Author: RESET team
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From a post-it note to a five-star hotel: Building Soho’s most disruptive hair salon
London has more than 9,000 hair and beauty salons – more than any other UK region by a wide margin. With that much choice on a single tube line, why would you ever go back to the same chair twice? If you’re used to having a blow-dry in some frenetic and rushed 10 minutes while…
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Spritz up your life: The 9 must-try aperitifs for summer
What says summer more than a spritz in hand? But after our umpteenth heatwave, even Aperol can start to feel less like a seasonal treat and more like the default order you reach for on autopilot. This summer, we’re looking beyond the usual orange-hued suspects to explore the wider world of aperitifs – from floral…
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Meet the women who want you to poo better (and talk about it more)
Holly and Joely didn’t set out to build a brand around bowel movements. But after nearly two decades of Holly’s own unexplained symptoms – and a beauty industry career spent making uncomfortable subjects feel normal – that’s exactly what they did. WE ARE. REGULAR. is the result: a gut-health brand that talks about poo loudly,…
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Review: Lady of The Grapes London Bridge is a charming French bistro with unique wines and excellent food
This is the summer of wining and dining in style, with lots of lovely wine bars popping up across London. One of the latest to launch, following the huge success of its first outpost in Covent Garden, is Lady of the Grapes London Bridge. This French-inspired bistro and natural wine bar is just off the…
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The naked truth about dry brushing: is it really worth it, and how can you do it properly?
Scroll through TikTok or Instagram (or just ask a friend) and you’ll quickly find dry brushing being credited with everything from “detoxing” the body and boosting lymphatic drainage to reducing cellulite and transforming the appearance of your skin. The ritual itself looks simple: take a firm-bristled brush, sweep it across dry skin before showering, and…
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August in food: The new restaurants and bars we’ll be booking first
This is peak summer, and while most restaurateurs shy away from launching mid-season (most of London is currently living its best Ibiza life), a handful of restaurants and bars have decided to go all in with an August opening instead, and we’re here for it. This month’s list includes Vagabond’s new Canary Wharf outpost (yes,…
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Curtain up on The Haze: AKT’s newest product is a scene-stealing deodorising body mist
AKT, the deodorant brand founded by former West End actors Ed Currie and Andy Coxon, has launched The Haze: an alcohol-free deodorising body mist designed to be used alongside its Deodorant Balm. The brand says the idea came from watching someone try to cover up body odour with a scented mist, only for the two…
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Review: Sanhao will make your noodle dreams come true
Sometimes the belly wants what it wants: a giant bowl of umami-rich noodles that’ll leave you not just extremely full, but extremely comforted. And where better to satisfy that craving than Chinatown? Sanhao is a relatively new noodle restaurant that opened just last December, but it’s already become famous for its viral Chicken Cappuccino Noodles…
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Weight a minute: Are you doing strength training right?
We’ve all collectively largerly moved past the “summer body” scramble – and thank goodness for that. Following a recent survey, fitness professionals found that clients are no longer driven primarily by how they look, but by how they live, with longevity and healthy aging now outpacing traditional physique goals as the fastest-growing client priority. Cardio…
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