“Without ever intending to, I became the guiding star that illuminated many destinies.”

- LA BEAUTÉ, MON AVENTURE

Image 1: Mr. Jean d'Estrees

For five decades, Mr. Jean d’Estrées worked as a renowned Hollywood makeup artist and one of France’s most celebrated beauty experts. He provided exclusive beauty services and created signature, breathtaking looks for countless female stars—many of whom became his lifelong friends.

Mr. Jean d’Estrées met France’s national treasure and legendary singer of La Vie en Rose, Édith Piaf, early in her career. He crafted her signature look, which became part of her iconic image. The two maintained their correspondence over the years, and their friendship deepened with time. In 1950, when Mr. Jean d’Estrées returned to Paris to establish his namesake brand, he launched the first generation of his Rose Collection, in honor of the family’s legendary Gabrielle Rose formula. The very first bottle of facial oil was gifted to his dear friend Édith.

Image 2: Édith Piaf

Hollywood legend Greta Garbo, often regarded as “the greatest actress of the century,” visited Jean d’Estrées’ Paris salon several times after her retirement, making regular appointments for his bespoke beauty treatments.

Image 3: Greta Garbo

Bette Davis, an Academy Award and Cannes Best Actress winner, once felt disheartened by makeup that didn’t meet her expectations. Mr. Jean d’Estrées redefined her signature look by redesigning her lip and eye makeup, enhancing her distinctive personality and charisma.

Image 4: Bette Davis

Cannes Best Actress winner Michèle Morgan was a regular client at Jean d’Estrées’ beauty salon. Inspired by a jewelry box she cherished, Mr. Jean d’Estrées designed the perfect brown eyeliner to accentuate her “incomparable blue eyes.”

Image 5: Michèle Morgan

Cannes Best Actress winner Marie-José Nat rose to fame after winning a talent competition at the age of fifteen, securing a major film role. Mr. Jean d’Estrées crafted a stunning makeup look for the young actress, transforming her innocent appearance and catapulting her to stardom. He became known as the “lucky star” who sparked her brilliant film career.

Image 6: Marie-José Nat

For Princess Béatrice, Mr. Jean d’Estrées designed a signature cat-eye look paired with deep plum eyeliner. The princess was so delighted that she invoked her royal privilege to ensure the exclusive eyeliner color would never be commercialized.

Image 7: Princess Beatrice