Shopify theme · Version 1.0.0
Balm documentation
Balm is a Shopify theme for skin care and beauty brands, built around the ritual: the order in which a customer uses your products, morning and night. Navigation, product cards, the product page, collections and the cart all follow the same four steps.
01 Cleanse Lift the day off, gently. AM PM
02 Treat Give skin what it asks for. AM PM
03 Moisturize Seal in softness. AM PM
04 Protect Finish the morning. AM Not in PM
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Everything about Balm, written in the same words as the theme editor.
- Getting started From a fresh install to a working ritual store, in seven steps.
- Ritual data Step, time of day, texture, skin type and dose, from tags or metafields.
- Filters and recommendations Step filters, Ritual view and Complete the ritual, with Search and Discovery.
- Theme settings Every option in Theme settings, from Logo to Favicon.
- Sections and blocks Every section and block, page by page.
- FAQ Answers to the questions merchants ask most.
- Custom code Before you edit theme code, and what support covers.
- Support Our support policy, and the form to reach us.
- Release notes What's new in each version of Balm.
Set up Balm in about an hour
Do the steps in order: each one makes the next one show more.
These pages cover Balm 1.0.0. Setting names are written exactly as they appear in the theme editor, so you can search for them there.
#Words used in these pages
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Step | One of the four ritual steps, 1 to 4. |
| Time of day | AM, PM or both. The AM/PM switch in the header shows the morning or evening ritual. |
| Step collection | The collection you pick for each step in Theme settings > Ritual. Balm uses it for links and to fill empty steps. |
| Ritual view | A second layout for collection pages that groups products into step rows, in ritual order. |
| Ritual data | A product's step, time of day, texture, skin type, dose and dose icon. |
| Theme editor | Online Store > Themes > Customize, in your Shopify admin. |
#Keeping these pages current
Each Balm release updates these pages in the same release, and the release notes say what changed. Shopify admin paths are checked against the admin at every release.