01 · Skin · 2 min
A two-minute morning wash
Lukewarm water, a soft towel and two unhurried minutes at the basin: a plain start that your skin and your morning both notice.
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Skin & hairCare, not products.
Plain guidance and small rituals for the skin and hair you live in, through good weeks, hard ones and changes you did not choose.
- Guidance
- Small rituals
- Feeling like yourself
- Never a product
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Three to begin with,pick the easiest.
02 · Hair · 3 min
A slow brush before bed
Three minutes with a brush or a wide comb, from the ends upwards, done slowly enough to feel like rest.
03 · Skin · 5 min
Hands and nails after a day of caring
Your hands wash, lift and hold all day. Five minutes at night gives them back a little of what the day took.
A short film · 26 seconds
A two-minute scalp massage,in under half a minute.
One practice, slowly, with the steps on screen. It has no sound, so it is fine on a bus or by a sleeping child. Start it when you like.
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Skin
The biggest organ you own, and the one that tells you first.
- A two-minute morning wash
Lukewarm water, a soft towel and two unhurried minutes at the basin: a plain start that your skin and your morning both notice.
2 min
- Hands and nails after a day of caring
Your hands wash, lift and hold all day. Five minutes at night gives them back a little of what the day took.
5 min
- Sun and shade on a walk
A hat by the door, the shady side of the street in the middle of the day, and a little cover for the parts the hat misses.
3 min
- A calm evening routine
Five slow minutes at the basin before bed, done the same way each night, tell your skin and your mind that the day is over.
5 min
- Lips and hands in winter
Heated rooms and cold wind dry the thinnest skin first. A little plain balm, gloves outdoors and less licking keep lips and hands comfortable.
3 min
- A monthly skin check
Once a month, in good light, look over your skin from scalp to soles. You are looking for anything new or changing.
10 min
- Moisturise while your skin is still damp
The three minutes after a bath or shower are the best time to moisturise. Pat dry, then smooth it on before the water evaporates.
5 min
- Checking the skin of someone who sits or lies a lot
When someone spends most of the day in a chair or bed, a quick daily look at the skin over the bony places can catch trouble early.
10 min
- Ten minutes for your feet
Wash, dry between the toes, look, moisturise, but not between the toes. Feet carry us all day and rarely get a second glance.
10 min
- When skin itches: cool, not scratch
Scratching brings relief for a moment, then more itch. A cool cloth, a lighter layer and a plain moisturiser are kinder to the skin.
5 min
- A gentler shave
Warm water first, a sharp blade, short strokes with the grain, cool water after. Kinder to the skin, whether you shave yourself or someone else.
10 min
- Patch test anything new
Before a new cream, soap, hair dye or detergent goes all over, try a little on a small patch and wait. A day or two can save a week of sore skin.
5 min
Hair
- A slow brush before bed
Three minutes with a brush or a wide comb, from the ends upwards, done slowly enough to feel like rest.
3 min
- Make wash day a rest
Wash day can be a chore on the list, or it can be the slowest, warmest half hour of the week. Choose the second.
30 min
- A two-minute scalp massage
Fingertips, small slow circles, two minutes. Nothing to buy, nothing to learn, and the tightness in your head and neck often eases a little.
2 min
- Let the grey come in gently
If you are thinking of letting your hair go grey, you can take it slowly, on your own terms, with some kindness for the person in the mirror.
10 min
- Book the haircut you keep putting off
The haircut that keeps slipping down the list. Book it, go, and sit for half an hour while someone else looks after you.
45 min
- A five-minute face massage
Clean hands, a little plain cream, slow strokes from the middle of the face outwards: five minutes that soften the jaw and the day.
5 min
- Protect your hair overnight
A loose braid, a soft tie or a smooth scarf before bed. Five minutes that can mean fewer tangles and less breakage in the morning.
5 min
- Washing hair for someone who cannot get to the shower
Towels, a jug of warm water, a basin and no hurry. Clean hair can make someone who is ill or in bed feel more like themselves.
20 min
- A little colour, just for you
A lipstick, a nail colour, a dab of something on the cheeks: one small touch of colour, chosen for yourself, on an ordinary day.
5 min
- Give your hair a week off heat
No hair dryer, straighteners or curling tongs for a week, or for one day a week. Let your hair dry the way it grows.
5 min
- Hair during and after treatment
When treatment or illness changes your hair, a few gentle habits, and some time to decide what feels right, can make it easier to face.
15 min
- Do each other's hair
A comb, a few ties and twenty minutes. Brushing, braiding or styling someone's hair is one of the oldest ways of spending time together.
20 min
Try it with someone
Five quiet minutes,for each other.
WETRIBE
Warm water, a soft towel, someone else's hands brushing your hair. Small care is easier to keep when someone else expects it.
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