LUI Ritual: Ingrid Kesa
Here at LUI, we love the idea of rituals: those little everyday practices that help you feel calm, centred and whole. We believe shaving deserves to be part of this self-care routine. In celebration of mindful moments, the LUI Ritual series asks friends of the brand about their own positive habits and how they elevate their day.
HI, MY NAME IS… Ingrid Kesa.
BUT EVERYONE CALLS ME… Ingrid.
WHEN I WAS GROWING UP I DREAMED OF BEING… an art curator.
BUT NOW I WORK AS… a beauty editor, copywriter and LUI brand co-founder.
THE FIRST THING I DO WHEN I WAKE UP IS… hit snooze on my alarm.
THE LAST SONG I PLAYED ON SPOTIFY… ‘Summer Girl’ - HAIM (it’s on the LUI RITUAL PLAYLIST).
MY MORNING ROUTINE IS…
1. Coffee in bed.
2. Vinyasa yoga.
3. Shower and morning skincare routine, always finished with SPF50+ rain, hail or shine.
4. Skim emails and calendar.
5. Fit check.
THE PERFUME I SPRAY ON RIGHT BEFORE I LEAVE THE HOUSE IS… Rose Street by Ficifolia.
MY COFFEE ORDER IS… oat flat white the size of my head.
THROUGHOUT MY DAY I FIND JOY IN… so many things! I am always seeing the beauty in everyday moments and love to romanticise my silly little life.
MY LUNCH ORDER IS… the LUI SPRING SALAD BY GREEN-ON in Richmond!
MY 3PM PICK-ME-UP IS… a date with peanut butter and sea salt. Or a Loco Love chocolate if I’m feeling fancy.
AFTER A LONG DAY I SWITCH OFF BY… taking an Everything Shower, mindfully using my LUI SHAVE SET and then getting into a freshly laundered oversized tracksuit. Heaven.
THE LAST BOOK I COULDN’T PUT DOWN… The Panic Years by Nell Frizzell.
MY NIGHTTIME ROUTINE IS…
1. Yin yoga.
2. Cook dinner; I love cooking Goop-inspired meals.
3. Light a candle or oil burner. The Maison Balzac oils are my fave.
4. My nightly skincare routine, which involves basting myself in hydrating serums and oils.
5. Tea with collagen.
THE LAST THING I DO BEFORE BED IS… put on a true crime podcast and bask under the luminous glow of my LED mask. Not creepy at all.
YOU CAN FIND ME ONLINE AT... @INGRIDKESA and @LUIBODY.