We are popping over to San Francisco to spend a Beauty Minute with Shizu Okusa<\/a>, the founder & CEO of Apoth\u00e9kary<\/a>, an online herbal apothecary company that uses science and plant-based medicine to heal modern day ailments and whose mission is to be the natural pharmacy of the future. Here she runs down her daily beauty outlook! <\/p>\n
What is your morning beauty routine? <\/strong><\/p>\n
After I wake up, the very first thing I do is grab my giant water bottle and drink at least 20 oz of room temperature water. I\u2019m so dehydrated when I wake up and drinking water signals to my body, \u201cit\u2019s time to rise!\u201d Then I go brush my teeth (Quip toothbrush + homemade charcoal herbal toothpaste), wash my face (DHC cleansing oil<\/a>) and then go straight to my Nespresso machine (haha).<\/p>\n
My morning drink usually contains Mind Over Matter<\/a> for a mental boost, Maca<\/a> for a mood boost, and espresso for a good ol\u2019 energy boost. I simply add everything to my coffee and mix it using my hand frother. If I\u2019m not feeling coffee that day (it really depends on the palate) then I\u2019ll reach for our Slay All Day<\/a> blend with Matcha, Ginseng, Pea Protein, Chlorella & Coconut for energy and immunity boosting, coupled with Lion\u2019s Mane<\/a> for a good mental boost. I swear by these products! (Tip: if you have no idea where to start, you can take our Fix Finder Quiz<\/a> for personalized recommendations.)<\/p>\n
What beauty products do you use throughout the day?<\/strong><\/p>\n
DHC cleansing oil. <\/a><\/p>\n
Depending on how well I slept, I\u2019ll use Tatcha\u2019s eye repair cream<\/a> or Sunday Riley\u2019s Auto-Correct<\/a> for any under eye dark spots. <\/p>\n
Celery juice for clearer skin! This happens around 9-10am before breakfast. <\/p>\n
Glow Getter<\/a> and You Dew You<\/a> both in my mid-day smoothie with an extra boost of collagen, blueberries, frozen banana, a handful of greens (whatever I have on-hand), and coconut milk or water. <\/p>\n
What is your evening beauty routine?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Milk + Honey cleansing balm<\/a> at night.<\/p>\n
Drunk Elephant night serum<\/a> – just a few drops goes a long way! <\/p>\n
Another oil I like is Herbivore\u2019s Lapis oil or Youth To The People\u2019s<\/a> Reishi moisturizing cream.<\/p>\n
OK, this is not sexy but I\u2019ve been using this<\/a> very ergonomically friendly back strap for my nightly posture correction. I promise you your back will feel very different by week 2 or 3 of using this everyday! <\/p>\n
I use Theragun<\/a> to relax my muscles at night. I am a big believer in looking at our body parts for body ailments, and one way to do that is to look at our feet. That\u2019s why reflexology is a common form of body art and massage. I like to use Jojoba or another grounding oil to massage around stress points like under the ball of my feet, my forehead, and neck \/ shoulders. I\u2019m a Vata dosha<\/a>, meaning that I tend to need a lot of oils \/ grounding ingredients to pacify my otherwise creative, \u201cairy\u201d personality. <\/p>\n
What has your family taught you about beauty? <\/strong><\/p>\n
As woo woo as this sounds, we \u201cwear\u201d what\u2019s going on inside on the outside.<\/p>\n