“So, how did you get here under our skin?” 🎶

That’s the question we’re asking beauty founder Neada Deters (she / her). The answer: with her amazing products from LESSE, a skincare brand that prioritizes minimalism in a maximalist industry. Newsette HQer Ale has been using the line for months and is obsessed with everything about it, including the textures, smells, and the way it turned her complex, 12-step routine into a 5-step ritual.

Keep reading to learn how the Australian integrates me-time into her evenings in a way that is less about compromise and more about practicing self-love.

5:30 P.M. Our house has a beautiful view of the sunset, so my husband and I stop everything we’re doing to enjoy it. It’s a great moment to recenter and put things into perspective. Nature is the force that drives every aspect of our lives, so I love to sit on the couch and appreciate that.

6:00 P.M. We work with a design team in New Zealand and a sales team in Australia, so due to the time difference, this is when I chat with them about upcoming projects and campaigns. Then I look at my to-do list and map out what I need to get done the following day.

7:00 P.M. I’ll make dinner. I love to cook—it’s such a great way to decompress. And since I’m from Sydney, it’s a moment to call my mom, brother, or best friend back home and catch up. Then my husband and I eat and chat about the highlights of our day. Sometimes we’ll have a nice glass of wine, too. My favorite is a chilled Sicilian red. Then we wrap up, and since I cook, he cleans. It’s our unspoken contract.

8:00 P.M. I didn’t have a bathtub when I lived in New York, so I’ve rediscovered it in LA as a way to tune out the world. First, I’ll cleanse my face with our Refining Cleanser and apply the Bioactive Mask. I’ll pour a generous amount of Epsom salts and some Santa Maria Novella’s bath oil in the water. Sometimes I’ll light some incense, too. Then I’ll lie there and read a book—I’ve been reading a lot of Lily King recently—or I’ll think about ideas for LESSE.

8:30 P.M. I get out of the bath and generously apply our Regeneration Mist, followed by the Ritual Serum. I like to dab an extra bit around my eyes—the ingredients are of great quality so it’s safe to do that. I run anything residual through the ends of my hair and then comb it with our Everyday Comb. Everything we make is packaged in aluminum, glass, or things you can recycle. I love things that are beautiful but also functional.

9:00 P.M. I go downstairs and light a fire. Then I get in bed and watch a movie or journal. I’ve come to realize that having these rituals—making time in the morning and evening for self-appreciation—really changes the way you feel about yourself. You don’t need a complex routine or an endless amount of products to feel validated. You’re perfect just as you are.