In this send:
Ciele, Biodance, Chris McMillan, bare nails, gap tooth, social cryotherapy, Oura ring, perimenopause, Quince, testosterone cream, “Olsen water,” GABA, MAHA, weighted vest, Galleri, Lanserhof, blackout shades…
Happy Labor Day, and welcome back to High Touch. Today’s guest is Kate Young, the celebrity and editorial stylist even your non-fashion friends know to admire and fear. We connected at a dinner a few weeks ago when she shared some strong thoughts about the ‘taking things into your own hands’ approach a lot of people have around health these days (even in the pages of High Touch…). She puts it best when she tells me, “I believe in science.”
There are a lot of reasons to listen to today’s episode with Kate, not least of which to hear about her network of doctors and the changes she’s made to her lifestyle in order to feel this good. But also, she looks great—exactly how she wants to look, not a generic version of great—and is very candid about what she’s done and does to achieve that. Plus, she’s genuinely laugh-out-loud hilarious. Like, I was losing it on the rewatch and I told her as much.
So—full interview above, cheat sheet below. But first, what else is happening in our world:
A touch of High Touch
It’s a Labor Day Edition of ATOHT today, lots of sales afoot.
Omnilux red light masks (all versions, including the men’s one people swear is better) are up to $200 off with sliding-scale discounts.
HigherDose—which also does red light masks, plus blankets, helmets, PEMF mats (I have all of these from this brand), sauna blankets, shower filters—is 20% off sitewide with LDW26 or 25% off bundled products.
Calecim’s PTT6 Professional Serum, a medical company-developed post-procedure compound that promotes healing…something you can put on after microneedling to supercharge the effect, say…is being thrown in free with purchases. Relevant for skin and hair efforts.
There’s 20% off AG1 subscriptions, which Kate talks about below (“I take it because I listen to podcasts” lol), with BACK2ROUTINE.
And among the biohackier / HT-frequented beauty brands: OneSkin (one of the earliest to do the whole peptides thing) is doing full-sized gifts with purchase; Agent Nateur has 25% off subscriptions plus a full-size freebie with sub; and goop beauty is 30% off in cart.
Oh, and in-person but Restore, the IV clinic chain, is running 2-for-1 drips.
At-Home Products
Makeup
I spend a lot of my time with clients getting ready for events. I have to sit opposite them so they don’t turn their head to talk to me. I end up watching them get their makeup done. It’s made me obsessed because you can see the differences in what people do, the differences in what people use, the difference it’s making. I do think it changes everything. The Ciele sunscreen tint, it’s so good. I love Rhode bronzer and Rhode blush. There’s a mascara for eyebrows, GrandeBROW 2-in-1, it makes your eyebrows grow but also tints them. I line the upper waterline of my eyes with NYX, the cheapest waterproof. The Chanel waterproof is amazing, Hung Vanngo makes one that’s amazing. I don’t have very many eyelashes, so if I line the upper waterline, it gives the illusion that there’s a solid lash line there.
Skincare / SPF
I use Anthelios SPF 50 with Mexoryl. It’s a flat rectangular bottle that is spectacular. If I’m going out to run or walk, or I’m not doing anything where I need to look more presentable, I wear that. If I’m going to the beach or going to be outside, I wear that under the Ciele. I use Drunk Elephant cleanser in the shower in the morning, it’s so simple and it’s just great. And I use their Vitamin C serum, which I know there are more modern ones on the market. That’s my favorite. I use Augustinus Bader, The Rich Cream, and at night I use Tatcha cleansing oil to take off makeup or sunscreen. I use a DNA repair serum from Neova, which is supposed to cure DNA damage from the sun, and I’ve been using that for two years; I have the serum for my body, too. I love the idea of repairing all the damage. At night, I use Altreno, which is a prescription tretinoin.
I love Korean skincare. I don’t do well with essential oils and fragrance and traditional ‘rich lady’ products make me break out. All the Korean stuff is unscented and non-reactive. I love Torriden. I have their Dive In serum. I use their masks. Biodance makes amazing masks. I can’t sleep in them, but I’ll wear them if I’m working from home because you have to wear them for four hours. Anua makes an azelaic acid serum—apparently the retinoid and azelaic acid combination is the secret to beauty, so I’m working on that. At night I use an estrogen cream, which I use on my neck, backs of my hands, and my under eyes. Originally my dermatologist prescribed it, but then Linda Wells told me about Alloy, which is a very nice texture, so I use that.
Haircare + scalp health
My hair is very bleached, so I use a lot. I really like K-18. I feel like that’s been amazing for my hair not breaking. Oribe, their Gold Lust shampoo and conditioner are sort of my standby. I really like a mask once a week or something. I’ll put it on in the morning, slick my hair back, leave it all day, rinse it out. I’ll use whatever I get for free, but I got an Olaplex mask and it’s excellent. It’s super heavy. I like the Roz hair oil, it smells really good and makes my ends really nice. Chris McMillan makes this amazing little mascara wand that you can get edges with if your hair’s back. I don’t do anything for scalp care. I bleach my hair every six weeks and my scalp is often bleeding after.
