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Long-form essays from the counter — practitioners, compounder interviews, the editorial position of the magazine itself. The slow architecture of beauty writing.

5 pieces

An editorial office desk with a notebook and a typewriter, photographed from aboveESSAY

On Refusal: A Brief History of What Beauty Magazines Have Said No To

Lacquered EditorialOct 17, 2026
Vintage magazines stacked on a wooden surface, photographed in soft window lightARCHIVE

The Magazine as Object: A History of Beauty Print, 1900 to Now

Lacquered EditorialOct 17, 2026
A portrait of a woman with deep oxblood lipstick, photographed in warm afternoon light against a lacquered red wall.ESSAY

The Lacquer Files: Notes on Gloss, Skin, and the Satin Life

Lacquered EditorialOct 15, 2026
A flat-lay of perfume bottles and small cosmetics arranged on a pale surface, lit by soft north-facing daylight.INTERVIEW

On the Counter: A Conversation with a Parisian Compounder

Lacquered EditorialOct 12, 2026
A small decorative lacquered box resting on a softly draped white fabric, photographed in flat daylight.ARCHIVE

The Lacquer Box: A Brief Visual History of the Vanity

Lacquered EditorialOct 8, 2026