Contributing Editor, Face Value
Clara Vale
Clara Vale writes Face Value, a weekly column about beauty, money, identity and the small emotional negotiations behind what we buy, wear and believe.
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4 article archive
Face Value · 3 min readThe makeup I wear when I need to look employedClara Vale on work makeup, polished survival and the face you put on when you need to look like your inbox has not won
Face Value · 3 min readWhy does effortless beauty require eleven products?A Face Value column on the modern contradiction of looking effortless while quietly doing the most
Face Value · 3 min readThe emotional mathematics of a £34 lip productClara Vale on the strange little calculation behind beauty spending: value, desire, guilt and the tiny thrill of buying the thing anyway
Face Value · 4 min readYou Did Your Makeup for the Mirror — Here’s Why It Looks Weird in PhotosDoing makeup only for the mirror can make foundation, powder, blush and highlighter read wrong in photos. Quick, camera-ready fixes to test today.