The Chris Black questionnaire · Storyflo

The Chris Black questionnaire · Storyflo

Hi from High Touch! Today we’re back with a fresh questionnaire (yes, so soon!) from a source a lot of you will be interested in hearing from. Chris Black is the first guy to come on the pod to talk aesthetics and longevity. If you know anything about Chris, you know he always brings his takes—on pimple stickers, ketamine in doctors’ offices, bottled water at restaurants—but he’s also very much about this life and, seemingly, down to try anything with a net health positive.

So, today you’ll learn from Chris about maintaining moisturized eyes, mastering the Wim Hof method, finding the concierge doc he’s referred half a dozen clients to, being the *second *freak I’ve interviewed here who does bloody wet cupping (with the same practitioner as , no less), the challenges of Lanserhof, the joys of sobriety, and so much more. But first, what’s bubbling up in the High Touch universe this week:

Custom skincare platforms have been around for a while (

,Musely), but a new one,Nurx, wants to merge that world with the world of luxury beauty. It tapped Ron Robinson, who made products forCottonballClinique,La Mer, andRhode, for its formulations; the intended outcome combines the clinical efficacy of ingredients liketret,azelaic,estriol, andrapamycinand a pleasantness of use that’s been missing from the previous gen. The packaging design would fit right in at Happier Grocery.

, the fitness equipment company that satisfies both my workout and design inclinations, launched aTechnogym Pilates reformerthis week aimed at the high-end resorts and HNW households it typically serves (the machine costs almost $14,000). I will probably never have one in my house, but Technogym has the kind of pull that if I saw it listed among the amenities of a hotel I was considering staying in, it would move the needle; if I saw the reformerandthe hotel offered classes / privates, that’s something I would seriously consider as a schedule simplifier during a busy FW trip or something like that.

The sunscreen ingredient

bemotrizinolthat became the first new SPF ingredient approved in the US in decades this summer is finally trickling onto mass market shelves:Neutrogena ’s Ultra Sheer Daily Face Sunscreen, $18, and itsClear Face Sunscreen Acne-Prone Skin Broad Spectrum SPF, $18, are both legit made-for-US-consumer products now sold on Amazon.Ultra Violette ’s Unblock Screen SPF 50, $40, is the niche option.We’re making gut supplements from

human breastmilknow. You’ve probably heard at least bits and pieces of the breastfed-vs-formula health dialogue, andis basically the inevitable outcome of that; think of it likekēposcolostrumbut from from human-derived oligosaccharides that are being used to manage IBS. Worth a shot if other interventions haven’t helped much.

I don't really do a whole lot. I think like most guys, if you live with a woman, you have access to stuff that you wouldn't buy yourself. I helped my friend Drew start a brand called ** Margin**, so I use that

People think I’m crazy because I have a shaved head, but I shampoo and condition twice a day, because I shower twice a day. It just feels good. I use ** Santa Maria Novella**, they make a shampoo for men that’s sort of for the whole body. The scent is Melograno, I love it. I’ve used it forever. Then I’ll use conditioner. I’ll use

** Magic Molecule**: It’s one of those things, it actually already exists in your body, but it heals things faster. If you spray it on a cut or anything, it heals it quite quickly. I spray it on my face a couple times a day, almost like a rose water or something. It feels refreshing, but it also has healing properties.

I have a real issue with feeling moisturized. I don't like that feeling. I have every hand cream under the sun in this house—I have the Santa Maria Novella, I have the Aesop, I have the ** Frama**, have them all. And I’ll do it if my hands hurt, but otherwise I’m like, I can’t.

I use those eye drops, they're Japanese, ** Rohtos**. I buy three packs at a time on Amazon. I keep them in the refrigerator. I have a refrigerator in our house that’s my film, my peptides, and my eyedrops, and that’s my zone. I’ll use

I’m pretty old school. I really like to try new toothpastes, though. I’ll try any flavor of ** Marvis**. When I go to Italy, I buy different flavors to try. I love giving those as gifts, too. I use the

I’m a big fragrance person, but I only wear one and I’ve worn it for probably 12 years: Wonderwood by ** Comme des Garçons**. I don’t believe in switching up for the seasons. I love it. I honestly feel like I get a compliment on it every day, still. I wanted to talk about this new deodorant I got, from