Turn 3 · Hair steps + persistent nail colour

Hair gets the same treatment as makeup; nails carry their colour

Both routines are now reference photo + numbered steps on the same page shape. The nail colour set in standing state renders as a real swatch everywhere nails appear, so she can see what she's wearing without reading it.

3a

Hair routine · nail colour persistence

D1 · Hair routine open

OF-32 · outfit
HR-05 · hair reference
← Quiet authority · office · 10 min Close
Hair · HR-05 · 8 minutes · fine, wavy

Low tuck, soft front

Volume at the root, everything else pulled back low. Holds through rain because nothing depends on the ends.

01Mousse into damp roots only, rough-dry upside down for two minutes. 02Leave the front two inches out; smooth it back with a brush, not your hands. 03Gather low at the nape, twist once, tuck the tail up under itself and pin twice. 04Flexible spray from a distance. Pull one piece loose at each temple.

Fine hair: pin into the twist, not the scalp — it slips out of the scalp by lunch.

Before this · makeup · 10 min

← Satin skin, soft eye

Nails · day 9Sheer rose, short
Keep the whole day Outfit, makeup, hair — one save.

Identical page shape to the makeup routine — only the photo stack order flips, so the reference for the routine you're doing is always the larger image. The technique note keeps its rose rule.

D2 · Standing state · colour input

← Back to today
Standing state · nails

What's on your nails now

Sheer roseShort · gel · done 15 July, day 9 Change
Your colours
Sheer rose Bare Oxblood Ink +Add

This colour rides along with every outfit — jewellery and accessory picks read it before they choose metal.

Saved — sheer rose, short Undo

D3 · How it reads in the day (swatch persists)

Quiet authority · the day, footer detail
MU-02 Makeup · 10 min · 5 stepsSatin skin, soft eye →
HR-05 Hair · 8 min · 4 stepsLow tuck, soft front →
Nails · standing · day 9Sheer rose, short Change

Jewellery reads the swatch: sheer rose keeps silver in play. Oxblood would push it to gold.

Swap the standing colour and every nail line, chip and metal rule updates — no re-answering the day.

D4 · Mobile makeup routine

MU-02 · makeup reference
9:41▮▮▮
← Quiet authority
Makeup · 10 minutes · 5 steps

Satin skin, soft eye

01Tinted moisturiser on the centre of the face, blended out with fingers. 02Concealer under the eye only — two dots, patted. 03Cream blush high on the cheek, up toward the temple. 04Blue-grey pencil smudged along the upper lash line, then mascara. 05Brow gel upward, balm on the lip. Done.
Hair next → 8 min · low tuck

Photo, then steps, then the handoff to the next routine — no scrolling to finish a 10-minute face.

D5 · Mobile hair routine

HR-05 · hair reference
9:41▮▮▮
← Makeup
Hair · 8 minutes · 4 steps

Low tuck, soft front

01Mousse into damp roots only, rough-dry upside down for two minutes. 02Leave the front two inches out; smooth it back with a brush. 03Gather low at the nape, twist once, tuck the tail under and pin twice. 04Flexible spray from a distance. Pull one piece loose at each temple.

Fine hair: pin into the twist, not the scalp.

Nails: sheer rose, day 9 Done

Same page shape as makeup; the nail swatch closes the sequence instead of a fourth screen.

Turn 2 · Editorial, carried through

The two states 1b still needed

Editorial collapses hair and makeup to three lines, so the tapped-open routine is the state that decides whether it works on a real morning. Plus the dark proof in the same language.

2a

Editorial · routine open + dark

C1 · Routine tapped open (makeup)

OF-32 · outfit
MU-02 · makeup
← Quiet authority · office · 10 min Close
Makeup · MU-02 · 10 minutes

Satin skin, soft eye

Rose on the cheek, blue-grey smudged into the lash line, nothing on the lip but balm.

01Tinted moisturiser on the centre of the face, blended out with fingers. 02Concealer under the eye only — two dots, patted. 03Cream blush high on the cheek, up toward the temple. 04Blue-grey pencil smudged along the upper lash line, then mascara. 05Brow gel upward, balm on the lip. Done.
Next · hair · 8 min

Low tuck, soft front →

Nails · day 9Sheer rose, short
Keep the whole day Outfit, makeup, hair — one save.

Opening a routine swaps the right page rather than pushing the outfit off screen; the reference photo stacks under the outfit so both stay visible. Steps are numbered in the serif, one line each.

C2 · Dark proof

OF-32 · portrait
Show another
← Office · cool · 10 min · cold office History
Today's outfit · OF-32

Quiet authority

Straight trouser, fine-knit shell, unstructured blazer. One silver note.

TopIvory fine-knit shell BottomTaupe straight trouser LayerOat unstructured blazer Shoes · bagCognac loafer · tan tote FinishSilver hoops · slim cuff · trench

Rain by 4pm — trench, not the wool coat.

Nails · day 9Sheer rose, short
MU-02 · makeup Makeup · 10 min · 5 stepsSatin skin, soft eye 01Tinted moisturiser, blended out with fingers. 02Cream blush high on the cheek. →All five steps
HR-05 · hair Hair · 8 min · 4 stepsLow tuck, soft front 01Mousse into damp roots, rough-dry. 02Front two inches left out. →All four steps
Keep this Saves to history and teaches the engine.

Same structure, inverted: paper becomes #1b1719, rose accent lifts to #c99caa for contrast, the keep bar goes darker than the page instead of lighter.

Turn 1 · Style Engine visual pass

Two visual languages for the daily decision

Both directions answer the same brief: one screen to answer the day, the result above the fold, and no second dropdown panel. 1a extends the Kate Style handbook language. 1b pushes editorial — photo-led, serif display, less chrome.

1a

Handbook

Archivo, ivory paper, rose accent — one product with the handbook. Chips replace all seven dropdowns.

A1 · Answer the day (empty)

SE Style EngineAnswer the day once
History Nails & standing state

Tuesday, 24 July

Answer the day once.

58° and rain by 4pm — pulled from your location
What the day holds
Office Working from home Presentation Date night Errands Workout
Minutes to get ready
5 10 15 25 40+
Temperature
Cold Cool 55–65° Mild Warm
Effort you feel like
Low-key Standard Turn it on
Practical — tap any that apply
Walking a lot Cold office ✓ Carrying a bag No heels Seeing people I want to impress
Recommend my day Yesterday: Quiet authority · OF-32. Last worn looks are down-weighted.

Seven dropdowns collapse to four chip rows plus one optional row. Everything is visible and thumb-sized; nothing is hidden behind a native select. Weather is read, not asked.

A2 · The day (outfit hero + routine)

SE Style Engine · Office · 10 min · Cool · Cold office Change the day
History
OF-32
Show another Keep this

Today's outfit

Quiet authority

Straight trouser + fine-knit shell + unstructured blazer. Warm neutrals, one silver note.

TopIvory fine-knit shell
BottomTaupe straight trouser
LayerOat unstructured blazer
ShoesCognac loafer
BagStructured tote, tan
OuterwearTrench, belted
JewelrySilver hoops · slim cuff · no necklace with the collar
Rain by 4pm — take the trench, not the wool coat. Cold office: the blazer stays on.

Other options — tap to switch

OF-32
OF-07
OF-18
OF-41
OF-23
MU-02
Makeup · 10 minSatin skin, soft eye5 steps · rose wash
HR-05
Hair · 8 minLow tuck, soft front4 steps · humidity-safe
NL
Nails · standingSheer rose, shortDay 9 · refresh soon

Outfit is the only hero. Makeup, hair and nails are one-line summaries at the footer — tapping one expands the step list in place, so the morning read is a single screen with no scroll.

A3 · Standing state + saved confirmation

← Back to today

Standing state

Nails, set once

Carried into every recommendation until you change it.

Length
ShortMediumLong
Finish
BareSheer roseDeepGel
Last done15 July · day 9 Edit
Saved to your history — Quiet authority, 24 July Undo

A4 · Nothing fit your time

Style Engine· Presentation · 5 min · Cold · No heels
Nothing in the book fits a presentation in five minutes.

The closest looks need ten. Loosen one thing and it resolves:

Give me 10 minutes instead 3 looks open up Allow a low heel 2 looks open up Repeat what I wore to the last presentation OF-11

A5 · Mobile form

9:41▮▮▮

Tuesday, 24 July · 58°

Answer the day.

What the day holds
OfficeHomePresentationDate nightErrandsWorkout
Minutes
510152540+
Temperature
ColdCoolMildWarm
Effort
Low-keyStandardTurn it on
Practical
Cold office ✓Walking a lotNo heels
Recommend my day

A6 · Mobile result

9:41▮▮▮
← Change the dayOffice · 10 min · Cool
OF-32

Today's outfit

Quiet authority

Straight trouser + fine-knit shell + unstructured blazer.

Rain by 4pm — take the trench.
Makeup · Satin skin, soft eye 10 min › Hair · Low tuck 8 min › Nails · Sheer rose Day 9 ›
Show anotherKeep this

A7 · Dark proof (same screen)

9:41▮▮▮
← Change the dayOffice · 10 min · Cool
OF-32

Today's outfit

Quiet authority

Straight trouser + fine-knit shell + unstructured blazer.

Rain by 4pm — take the trench.
Makeup · Satin skin, soft eye 10 min › Hair · Low tuck 8 min › Nails · Sheer rose Day 9 ›
Show anotherKeep this
1b

Editorial

Serif display, photo-led, almost no chrome. The day is a sentence you tap through; the result is a full-bleed page.

B1 · Answer the day (sentence)

Style Engine

Yesterday you wore Quiet authority. It won't come back today.

Standing Nails: sheer rose, short — day 9
Hair: fine, wavy, mid-length
Weather: 58°, rain by 4pm
Tuesday, 24 July
Today is the office, it's cool, and I have 10 minutes. I feel standard.
Tap to change · effort
Low-key Standard Turn it on
Cold office ✓ Walking a lot Carrying a bag No heels
Show me the day ↵ Enter

Four decisions read as one sentence — the unanswered slot is the dashed one, so there is never a question of what's left. Practicals stay optional and quiet below the line.

B2 · The day

OF-32 · portrait
Show another
← Office · cool · 10 min · cold office History
Today's outfit · OF-32

Quiet authority

Straight trouser, fine-knit shell, unstructured blazer. One silver note.

TopIvory fine-knit shell BottomTaupe straight trouser LayerOat unstructured blazer Shoes · bagCognac loafer · tan tote FinishSilver hoops · slim cuff · trench

Rain by 4pm — trench, not the wool coat.

Nails · day 9Sheer rose, short
MU-02 · makeup Makeup · 10 min · 5 stepsSatin skin, soft eye 01Tinted moisturiser, blended out with fingers. 02Cream blush high on the cheek. →All five steps
HR-05 · hair Hair · 8 min · 4 stepsLow tuck, soft front 01Mousse into damp roots, rough-dry. 02Front two inches left out. →All four steps
Keep this Saves to history and teaches the engine.

Photo is half the page — alternates and reroll live on the image, not in a separate strip. Routine collapses to three lines above the keep bar.

B3 · Standing state + saved

← Back to today
Standing state

Set once, carried daily

Nails are short and sheer rose, done 9 days ago.

Past a week the engine starts suggesting a refresh instead of a colour.

Saved — Quiet authority, 24 July Undo

B4 · Nothing fit your time

← Presentation · cold · 5 min · no heels
No match

Nothing in the book does a presentation in five minutes.

Loosen one thing:

Give me 10 minutes 3 looks Allow a low heel 2 looks Repeat my last presentation look OF-11

B5 · Mobile sentence

9:41▮▮▮
Tuesday, 24 July · 58°
Today is the office, it's cool, I have 10 min, and I feel standard.
Effort
Low-keyStandardTurn it on
Cold office ✓Walking a lotNo heels
Show me the day Standing: sheer rose nails, day 9 · rain by 4pm

B6 · Mobile day (makeup row expanded)

OF-32 · portrait
9:41▮▮▮
← Office · cool · 10 min Another
Today's outfit

Quiet authority

Rain by 4pm — trench, not wool.

Sheer rose
MU-02 Makeup · 10 min · 5 stepsSatin skin, soft eye ▲ MU-02 · reference 01Tinted moisturiser on the centre of the face, blended out with fingers. 02Concealer under the eye only — two dots, patted. 03Cream blush high on the cheek, up toward the temple. Steps 04–05 · pencil smudged into the lash line, brow gel, balm ↓
HR-05 Hair · 8 min · 4 stepsLow tuck, soft front ▼
Keep this