Vielle Beauty

VIELLEBEAUTY.COM | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2026 ISSUE 07

Hi there, It's Friday, which means it's time for The Small Batch, my weekly note on skincare, small simple swaps, and the stuff I'm actually loving. Grab your coffee, this one's short and sweet.

This week's simplifier

Last week I said your routine shouldn't take longer than your coffee takes to cool. Here's the other half of that: the serum already sitting on your counter is probably doing about half the work it could. Same few drops. Three places. Your jaw is not the finish line. Keep going down your neck. It's in every photo you're in and it almost never gets touched. The backs of your hands. They're out in the weather all day, every day, and they tell on us first. Wherever your skin feels tight. Elbows, cuticles, that one dry patch you keep meaning to deal with. Nothing new to buy. Nothing new to remember. You're just not stopping short anymore.

Signature, Vanilla Rind, Scar Fade. Whichever one is yours, it goes further than your face.

Find your serum

This week's fave

This one's a little outside my usual, and I'm a bit delighted about it. I'm working with a bird feeder brand right now on our lifestyle account (if you want to check out our "over 50" lifestyle videos I'll link them in the PS below), through the brand and a WalMart campaign, which is kinda crazy but also I bet you'll love this. Here's why it's on my mind this week and not in January: the birds that stay here all winter are picking their spots right now. Chickadees, cardinals, the little nuthatches that hang upside down like they're showing off. If there's food in your yard before the cold really sets in, they find it, they remember it, and they come back all season. Hang it in February and you've mostly missed the invitation. We're personally hanging it hoping for our favorite cardinals to stick around all winter. Here are the feeders.

Skin win

This is the serum you didn't know you needed! It changes your skin to look like you always have your favorite selfie filter on 😂 … I use it on my hair, face, neck, hands, elbows, and my feet. I love it and the smell is amazing. - Chelly O.

Hair, face, neck, hands, elbows, feet. Chelly has been doing this a lot longer than I've been writing about it, and she's got me beat by three places. Thank you, have the best day,

PS Joe and I have been writing on our Substack, Empty Nest. Full Life., about the funny, real, sometimes humbling parts of this season of life. If you've ever wondered what Vielle looks like from our kitchen table, it's all over there.

PPS Not sure which serum is yours yet? Start with the Travel Mini Trio. It's about two weeks of each formula, so you can really get a feel for them, and many women tell me their skin feels soft and comfortable that very first night. Once you've found your favorite, the Minis are perfect to toss in your purse or gym bag for on the go. PPS here are the links to our "over 50" lifestyle accounts if that's you: Michelle & Joe on Instagram & TikTok.

The Travel Mini Trio: about two weeks of each. They're also part of our holiday package, and perfect for the hardest to buy for girlies on your Christmas list.

6 hours ago

VIELLEBEAUTY.COM | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2026 ISSUE 06

Hi there, It's Friday, which means it's time for The Small Batch, my weekly note on skincare, small simple swaps, and the stuff I'm actually loving. Grab your coffee, this one's short and sweet.

This week's simplifier

Here's one I wish someone had told me sooner: your skincare routine does not need to take longer than your coffee takes to cool. One serum. Damp skin. Pat it in, and you're done. Face, neck, even the backs of your hands while you're at it. No ten steps, no wondering what goes first, no guilt about the shelf of things you skipped. Simple isn't lazy. Simple is the thing you'll actually keep doing.

Find your serum

This week's fave

Speaking of keeping things simple, this is one of my all time favorite things: a little pomodoro style timer. You set it, you work (or tidy, or fold laundry, or answer those emails) until it dings, then you stop and take a break. That's it. I use it for everything, and it's the reason "I'll get to it someday" turns into "done in 25 minutes." Here's the one I love.

Counter setup: one timer, one serum, no ten steps.

Skin win

I love the signature serum. Since using it I notice a more natural glow and my skin is less dry... and it's only been a few days! - Tami S.

A few days. That's the kind of simple I love. Thank you, have the best day,

7 days ago

VIELLEBEAUTY.COM | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2026 ISSUE 05

Hi there, If you're new here, hi, I'm Michelle, the Vielle founder. and formulator A lot of you recently found your way here through Chelly's retreat, so, welcome. This is The Small Batch, my weekly note on skincare, small simple swaps, and the stuff I'm actually loving.

This week's simplifier

Open your bathroom drawer right now. Go ahead. I'll wait. If it looks anything like mine used to, half-empty bottles, three things you bought on a whim and never finished, nothing with a clear job, you're the reason I made the Bathroom Drawer Reset. It's a quick video plus a simple checklist that helps you figure out what actually earns a spot in that drawer and what's just taking up space. Takes about 10 minutes, no life overhaul required.

Grab the Bathroom Drawer Reset

This week's fave

Once you know what's staying, give it an actual home. I'm loving a clear stackable drawer organizer set, the kind of see through bins that make "do I already have one of these" a glance instead of a dig. This viral organizer is perfect for your "Keep its"! (You know exactly what makes a Keep It now that you've seen the Bathroom Drawer Reset, right?)

Skin win

I have very sensitive skin and was a little concerned with trying a new product. After using it once a day for a full week, I did not have any breakouts. After about a month, I started noticing a difference, softer, smoother, and others noticed too. — Shonnette C.

Sometimes the simple thing really is the best thing. Hope you're having the best day,

Friday, October 2