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Sep 2024
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Welcome to This Is Not a Beauty Podcast

L’Oréal Groupe
About this episode
A new podcast hosted by Isabella Rossellini explores the hidden role beauty plays in sports, technology, politics, business and more. From top soccer players’ favorite barber to a 107-year-old tattoo artist, each conversation reveals how beauty shapes the human experience. 
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