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" For my eyes, I think an eyelash curler makes me look much more awake, even when I haven't gotten much sleep. It's a really important tool for a mom to have. The MAC one works for me. "

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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

" 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

" Being pregnant was the best time of my life because nothing could affect me. It was like a detox - I ate healthy, I slept a lot, and I didn't drink. All of my hormones were at the perfect levels. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Best

Perfect

My Life

" My site is about women who want to look good and stay active: women who don't want to suddenly become 'just mums.' But it's not true that it is only about the glamorous side. Last time I was on a plane with Romy, she was sick all over me, and I wrote a tip about travelling with a change of outfit. "

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Sick

Change

" 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

" 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

" 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

" I'm really close to my family, and I really want one of my own. But the wedding, it's not necessary for me. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Wedding

Want

" Even on the red carpet, French celebrities keep it minimal. Think of Charlotte Gainsbourg - the look can be quite undone. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Red

Red Carpet

Keep

" 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

" I'll be so excited to take my daughter to her first fashion show, but I think, for her, it's best to wait until she's old enough to appreciate it. Or, at least, until she can pronounce the designer's names! "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Fashion

Best

Daughter

" I have always loved anything sexy. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Always

Loved

Sexy

" 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

" Blowouts, manicures, and massages are my little indulgences; I get them whenever I can. The chair massage during a manicure is a must, even if it's only 10 minutes. The ones in the back, though, on the bed where you can get a proper massage, make all the difference. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Bed

Back

You

" When it comes to babies and children and being a mother, there is so much to talk about. There are products that I keep discovering - endless products! People love to read about these things. And I interview cool mothers, mums with babies, and mums with teenagers... all mums who I admire. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Cool

Love

Mother

" 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

" 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

" 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

" So much of my body changed from being pregnant. My hair got so much longer from all of the multivitamins and pregnancy vitamins, like the New Chapter's Every Woman Vitamin I've been taking - it's a lot of folic acid. I know a lot of moms cut their hair, but I just want to keep mine long. "

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Woman

Body

Chapter

" 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

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

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Never

Jeans

Heels

" 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

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

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

School

Riding

Parents

" 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

" 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

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

Julia Restoin Roitfeld

Just

Become

" I'm addicted to online shopping. "

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Shopping

Online

Addicted

" 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

" 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

" 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. "

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