By
Asia Milia Ware,
beauty editor at the Cut
who also writes the column “Why Is Your Skin So Good.” She has covered fashion and beauty for eight years with bylines in InStyle, Teen Vogue, Paper, and Essence.
Five years ago, actress and beauty founder Shay Mitchell went viral for doing a 58-step skin-care routine. Today, she has no regrets about it. “If I have the time, like right now — my kids aren’t here — I could do 78 steps.” It’s not excessive to her; it’s self-care, which is what she’s instilling in her daughters, Atlas Noa, 6, and Rome, 4.
