life in paris Archives

March 29, 2025
by Cheryl
life in paris

French Grooming 101 – Hair and Brows

Working with fashion clients here requires a very different level of grooming than my Midwest ass is used to. Having the right hair, makeup, and brows is important. Luckily, the ladies I work with have taken me under their very thin wings to help me be ‘bien soigné’, which is…

March 29, 2025
by Cheryl
fun stuff, life in paris

Lunch at Maxim’s Paris

After getting my French on with the hair, makeup, and brows – it was time to take it on the street for a fancy lunch at Maxim’s. Maxim’s is a Paris institution for a reason. It is the home of the best roast chicken in Paris – with a morel…

March 9, 2025
by Cheryl
arts, getting to paris, life in paris, photos around town

All Around The Town: Week of March 9

This week was a LOT, but I spent most of it on my little island and appreciated all the stuff a stone’s throw from home since I’m in the middle of the algorithm creation and that tends to leave me hanging by a thread. Of course, spring is coming to…

All Around The Town: Week of March 2

This week took me to the Louvre for the Louvre Couture exhibit, to the flower market, deli, and I finished the logo for my new French company as well as did my first presentation with it. So many exciting things are happening and I just have to pinch myself.

March 1, 2025
by Cheryl
life in paris

The Best Soufflé in Paris

As a huge lover all all things egg-based, I had a great time going to basically every restaurant in Paris known for their soufflés. However the one that I kept coming back to – and dragging every human I know was Le Récamier. It is like eating air and incredible…