When we thought about putting this newsletter together, we thought about how to bring our most authentic selves to you. Then, we thought about this concept of the “authentic self”…and how we’ve been thinking about this ideal of “authenticity” that asks you go on a massive quest to “find” or “express” your true self…but in that ambiguous pursuit, many of us feel stuck, anxious, or disconnected. The truth is you are never just one thing. The true self is never fixed. We are always a mess of tendencies, habits, and emotions that are constantly evolving and shifting depending on our environment. We find that idea freeing. If we assume that there is just one “true me”, we might excuse certain habits or stop changing and opening ourselves to new trajectories. But if we see ourselves as a project rather than a discovery, then instead of finding ourselves, we can create ourselves, through small practices and every day acts.

What does this have to do with beauty? Beauty is about the little rituals that make us feel the way we want to feel every day. The lipstick that changes your attitude, the playlist that resets your energy, the tiny, almost invisible choices that make you see yourself and the world differently.

Also, in each issue, we’ll share what we’re experimenting with, what’s in our bag, what we’re reading, listening to, the products we’re reaching for, and the ideas we’re thinking about!

We hope you guys enjoy!

Love always,
Simi and Haze