#beauty

9 stories

Barking Belle

Barking Belle

Anastasia Chromeโ€ข2 min read

Beauty supply shop owner Charlene makes every woman in Barking gorgeous, but when single dad Marcus comes in looking for his daughter's hair products, she makes him feel pretty handsome too.

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ู…ูˆุณู… ุงู„ุฃุฑูƒุงู† | The Argan Harvest of Tafraout

ู…ูˆุณู… ุงู„ุฃุฑูƒุงู† | The Argan Harvest of Tafraout

Yasmine Benaliโ€ข2 min read

An argan oil producer discovers passion with a cosmetics researcher seeking the secrets of Moroccan beauty.

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The Makeup Artist

The Makeup Artist

Anastasia Chromeโ€ข2 min read

Bridal makeup artist Samira transforms women for the biggest days of their lives. When she's hired by handsome groom Rashid to fix a pre-wedding disaster, she becomes part of his story instead.

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The Salon Secret

The Salon Secret

Anastasia Chromeโ€ข3 min read

Zoya runs the most popular Pakistani beauty salon in Birmingham. When new client Samir keeps booking appointments he doesn't need, she realizes he's there for more than a haircut.

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ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุนู’ุชู ูˆูŽุงู„ู…ูŽู†ู’ุนููˆุชู | The Lesson of Adjective Agreement

ุฏูŽุฑู’ุณู ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุนู’ุชู ูˆูŽุงู„ู…ูŽู†ู’ุนููˆุชู | The Lesson of Adjective Agreement

Anastasia Chromeโ€ข5 min read

A poetry master teaches a merchant's daughter the art of adjective agreement, finding that descriptions of beauty lead to unexpected intimacy.

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Balham Beauty

Balham Beauty

Anastasia Chromeโ€ข3 min read

Aesthetician Nadia transforms faces at her Balham clinic. When actor Marcus needs work before his big audition, she offers him a private treatment that transforms everything.

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The West Bank Salon Owner

The West Bank Salon Owner

Anastasia Chromeโ€ข4 min read

Her salon does hair and hijab styling for every Somali woman in West Bankโ€”a thick ebony divorced woman who makes everyone beautiful. When he needs a haircut, she offers after-hours service. Some beauty treatments are very personal.

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The Photographer

The Photographer

Anastasia Chromeโ€ข8 min read

A portrait session. A camera that sees everything. She teaches him to look.

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The Palace Gardens | ุญูŽุฏุงุฆูู‚ู ุงู„ู‚ูŽุตู’ุฑู

The Palace Gardens | ุญูŽุฏุงุฆูู‚ู ุงู„ู‚ูŽุตู’ุฑู

Anastasia Chromeโ€ข2 min read

A humble gardener creates the most beautiful gardens in the history of Oman

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