In traditional hammams, cleansing was never just about the body — it's a sacred act of purification. Within those monastic, echoing spaces, as you're gently and thoroughly scrubbed with soap, it's more than just layers of the day (and skin!) that's sloughed away. 

To recreate the process, I’ve been mixing a simple exfoliating blend: mineral-rich salt, our Exfoliating Powder, our Purifying Cleansing Oil, and a Sasawashi cloth to work it into the skin. The salt stimulates circulation and draws out impurities. The powder gently refines and the oil seals in moisture. The cloth turns the whole experience into something tactile, grounding and intentional.

This week is about returning to the most instinctive tool we have for healing, sculpting, and softening the body: our hands.Touch can be corrective as well as comforting. Beneath the skin lies the fascia: a web of connective tissue that wraps around muscles, bones, and organs. When it’s restricted through stress, stillness or injury, it holds tension, distorts posture and can even reshape the way our face or body appears. But the magic? Fascia responds to touch. This week, experiment with your skincare ritual. Don’t rush. Use your fingers and work along the jaw, cheekbones, temples, under the collarbones, or along the thighs and hips if you're working on the body. Follow where it feels tight or tender and feel your body respond.

We've all been told that the body keeps the score in a way that's meant to help us unravel and heal our deep internal "marks", but on a surface level, what if it's actually something we should want to hold onto? I'm sure I'm not the only one who picks apart their smallest flaws, but what are freckles, stretch marks, wrinkles, scars if not fragments of time, etched into our skin? I had a mole removed from my neck last year and I feel a bit sad now when I see the scar in its place, especially when I notice it in old photographs. It would be nice if we were able to cherish our "flaws" a bit more. I hope this nudges you (as I will force it to nudge me!) to appreciate the traces of your own special score.

Vetiver is known as the oil of tranquility: it has a deep, earthy and grounding scent and it's been used for centuries to steady the nervous system and support deep, restful sleep. I keep our vetiver-based Perfume Oil beside my bed and I make an effort to remember to roll it onto my wrists before sleep. Some nights, I'll combine it with box breathing for a few minutes: breathe in for four, hold for four, out for four, hold again. It feels like a gentle way to build an automatic "nudge" in my system, so that the scent signal alone reminds my body that it’s time to soften andsurrender.

For the past six months, I’ve been using the Current Body Red Light Helmet daily. Red light works by gently stimulating cellular energy and improving blood flow, helping to nourish and reactivate hair follicles from within. There's no doubt this device looks completely ridiculous, but I quickly came to realise that that in itself also worked in my favour: I could unapologetically shut myself off away from the kids for the full 10 minute treatment time. What's more, the gentle red light encourages me to close my eyes, so I'm forced to totally relax for a brief window in the day, while the red light works its healing magic

I’ve had a Theragun for a while now, but I’d completely forgotten about it until recently, when I drove back from Cornwall for eight hours and could barely feel my bottom by the time I got home. I pulled it out that evening and it was a total game-changer.Since then, I’ve been using it regularly, especially after working out. It’s really helped with tightness around my coccyx (which I've suffered from for years) and I’ve also noticed it’s improved the appearance and tone of my thighs—bonus! The Theragun uses percussive therapy to boost circulation, release deep muscle tension, and support lymphatic drainage — all of which help the body recover, feel better, and as it turns out, look better too.

When we talk about hydrated skin, we often think about what we put in, but true hydration is also about what we help the body release. This past week by the sea, I’ve been leaning into lymphatic support: daily brushing and massaging (mainly my legs) to help boost that invisible flow. I’d start by brushing in slow upward strokes from my ankles to my hips and follow by gently massaging in our omega-rich and anti-inflammatory Enhancing Body Serum. This way my skin can release what it no longer needs, so that it can more efficiently hold on to what it does.The difference in appearance of my skin was noticeable after just a few days, so I will definitely be strict with myself and stick to this routine going forward.

With the heat rising and days spent running around after three kids, my feet are often left aching, hot, and in need of serious relief. I’ve been using an organic aloe vera gel this week and its cooling, anti-inflammatory properties provided an instant refresh. It dries quickly and isn't sticky, so you can reapply as you need to keep feet cool.

Tip: If you suffer from scalp irritation, apply the gel overnight and let it deeply soothe while you sleep, before washing your hair in the morning.

A few weeks ago, my eldest son began reacting quite severely to a tree at school, returning home each afternoon with eyes so sore and swollen he could barely see. Antihistamines and eye drops offered little relief, and we were at a loss — until a friend suggested trying a simple ice roller. I picked up an inexpensive one, kept it in the freezer, and gently rolled it over his eyes each evening. Remarkably, it was far more effective than any of the conventional remedies we’d tried.

Since then, I’ve adopted the ritual myself. Each morning, I use the ice roller as a kind of at-home cryotherapy, instantly soothing my tired eyes. So simple and far more sustainable than single-use eye masks.