The Journal — Community

There is a beauty that comes with time, a quiet wisdom, a grace that doesn’t need to be taught. How we care for our skin, and how we think about it, is learned, often passed on by the generations before us.  For many young people today, skincare begins not with understanding, but with influence. Read on to discover why social media trends, quick fixes, and synthetic formulas shape habits before awareness does.  

As lovers of light and advocates for skin that feels good at every age, we believe in nourishing our skin all year long. This includes listening to what it needs, season by season, stage by stage.  SPF is often framed through the lens of anti-ageing. At LIV, we prefer to think of it as a daily ritual that supports your skin’s health, vitality, and longevity, allowing it to evolve with grace and resilience.  Continue reading to understand why SPF is future-proofing your skin today.  

Introducing our new Summer Essentials Pouch: a curated collection of botanic, microbiome-supporting, sun-friendly skincare paired with slow-made, purposeful design.  We’ve collaborated with our like-minded friends at Sol de Ibiza, as well as a social atelier in Amsterdam, to bring you something that lives well beyond the season—a ritual, a pouch, a moment made with care. Read on to learn more about our summer sustainable collaboration.

There is quiet comfort in recognising that we are all, in some way, connected. That the emotions we carry, however private, are never singular. We are woven into something larger. We met with artist Anne Mei Poppe in her Amsterdam studio to discuss self-expression, connection, and what drives her to paint.  Read on to discover how her inner world comes to life through colour, form, and feeling.