The Journal · Issue XXIV
Notes from
the atelier.
Long-form writing on colour, craft, and the science behind our practice. New essays every second Tuesday.
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- XXIV
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- 62
- Cadence
- Bi-weekly
Featured essayThe quiet return of dimensional brunette.
Why the loudest chairs at Paris Fashion Week were doing the least. A note on light, shadow, and restraint.
Léa Moreau · Jun 2026
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What our AI learned from a decade of client outcomes.
Two hundred thousand records, one uncomfortable finding: what we thought we knew about porosity was mostly folklore.
Ines Rao · May 2026
Restorative bond treatments, explained slowly.
K18, Olaplex, and what actually happens under the microscope when a disulfide bond re-links.
Sofia Marchetti · May 2026
A field guide to caring for coily hair between visits.
The six-week window, the two products worth keeping, and why silk isn't optional.
Amara Okafor · Apr 2026
Yuki Tanaka on the poetry of a precision bob.
In conversation with our cutting editor on line, weight, and the one millimetre that changes a face.
Editorial · Apr 2026
Scalp health is skincare — a beginner's protocol.
Start with the scalp, end with the ends. A four-week reset from our house ritualist.
Sofia Marchetti · Mar 2026
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