Staying In

Cut Your Plastic Intake

We all know plastic is damaging the planet: polluting our oceans, harming ecosystems and killing marine life. But it’s also increasingly making its way into our bodies, and while research is still in its infancy, it’s thought the chemicals could be affecting human health. A new Netflix documentary, The Plastic Detox, explores the health benefits of lowering our intake – focusing in particular on how plastic consumption is impacting fertility. Directed by Louie Psihoyos and featuring scientists working in reproductive and environmental health, it follows six couples struggling with unexplained fertility challenges who embark on a three-month effort to cut plastic from their lives, as well as examining the broader impact of plastic on our health. Watched it and looking to make some changes in your own life? Start in the kitchen, says Laura Harnett, founder of eco-friendly cleaning company Seep. ‘The documentary makes a really important point about this: you can make a measurable difference without turning your life upside down,’ she notes. ‘The couples in the film did it in 90 days with targeted swaps, and the results were real.’ Her top tips include switching out non-stick pans (‘cast iron is brilliant, stainless steel works, and neither of them flakes into your scrambled eggs’) and stopping heating food in plastic (‘chemicals leach even without heat… glass containers are an easy, lasting swap). We’ve got lots more suggestions here.

Going Out

Try A Reiki Facial With Justine Masters

Suffering from stressed skin? Justine Masters’ Rebalance Reiki Crystal Facial is not your average facial; it’s part skin therapy, part existential shake-up, and if you’re sceptical of the woo-woo, the results might just surprise you. A former fashion stylist turned holistic facialist, Justine works with peri‑menopausal and hormonal skin, blending barrier-repair skincare with tech-forward touches (such as the Hyper Plasma Fusion Go) to calm inflammation, dial down cortisol and rejuvenate skin from the inside out. Half hands-on facial, half crystal-and-Reiki immersion, once skin has been treated, individually chosen crystals are placed on face and body, an intention is set, and the Reiki begins. You’ll leave with a brighter complexion, a list of practical lifestyle improvements and possibly even an existential shift. Justine cites her clients’ experiences as ‘profound’; read our full review of the experience to see if we agree.

Property Of The Day

One of the most iconic streets in Bath, nay Britain, the Royal Crescent has starred in everything from Bridgerton to Jane Austen adaptations. And with only 10 complete townhouses remaining among its apartments, museums and hotels, this historic property is a rare offering indeed. 

On the market for £6,250,000 from Knight Frank

Little Luxury

‘Tis the season to fill our homes with chocolate treats aplenty – and this hamper from B Corp-certified farm Daylesford will certainly keep the family busy over Easter weekend. Inside you’ll find two Easter eggs, chocolate fudge, biscuits, chocolate asparagus spears and carrot jellies, plus cute decorations for the table and a basket perfect for Easter egg hunts. £195, daylesford.com

Competition Time

Win a bed and breakfast stay in a superior room at Hotel Café Royal, a historic five-star hotel in the heart of London.

Psssst…

Hommage, a specialist gallery for original exhibition posters and lithographs, has opened a permanent space on the King’s Road. The launch show is Picasso on Paper: a collection of Picasso works from the 1950s to the 1970s including pieces from the artist’s Portraits Imaginaires series and lithographs from his 1964 sketchbooks. Well worth checking out. 322 King’s Road, Chelsea, London SW3 5UH, hommage-art.com

Whatever You Do, Don’t

Throw out your old clothes (unless they’re being rehomed or going to a charity shop, of course). We all know trends come back around, but now researchers from Northwestern University have found mathematical backing for the age-old rule that clothing comes back into fashion every 20 years – hence the revival of things like capri pants and ballet flats, which were big in 2006.