Into The Fridge 💌

Erika Veurink on her favorite facials and homemade aioli

Erika Veurink 💌

Erika is a writer, brand strategist, and the founder of EV Salon. Aside from her beautiful substack,

Long Live

, she’s also a regular contributor at publications like Vogue, NY Mag, WSJ, and more. She’s based in Brooklyn, NY and has probably the best taste of anyone I know.

Believe it people, that dairy is full fat. I told you she’s a legend.

What is your fridge philosophy? 

"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." -Benjamin Franklin

Your fridge is always always always stocked with ____.

Olives

Top 5 condiments, go.

Kewpie Mayo, Dijon mustard, homemade aioli, Zab's hot sauce, Ranch dressing

Fine, I’ll open it up to pantry too. Let’s hear your favorite snacks / pantry staples: 

Cheerie Lane popcorn, Get Golden bars, Tony’s Chocolonely 

A meal that’s on heavy rotation these days:

Really into any kind of pasta with peas, a hearty tinned-fish salad, and everything from Lidey Heuck's new book. 

That glow!!! Fear not, we’re getting there

Let’s go a little deeper… 

What’s the mantra you keep coming back to?

View everything as a test to your ability to relax and be nice.

What products / practices are part of your regular mental wellness habits? 

• Nuface for slowing down before running out the door

• To Be Magnetic for max potential + manifestation 

• Regular therapy plus SSRIs

• Long walks and phone calls with my family/best friend

• No phone in the bedroom ever

And your physical? Think beauty fitness etc 

• Facials with Elizabeth at Stalle Studios 

• Reformer pilates in the middle of the day because I'm the boss

• Masking with benzoyl peroxide a la Sofie Pavitt

• Sculpt Society at home

• Epsom salt baths and physical magazines — so luxe

I can’t believe this content is free

What do you think is the most underrated part of wellness? 

Carving out space for alone time

…and overrated?

Body paddles for lymphatic drainage at home 

Picture this: you wake up one morning and feel like shit. What’s your next move: 

Water with celtic salt and lemon » 

reading An Open-hearted Life »

writing a note to a friend »

Going for a walk, mailing said note, getting a coffee »

Starting over

Give us your ride or die wellness products:

• Weleda Skin Food as highlighter always

• Tower 28 SOS spray post-workout

• K18 mask instead of conditioner 

• Celluma, legs up the wall, Deep Imagining from To Be Magnetic 

• Dry brush (when I remember) 

One thing you do everyday that makes you the most YOU version of yourself: 

Write!

Erika told me that wellness looks like being in her community… sobbing

Whose taste inspires you?! 

• Grace Clarke
  is my sounding board/one of the smartest people I know. She makes me want to prioritize my hobbies more, too!

• Sarah Veurink is my little sister/partner in crime for EV Salon. She is 22 and does not care. I find her taste very refreshing. 

• Tariro Makoni is a dear friend and thought partner whose taste could literally be bottled and sold for millions of dollars. She's brilliant. 

• Elissa Suh
  writes a great substack called
  MOVIEPUDDING
  and makes me want to watch three movies every day. 

• Ruby Smith is my best friend and a very discerning reader. Her substack,

  Ruby's Recs
  , is like a syllabus for cool adults. 

• Emily
  Sundberg is smart, nice, and committed. I love seeing her in my inbox every single day. 

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Big thank you to Erika for blessing us with her wellness wisdom. You can find her incredible content on Instagram & TikTok, read her substack

Long Live

, and shop her fridge favorites and more here.

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