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Raze Home Hygiene Spray

The Buzz: With all the COVID-19 panic of the past month, everyone is looking for the next big thing in home hygiene, and Raze Technologies, a Hong Kongbased tech startup, is here to deliver with their selfsanitising surface cleaner. The Product: Forget hosing your house down with chemicals all day long; this gentle spray formula creates a self-sanitising film on all kinds of surfaces, from phones to countertops to yoga mats, giving you peace of mind and saving you from having to conduct daily wipe-downs. The spray uses photocatalyst technology, commonly found in water purification systems, to neutralise contaminants such as bacteria, viruses and VOCs, decomposing them into harmless carbon dioxide molecules. The spray is safe, sustainable and non-toxic, making it a great choice for your home. The Verdict: We are obsessed! We started by sanitising our phone. After a quick clean and dry, we sprayed Raze over it and left it to dry for around 30 minutes. The spray is barely discernible and will remain effective for around three months. Emboldened, we moved onto our laptop keyboard, our kitchen and bathroom surfaces, shoes, door handles and even baby toys. Check out the rest of the range online - there are special products for mold and mildew, wood, leather and ceramic. Cost: $150 from nanoraze.com.

WORKSHOP

The Buzz: Referred to as “The Iceman” for his ability to withstand cold temperatures, extreme athlete Wim Hof attributes feats like running an Arctic halfmarathon barefoot to simple breathing, meditation and prolonged exposure to cold. We checked out a Wim Hof Method workshop and ice bath with Brian Lai, Hong Kong’s first and only Wim Hof certified instructor. The Class: The workshop is broken down into two parts: breathing and ice. Beginning with partner work to understand the anatomy of breathing, Brian takes us through various techniques that engage our parasympathetic nervous system, the all-important control system which lowers heart rate and activates our body’s resting mode. After two hours of breathwork, it’s time to strip down and jump in (literally) to an ice-filled bath. We spend a full 90 seconds immersed in the ice, with an optional extra minute for the hardcore amongst us. The Verdict: Eyeing up the mountain of ice that awaited us, the temptation to make a sneaky exit was pretty strong! Within seconds of being shoulder-deep in the ice bath, however, our newly learned breathing techniques came into full force. With Brian guiding us through, 90 seconds actually flew past! The sense of achievement afterwards was incomparable, so much so that we jumped in again for round two! We left knowing that our bodies are capable of so much more than our minds may allow us to believe. Cost: $800 (or $700 for early bird.) See more info about upcoming workshops at primalbw.com. Wim Hof Method

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Ahuge thank you to everyone who participated in Wellness Week Hong

Kong! We were a little nervous to be launching amid the COVID-19 outbreak, but despite the challenging circumstances, we found Hongkongers to still be ready to get out, see friends and take part in the many events and special promotions we had on offer from more than 50 partner brands. A special thank you to all our partners, who put on such exciting deals and happenings for Hongkongers to enjoy. We couldn’t have done it without you!

-The Liv Media team

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