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Yves Rocher developed a makeup line 50 years ago in his home village of La Gacilly in the Brittany region of France.  The line features products based on plant life.   The company designs and manufactures its own products, refuses to use genetically modified plants and has not done animal testing since 1989.  There are Yves Rocher boutiques scattered around Paris, including on the Champs Elysees.
Here, Yves Rocher sells through a U.S. website.

When I saw an Yves Rocher boutique on my recent trip to Paris, I reasoned that because it was a French company that it must stock an awesome taupe.  It’s true–it makes a few and during a recent 40% off sale I grabbed the most dramatic.
Yves Rocher’s Loose Pearls-Intense illuminating Effect in Nacres Taupe ($18/18 euros) is a highly metallic, cool toned taupe loose powder that contains a l...

As Church Days continues in Munich, you see no shortage of enthusiasm for the church.  It’s almost as if the groups have come out with even more energy as a show of support for the Catholic church that has been devastated by scandal in Germany and across Europe.  Here you find a youth Christian group singing at the main stage at OdeonsPlatz.  Most of downtown remained closed throughout the weekend as hundreds of community and church events occurred across Munich.  It seemed, everywhere you went around Munich, you see large Christian tour groups, many of which are wearing church symbols.