FANNY BOURDETTE-DONON
The Paris-based creative and Dior Beauty’s international PR and special projects manager charts the beauty rituals, friendships and practices that reboot and motivate her.
1. “I don’t get facials often, but when I’m travelling a lot I see Joanna Czech in Texas, who I simply adore. Joanna has the best style, gives the best advice, is so kind and I always leave our little rendezvous super-happy, inspired and, of course, glowing.”
2. “I spent most of my 20s in America between LA and New York, so most of my closest friends live there. I’m lucky enough to have a solid group of smart, strong, hard-working women and men around me. We regularly check on each other, lift and cheer for each other.”
3. “The first thing I do when I get home from work is light candles. My absolute favourite right now is Jardin d’Orangers from Maison Christian Dior. I’m very sensitive and receptive to scents and smells. I wear the same fragrance, Dior Homme Intense, every morning to go to work. My evening routine, which also helps me unwind, usually includes a bath followed by my skincare routine, which ends by spraying my current Maison Christian Dior scent, Lucky.”
4. “The thing that helps me recharge is quality time with my mum in our family house in the south of France or in Rwanda. We all live in different parts of the world, so it’s very important for us to allocate quality time together. I love helping Mum cook. My dad will DJ old-school African hits, my brother will launch discussion topics while I follow my mum’s orders and make sure all wine glasses stay full.”
5. “I have the tendency to get bored easily, which might explain why I change hairstyles often. I met Rio Sreedharan a couple of years ago in London. He put a weave on me for the first time and since then I’ve been completely addicted to it and the ability to change hairstyles without damaging my own hair. I recently met Stella Yato in Paris who took things to the next level and introduced me to wigs. Stella made me blonde dreadlocks a couple of weeks ago, which were so fun.”
6. “One of my favourite things to do in Paris is to be seated at a cafe for hours with a good book, daydreaming or simply watching people walk by. I live in the 7th, in a little street near the Eiffel Tower, so I sit on the terrace in the morning and watch Parisians and tourists.”
7. “The things I love most about my job are getting to meet and work with such incredible artists and talents, organising breathtaking events and travelling the world. I’m a very social person and I love to meet, entertain and take care of people, but I also need some alone time – I need to spend evenings or days alone where I catch up on my favourite magazines, reorganise my apartment and listen to my favourite podcasts. My top picks are Oprah’s Supersoul Conversations, my friend Olivia Perez’s Friend of a Friend podcast, and Deepak Chopra’s Infinite Potential.”