Coming this spring: High Touch

A longevity and aesthetics newsletter from Magasin.

In the beginning, there was health! Then came wellness. And self care. Today, we’ve arrived at another inflection point in the way we think about our bodies from the inside out. Once fringe, the apertures of longevity, aesthetics, biohacking, maxxing and otherwise “beyond the gloss” pursuits are widening to include more of us every day. We are entering the high touch era.

In January alone, I’ve done Botox, Emface, IPL, scheduled Moxi / broadband light, seen my orthodontist, cardiologist, GP, OBGYN, ophthalmologist, dermatologist, plastic surgeon, trainer, and pilates instructor. I’ve renewed my health insurance and medspa membership. I’ve drawn blood three times and given two urine samples. My current skincare routine is 6-8 steps, my daily supplement stack is 17 pills (20 on Mondays) and a peptide taken subQ, and I’ve engaged at least 5 high-tech tools from my home device library (red light, SAD light, PEMF, etc). I’ve tracked every meal, macro, and relevant micronutrient. All of this, and I consider myself pretty healthy and not hypochondriac. I am n=1, but I am not alone here.

GLP-1 use doubled in a year. Peptides went mainstream. Aesthetic procedures are up 40% from pre-pandemic levels. My group chats are planning out cos-medical tourism itineraries in Korea and swapping Tixel providers and talking NAD+. I’m willing to bet yours are, too. Gossip matters when it’s building what could become a $130 billion industry by 2030. This is the scene we will be tracking through exclusive personal interviews, medical advisories, first-hand journeys, anonymous tips, community tableaus…

After more than a year in development, I’m excited to soon introduce you to Magasin’s newest and most ambitious vertical: High Touch, coming this spring.