You might remember the phenomenal Kavi from this<\/a> post where we featured her and her husband, David, and their D.S. & Durga<\/a> studio. Well, we obviously can’t get enough of Kavi so we asked her back to run down her beauty routine — fragrance obviously included :) Enjoy! <\/p>\n
What is your morning beauty routine? <\/strong><\/p>\n
I wake up at 6, make the bed and hang with my family. David makes the best tea and he will hand me a cup of malty assam with some oat milk. I remove all my makeup at night so, in the morning, I just rub my face lightly with a warm wet washcloth. I keep a dozen of them in the drawer because I like a bit of physical exfoliation. I also use a copper tongue scraper to get out toxins. I\u2019ll use the Caudalie Vinoperfect<\/a> serum on my face, then a few drops of jojoba oil, and finally, Elta MD sunscreen<\/a>. Once a week I use Drunk Elephant baby facial<\/a>, and once or twice a week the Dennis Gross alpha beta peel pads<\/a>. Both of them work so well to deflake the skin and smooth things out. I\u2019m really into applying makeup as a ritual, and I tend to make time for it even when my schedule feels very hectic. The exfoliating\/moisturizing cycle is important for a good canvas.<\/p>\n
Then I drink a giant glass of water with my Kimberly Snyder probiotics<\/a>, plus calcium and vitamin D supplements. Really into bone health lately as the women in my family suffer from osteoporosis and I\u2019m sure it could be in my future. I use Amazing Grass Greens Blend <\/a>in a fruit smoothie. I\u2019ll do a plank for as long as I can and I\u2019m trying to work up to 5 minutes after reading about it last fall. I\u2019m not even close! I don\u2019t find as much time as I want for proper workouts, so I just squeeze in short bursts during the day, like 100 squats, planking, sit-ups. I do love yoga and I\u2019d like to make it more of a priority in my life. I used to watch my grandfather do it each morning in his dhoti, ending it by standing on his head for minutes. It always amazed me.<\/p>\n
What products do you use throughout the day and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n
I carry Weleda skin food<\/a> around for dry spots and Nars Morocco lipstick<\/a> or Hourglass You Make Me<\/a>, both colors I can apply without looking in a mirror. I always have Lumify eye drops<\/a> because, as ridiculous as it sounds, extra white eyes really make eye makeup pop. Recently I\u2019ve gotten into this hair oil<\/a> we created with Crown Affair,<\/a> which takes their beautiful oil and scents it with our I Don\u2019t Know What<\/a>, and it\u2019s really nice and smoothing.<\/p>\n
What is your evening beauty routine? <\/strong><\/p>\n
I cleanse with Jordan Samuel\u2019s After Show<\/a> cleanser and a washcloth. I use a prescription retinol a few nights a week. I love blue cocoon by May Lindstrom <\/a>for its texture and scent, like a spa. It really makes my skin feel properly balmed up and hydrated for hours. I apply a new hand cream we are about to release and drink some herbal tea to unwind, and I always read before bed, which is not usually later than 10.<\/p>\n
What are some of your earliest memories tied to scent?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
What are some of your favorite scents and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Perhaps Cowboy Grass<\/a>. It was our first scent, and when we first started making it, we used a very complex tincture we made ourselves from Persian limes and rose petals. The formula has since evolved, but in our brand of storytelling it really has a unique history of its own, and the scent is really something I haven\u2019t experienced elsewhere. It reminds me of our first intentions with D.S. & DURGA<\/a>, to create interesting and specific scents. OR Rose Atlantic<\/a>, balanced between floral and salty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"