ELLE editor beauty secrets

Beauty secrets from around the world: France

MONIQUE LE DOLEDEC & ELISABETH MARTORELL Deputy Editor-in-Chiefs, ELLE France “Nothing beats three minutes of muscular massage on clean skin in the morning, with a cream that glides easily over the skin. It’s fitness for the face. It encourages circulation, tightens skin and lifts features.”   GALLERY: The top beauty and skin care ingredients from around the world

Beauty secrets from around the world: India

RIDHIMA SAPRE Associate Beauty Editor, ELLE India OIL THERAPY: Sapre says that oils are a very important part of Indian wellness, and beauty therapies with coconut oil are used frequently for prewash scalp massages or any kind of skin inflammation.   ELLE International editors share their beauty and skin care secrets

Beauty secrets from around the world: Russia

MARIA TARENKO Corporate Beauty Editor, ELLE Russia “I use masks nearly every evening. One day nourishing, the other day cleansing, then anti-aging. It takes only 10 minutes; you can continue to do things at home or just relax with a book. It’s the easiest way to make your skin look gorgeous.”   Beauty influence: The best beauty trends from around the world

Beauty secrets from around the world: South Africa

LYNETTE BOTHA Assistant Editor, ELLE South Africa EAT THIS: “The LCHF [Low Carb, High Fat] diet is huge here, as is The Real Meal Revolution, by Tim Noakes. We all drink rooibos tea, which is very high in antioxidants; it’s also used in beauty products.”   MUST-READ: Asia's best skin care secrets

Beauty secrets from around the world: Serbia

BRANISLAVA KOSTIC Beauty Editor, ELLE Serbia “After you cleanse your face, spray on thermal water and then layer a serum on top while your skin is still wet. However much time you spend putting makeup on, use the same amount to take it off!. Makeup isn’t bad for the skin; not cleansing is. I never use cleansing wipes.”   GALLERY: The top beauty launches from around the globe

Beauty secrets from around the world: Brazil

THAIS SCHREINER Beauty Reporter, ELLE Brazil FOCAL POINT: “Going to the gym, good nutrition and body treatments are very important for Brazilian women. We get our hair and nails done every week. Brazilian women are always up-to-date on what is new in beauty, but, unfortunately, this interest creates a lot of self-criticism about our bodies, and there are too many aesthetic treatments and surgeries for the endless pursuit of youth.”   BEAUTY TIPS: Key beauty ingredients you need to know

Beauty secrets from around the world: Australia

JANNA JOHNSON O’TOOLE Beauty & Fitness Director, ELLE Australia POPULAR PICK: “Lucas’ Papaw Ointment is made in Brisbane from Australian papayas and praised by makeup artists all over the world for its versatility. It’s great on lips, cuticles, elbows and sunburns.”   MUST-READ: Did you know these amazing beauty tips?

Beauty secrets from around the world:Ukraine

MARIANNA PARTEVYAN Beauty Editor, ELLE Ukraine “I’ve recently started making fresh green-apple-cucumber-basil-aloe-vera-ginger juice. It’s perfect for detoxing skin.”   GALLERY: Instantly gratifying beauty products

Beauty secrets from around the world: Korea

MIGU KIM Beauty Editor, ELLE Korea MAMA SAID: “To exfoliate and prevent skin troubles, my mother told me to rinse my face with water that has been used to wash rice.”   10 waterproof makeup finds

Beauty secrets from around the world: Vietnam

THI KHANH NGOC NGUYEN Senior Beauty Editor, ELLE Vietnam “Green tea is a miracle. Mix some green-tea powder with honey for a firming mask. It’s like Botox straight from your kitchen.”   SKIN CARE: The best tips for sensitive skin

Beauty secrets from around the world: United States

EMILY DOUGHERTY Beauty Director, ELLE US SNACK TIME: “We’re crazy about powder supplements, like Elle Macpherson’s Super Elixir. Our office faves are the dusts from LAs Moon Juice—from Brain Dust to Sex Dust; each is tailored to what your body might need at a particular time of the day.”   MUST-READ: 4 secrets to glowing skin

Beauty secrets from around the world: China

HELENA HU Beauty Director, ELLE China EAT THIS: “In China, we believe that green tea, a traditional drink, is good for both health and beauty. What you eat is what you are. Honey and jujubes (Chinese dates) are good for skin. We also believe that cold things, like ice cream or water with ice, aren’t good for your health or your beauty. We prefer hot water or soup; foods that warm your body, like ginger, are even better. Acupuncture is still very popular here, as is Chinese massage or reflexology.”   GALLERY: The best exfoliators

Beauty secrets from around the world: Taiwan

YVONNE YANG Beauty Director, ELLE Taiwan “Eat or drink a beauty supplement with collagen every day.”   BEAUTY TIPS: 4 secrets to the perfect red lip

Beauty secrets from around the world: Japan

ASAKO MATSUI Deputy Editor-In-Chief, ELLE Japan EVENING ROUTINE: Makeup remover, face cleanser, water lotion, serum (Matsui uses two every night – one for brightening and one for anti-aging), eye cream and face cream. “A lot of women add a moisturizing sheet mask before their cream.”   GALLERY: The best foundations with SPF