The Art of the Summer Friday, According to 6 Tastemakers

November 26 | 4 minute read

Words by Christie Sinclair

The sun’s shining, you’ve snuck swimmers and SPF into your work bag, and now you’re counting down to the glorious, glorious moment you can shut your laptop early.

The ‘Summer Friday’ is finally back, and if you ask these six tastemakers, it’s time to log off and head for your favourite local haunt, turn up your favourite playlist, and treat yourself to some beauty therapy. Here’s how to make those golden hours count.

Catarina Oliveira & Rui Liu, Herbar Founders

What does a Summer Friday look like for you?
CO & RL: “A Summer Friday usually starts slow; tea first, emails second. We like to sneak out and work from outside with a chrysanthemum tea in hand, ideally somewhere green or by the sea. It’s like resetting the nervous system after the week, sometimes through an acupuncture session, sometimes just lying in the sun pretending we’re a mushroom absorbing light.”

How do you transition from work mode to weekend mode?
CO & RL: “This is when the pace is not rushed, and we can indulge in facial massage. We apply a few drops of Herbar The Face Oil and use The Gua-Shroom. It’s about turning off the analytical brain and turning on the sensory one.”

What’s your Summer Friday beauty routine?
CO & RL: “The Face Nectar, The Barrier Cream, and a generous layer of Sun Shield. That’s the holy trinity. The mushrooms do the heavy lifting: tremella for plumpness, reishi for calm, and split gill to keep the redness at bay. We always keep it minimal at Herbar and let the skin breathe.”