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Editorial 29 JAN / beauty editorial 

Paralysed by the overwhelming tides of life, we find ourselves under the piercing gaze of the Wood Snake—a silent observer, its eyes magnifying our deepest truths. Like a dragon breathing fire into the soul, it urges us to shed the weight of old skin and outgrown behaviors. This narrative is a testament to transformation, a journey through dissolution and rebirth, where we strip away illusions to reveal our truest selves.

Becoming is not just change—it is an awakening, an evolution, a return to the essence of who we were always meant to be.

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A Beauty Narrative all about Rebirth
-The Gaze Of Becoming-

 

In the Year of the Wood Snake, transformation is inevitable—a quiet shedding of the old, revealing something raw yet refined. The snake, a symbol of rebirth, moves between worlds, embracing the cyclical nature of change. The gaze of becoming captures this moment of metamorphosis, where identity dissolves and reforms, like light bending through a prism. Beauty is no longer static; it is fluid, evolving, transcending time. In this space between past and future, we confront ourselves—stripped bare, yet adorned with newfound wisdom. Rebirth is not just renewal; it is an awakening, an eternal return to our truest form.

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Photographer Mathieu Puga , Editor-in-Chief  Sayuri Bloom Photo Editor Emily Georg , Model Marta Hernandez @titaniummanagement  , Make-up Kasia Furtak , Hair Pierre Ginsburg 

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THE GAZE OF
BECOMING

THE LUMEN

Hale Studios Ltd

Unit12, Studio 14

Millmead Industrial Estate

Millmead Road

London

N17 9QU

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