They are obsessed with beauty.
While French women may be obsessed with beauty, it’s not in the way that American women might expect, Eatwell said.
Many French women focus on enhancing their individual features with subtle makeup rather than trying to conform to a uniform, societal standard, she said.
“This comes from the French idea of ‘jolie-laide,’ which literally translates to ‘beautiful-ugly’ or ‘unconventionally beautiful.’ A snaggletooth, a bump in the nose, and closely set eyes are just a few examples of unconventional physical traits that are embraced under the notion of ‘jolie-laide,'” the author said.
