Global Glamour Correspondent
Yasmin Al Noor
Yasmin Al Noor follows beauty where product becomes theatre: Dubai counters, scent wardrobes, luxury retail and the international language of polish.
Global Shelf
10 article archive
Global Shelf · 3 min readBeauty packaging was showing off 3,400 years agoAn Egyptian cosmetic container and an Art Deco vanity case make a persuasive argument for taking the outside seriously. They also show where the comparison should stop.
Global Glamour · 3 min readThe fragrance wardrobe has replaced the signature scentScent is becoming situational, layered and far more personal
Beauty Watch · 4 min readDubai beauty is influencing more than just glamourThe city’s beauty language is polished, international and unapologetically visible — but the real influence is more subtle than sparkle
Global Shelf · 3 min readDubai gloss is not subtle, and that is the pointLuxury beauty in Dubai understands theatre better than most markets
Global Glamour · 3 min readEvening makeup needs a little weight againThere is nothing wrong with looking as though you made an effort
Retail Watch · 3 min readLuxury beauty gifting lives or dies by the boxA good formula in a mean little box is still a mean little box
Fragrance Desk · 3 min readOud, vanilla and soft powerThe warm scent story keeps expanding because it makes people feel dressed
Global Glamour · 2 min readSummer gloss without punishmentHeat is no excuse for lip products that behave like syrup
Travel Beauty · 3 min readHotel bathroom beauty is a retail category nowThe tiny products are doing enormous brand work
Retail Watch · 3 min readThe luxury counter still mattersOnline beauty is efficient. It is not always seductive