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PRODUCTS WE LOVE: Summer Beauty Essentials for Sunlit Skin, Beach Hair, and Sea-Slick Shine
This summer’s beauty mood is less about looking overly done and more about sun-warmed skin, milky textures, sheer gloss, polished SPF, and fragrance that settles close to the body. From Diptyque L’Eau Papier and Byredo Bal d’Afrique to Rhode Highlight Milk, Good Weather Skin Sun Milk, Le Prunier Plum Spritz, and Gentlerist Liquid Courage, these are the products that make summer beauty feel effortless, sensual, and editorial.
Unwind with: Dani, Wellness Coach — Los Angeles
By the time evening comes I’m not just tired in the way an office person is tired — I’m physically wrung out in a very specific way.
Unwind with: Priya, Health Tech — San Francisco
“I approach my skin the way I approach my work — with data, with hypotheses, with a genuine interest in understanding mechanisms rather than just outcomes. My skin is South Indian, and the specific concerns for skin like mine are genuinely underserved by the mainstream beauty conversation. That’s what drove me toward Ayurvedic beauty. Not as a trend. Because it has centuries of knowledge developed for skin like mine.”
Unwind with: Meredith, Marketing Director — Brooklyn
Explore Amanya’s real-life beauty routine — from skincare staples to signature scents — and discover the products she actually uses and why they matter.
How Mushrooms Became the Moment
Mushrooms have become a quiet constant in modern beauty and wellness, appearing in skincare, supplements, and everyday rituals. From tremella snow mushroom in hydrating face mists to lion’s mane in cognitive wellness blends and chaga in whole-food supplements, fungi align naturally with today’s systems-based approach to long-term health. We explore how mushrooms moved from traditional use into contemporary beauty and wellness—and why they fit the way we think about care today.
On Rotation: Amanya from Brooklyn
Explore Amanya’s real-life beauty routine — from skincare staples to signature scents — and discover the products she actually uses and why they matter.
Gentler Essentials Jasmine + Green Tea Beauty Oil Outperformed My $200 Serum—Here’s Why
Gentler Essentials’ Jasmine + Green Tea Beauty Oil may look simple, but this ultra-refined formula with three kinds of jasmine and freshly sourced Tsubaki oil delivers performance that rivals luxury actives—without the irritation.
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