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Self isolation came with a train of possessions : reflection on our collective ego, becoming proficient in following elaborated make up tutorials and frequent reminiscing. The reminiscing, especially, hit profoundly. We have caught ourselves being nostalgic for the simple, little things that can only be felt in Milan. Here is the full list of places you most likely to bump into Chiara, the founder of Espressoh, and OhBar contributor Masha.   IG Worthy Coffee Set Ups (and Brioche That Actually Tastes Good) Chiara: I like pasticceria Gelsomina to get my favourite salty brioche with prosciutto crudo and confit de figues. Name another place that has photogenic floors...

image: courtesy of @lipstickoncups Day 1 It is Wednesday and I finally gather my will to give up the essence of my mornings for a week (Monday and Tuesday were my emotional prepping days). I have tried elimination diet before, and I am not at all good at it (because I love food. And coffee. GOD, I LOVE COFFEE). Since I have moved to Italy the ritual has become as significant to me as moisturising. (‘Almost’ as in if I had to choose, I’d rather give up the moisturising.) I usually reserve to one-two (very) strong Americanos a day, no...

At the OhBar we have diligently participated in almost every skincare hype that would promise to bring us one bit closer to dream complexion. Whether it is a jade roller potential ability of decreasing inflammation, or a wizardry dust supplement we are downing with a water bottle (with a quartz crystal in it), we are all for it. We commit to a skincare regiment, we try miserable diets with no cheese in them (it was not at all that dramatic, but still), and here we are, yet on another search for a magical solution. One of these dubbed ‘research’ binge-scrolling...

Title image - courtesy of @duniaalgeriatelier   If you are a frequent OhBar goer, you might still remember sipping morning coffee with us as we have broken sunscreen to you in a crush course last year. If your memory fails (same here), we diligently explained the UVA & UVB rays (in short, UVA reaches the Earth surface throughout the year, and consequently the deeper dermal layers of your epidermis. UVB lights peak during summer and is the one making you red, penetrating upper skin layers) and why that extra tan may age you (UV light in general causes damage to...