LUI Ritual: Julia Busuttil Nishimura
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… Julia Busuttil Nishimura.
BUT EVERYONE CALLS ME… Jules / Julia Ostro.
WHEN I WAS GROWING UP I DREAMED OF BEING… a farmer!
BUT NOW I WORK AS… a cookbook author and recipe columnist.
THE FIRST THING I DO WHEN I WAKE UP IS… cuddle Yuki who is there in our bed almost every morning!
THE LAST SONG I PLAYED ON SPOTIFY… 'Very Few Friends' by Saint Levant.
MY MORNING ROUTINE IS… a quick cleanse and moisturise then head into the kitchen for breakfast - usually avocado and eggs on toasted sourdough. Nori puts the stove top coffee maker on and makes us a coffee. Then a morning walk to get the kids to kinder and school!
THE PERFUME I SPRAY ON RIGHT BEFORE I LEAVE THE HOUSE IS… Smoke Show from Vilhelm Parfumerie. It’s woody and spicy and my current favourite.
MY COFFEE ORDER IS… a long black or iced soy latte.
THROUGHOUT MY DAY I FIND JOY IN… the simple things. Buying fresh flowers, produce shopping, cooking, an afternoon coffee.
MY LUNCH ORDER IS… I’m usually recipe testing so it could be anything! But otherwise it’s usually a tuna salad at home or if I’m out, I love the Bibimbap from a little Korean place in Collingwood called Belly Q.
MY 3PM PICK-ME-UP IS… a few mejool dates stuffed with some salted macadamias and dark chocolate. And a coffee!
AFTER A LONG DAY I SWITCH OFF BY… hanging out with my two boys – reading together or playing a board game. I also love to sit on the sofa with a pile of cookbooks and just read them like a novel.
THE LAST BOOK I COULDN’T PUT DOWN… Green Dot by Madeleine Grey.
MY NIGHTTIME ROUTINE IS… once the kids are asleep, I love to unwind with a cup of fennel tea and then watch an episode of a show or listen to a podcast. I might take a cookbook to bed and just read that too. I’ll usually scroll IG for a bit and look at/edit my to-do list for the next day!
THE LAST THING I DO BEFORE BED IS… give Nori a kiss.
YOU CAN FIND ME ONLINE AT... @JULIAOSTRO.