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Why we existBeauty does not need more noise.

The house view: less beige waffle, more edited taste.

The Grown-Up EditBeauty after 50, without the patronising voice.

Vivienne March on mature beauty with humour, glamour and a low tolerance for nonsense.

Launch RadarWhat is new, what matters, what is packaging theatre.

Product drops, campaign noise and the launches worth watching.

Global ShelfBeauty culture is moving across cities, counters and feeds.

Dubai gloss, Korean restraint, London wit and the retail moods shaping desire.

Face ValueThe emotional mathematics of buying beauty.

Clara Vale on price, identity, guilt, pleasure and the tiny thrill of wanting the thing.

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