Author: RESET team

  • Oh my gloss: these are the best hair oils for 2026, tried and tested

    Few things give you the same instant confidence boost as a trip to the hairdresser’s. Even if it’s just a trim or a blow-dry, there’s something about that final flourish – when they rub a silky, gorgeously scented oil between their palms and glide it through your hair – that makes you feel like you’re…

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  • Review: Workshop Cafe & Academy – The beloved London roaster is back with excellent coffee and real neighbourhood charm

    If you’ve ever wandered through Eccleston Yards on a Saturday morning -takeaway cup in hand, feeling inexplicably smug about your postcode – you’ll already understand the particular energy of this corner of Belgravia. It’s one of those eclectic London areas that feels both genuinely neighbourhood-y and semi-aspirational: independent boutiques, café terraces, and the kind of crowd that…

  • Top picks for spring: These 10 scent-sational spring scents are guaranteed to lift your mood

    Spring is about new beginnings in every sense and scent. There is something about the first warm day – when you leave the house without a coat and don’t regret it – that makes everything you wore, sprayed and reached for in winter feel suddenly, completely wrong. Scent is perhaps the most immediate way to…

  • Want to do skincare à la française? The French Skincare Bible has all of France’s best kept secrets

    Need a new face wash? Wander into your nearest Boots and take your pick from the crowded aisles. And if you’re dealing with a skin condition and need something more targeted, the beauty counters are aglow with premium treatments, all too eager to make a dent in your wallet. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that…

  • May in food: The best London restaurants launching this month

    Throughout the first few months of this year, we’ve ridden some grand, sweeping waves of restaurant and bar openings. Among the mass, Weezie’s claimed its spot next to sibling Amie Wine, Fenix brought full Greek island chic to Mayfair, and Poolhouse launched the UK’s biggest pool site to date. But spring has turned up the…

  • Review: Sova is a heartfelt love letter to Eastern European wine – and it arrived at the right time

    The beginning of April saw a number of exciting restaurants blossom – and even in the midst of some loud voices at the table – Sova managed to be heard. Meaning “owl” in several Slavic languages, Sova is the new Eastern European restaurant/bar to land in Ladbroke Grove, taking over the old ZIMA Notting Hill…

  • Energy drinks have changed – Here’s what to reach for now and how many are too many

    Feeling low? Supermarket fridge aisles are aglow with energy drinks promising an instant boost. The effects of caffeine on the body aren’t always favourable — that much is hard to ignore – but even the most health-conscious among us occasionally needs a little pick-me-up to shake off that sluggish, heavy-lidded feeling and get on with…

  • Review: Viajante87 is the hidden cocktail bar serving late-night Latin-American energy

    Notting Hill, West London – Cocktail bar & late-night venue If you’re longing for a direct flight to Mexico but have four remaining days of annual leave to ration until August, you might as well make peace with it over a Horchata Colada at a Latin American bar in Notting Hill. Viajante87 (viajante meaning traveller…

  • How to prepare your home for hay fever

    While most people are out here rejoicing at the first signs of spring, 26% of adults in the UK (and up to 15% of children) are bracing themselves for the constant sneezing, itchy eyes, and blocked nose. Longer days, blooming flowers, fresh air – and an immune system that has absolutely lost the plot over…

  • These foundations will give you the most beautiful, natural-looking coverage for spring

    We’ve all been there: standing in front of the mirror, baffled at how the foundation that looked flawless in-store now clings to every dry patch in daylight. Finding the right one is a never-ending quest – which explains the graveyard of half-used bottles most of us have stashed away. Come spring, our makeup needs shift…