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The Edit

The beauty
conversation
properly
edited.

Sharp beauty opinion, launch radar and grown-up glamour — edited with taste, wit and a very low tolerance for nonsense.

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“If a brand says ‘anti-ageing’ one more time, I’m sending it a mirror and a strongly worded candle.”

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Face Value: Clara Vale writes about beauty, money, identity and the tiny negotiations behind what we buy, wear and believe.

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The Grown-Up Edit

Why Your Powder Starts Looking Old After 50 — and What to Do About It

Why powder starts sitting on texture — and how to use it surgically instead of flattening the face.

The Grown-Up Edit

Why Blusher Starts Looking Wrong After 50

Placement, texture and colour choices that stop blusher dragging the face down.

The Grown-Up Edit

Why Cream Blusher Works Better After 50

The grown-up case for cream colour: softness, movement and a fresher finish.

Face Value

You Did Your Makeup for the Mirror — Here’s Why It Looks Weird in Photos

Why makeup that looks fine in the mirror can read wrong on camera — and the quick fixes to test before you leave.

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The Grown-Up Edit

Vivienne March writes for women who still love beauty, still want glamour, and have no interest in being patronised by a 23-year-old holding a beige serum.

Expect foundation in daylight, shimmer after 50, bad counter manners, neck nonsense and the occasional sentence that should probably come with a raised eyebrow.

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