Cosmopolitan’s Aya Kanai Shares Her Beauty Rules

Aya Kanai’s resumé reads like a who’s who of the fashion editorial A-list: Shopbop.com, where she held the post of head stylist, senior fashion editor at Teen Vogue and her current position as Cosmopolitan’s fashion director. And that’s in addition to styling the likes of Ashley Olsen, Kirsten Dunst and Kirsten Stewart.

Hours spent on fashion shoots mean she gets ample face-time with world-class makeup artists, so it’s really no wonder she knows a thing or two about beauty. Here, we asked Aya to drop some knowledge on her most recent product obsessions, surprising hair care secrets and why French girls totally live up to the hype.