17 Beauty Brands You’ve Been Pronouncing Wrong This Whole Time
Updated: Nov. 28, 2018
So that's how it's pronounced!
L’Occitane en Provence
Say: LOX-ee-tan on pro-VAHNS. Not: lock-it-ane ehn prah-vinse.
Shu Uemera
Say: shoo oo-eh-MOO-rah. Not: shuh um-er-uh.
Kérastase
Say: CARE-uh-stoss. Not: care-uh-stace. Don’t miss these 12 things dermatologists do in the winter.
Caudalie
Say: KOH-duh-lee. Not: caw-duh-lie.
Batiste
Say: bat-EAST. Not: bat-ISS-tay. Dry shampoo comes in handy because you shouldn’t wash your hair every day.
Laura Mercier
Say: LAW-ruh mer-see-YAY. Not: law-ruh mer-see-er.
Shiseido
Say: shee-SAY-doe. Not: shy-see-doe. Here’s what your facial wrinkles may be trying to tell you.
Frédéric Fekkai
Say: fred-eh-REEK feh-KIE. Not: fred-er-ick feh-kay.
Givenchy
Say: jhee-VON-shee. Not: guh-vin-chee.
La Roche-Posay
Say: la roshe—poe-SAY. Not: la roe-shey—poe-sye.
Oribe
Say: oar-BAY. Not: or-EYE-bee.
Hermés
Say: air-MESS. Not: her-meese.
Ouai
Say: way. Not: OW-ay. Be sure to check out our interview with Ouai founder (and Kardashian BFF) Jen Atkin. We chat all things hair, including the new Dyson AirWrap styler.
Yves Saint Laurent
Say: eves SAN luh-RAHN. Not: ives saint law-rent.
Bulgari
Say: bool-guh-REE. Not: bull-GAY-ree.
Lancôme
Say: LAWN-cohm. Not: lan-COHM.
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