The journal
Notes from the cabinet.
Plain words, good light and the occasional good idea. A new story most Sundays, in the letter first.
The routineOil, serum, cream: the order that worksThree bottles, one shower, about two minutes. The order matters more than the amount: water first, oil to keep it there, cream where skin is rough.
In plain wordsUrea, explained in one cup of teaWhat urea is, why our Body Cream holds 5% of it, and who it’s for, in the time it takes the kettle to boil and the tea to go cold.
In plain wordsVitamin C without the stingThe most talked-about antioxidant in skincare is also the most abandoned. Why ours is 2%, why it comes with ferulic acid, and why it belongs in the morning.
The routineHow much SPF is enough?Most of us use about half the sunscreen it takes to get the number on the pack. How much a face needs, how many passes of a stick that is, and when to go again.
In good lightNamed after a skin toneWhere the name comes from, why an olive undertone shows up in light, medium and deep skin, and why we call it a tone, not a target.
In good lightOne light, every skinHow our people pictures are made: one house by the sea, one day, the light of each hour, and no editing of skin lighter or darker.
From the studioHow we built the cabinetLimestone, linen, the shadow of a branch and the light from the front left: how the cupboard on our home page became nineteen stills, and then a real wall in the Studio.
The routineSunday night with the scrubVolcanic sand and kaolin, once or twice a week, then cream: the slowest, smoothest ten minutes of the week.
The routineFor elbows with a pastRough patches, buffing, urea, and the quiet satisfaction of a knee that no longer catches on your tights.
In plain wordsWhat we leave out, and whyThe words we never use, the numbers we always print, and why “chemical-free” is a phrase we’ll leave to others.
People in these pictures are generated placeholders.