Tan France's Must Haves: From a Brightening Concealer to a Glitzy Bag

France loves the Benefit Cosmetics Boi-ing Bright On Brightening Undereye Concealer ($24) for anyone looking for the perfect everyday concealer. The concealer has lightweight wear with a serum-like hydrating formula that seamlessly blends into your complexion. Its glowy finish delivers long-wearing coverage while looking natural and skin-like. France doesn't wear much makeup but loves to get camera-ready by dotting it on a blemish or dark circles for an awakened look.

Pro Tip: Van Ness gave France a concealer tip that he's never forgotten: "Use concealer as an area rug, not a carpet." France further explains that dotting your concealer rather than swiping it onto your complexion helps to give it a more natural appearance rather than a cakey, full-face look.

The Anthropologie Vanina Les Gouttelettes Bag ($575) is something he adores for a bold and playful look, especially for the holiday season. The bag has a stunning pattern of iridescent natural shell paillette sequins and gold plastic sequins with gold-plated beaded accents. "Here's how I would legitimately style it, and how I love styling other fancy bags I have: by balancing it out with jeans and a T-shirt," France says. He loves juxtaposing something simple with something so extra. "I'm usually covered in jewelry, and if I can just wear as much jewelry as physically possible with a white T-shirt and a pair of stonewashed jeans, in my opinion, that's the height of sophistication," France explains.

Pro Tip: France recommends combining something super glam like a sparkly dress with timeless and simple accessories and a staple bag, or a plain look with something bling-y, like this going-out bag. He cautions that going all in with a glam look and matching it with equally glam accessories can be a bit too much.

As a true Brit, France can't complete his morning routine without a kettle, and the Bosch DesignLine 1.7 Litre Kettle ($44) is his favorite. He loves that this kettle takes about a minute to two minutes to boil water. When asked to convince us why we should use a kettle over a microwave or a pot of boiling water, he responded with a stern, "okay, eww microwave, no," immediately shutting it down as an option. France is not a fan of coffee machines and prefers a percolator or a cafetière. His coffee routine is simple and efficient. "I like to boil the kettle, it takes me a minute, fill my cafetière or percolator, and then my coffee is ready in about five or six minutes, and it's a gorgeous coffee," he says. His go-to tea is PG Tips, and his coffee of choice is the Starbucks house blend or Starbucks Pike Place.

Pro Tip: France pointed out that boiling water in a pot is more time-consuming. If you're an avid tea or coffee drinker, investing in a kettle is an efficient gadget that will deliver the water you need at the right temperature in just a few minutes. "We're not wasting any time with a pot," he explains. The Fellow Stagg EKG Electric Gooseneck Kettle ($195) is a stylish option available in the US. It's an editor favorite as well; read our in-depth review of the Fellow Stagg EKG Electric Kettle.

With his busy travel schedule, Tan has difficulty falling asleep with the sounds and distractions of the outside world, especially in city life. The Snooz White Noise Machine ($100) drowns out the external hustle and bustle, so he can sleep soundly. "You can sleep anywhere because it blocks out pretty much every noise unless there's a massive sound," France explains. This white noise machine has a real fan inside for a calming, soothing sound that doesn't feel manufactured. It has 10 volume settings and lets you adjust the fan tone. The accompanying app lets you create schedules to automatically turn on and off and control the white noise machine remotely.

Pro Tip: Besides the white noise machine, France loves a spritz of lavender mist on his pillow for a soothing aroma.

France's go-to pair of sneakers is the classic Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Classic Unisex High Top Shoe ($65) in white. "I always have a pair of them in my closet because they go with a suit, they go with your jeans, they go with a dress, they go with a skirt," he explains. France has been sporting these classic high tops since he was 17, so he's been a tried and true Chucks fan for 21 years and counting! Besides sock sneakers, France claims that these are the most comfortable pair of sneakers on the market. They come in a wide variety of colors as well, and you can even customize them.

Pro Tip: "In my opinion, if you are struggling with what shoe to pair with anything, even with a tuxedo, go with the Chucks," France says.