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The beauty bar is open

Bijou’s Beauty Bar

A very small beauty counter with very strong opinions.

Verdicts, unasked for

Three verdicts

Bijou at her walnut vanity holding a red lipstick, Monsieur Puff sitting on the counter behind her.
“Not that one. That one’s for cowards.”

On colour

Bijou raising a paw to her eye at the lit mirror, working on her lashes.
“These? These are load-bearing.”

On lashes

Bijou head-on in her champagne robe and pearls, ringed by the glowing vanity bulbs.
“One blink, darling. That’s the whole trick.”

On timing

Stills from the floor

Bijou seated at the vanity, one paw on the walnut counter beside a tray of lipsticks. Bijou holding up a lipstick while Monsieur Puff waits on the counter. Close view of Bijou drawing a deep red lipstick across her mouth. Bijou lifting a lash tool towards her eye in the mirror light. Bijou mid-application with one eye shut and the tip of her tongue out. Bijou looking straight down the lens, lashes finished, bulbs blazing behind her. Bijou resting at the counter in her champagne robe and pearls. Bijou pouring cream into a saucer, a string of pearls coiled beside it. Bijou looking down at the full saucer, warm rim light along her fur.

The work

Sixteen episodes. One very strong opinion.

Bijou is a fictional character. Every episode is written and produced as an independent media project.

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Episode one

The consultation

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she took one look at me and said I'd been wearing the wrong red my whole life 💄

the one she threw over her shoulder is still on the floor. she has not looked for it.

what colour is she putting you in?

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Episode two

Lash day

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she calls them "load-bearing" and after seeing the blink I'm inclined to agree 👁️

the tongue comes out during application. every time. she does not know she does it.

lashes: yes or absolutely not?

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Episode three

Closing time

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asked her for the actual secret and she said "fourteen hours of sleep" ☕

then she poured me one and told me to sit down. so I sat down.

save this for your next long day

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Episode four

Free advice

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she does a free advice segment now. nobody asked. that has never stopped her 💅

"a man who wants to find you, finds you" — the counter has spoken

what should she answer next week?

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Episode five

The ex files

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storytime: the scratching post incident 🎀

she has forgiven him. she brings it up weekly, but she has forgiven him.

what's the worst gift you've ever received?

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Episode six

The apps

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she joined the apps for research purposes. the research is not going well 📱

"nobody fluent in sarcasm announces it" — swipe education, free of charge

what's the worst bio line you've ever seen?

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EPISODE 07

Badly lit

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she moved one lamp two inches and I saw my own cheekbones for the first time 💡

"you're not unphotogenic, darling. you're badly lit." — the counter's official position

who's the worst photographer in your life? tag them. gently.

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EPISODE 08

Accurate

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someone called her sarcastic. she has entered a correction into the record 📋

"sarcasm is free. the truth I charge for." (Monsieur Puff agrees. Monsieur Puff always agrees.)

is she sarcastic or accurate? wrong answers only

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EPISODE 09

Just a trim

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"just a trim" and then a photo of someone else's face. she needs a minute ✂️

"this is a beauty counter, not witness protection" — she has been saying it since

what did you ask for vs what you showed them?

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EPISODE 10

The ick

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storytime: he ran for the bus. bag flapping. she witnessed it 🚌

"the ick isn't cruel, darling. it's just information." — the kindest thing she has ever said

what gave you the ick? no judgement. some judgement.

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EPISODE 11

Situationship

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six months, no title. she checked whether her perfume had a name. it did 🏷️

"ask him what you are. watch him buffer." — free advice, as always, unrequested

how long is too long without a name?

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EPISODE 12

He's doing great

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the ex is doing great, apparently. he told everyone. twice 📣

she, meanwhile, said nothing. she would like it noted that she said nothing.

is "I'm doing great" ever true when announced?

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EPISODE 13

Hey

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three days of silence and then... "hey" 📱

"'hey' is not a message, darling. it's a pulse check." — the phone stayed face-down

what's the worst text you've ever received? one word answers welcome

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EPISODE 14

The group chat

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she has reviewed the group chat's verdict and overturned it 👩‍⚖️

"twelve women, one screenshot, zero context. guilty." — court is now in session at the counter

what did the group chat get wrong?

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EPISODE 15

Wrong red

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a red flag and the wrong red, diagnosed in one breath. Monsieur Puff was the swatch 🚩

"he doesn't do labels. he does, darling. it's 'unavailable.'"

what's your favourite red flag that everyone ignores?

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EPISODE 16

The maths

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he's a ten, she was told. she did the subtraction out loud 🧮

minus the phone face-down. minus "my ex was crazy". minus the wallet he "forgot". round him down.

what's your minus one?

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Inside the private studio

A private production workflow.

  1. 1

    Character and writing.

    A consistent character voice, episode scripts and a recurring salon setting.

  2. 2

    Finished films.

    Sixteen vertical episodes with dialogue and burned-in subtitles.

  3. 3

    Publishing package.

    Individual film files, posters and captions ready for editorial review.

Watch and download the finished episodes here. This page presents delivered media; it does not provide public production or account access.

The cast

Two of us. One opinion.

Portrait of Bijou: a white Persian cat with long curled lashes, rosy blush, pearls and a champagne silk robe.

Proprietor

Bijou

I have run this counter a long time. I know what suits you, and I will tell you whether or not you asked.

The robe is silk. The pearls are mine. The opinions are free.

Sit down, darling. Let me look at you properly.

Monsieur Puff

Colour-swatch model. Has never once been consulted. Never will be.