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The Emperor's New Makeup

Because the best kind is undetectable

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Andrea Linett
Dec 17, 2024
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My friend Hollis and I always loved the kind of beauty products that did just the bare minimum— tinted moisturizer that makes skin seem better but really looks like nothing, lip balm that gave us just the faintest little bee-sting shade, bronzer that produced a natural glow. We always jokingly referred to these products as the Emperor’s New Makeup— and …

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