Self-care Sunday, and a few influencers rituals.

There’s a particular softness to Sunday’s, a city wide collective exhale. The kind of morning where the kettle clicks off, a mat is rolled out and the bathroom shelf becomes a ritual rather than a routine.

Your Sunday self care day. A double cleanse that turns into ten quiet minutes alone or a yoga flow that recalibrates posture and mood. A balanced bowl assembled with care. These aren’t aesthetic gestures; they are structured habits, repeated weekly, refined over time.

In this first Sunday edit, we look at five creators who have translated everyday maintenance into ritual — from skincare rooted in ingredient literacy to journaling that sharpens self-awareness, from breath-led movement to nourishing routines that start in the kitchen. The through line is discipline without severity, consistency without spectacle.

Estée Lalonde – Reflective Bathing and Slow Presence Ritual

Estée Lalonde, London-based creator and founder of the self-care brand MIRROR WATER frames self-care around slowness, presence, and sensory rituals that help her unwind and recharge. She prioritises moments of solitude and quiet reflection, especially on weekends, indulging in leisurely walks, long chats with friends, or immersing herself in a book rather than rushing from task to task. Her approach emphasises creating environments that nurture relaxation — soft blankets, scented candles, and slow pacing — as a foundation for mental balance and calm.

A central part of Lalonde’s at-home self-care is ritual bathing, which she describes as her sanctuary. She fills her tub with warm water and MIRROR WATER Soak Bath Salts, a blend of Epsom salts and magnesium flakes she loves for their muscle-relaxing properties, lights a candle, and often reads or streams something light while she soaks. Lalonde pairs these sensory practices with simple habits like drinking tea in the morning, walking her dog before checking her phone, and focusing on small comforts like favourite cushions or bedtime rituals that collectively create a sense of wellbeing.

Self-care Sunday practise: Enjoy this ritual on your Sunday evening, a slow, sensory bathing ritual. Draw a warm bath, sprinkle in your favourite salts (such as MIRROR WATER Soak Bath Salts), light a candle, and give yourself at least 20–30 minutes of uninterrupted soak time. After bathing, apply a nourishing body oil like MIRROR WATER Smooth Body Oil while your skin is still warm to lock in hydration. Pair this with a cup of herbal tea and a quiet book or gentle music. Treat the entire ritual as intentional presence and a chance to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself before the week ahead.

Izzy ✨ – Everyday AM/PM Wellness and Skincare Ritual

Izzy Utterson, a beauty and wellness creator known for her authentic, down-to-earth approach, frames self-care as a blend of simple morning movement and thoughtful skincare. In her AM routine, Izzy often starts the day with gentle stretching or a short Pilates session to wake her body, followed by oral care practices such as tongue scraping — a traditional ritual she finds refreshing and grounding. In the shower, she uses products like Naturium Glow Getter Multi-Oil Hydrating Body Wash to cleanse and hydrate her skin, then seals moisture in witAveeno® Skin Relief Body Oil, creating an early-day ritual that supports circulation and comfort.

In the evening, Izzy’s routine becomes more restorative. She favours a double cleanse with ELEMIS Pro-Collagen Cleansing Balm or Caudalie Vinoperfect Oil Cleanser to remove makeup and impurities before misting with a soothing spray ISOCLEAN Hypochlorous Spray. After cleansing, she layers rich moisturisers such as TATCHA Beauty Dewy Milk Moisturiser or a nourishing oil like Sunday Riley Juno to support skin barrier recovery overnight. She also emphasises that exfoliation and barrier-boosting products should be chosen with care, keeping hydration and skin-friendly ingredients front of mind.

Self-care Sunday practise: On Self-Care Sunday, treat Izzy’s AM/PM routines as a full-body reset. Start the day with gentle movement, intentional oral care, and a nourishing shower ritual using her trusted cleansers and body oils. In the evening, prioritise a thorough, calming double cleanse and finish with hydrating moisturisers or gentle oils to seal in moisture. This creates a structured weekend rhythm that supports both skin health and mindful presence, turning everyday practices into a restorative self-care experience rather than rushed chores.

Pamela Reif – Balanced Movement and Nourishment Ritual.

German wellness creator Pamela Reif frames self-care as a blend of purposeful movement and nourishing food, making wellbeing accessible at home without complex routines. She shares short, daily workouts — from 7- to 20-minute strength, mobility, or HIIT flows — that can be incorporated easily into a Sunday morning as a gentle way to wake the body and reduce stress. These sessions require no equipment, reinforcing that self-care doesn’t need elaborate gear, just commitment and presence.

For nourishment, Pamela emphasises whole-food recipes and balanced meals, featuring bowls, snacks and plant-centred dishes from her cookbooks You Deserve This and her brand Naturally PAM. These recipes are designed to support sustained energy and health, turning Sunday meal preparation into a mindful self-care ritual rather than a chore.

Self-care Sunday practise: Begin your Sunday with one of Pamela’s shorter movement routines, whether a gentle stretch session or a 10-minute bodyweight flow. Pair it with preparing a wholesome meal from her balanced recipe approach, treating cooking as a calm, grounding practice. This combination makes self-care actionable and tied to real lifestyle habits rather than fleeting trends.

Aileen Xu – Intentional Journaling and Mindset Reset.

Aileen Xu, founder Lavendaire, centres her approach to self-care around intentional reflection and lifestyle design. Her content — including blog posts, workbooks, and her Lavendaire Lifestyle podcast — consistently emphasises self-awareness, journaling, and goal setting as tools for personal growth and emotional balance. Through prompts and structured reflection exercises, she helps followers connect with their inner world to make sense of stress, motivations, and long-term aspirations rather than simply reacting to daily life.

In practice, Aileen often advocates journaling sessions with purpose, using prompts that invite people to explore their values, triggers, emotional responses, and future goals. These aren’t cursory diary entries, but intentional exercises such as “morning pages,” self-discovery prompts, or monthly life reviews that help practitioners notice patterns and make meaningful adjustments to how they spend their time and focus their energy. For example, structured reflection around past weeks challenges and next weeks intentions can help cultivate clarity and awareness rather than drifting through their weekends on autopilot.

Self-care Sunday practise: Best done in the morning, but whenever you have the space and mind is fine, dedicate a few moments to a journaling session. Treat this session as a reset and grounding practice, using a favourite notebook or guided workbook like the Lavendaire Artist of Life Workbook to structure your thoughts. This focused journaling creates clarity and meaning, turning self-care into an active process of self-reflection and intentional planning rather than a passive routine.

Adriene Mishler (Yoga With Adriene) – Mindful At-Home

Adriene Mishler, the instructor behind Yoga With Adriene, has become one of the most widely followed at-home yoga teachers, producing free videos designed to support wellbeing, mindfulness, and gentle movement from home. Her philosophy emphasises listening to your body, using breath-focused flow and movement to create calm rather than chasing perfection, and making yoga accessible to people of all levels from beginners to experienced practitioners. She teaches that the process — not the pose — is where wellbeing happens, inviting users to slow down and connect with themselves through intentional physical practice.

In terms of practical routines, Adriene’s Yoga With Adriene library includes numerous short sequences perfect for a Self-Care Sunday reset — such as a 30-minute vinyasa-meets-yin flow that combines stretching, breathwork, and meditation to help the body release tension and the mind find clarity. She also offers gentle flows under 20 minutes that can fit into a weekend morning or afternoon, with intentional moments of breath awareness woven into the movements to support relaxation and mental ease. These practices require little more than a yoga mat or a clear floor space, making them ideal for home self-care without special gear.

Self-care Sunday practise: Carve out time for one of Adriene’s at-home yoga flows — start with a gentle morning stretch or a calming 20- to 30-minute sequence focused on breath and mobility. Treat this session as a mindful movement ritual: roll out your mat, breathe deeply through the transitions, and move at your own pace to cultivate physical ease and mental presence. By grounding your weekend in intentional movement and breath awareness, you create a self-care practice that supports both body and mind without pressure or perfection.

Hyram Yarbro – Skin Care Ritual as Self-Care

Hyram Yarbro, the American skin-care creator behind Skincare by Hyram, has built his approach around ingredient-driven routines that prioritise skin health and simplicity. He rose to prominence by educating millions about how skincare works, why gentle cleansing matters, and how specific routines can improve barrier function and overall comfort rather than just looks. His philosophy is rooted in making self-care through skincare accessible and reassuring, steering followers toward products with proven actives and away from harsh ingredients that can cause irritation.

In practice, Hyram’s optimal routine begins with a gentle cleanse — he often starts the day and ends the night with Selfless by Hyram Centella & Green Tea Hydrating Gel Cleanser, chosen for its soothing formulation that supports all skin types without stripping. He layers this with targeted serums like the Selfless by Hyram Salicylic Acid & Sea Kelp Pore Clearing & Oil Control Serum to help balance oil and prevent breakouts, and the Selfless by Hyram Niacinamide & Maracujá Daily Barrier Support Moisturizer to fortify and nourish the skin barrier. To protect from environmental stressors, he emphasises broad-spectrum sunscreen such as Bliss Block Star Invisible Daily Sunscreen SPF 30 as a non-negotiable step in daytime self-care.

Self-care Sunday practise On Self-Care Sunday, approach skincare as a mindful reset ritual rather than a rushed task. Start by gently cleansing with a hydrating gel cleanser to remove buildup and prepare the skin. Follow with a balancing serum to address your skin’s current needs — whether oil control or barrier support — and finish with a rich moisturizer and SPF if it’s daytime. Take a moment with each step to breathe, appreciate the sensation of care, and treat the process as a restorative pause that supports both skin health and personal wellbeing.

There you have have it. 5 ideas, practises and potential self-care inspirations you can integrate into your Sunday, to help turning a long week into a much needed and well deserved me day.

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Happy Sunday 🖤