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President of France, Emmanuel Macron has spent spend €26,000 (£24,000 or $30,000) on makeup in just three months in to office, according to reports.
The sums were claimed by a personal makeup artist who was hired to beautify Macron as "a matter of urgency," according to a report in France's Le Point magazine cited by other French media.
The bill came in two parts, one for €10,000 and another for €16,000, the reports said.
A spokesman for Macron said the makeup expenditure was so high because of "press conferences and foreign travel" where the makeup artist had to travel with the president, according to France Info news.
French presidents have a history of spending big to look their best. Macron's immediate predecessor, François Hollande, spent an average of €6,000 (£5,500 or $7,100) on makeup and €10,000 (£9,200 or $12,000) on his hairdresser each month, BFMTV said.
Nicolas Sarkozy spent €8,000 a month on makeup, French Vanity Fair reported last year. It is not clear how much Macron spends on his hair.
The sums were claimed by a personal makeup artist who was hired to beautify Macron as "a matter of urgency," according to a report in France's Le Point magazine cited by other French media.
The bill came in two parts, one for €10,000 and another for €16,000, the reports said.
A spokesman for Macron said the makeup expenditure was so high because of "press conferences and foreign travel" where the makeup artist had to travel with the president, according to France Info news.
French presidents have a history of spending big to look their best. Macron's immediate predecessor, François Hollande, spent an average of €6,000 (£5,500 or $7,100) on makeup and €10,000 (£9,200 or $12,000) on his hairdresser each month, BFMTV said.
Nicolas Sarkozy spent €8,000 a month on makeup, French Vanity Fair reported last year. It is not clear how much Macron spends on his hair.
