Elsie Boat

Hi, I’m Elsie, editor of Life and Soul Lifestyle. I’m a lifestyle journalist and copywriter and have been writing about beauty and lifestyle for 10+ years.

Celebrating Uniqueness at the Perfume Studio

Everywhere I look these days, there’s personalision of some sort. We can get our jewellery engraved with messages and initials, same goes for our fashion accessories and even our skincare regime can be personalised to our skin type and having our fragrance bottles engraved with messages is nothing new. A few weeks ago, I attended an eye opening session with …

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Find your inner calm and beautiful skin with new Rituals Collections

Rituals recently opened a new store on Kensington High Street, their sixth in London and I was there to check it out. I’ve always been a fun of Rituals, especially their shower gels. It’s soothing and calming, always beneficial to the body and the packaging is always pretty too. The brand have also recently launched three new collections: the Ritual …

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Kick off the summer with Cocktail in the City this July

Summer’s here (well, sort of) and cocktail in the City is back! So get the gang together and get to tasting and judging. Yep on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th July 2016, you get to judge bartenders on their presentation, inspiration and the taste of their cocktails among others. Last year’s Cocktails in the City was a roaring success so …

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Mindfulness comes to ESPA Life at the Corinthia

Last week, I was at the gorgeous Corinthia Hotel for the launch of six new mindfulness therapies at the ESPA Life at the Corinthia. Mindfulness is not a new concept, in fact it’s a big trend right now thanks to the daily stress and anxiety of life. The ESPA Life at the Corinthia are pioneers in this area because they …

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New Asian Beauty Discovery: Ginvera Green Tea Exfoliating Marvel Gel

The Ginvera Green Tea Exfoliating Marvel Gel had two things going in its favour even before I opened the packaging. First, it’s an Asian beauty brand so naturally I’m expecting it to be super advanced and effective, secondly it had the inscription ’30 scrubs to finer and smoother skin for all skin types’ and who doesn’t want that? All in …

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DHC Bubble Foaming Mesh: Facial Cleansing the Japanese Way

  So how do you wash your face? I’m always looking for ways to cleanse more efficiently. Using my hands just doesn’t feel right and I find that face cloths tend to soften after a few uses. For a while, I resorted to cutting pieces of my bath sponge to use together with my facial cleanser which I must admit …

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Primark Beauty ups its game for A/W16

Maybe it’s the non-elegant displays at my local store (the beauty shelves are usually a hot mess) but I haven’t given Primark Beauty the time of day. That is until I attended their AW16 Press show. The event covered beauty, fashion, and home but it was beauty that made me sit up and take notice. An extensive range, lavishly designed …

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Alpha – H Celebrate 21 years of Genius Skincare

From humble beginnings in Australia, Alpha – H has grown to be an award winning brand with a cult following and for good reason. With innovative products like the amazing Liquid Gold and the Alpha – H Balancing Cleanser, it’s easy to see why. At their recent 21st birthday celebration at the Ham Yard Hotel, the family culture and personal …

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Blush + Blow: New Blow Dry & Beauty Bar Opens

Earlier this week, I popped into newly launched beauty bar, Blush + Blow in Fulham for the official launch of the beauty haven. I use the word ‘new’ loosely here because Blush and blow have been around for a few weeks now. But regardless of how new or old it is, I liked it instantly. The layout, ambience and general feel …

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Palmer’s launch new Coconut Oil Formula Range

Have you heard about Palmer’s UK new skincare range? It’s called Palmer’s Coconut Oil Formula with Vitamin E. 2 weeks ago, I went to the launch at the beautiful Ham Yard Terrace which seems like the venue of the moment. The new range which is naturally free of parabens, sulphates and the other nastiness you’ll find in other skincare products, …

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