INGREDIENTS & PHILOSPHY
At Studio 1240, skincare is a simple daily ritual, not a complicated routine. Our anhydrous formulas are concentrated, so a little goes a long way. Listen to your skin and adjust as needed.
We get asked a lot – so here’s how we use it ourselves:
Morning Ritual
1. Cleanse gently with Coco-Clay or Charcoal Bar (we have one bar of soap in the shower for EVERYTHING, and it lasts us at least a month. The lather from the Coco-Clay bar is FANTASTIC to shave with!)
2. Apply a few drops of Serum to damp skin — let it absorb for a minute (I do this mostly in the winter – in summer, I reach straight for my Face Cream/Tallow Butter and save the Serum for my weekly reset).
3. Follow with Face Cream or Tallow Butter to seal in nourishment.
This light layer keeps skin balanced and protected all day.
(I find that I can apply makeup within 5 minutes of applying Tallow Butter, and everything goes on beautifully.)
Evening Ritual
1. Cleanse with Coco-Clay or Charcoal Bar.
2. Warm a few drops of Serum between your fingers and press or gently massage into face and neck.
3. Follow with a thin layer of Face Cream or Tallow Butter for deeper overnight repair.
Let your skin drink it in while you rest.
*If you see marks on your pillowcase or bed linen, you’re using too much for your skin to absorb. Try reducing the amount of product you use by half.
Weekly Reset
Use the Exfoliating Mask 1–2 times a week.
Mix 1 teaspoon with water (deep cleanse/detox), honey (soothing), or oil (extra nourishment) – I usually have olive oil on hand. Apply to damp skin, leave as a mask for 5-10 minutes or massage gently as a scrub, then rinse (I like to gently massage/scrub first, and then let it sit as a mask for a while before rinsing. This way, you get all the dead skin and impurities out the way, while making way for the goodness to go directly where you need it).
Follow with Serum and Face Cream (or Tallow Butter).
SIMPLE TIPS FOR BEST RESULTS
Apply to slightly damp skin — it helps absorption and reduces any initial oily feel.
Warm solid butters between your fingers — they melt easily. Serums are ready to go straight from the airless container.
Start with less than you think — our formulas are concentrated.
Since all our products are specially formulated to be non-comedogenic or low-comedogenic, you can stack the products according to what your skin needs, without clogging your pores. Just start with the thinnest, most spreadable product, and work your way up to the thicker butters.
Since our products are formulated with functional ingredients, feel free to use them as you’d like! I love melting 1 teaspoon of Tallow Butter into my bathwater for a beautiful, hydrating bath oil. This was a lifesaver during pregnancy to care for all the hard-to-reach places. The Face Cream makes a great cuticle treatment. The Serum is a lifesaver for skin that scars easily.
As soon as a scrape has scabbed over, I start applying the serum to reduce the formation of scars.
Be patient during the first 1–2 weeks as your skin adjusts from water-based products.
