Bianca Valle

BIANCA

As I grow, I want to embrace all facets of my spirit. I’m a certified holistic nutritionist and painter living in New York City, in a one bedroom apartment nestled away in Chinatown. I grew up in Southern California, though. This made me sun hungry and slow at heart in the most positive way possible.

There isn’t room for a couch in my cozy Chinatown apartment, but I do have this one grand wicker chair that has held me when nothing or no one else could. I love my chair — it’s my favorite item in my space and the best place to read. Authors and artists, and loved ones, have shaped me into who I am. The more I love them, the more they have shaped me.

Love is what gets me up in the morning. Whether it’s the love inside that I have for myself or the love that I may receive from others. When I wake up, I have my coffee, head to the gym and then my day is underway. Right now, in terms of my day-to-day beauty routine, less is more. I use natural products more often than not.

Beauty comes from within. Without magic in the eyes, what is beautiful about someone? I mostly see beauty in kindness, but it’s everywhere and all around. Personally, I feel most beautiful when I let go of what I cannot change and push myself to accept who I am and what I can do.

I dream of moving out of the United States and living in another country. I feel most alive when traveling, but would love to experience somewhere else for an extended amount of time.

I’ve learned to live and let live. My previous break up changed a lot for me, for the better. Control is counterproductive. Best advice for life? Let it go. In five years, I want to be in an even happier place — I’m working on letting go of anything that doesn’t serve me. My greatest wish for myself and all of humanity is peace.

Bianca uses our EVERYDAY COMB, made from sustainable acetate. Learn more about Bianca here; photography by Chloe Horseman.