The day opens in autumn colors. Yesterday, I was truly the laziest woman in the world. Nestled among the cushions, a tarot reading, just like Cléo. I draw Death. Transformation. Held in just two drops of Rose Opale on the cheekbones. Thank you, Cénée!
Morning report. Setting: a salon, under an autumn light. Key witness: a woman, curled among cushions, suspected of sovereign laziness the night before. At 9:04 AM, she flips a tarot card, like Cléo. Death. No body on the scene: only a snake’s skin left shed on the rug. Provisional conclusion: someone moulted in the night. Question posed to the suspect, unanswered: if I am no longer the one being watched, am I finally the one who sees?
To see better, two drops of Rose Opale on the cheekbones. A final glance in the pocket mirror, just long enough to note the transformation: warrior, then bird. Snap. It closes, and we take flight on our own wings.
Supplementary report. The bottle bears the name of Cénée, a brand founded by Nassim Hamek, an alumnus of L'Oréal and Typology, launched in June 2025.
Distinguishing feature: dermo-active makeup, as pigmented as a classic blush, as rich in active ingredients as a serum. Ceramides and niacinamide for the blush, hyaluronic acid for the lips, peptides for the lashes—all made in France.
Origin of the name: Ovid, and the story of Caenis, born a woman, who became an invincible warrior, then a bird.
FOOTNOTES
Film Cléo from 5 to 7, Agnès Varda, 1962
Book Metamorphoses, Ovid
