We have a history with snacks from Japan, and we struck gold with Daiso in Clearwater FL!…read more This store advertises itself as a seller of Japanese household good, and we stopped in to see if they had any cute magnets we could get for a 2-year-old in the family. While we fanned out through aisles of kitchen and beauty products, useful gadgets and supplies, I went looking for snacks. I found wall refrigerators on the left near the front of the store filled with all sorts of beverages. I got a couple of canned and bottled coffee drinks, which we all agreed were nicely flavored and quite sweet. We got our favorite, Ramune: a mild tasty lemonade with a slight fizz. The bottle is unique, with a clear marble trapped in a little chamber that rattles when you drink or pour and is said to help keep the light carbonation longer. And it has a push-button top that you press in to open and to release the little ball into the bottle. I think the fun of opening it and hearing that rattle are a big part of the fun of drinking Ramune. There are several flavors, but we always get the original lemonade flavor. Nearby, I discovered a snack rack, and behind it there were at least two whole aisle-sections filled with every Asian snack and treat that I know! All flavors of Pockys! All flavors of filled Panda cookies! Crispy snacks with shrimp and fish and chicken flavors! And the candy from Japan that I look for everywhere, that is hard to find outside of Asian neighborhood stores in Chicago and NYC ... Botan Ame! It's little cubes of soft translucent rice-candy, very lightly flavored, and double-wrapped: the inner wrapper is melt-in-your-mouth rice paper! The flavor is said to be lemon, but only very mildly lemon orange (imitating pomelo fruit), very mildly creamy, very mildly rice-y. There are several flavors available, including strawberry or pomelo, but I've always gotten the original. It's gently chewy, originally meant to imitate the softness of caramel-candy, or you can try to wait and let the candy dissolve after the rice paper is gone, though i've never heard of anyone who waits that long before biting in :-). The closest candy texture that i know of is fresh soft Turkish delight. And similarly, Botan Rice Candy gets tougher if you leave it on the shelf a long time. I suppose it dehydrates a little. I read it was invented in 1924. Long ago we only saw the same candy called Tomoe Ame, and the brightly colorful red and green or red and blue box looked almost the same. Each box used to come with a little plastic or metal toy, but eventually that changed to temporary tattoos of cute cartoon characters. Nowadays I've seen Tomoe Ame in large bags, too, online. I was happily lost in the candy, snacks, and beverages, and have no idea what everyone else bought. I'm pretty sure we did come home with some stickers and magnets and maybe some little toys. I myself found my new source for good old rice candy! To (mis)quote Shakespeare, What's in a name? That which I call Tomoe Ame, by any other word would taste as (slightly) sweet :-)

It is about 3.5 stars. This Daiso is big. It has many cute items from Japan. One thing that I…read morewarning you is all item is final. No exchange after out of the door. The price is reasonable. The store cover a lot of staff. It includes stationery, snack, toy, gift, daily use, decoration, ramen, electronics, cooking ware, dining set and more. My wife like this place due to it do not cost that much. Very useful item for daily use.

Amanda does my hair color and cuts. She is consistently very professional and does a fantastic job…read more She cares about what she does. I have been her client for 8 years and I drive an hour to see her. Highly recommend!! She is located at the Clearwater location on Gulf to Bay.

I came in to get my hair done for a wedding, not mine thankfully. I provided a picture to Ashley of…read morea simple chignon. She said that it wouldn't look exactly the same and I said that was fine and just asked that my hair not be slicked back from my face as I have a round face and that makes my face look fat. She began to collect styling items but seemed confused and frazzled. The very first thing that she did was wet my hair down and put an obscene amount of moose on top of my head. I asked if it was going to be too slicked back and she said no. I figured she was the professional so I shut up. She pulled my hair into a low ponytail, braided one section and put my hair in a bun. My hair was slicked off of my face and so crunchy that you could see the comb marks. I looked like Trunchbull from Matilda. I wasn't wanting a complicated updo. If she is uncomfortable with updos, that is fine but she shouldn't take appointments for them. In the end, I looked hideous and paid $80+ for something I could have done at home in five minutes.

Ebony Beauty Supply always has what I need when it comes to beauty supplies. I have been going here…read morefor over two years and the service is always top tier! I feel appreciated as a customer which means a lot to me!

Poor customer interaction…read more A customer broke a policy. The young man at the cash register tried to talk to her but she was defensive and spoke harshly. He then called her Retarded. A few minutes later he asked her to leave. I don't believe that name calling is a great way business model. There were several other customers within the store. I will be looking for a similar business in the area, unless the business can show that they appreciate their customers and learn to deal with conflict better.

they clame them selves to be a "BEAUTY SUPPLY" online but when yoi get there they are only a "NAIL…read moreSUPPLY" store‼ Just wasted time and gas driving across town to the only store open claiming that they are a "Beauty Supply" store! They didn't greet or acknowledge me when I walked in maybe because I'm American, Not sure but it's a NO for me! Didn't have what I was coming for anyway so I guess it's just my loss‍

Vietnamese supply that carries a lot of items that you can't find in a traditional supply. It's…read moreworth going for some discount items too. Make sure youy have your nail or cosmetology license.

This places is described by some colleagues and friends as "the mother load" and they are correct…read more It's got everything you need to get your vibe on. Their wig shop selection is massive as is weave. Be sure to call prior to make fitting appointment if you are shopping for high end wigs. Tons of hair, body products, accessories, and a gazillion things you didn't know you needed. Have fun and make sure not to miss the shoe section as they always have some sort of sale in one place or another.

Hey this store has the best supplies and is very fair on the service they supply. I would recommend…read morethem to all my friends.

Thank You I'm so sorry I don't remember the young womans name that helped me but you know who you…read moreare. I went in one evening after I had done an at home color treatment that went very bad. I swear my hair was green. I was panicked because I was leaving on vacation in the morning, with no time to visit a salon. This woman saved me and my hair, advising what to use to neutralize the color and to condiction my hair. It worked and I will always look for you, for your advice I will listen to. Stop by you will save money and recieve excellent service.

Wow, where do I start ! Unprofessional staff!! The one woman…read morewearing the 12 y old skirt , gave me an issue returning a brand new item. Going back and forth about a product I've used for years is basically garbage ! I was suckered into buying a better shampoo quote on quote so she said , and I changed my mind period , asked for refund . Didn't appreciate the hard time I received very uncomfortable situation . Won't ever return again. They haven't a clue about hair products ! This isn't the first time they did me wrong ! It will be the last time.

so i specifically told the worker i didn't want a purple dye that only shows up in sunlight but…read morelooks black otherwise and what did they do? told me something that was EXACTLY what i wasn't looking for and my hair looks like shit and i have maternity photos so f u

There is an older woman with blonde hair that works there, boy does she suck! She was acted annoyed…read morewith me! I am 45, had never spent a lot of money on cosmetics before, and I explained this to her. I wanted to break into the luxury cosmetic world! So instead of treating me like an idiot she should of taught me how to put makeup on and sell me the products she uses on me! I felt stupid but walked out with $120 worth of make up...

This store was AWESOME! I had decided to do my own makeup for my wedding and purchased everything…read morefrom this store. Not only was I given professional advice on picking out what I needed, but I was given lessons on how to apply everything. I did two full makeup trials in the store and the end result was beautiful!!!