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Are you man enough for make-up?

Are you man enough for make-up?

All signs point to an explosion in male-targeted cosmetics as big-name and indie brands get in on the blokes’ beauty game. But will Australian men be won over?

Photographer Ryan Stuart takes up the cosmetics challenge.  Photo: Louie Douvis; make-up: Miriana Krimizis

When undergraduate Alex Dalley moved into the residence halls at Sussex University in Britain in 2008, he tried to keep secret the cosmetics he’d brought with him to cover his severe acne.

Inevitably, though, one of his room-mates discovered his stash, and word spread through the halls. The 18-year-old braced himself for mockery, or worse.

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Dan F StapletonJournalistDan F. Stapleton writes on style, travel and more. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Australian Financial Review, Condé Nast Traveller and others. He is based in Sydney.

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