Global Glamour Correspondent
Yasmin Al Noor
Yasmin Al Noor follows beauty where product becomes theatre: Dubai counters, scent wardrobes, luxury retail and the international language of polish.
Global Shelf
9 article archive
Beauty Watch · 8 min read
Dubai beauty is influencing more than just glamour
The city’s beauty language is polished, international and unapologetically visible — but the real influence is more subtle than sparkle.
Fragrance Desk · 5 min read
Oud, vanilla and soft power
The warm scent story keeps expanding because it makes people feel dressed.
Global Glamour · 5 min read
Evening makeup needs a little weight again
There is nothing wrong with looking as though you made an effort.
Global Glamour · 4 min read
Summer gloss without punishment
Heat is no excuse for lip products that behave like syrup.
Global Glamour · 6 min read
The fragrance wardrobe has replaced the signature scent
Scent is becoming situational, layered and far more personal.
Global Shelf · 6 min read
Dubai gloss is not subtle, and that is the point
Luxury beauty in Dubai understands theatre better than most markets.
Retail Watch · 6 min read
Luxury beauty gifting lives or dies by the box
A good formula in a mean little box is still a mean little box.
Retail Watch · 6 min read
The luxury counter still matters
Online beauty is efficient. It is not always seductive.
Travel Beauty · 6 min read
Hotel bathroom beauty is a retail category now
The tiny products are doing enormous brand work.