Injections, Makeup, Stress: The New Religion of Beauty

Der Spiegel
January 20, 2026
Injections, Makeup, Stress: The New Religion of Beauty
The beauty boom sells the dream of individuality while making faces more alike than ever. Beyond the glow, gloss and injections lies a hard new currency: appearance as capital.
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Originally published on Der Spiegel on 1/20/2026