Issue 06Autumn 2026
01Featured
This week's handiwork
02How we work
An independent magazine about routines 
. Wash days 
, barbershops, and bath time 
.
01
hair
Shop the shelf+
02
scalp
Shop the shelf+
04
grooming
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03News
Shop talk
More shop talk
Launch
→Bazaar names 81 standout beauty products after year of testing
Ingredients
→57.73% and what growth studies really measured
Market
→Why supplement powders matter for your shower shelf routine
Science
→
44 volunteers and the wrinkles they helped track
Most read this week
- Why wash day takes all Sunday for coils and curls→
- Sweat and friction and what routine reveals→
- Hair goals not hair types for everyone, with Jonathan Van Ness→
- Babba Rivera and the sacred Sunday scalp ritual→
Newsletter
Hair and body care, Sundays.
Simple steps for hair, scalp and skin.
04How-to guides
Guides you can follow
9 pages
PDF + checklist
Body of WorkNo. 01Calm scalp resetThe complete guide
How-to of the month
Read your flakes and reset your scalp in two weeks
For anyone sorting flakes, itch or waxy buildup at home. You will be able to tell buildup from dryness and dandruff, wash without stripping, and follow a two week reset.
- Know flakes Oily yellow flakes that return with oil point toward dandruff, dry white flakes toward dryness.
- Wash well Fingertips, lukewarm water and a full rinse protect the barrier while lifting residue.
- Reset steady Clarify once, treat the cause, then keep a rhythm you can hold.
Free · Read it here or download the PDF
More how-to guides
Body of WorkNo. 10One safe shelfThe complete guide
Build one safe shelf for partner, teen, baby and bump
Body of WorkNo. 07Heat with careThe complete guide
Keep your pattern bright through heat and colour
Body of WorkNo. 08Clear flakes kindlyThe complete guide
How to clear flakes without overwashing your scalp
Body of WorkNo. 02Keep bleached lengthThe complete guide
How to keep bleached length without snapping ends
Body of WorkNo. 09Calm skin for active daysThe complete guide
Rinse, dress and protect skin after every workout
Body of WorkNo. 05Calm skin sharedThe complete guide
Calm family skin without the scrub
Body of WorkNo. 06Gentler shaving hands onThe complete guide
A practical guide to gentler shaving for face and body
Body of WorkNo. 03Wash day for curlsThe complete guide
Plan a two hour wash day for curls that holds all week
Body of WorkNo. 04A calm shedding planThe complete guide
Shedding hair without the panic
05Journal
The long version
Scalp · Essay
Why shedding starts three months after birth
What broken hair actually proves about repair
What curved hair actually teaches about shaving calm
Sweat and friction and what routine reveals
