Author: RESET team

  • The era of express facials: How to achieve glowing skin in minutes, not hours

    Back when glass skin first caught our attention in the Western world (2017 – the year of Instagram stories and Beyoncé posting that now-iconic floral portrait to announce her pregnancy, for context), it came packaged as a meticulous 10-step routine we were meant to follow to the T. Remember those days? We still all want…

  • We visited cato, the new ingredient-led bar that’s just opened in Covent Garden

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    Cato is the new kid on the Seven Dials block – and what a cool kid it is. Launched in Covent Garden in early February, it brings a drinks concept focused on British spirits, fresh ingredients, and ingredient-led cocktails. The bar is a new project from hospitality group Bart & Taylor, developed in collaboration with…

  • Review – The Lighterman – A canalside hangout with big flavours and zero pretension

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    If most London restaurants feel like secret spaces hidden behind unbranded doors you only notice if you’re really paying attention, The Lighterman is the opposite. You can spot it from a mile away – sitting proudly on Granary Square with floor-to-ceiling glass and a wrap-around terrace overlooking Regent’s Canal. Open since March 2016, this was…

  • What supp? – Is biotin really a miracle for hair and nails?

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    Biotin is often hailed as the holy grail for longer hair, stronger nails, and glowing skin – found in everything from shampoos to gummies that promise Rapunzel-worthy locks. But does it actually live up to the hype? Or is it just another marketing buzzword sneaking into our beauty routines (and budgets)? Let’s break down what…

  • The Anti-Valentine’s Day guide: Best ways to celebrate your singledom this year

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    Valentine’s Day in London is a contact sport. Prix fixe menus appear overnight, tables are wedged a little too close together, and entire dining rooms become echo chambers of “so… what are we?” If you’re single, you’re either meant to be wallowing or wildly performing independence. Or (radical thought!) you could just have an excellent…

  • Missed the restaurant bookings? Here’s how to do Valentine’s dinner better at home

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    Valentine’s Day falling on a Saturday sounds ideal – until you remember everyone else has had the same idea. The best restaurants are booked solid, the special menus long gone, and suddenly you’re refreshing OpenTable like it owes you money. But staying in doesn’t have to feel like second best. In fact, done properly, it…

  • All about My Skin Feels, the food waste skincare brand that made an impression on Dragon’s Den

    We have seen a handful of skincare brands trying their luck on Dragons’ Den over the years – names like Faace, which scored investment and grew into a stocked‑in‑retail success story, and NINI Organics, which helped propel organic beauty into the spotlight with its pioneering natural formulations. What we haven’t seen on the Den is…

  • The new February restaurant and bar launches we’re bookmarking

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    February might be short, but it isn’t short of new promising launches across London. This month, there are some fresh faces in the restaurant, bar, and bakery scene – from Milan-inspired dining rooms and Welsh-led bakeries to Cantonese comfort food and Mexican seafood – each bringing something utterly unique to the table. To make things…

  • This month in beauty: the most exciting launches to know

    January might be the month to slow down in our personal lives, but guess who’s working around the clock at any given time of the year? Beauty brands, of course. Now is actually the perfect moment to take a good look at your skincare and makeup shelves and do a little winter cleaning. Are there…

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  • This month in food: hottest new January launches

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    You’d think January is a quiet, gloomy month that makes you want to stay home, and that restaurants would be holding off on rolling out the red carpet until the sun comes back. You’d be wrong. January has been buzzing with new restaurant openings – and there’s plenty more to come. So, if you’ve already…