearl shimmer that reflects the sun and helps activate melanin. Bonus: it smells delicious

7: Nivea Soft Body Lotion Nivea was my go-to lotion brand as a child. I stopped using it for some time, but this summer, I switched back. It's a good thing I did. 

8: Urban Decay 24/7 Waterproof Eyeliner The brush to this eye liner is so precise, I get surprised every time I use it. The eyeliner is waterproof and will not budge for 24 hours. It comes in 11 different colors.

9: Soin Gommant Corps de Le Petit Marseillais Unlike most scrubs that use Sea Salt, this scrubs is made with brown sugar: an ancient beauty remedy used by the women in the southern parts of Europe. The sugar gets rid of dead skin cells, while the shea butter and argan oil present in the scrub nourish the skin.

10:Dessange Masque Anti-déssèchement Nutri-Extrême One of my closest friends has the curliest hair I have ever seen. It is thick and springy. having wavy hair that turns curly during the summer, I went to her for help. She gave me this hair mask that she swears by for more than four years, and I understand why.