Wellness

Chillhouse Press-On Nails: Nail Art and At-Home Manicures

I think of Chillhouse as a New York nail-art studio with an at-home side. This edit follows that idea through Chill Tips designs, manicure-care names and a curious body-care detour, with room to choose a small ritual that suits the way you actually do your nails.

Susanne Kaufmann Skincare: Alpine Botanicals and Spa Rituals

Susanne Kaufmann’s line grew from spa treatments in Austria’s Bregenzerwald, where Alpine plant knowledge meets modern science. This edit moves from everyday lip and hand care to bath products and more considered face care.

supersmile Whitening Strips and Toothpaste: At-Home Oral Care

Founded by dentist Dr. Irwin Smigel and his wife, Lucia, supersmile grew from an at-home whitening idea into a broader oral-care line. This edit pairs daily tools with toothpaste, strips, powder, systems, and a sonic toothbrush.

STARSKIN Face Masks: Bio-Cellulose Rituals and Sets

Launched in 2015, STARSKIN draws on Korean skincare inspiration and made Bio-Cellulose masks a signature focus. I look at single face, lip, eye and foot treatments alongside multipacks, tools and sets, with a gentle reminder to check ingredients and introduce new products slowly.

dpHUE Hair Color: Gloss and Root Touch-Ups Between Visits

Founded in Minneapolis by Donna Pohlad, dpHUE grew from her frustration with frequent salon touch-ups. The edit brings together color-minded cleansers, conditioners, gloss, and targeted root care for the stretch between appointments.

CAUDALIE Skincare: Vinoperfect Serums and Bordeaux Roots

I love how CAUDALIE’s story begins among Bordeaux vines, then follows that origin into a wide-ranging bathroom shelf. Here, cleansing, mist, sun care and treatments make browsing feel less like a full routine overhaul and more like choosing one small ritual that already has a place in your day.

RŌZ Hair Care: Shampoo, Serums and Soft Texture

Founded by hairstylist Mara Roszak, RŌZ centers natural texture and considered styling. This edit pairs travel-size wash and styling options with larger-format essentials, so you can build a routine at your own pace.

HERETIC PARFUM Perfume: Botanical Scents for Slow Discovery

Founder-perfumer Douglas Little built HERETIC PARFUM around expressive botanical materials and fragrance that unfolds on the wearer. I would approach this edit as a personal ritual, from discovery formats and body care to full-size eau de parfum.

FOREO Beauty Devices: From At-Home Masks to Serious Skin Tech

FOREO began in Sweden with a beauty-tech idea that brings devices into personal routines. This edit moves from masks and patches to cleansing tools, oral care, scalp devices, and other ways to make an at-home ritual your own.

Hume Health Pod and Band: The At-Home Body Composition Scale and Screenless Tracker, Explained

What a smart scale and a screenless band can actually tell you. Eight pieces from Hume Health: the Hume Pod body composition scale, the Hume Band and Band 2.0, and the woven and CloudFit straps that make the band wearable every day.

Spa-Quality Skincare at Home: Biologique Recherche P50 and Facial Treatments

How to build an at-home facial from Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 and PIGM 400, then polish, scrub and mask with Omorovicza, Dior, 111SKIN, Dr. Barbara Sturm, Clé de Peau Beauté and Sisley Paris, with Nordstrom rating evidence.

Naturopathica Skincare: Calendula, Manuka Honey and the Herbalist Behind Them

Naturopathica was founded by herbalist Barbara Close, who opened her East Hampton spa in 1995 and built a skincare line around plants like calendula and manuka honey. This Naturopathica skincare edit covers the cleansers, creams, serums and body care worth knowing. Start with the Calendula Essential Cleansing Oil and build out from there.

RAD Roller Massage Tools for Recovery, Plus Mats and Layers for the Floor Routine

RAD Roller began in Boulder, Colorado, when a biomechanical engineer and a pro triathlete set out to build a better massage ball. This edit covers the RAD Roller tools for recovery and the mats and layers that make a floor routine feel like a habit. Start with the Neuro Roller and Rod, then build out the rest.

Formula Silk Pillowcases and Sleep Masks: Hyaluronic and Anti-Acne Silk, Explained

Formula makes pillowcases and sleep masks from 100% pure premium mulberry silk, with skincare built into the fabric. This guide explains the Hyaluron silk pillowcase and the Anti-Acne silk pillowcase, who each one is for, and what to put in your bed alongside them. Think of it as the easiest beauty step you can do while asleep.

Self Care Gifts for Women: The Quiet Art of Taking the Evening Back

This edit gathers self care gifts for women across bath, skincare, loungewear, massage, and sleep. I would choose the one that gives her a small, genuinely usable pause in a crowded December.

Ursa Major Skincare: What's Worth Trying

Ursa Major is the Vermont skincare label with a forest in its head and a short shelf of useful things. I like it for the same reason I like a tidy bag: everything in it has a job.

The Best of ROWSE: Investment Pieces to Shop Now

ROWSE builds a short list of supplements and skin formulas rather than a sprawling catalog, so the range reads more like a routine than a shelf of options. Most pieces sit close together in price, around $88, which keeps the range from splitting into an obvious good and bad tier. This edit is the full range in one place, from the booster packets to the night serum.

Port de Bras Dresses: Ballet Lines and Best Buys

Port de Bras is the ballet-minded activewear label Clarissa Egaña started in 2015, and it makes movement look soft on purpose. I like it for dresses and knits that start in a studio and carry on to lunch.

Loungewear Sets: Pajamas, Robes, Sweatpants and Hoodies for a Night In

Soft sets, cozy layers and a short skincare routine for staying home on purpose.

Sunday Self Care Routine: Skin, Hair and Wellness Steps

A Sunday reset works best as an edit, not a checklist, choosing the two or three steps that actually change how Monday feels instead of running through every category once. The trap is treating a free afternoon as permission to try everything at once, which just leaves you with a longer routine and no clearer sense of what helped. This edit moves from the shower to hair, body and face, then to an overnight step, with the instruction to pick one or two from each group rather than all of it.

By Rosie Jane Fragrance Sets: Where to Start

By Rosie Jane is the Los Angeles fragrance and body care line Rosie Johnston began making for herself in her kitchen. I find it personal and unfussy, and this edit is where I would start with the sets, the sprays and the body washes.

VITRUVI Diffusers: The Best Place to Start

VITRUVI is the home scent label siblings Sara and Sean Panton built so a diffuser could sit proudly on a shelf. I like how seriously it takes the air in a room, and this edit is where I would start with diffusers and oil blends.

The Sleep Mask, From a 1930 Patent to Slip Silk

The sleep mask was patented in 1930 as a sleep eye shade, and Audrey Hepburn made it glamorous in 1961. Here are four silk ones from Slip, other masks and sleep tools, and a short wind-down routine.

Cymbiotika Glutathione: What The Label Lists

Cymbiotika glutathione is the bottle people keep asking about, so here is what the brand and the label actually say, plus the rest of the liposomal liquids. I also cover glutathione from other brands and the beauty supplements that sit next to it on the shelf.