Contributors

This page collects the HowTo Beauty columns, almost all by Nelly, the edition's beauty and style director. Her pieces argue for shorter routines, fewer products and getting the order right. Many count the exact products, minutes or cost involved, so you can see what a routine actually asks of you.

The skincare columns include a morning routine that finishes at the door, the right order for morning products, an evening wind-down that is mostly about removing things, and a calm explanation of the skin barrier. There is also a barrier-rebuild week, a skin-cycling schedule that fits a normal week, the case against ten-step routines and wearing SPF under makeup without pilling. Makeup pieces cover a five-minute everyday eye, shaping brows, no-makeup makeup with five products, a starter makeup bag, cleaning sponges and doing gel nails at home. Hair columns cover heatless curls, a blonde upkeep shelf, rescheduling wash day and switching pillowcases, followed by a later piece revisiting silk.

Nelly also writes about fragrance layering and the case for a single candle, as well as lighting the bathroom you do your face in. She covers a forty-dollar starter shelf, the five products she would re-buy, and a one-day Sunday routine. Some essays move into style: tailoring as a beauty product, wearing the same coat for ten years, and lessons from her mother's closet. A Father's Day gift guide sits alongside an essay by JT on men's self-care.