Julia Rabinowitsch, The Millennial Decorator

“You understand how your iPhone cycles by way of pictures for you? Not too long ago, an image got here up of me as a five-year-old holding an American Woman doll with such a thrill on my face, and it jogged my memory that even at a younger age, I used to be obsessive about the style world. After finding out communications on the College of Southern California, I labored in hospitality for a 12 months earlier than going to FabFitFun—I received laid off in February of 2020. I had no job or sense of path, however I wanted a inventive outlet, so I began The Millennial Decorator. On the time, it was simply an Instagram account for me to showcase my residence and the way I used to be adorning my life, which was primarily by way of classic finds. That become me doing classic drops. It was solely homeware at first, however at some point, I spotted I had amassed 9 pairs of classic footwear, together with a pair from Celine and two pairs from Chanel. I requested everybody if they might be excited about them and so they stated sure. That first drop offered out fairly rapidly. I used to be actually promoting over DMs and that went on for a few 12 months earlier than I created an precise web site.

My ‘Sink Collection’ was a spur of the second factor, too. I used to be taking pictures one among my drops in a resort and had all of those merchandise across the sink. I organized them in several methods and posted them. Manufacturers beloved the idea and commenced approaching me to create content material for them. I’ve labored with manufacturers like Dieux, Benefit, and Milani Cosmetics. I just lately did an IRL Sink Collection for the launch of Summer season Fridays’ Dream Lip Oils that individuals beloved. After I’m placing one collectively, I consider the story I’m telling: ‘Who is that this woman? The place is she going? What footwear is she carrying? What does she like?’ That informs what merchandise and equipment I embrace.

SKINCARE
I’ve very unhealthy hormonal zits, and my morning skincare is designed to arrange my face for achievement in hiding it. I don’t wash my face. As a substitute, I begin off with The Skinny Confidential’s Sizzling Mess ice curler. It’s nice for depuffing and easily the coldest curler I’ve tried. Typically I’ll use Peter Thomas Roth’s Cloud eye patches, which I maintain in my fridge subsequent to the butter. Then I placed on Rhode’s Glazing Milk as a moisturizer, and I like to combine Sonsie’s Tremendous Serum and Furtuna Pores and skin’s Face and Eye Serum. On days that I bear in mind, I placed on sunscreen. I do know I have to get higher with that. Truthfully, a part of that battle is that it’s taken me a very long time to seek out one which doesn’t break me out. Supergoop!’s Unseen SPF 40 is nice in that respect.

At night time, I wash my face twice with La Roche-Posay’s Toleriane hydrating cleanser, which a dermatologist really helpful. It’s very mild. I heard that your house towels can break you out, even when they’re washed with bleach, so a few 12 months and a half in the past, I began drying my face with Clear Pores and skin Membership’s disposable towels. I maintain it fairly minimal after that. Summer season Fridays’ Jet Lag masks is actually moisturizing and by no means makes me get away. The identical goes for Sonsie’s Multi Moisture masks. The mix of Kate Somerville’s DeliKate cream and EradiKate gel has truly been actually nice for soothing my indignant pores and skin and clearing zits marks. I noticed a reasonably vital distinction after utilizing each of them nightly for a few week. I don’t know if that’s an excessive amount of, but it surely labored. Chanel’s Retexturizing AHA peel, Chanel’s Professional Masque, and Chanel’s Le Elevate Professional serum are nice, too. If I need to spot deal with, I combine Aztec Secret Indian Therapeutic Clay and apple cider vinegar—I’ve been doing that since I used to be 15. After I need to pamper myself, Furtuna Pores and skin’s obsidian gua sha and Biphase oil are the proper pair. And just lately, I’ve been obsessive about Jo Malone’s vitamin E lip conditioner and Santa Maria Novella lip moisturizer earlier than mattress. But when my lips are chapped, there’s no higher savior than C.O. Bigelow’s rose salve.

MAKEUP
I put NARS’ tinted moisturizer within the shade Alaska on with my palms—I like finger portray my face. If I need to look additional glowy, I add in a couple of drops of Westman Atelier’s Liquid Tremendous Loaded Illuminator in Peau de Pêche. The mix makes me look ethereal. Then I am going in with Hourglass’s Vanish Airbrush concealer in Cedar. It’s a lifesaver and really the very best concealer I’ve ever used. It covers up zits fairly properly.

Today, I’m obsessive about Chanel’s lip and cheek balm in Vigorous Rosewood, which is the shade that Margot Robbie makes use of. Somewhat bit goes a great distance, and it truly stays on my face all day. In case you apply it to your lips, it offers you that stunning, ’bitten lip’ look that’s trending. I simply pat it in with my fingers—and typically on my eyes, too. On days I don’t use the Chanel balm, I like Benefit’s Flush Balm in Stockholm, Saie’s Dew Bush in Child, or Westman Atelier’s Child Cheeks blush stick in Petal. The restrict to blushes really doesn’t exist.

Chanel’s Clear Multi-Use Glow Stick is my highlighter. It makes you glowy however not overly shiny. I like to use it on my nostril, forehead bones, and cheeks. Typically I prefer it over my eyeshadow, which just lately has simply been my bronzer, Glossier’s Cloud Paint in Swept and Drift. If I’m going for some additional sparkle, I’ll use Victoria Beckham Magnificence’s EyeWear stick in Ballet or Sephora’s Colourful Eyeshadow in Twinkle Twinkle. Sephora’s eyeshadows are critically underrated.

On the times that I need to fill in my brows, I like Anastasia Beverly Hills’ Forehead Definer in Smooth Brown, which additionally makes an ideal eyeliner, topped with Glossier’s Boy Forehead, which I’ve been utilizing since I used to be 17. Nothing holds my brows like Boy Forehead, and better of all, it doesn’t go away behind any residue. Then I really like Ilia’s Limitless Lash mascara.

In the case of my lips, I really like Chanel’s lip liner in Pivoine. Then I normally cycle between Saie’s Glossybounce in Kiss, Summer season Fridays’ Dream Lip in Blush Goals, and Rhode’s Peptide Lip Tint in Toast.

HAIR
I really like my pure hair shade as a result of it jogs my memory of Charlotte York, however my grays had been driving me mad—no one advised me that you may get grays at 25. On the similar time, I used to be intensely fearful of beginning any hair coloring journey as a result of I didn’t need to spoil my strands. I lastly received over that concern and went to Bianca Hillier at Andy Lacompte. She’s very proficient. I advised her to match my pure shade precisely, no highlights or something. After which I get it minimize at Spoke and Weal.

I really like Rōz’s shampoo and conditioner. They odor superb, and so they’re made by Mara Roszak, a hairstylist, so I actually belief that she is aware of what she’s doing. I’m a giant fan of Crown Affair as properly. I really like their hair oil and No. 002 brush, however my holy grail is my La Bonne Brosse N.03 brush in Ivory. Speak about aesthetic magnificence merchandise. It’s essentially the most lovely brush I’ve ever seen. So far as styling goes, I’m just lately obsessive about Djerf Avenue’s On The Go styling gel and Breezy styling mist. Typically I’ll simply put on these as fragrance as a result of they odor so nice.

The one factor I do each day is blow dry my bangs. The remainder of my hair is wavy—I really like my pure waves and I embrace them. My boyfriend received me a Dyson Airwrap two years in the past, and I’m nonetheless making an attempt to determine the right way to use it. Like, how are women attaining these appears? I’ve watched the tutorials—all of them—and I simply can’t.

FRAGRANCE
My room is stuffed with Jo Malone candles. I’m obsessive about English Pear and Freesia and Lime Basil and Mandarin particularly. And I am going by way of Salt and Stone Saffron and Cedar candles so rapidly. They odor like Maison Francis Kurkdjian’s Baccarat Rouge 540, however in the very best, non-headache approach.

I get questions on my private scent all the time. It’s Angel by Mugler. It’s a bit sturdy, but it surely jogs my memory of somebody that I grew up with, and she or he at all times smelled heavenly, really like an angel. It has calabrian bergamot, praline, and patchouli. My ex-boyfriend used to put on Dior’s Bois d’Argent for years, and I nonetheless like it. My new boyfriend—we’ve been collectively 4 years now—has given me bottles of it, too. I believe he’s simply joyful he discovered me a present I really like. [Laughs] I like to make use of Crown Affair’s Signature Scent as a fragrance as a result of it jogs my memory of my mother. She used to put on Dolce & Gabbana’s Mild Blue, and it’s related. Byredo’s Mojave Ghost and Glossier’s You are additionally within the combine.

NAILS
If I desire a manicure, I’ll go to Livingston Nail Bar and get one or two coats of OPI’s Bubble Bathtub. I’ve tried to embrace lengthy and spherical nails, however they’re not for me. I’m a sq. girly by way of and thru. I’m embracing the millennial of all of it. However since I’m enjoying with footwear all day, I hardly ever have a manicure. As a substitute, my pre-bed pampering features a five-minute hand routine utilizing a cuticle scraper software I received from Amazon—it’s pink and white and fully non-aesthetic however lives by my bedside—and Chanel’s hydrating and fortifying oil, which smells divine, like camellias. I end off with Chanel’s hand cream or Sidia’s hand serum. You’ll by no means catch me going to mattress with dry palms.”

—As advised to Daise Bedolla

Photographed by Brittany Bravo in Los Angeles on April 23, 2024