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" For an everyday look, I use Chanel Soleil Tan de Chanel as blush, or the Summer 2013 Bronzing Palette that a makeup artist from Armani gave to me - I love Armani makeup. "

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" I had no boundaries at home, so I had nothing to push against. I only rebelled with clothing when I was 14. I would wear purple Doc Martens and had purple streaks in my hair, dirty jeans, and baggy tops. Very Britpop. Anything that wasn't girly or feminine. My mother hated it. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Push

Home

Dirty

" I wanted to find a way to merge my taste as an art and creative director with my new little obsessions: babies and motherhood and all of that. So I began working on my website, Romy and the Bunnies, which is named after my daughter, Romy. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Way

Motherhood

Daughter

" You don't have to wait for your career to take off to become a mum: that's kind of what I want to show. Becoming a mum made me even more driven, and I think it doesn't stop your career - it just boosts it. It makes you well-organised, and with a little bit of sacrifice, of course you can do it all. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

You Can Do It

Sacrifice

" The French like to play the intellectual card; they don't like to be over-sexy. The sexiness comes from the way they walk and hold themselves. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Play

Intellectual

" I have always loved anything sexy. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Always

Loved

Sexy

" I'm inspired by all those women in the '60s - they look so put-together and cool at the same time, and they all were moms - moms and career women. I do wear heels, though. Pretty much always. I need to feel good about myself, so even if it's casual, I'll slip them on. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Time

Cool

Good

" What I find is that you don't need to go for fancy mascara - I always get the L'Oreal ones from the drugstore. I get the gold tube, Voluminous Million Lashes in black. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Find

Gold

Need

" Girls are having babies when they are younger and combining kids with work. I don't know if it's always been there or if I'm just more aware because I'm in this situation. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Know

Always

" I guess you could say I want to become like Martha Stewart - just a sexier version! "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Just

Become

" My mother was never very famous when I was growing up, so it wasn't so difficult. It was only when I left home and went to university that she become this style icon. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Style

Home

Growing Up

" I love the efficiency of the Internet. If I come across something that I want to share right away, I can do it. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

I Can

Efficiency

Internet

" I'm addicted to online shopping. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Shopping

Online

Addicted

" Fashion hasn't changed enough yet. There's too much a stereotype of beauty. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Fashion

Much

Too Much

" When I'm getting ready, I'll listen to '80s music on Spotify just to wake me up and put me in the mood. I like that it's cheesy. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Listen

" Of course I like to be tan, but now I try to avoid it. I don't mind having a little glow, but now when I go to the beach, I put SPF 50 everywhere - either Avene or La Roche-Posay Anthelios. I have freckles, so as long as my little freckles come out, I'm happy. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Try

Mind

Long

" I love Epsom salt and just use the inexpensive unscented ones from CVS. It's better than oils... those make the tub so gross, and I never feel like cleaning it right before I go out. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Feel

Love

Cleaning

" Sometimes you leave the house for school, and you realize you're wearing the same thing as your toddler, which is embarrassing! I try to avoid it at all costs. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Realize

School

Sometimes

" If I design another line, I will definitely design pieces that suit both pregnant and non-pregnant women. Being pregnant is one of the most amazing things, but it is a big change in a woman's life and body, and I think it is important she feels amazing all along her term. And being able to wear beautiful lingerie will definitely help. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Change

Life

Woman

" Moisturizer is the base for my makeup, because I like a glowy, dewy, shiny look - I'd never use powder - so I always start with cream. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Never

Start

Makeup

" My mum always had fun on shoots, but afterwards, she would pick us up from school and make dinner. I had a pretty normal childhood. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Dinner

School

She

" Sometimes, being a single mother, I miss the freedom. I see my other friends with kids, and when they go out for a drink, it is the dad that stays in. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Sometimes

Freedom

Mother

" 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. I want to keep my youth and freshness and be wrinkle-free as long as possible because I don't want to have to cheat - that's what I call any cosmetic surgeries: cheating. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Youth

Long

" I'm always building images. Even when I go out and put a look together, it's in my head the whole day, like, how I'm going to create this whole story. But I'm never satisfied; it's always a work in progress no matter what. Every day is working. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Work

Together

Story

" When I was first pregnant, I Googled a maternity website, and there was nothing that spoke to a girl with my lifestyle who had kids - everything was very boring and very pinky. I wanted to create a platform for all those amazing, beautiful, sexy, hands-on mummies and for them to share their lifestyles, their beauty tips. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Amazing

Girl

Beauty

" I sometimes apply eyeliner - Giorgio Armani Smooth Silk Eye Pencil in #1 Black - and smudge it with my fingers really quickly to give it a little lift, almost a cat eye. It's all about giving a lift now. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Eye

Giving

Pencil

" If a French woman wears jeans, it's never with flats - always heels. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Never

Jeans

Heels

" My parents were strict with school, strict with grades. I had piano classes, horseback riding, dance. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

School

Riding

Parents

" I hate picking out outfits for events. That's why I always wear the same thing when I go out - OK, not exactly the same, but always something easy. If it isn't a big fashion event, it'll be jeans and a nice top. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Always

Fashion

Hate

" My job description? It is many things; it is a whole universe created around the things that I like. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Universe

Things

Job

" My dream job would be to design a sexy maternity collection, maybe also beautiful lingerie for expecting women. It's impossible to find nice sexy lingerie anywhere for pregnant or nursing women, which is when you actually need an extra boost of confidence and feel sexy. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Job

Beautiful

Confidence