07/19/2026
This piece by Jia Tolentino ( Jia Tolentino )for The New Yorker stopped me in my tracks.
The relationship between beauty, identity and artificial perfection is a conversation that comes up constantly in my studio, and it is one I am watching very closely.
Clients and colleagues regularly come to me for honest advice about treatments, practitioners and where to go in the city. As cosmetic procedures become increasingly accessible and normalized, I believe my responsibility extends beyond the treatments I personally offer.
It means continuing to educate myself on what is happening across the industry. From biostimulators such as Sculptra, to devices, injectables and the rapidly evolving and often controversial conversation around peptides. What works? What is overhyped? What are the risks? Who is properly qualified? And most importantly, is this treatment genuinely right for the individual asking about it?
This is not about judging anyone for changing their appearance. Personal autonomy matters, and aesthetic treatments can be deeply empowering when they are approached with intention, moderation and proper guidance.
This is about insight.
Fashion has always changed with the trends, but now our faces and bodies are being invited to follow those same trend cycles. A certain eye shape, lip size, jawline or body type becomes desirable, and suddenly individuality can begin to feel like something that needs to be corrected.
At what point are we choosing what truly suits us, and at what point are we choosing what the algorithm has repeatedly taught us to want?
At my core I believe beauty should give us more freedom to express ourselves, not quietly move us all toward the same face.
An incredible and necessary piece by Jia Tolentino. Original feature via The New Yorker
