My goal was always to make the girl look real and look beautiful. It didn't matter how much makeup. Sometimes it was none at all.
From Francois Nars
I think it's important that you know every detail when you open a store, that you pay attention to everything.
I always had a vision about beauty in general, so probably that's what really drove me into that direction of creating a makeup brand.
Was I a businessman to start with? I'm not sure. I mean, that comes slowly, when you start having the products out. But at the same time, I was very determined. I knew that I had to make it work. I had no choice.
I'm always scared of trends. The runways are always so trend-oriented, but I always feel for the women. The real women that buy cosmetics want to see the trends, but they don't necessarily go for them. And I always encourage women to find what looks best on them.
Women have to find their own personality, their own style, and what suits them the best.
I think if you take good care of your skin, you can achieve better make-up.
Even with - the best make-up in the world won't look good if you don't cleanse and exfoliate and have a good basic regime. This is why one of my goals has always been to create a skincare line.
As a make-up artist, you always want to be in a good light, whether you're walking down the street or in a restaurant. It is a very key element to me; you can't apply good make-up in a bad light.
I fell in love with New York. I moved here 25 years ago in 1984 after I lived in Paris for six years. In the 1980s, it was the place to be. Here I was able to create NARS, which I would not have been able to create if I stayed in France.
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