The Genius Beauty Trick French Moms Swear By

"If you're a mom, do you think American beauty standards are impossible?" asks Annabella Daily, a content creator and Nordic mom of three boys living in Connecticut, in a recent Instagram post.

"Nordic beauty standards are completely the opposite," she adds (a statement I happen to agree with—I'm a Swedish mom living in the U.S. and have definitely noticed a much more relaxed and less-is-more approach to beauty back home).

But as Daily explains, she doesn't lean into the Nordic or the American beauty standards. Instead, she opts for a totally French look. And I don't blame her—after all, who wouldn't want to look like the French, aka the epitome of chic?

So how does the entrepreneur and mom-of-three achieve her look française? By going straight to the source itself, of course. Daily explains that on a trip to Paris, she walked into a makeup store and asked the sales person: "Can you make me look like a French mom whose kids always sleep through the night?" (Genius, right?)

And the advice she was given was refreshingly simple: Don't use anything on your eyes except mascara and on your lips, only a bright color. "This will give you a pop and make you look less tired than you are."

Daily has clearly taken note, as she can be seen sporting a bright red lip and minimal makeup in most of her Instagram videos. And moms agree with the no-fuss look, with one commenting: "Literally my only makeup rule is that lips have to be more red than the eyes."

Another one adds: "I don’t know what Nordic beauty standards are, but I love this French Mom look on you." And yet another: "I need this in my life!- signed, a tired mom."