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Recently, Trinity and Issey left their Brooklyn apartment and moved upstate, where they both grew up.
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Now theyre staying with family while they find a new home.
But I think also, it’s been nice to have a really positive channel for my energy.
Usually, Im finishing up work between 6 and 7 p.m. Then dinner is following that.
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Usually my partner, Issey, is leading the charge on the cooking front.
Then we’ll eat dinner.
We both are very actively involved in the business, so we spend all day, every day together.
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Our desks are right next to each other.
When you have a startup at this stage, you have a baby, maybe you have a toddler.
Generally speaking, we’re pretty good about making that transition once we start making dinner.
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My wind-down routine is usually catching up with a favorite TV show and getting changed into PJs.
I think it’s really important toespecially when you’re working from homehave those delineations.
I’m watching this Korean show that my partner got me into calledReply 1988.
It’s not very dramatic, which I appreciate.
I feel like I don’t need more drama in my life right now.
That’s my go-to if I’m just wanting to havesomething in the background to chill out with.
I might take some time todo some reading.
From there, I do my skin routine.
I generally have a go at keep it relatively simple.
It’s very important to me that the products are natural and I know the story behind the brand.
I really appreciate if there’s a sustainability aspect to it as well.
Some of the brands that I’m really loving right nowone is called epi.logic.
That’s a Black-owned skin-care business that was founded by adermatologist, which I really appreciate.
They also have a reallygreat toner that’s pH-balancing.
One of my favorites is from a brand called Supernal.
TheirCosmic Glow Oilis really, really awesome.
It smells very yummy.
It’s got a slightly fruity scent, and it’s really good for brightening acne scars.
I’ve really been leaning on ourClean Greens Face Maskas of late.
That’s really, really yummy and also seems to help me fall asleep as well.
I think finding opportunities for sanctuary is very important when things feel like theyre so in flux.
I love to transition over to using that light once it’s more of a wind-down moment.
I useParachute sheets, and I also have areally cute quilt from themthat I like a lot.
I also have one of those pillowcases that’s good for your hairfrom a brand called Act+Acre.
I have a really early bedtime.
Im usually in bed by 9:30.
So I don’t have a lengthy evening routine.
Because I’m often getting going by 5 or 6 a.m.
When I wake up, I check my email.
I’ve always been a bit of a morning person.
I definitely am not someone who can work into the evening.
I’m not a functional working person at those hours.
So I like to just confirm that I’m getting in my full eight-plus hours of sleep.
I think the work-life balance thing is really huge.
I’m definitely not the boss who’s sending 11 p.m. emails and expecting responses.
I think that’s kind of cruel.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
