A handy chemist in city centre. Avoid the big prescriptions queue in Boots with this smaller,…read morepersonal service. The pharmacist is pretty friendly and offers lots of over the counter advice for minor ailments. For a small shop it's well stocked with lots of both sex toiletries, makeup and domestic products. There are always v good deals on things like toothpaste, facewipes and deodorants. Good selection of health brands like linwoods, biona, PhD and maximuscle. Protein bars like PhD, Quest and ON are from £1.49. Yankee candles also available. General chemist staff as helpful and friendly.

No it's not the predominant health care provider in the US but in fact a large chain of chemists…read moreand pharmacies across the north. This store does the usual plethora of over the counter products along with a full prescription pharmacy. I only noticed after walking around the city looking for the best place to buy whey protein. The time when muscle building was a prerogative has been and gone but back then it seemed fitting. Holland and Barrett was often the haunt of many looking to stock up on huge great tubs of the awfully flavoured nonsense, but prices here rivalled. £18 for a large tub of whey, banana flavoured. Loverly.

Superdrug is a really chemist popular chain store that sell a really wide range of personal care…read moreproducts. They have been opened in Northern ireland since 1991. They have a no animal testing charter, which is something that's really commendable these days. As a laydee I have reason to pop in to pick up all manner of hair and beauty products. I think this store are really good for finding bargains on things like shampoo and make-up ranges. I'm definitely a fan of this store as they offer a much cheaper alternative to boots.

Superdrug is undoubtedly the best UK high street health and beauty retailer. Their products are…read moreexceptionally excellent in quality and economically priced. Additionally all their own brand items carry the leaping bunny symbol indicating clearly they are certified by Cruelty Free International. I visit Superdrug frequently to pick up their exclusive range of 'B' makeup which is vegan. It's an amazing cosmetics range and outstanding quality with the B makeup Primer being the best I've ever tried. The lipsticks and nail polishes come in a vast array of colours too and the eyeshadows are beautiful to use. All Superdrug own brand products are clearly labelled, highlighting if they are suitable for vegetarians and vegans. In particular the Vitamin E skincare, sun care and dry skin ranges are awesome. An ethical super store!

Best pharmacy I've ever been to! I was vacationing from Colorado and picked up a wicked cold virus…read more The woman working at the pharmacy asked me what my symptoms were and immediately showed me the correct medication to take. The medicine brands are different in Belfast then the States so the help was greatly appreciated.

One of the more upmarket chemists in this area of Belfast, Urban Pharmacy is reminiscent of a…read more'Boots' style store. It combines the pharmaceutical element with the top-end makeup counters, as well as offering toiletries and the like at very reasonable prices. The pharmacy has been home to Smashbox makeover days, which was particularly exciting as this makeup brand has only newly come to Belfast. Urban specialises in Vichy, Decleor, Clarins, La Roche and the like, as well as Nuxe skincare range, which is apparently highly sought after. However, despite these high quality makeup brands being one of the main features of Urban Pharmacy, the rest of the prices really are very decent. I spotted Sally Hansen's 'Airbrush Legs' for a mere £7.95, and managed to pick up a really good quality body buffer for 99p. Excellent. The customer service is second to none in Urban Pharmacy. I have always been pleasantly greeted and conversed with, and have found all the staff extremely polite and helpful. Makes all the difference. Definitely one of Belfast's best pharmacies, and undoubtedly worth a visit.

Ormeau pharmacy is a good pharmacy with helpful staff. I never buy any cosmetics or toiletries from…read morethem as I prefer Superdrug own brand Cruelty Free, Vegetarian and Vegan products. However, I recently used Ormeau Pharmacy when I had an eye infection as I couldn't be bothered trying to get a Doctors appointment booked. The Pharmacist at Ormeau was excellent. He looked at my eye and asked about my symptoms then sold me eye drops to use over the course of a week whilst advising me not to wear my contact lenses for a week too. All in all super service and I will definitely return for advice and medication in future to save me having to bother with a visit to the GPs surgery.

Medicare (Fiztroy) lower Ormeau Road is a prescribing pharmacist located right next door to Ormeau…read moreHealth Centre. Hence it's convenient for picking up prescriptions, however it can be extremely busy so be prepared for a wait on occasion. It's a very good Pharmacist and worth a visit to get advice and medicine for minor ailments before heading to your Doctor. Sells a range of cosmetics, perfume and beauty products as well.

With competition from veteran chains like Boots, Superdrug or Semi-Chem many have marvelled over…read morethe success of Medicare chemists. However, I have not. My first experience of the chain was within Queen's Student Union where I would gleefully walk in with a full student loan and come out brandishing goods from perfume, tweezers and face packs. I found it difficult to control my purchasing needs when I entered this store as everything was really cheap and scented beautifully. However, I have mastered the art of spending wisely which helps as my nearest store is located on the Ormeau Road just a few minutes from my house. This particular Medicare has much more to offer than the smaller unit in Queen's Student Union as it has a full pharmacy counter to deal with all illnesses and drug prescriptions. Yet, because of its greater range and pharmacy counter this store can be particularly busy so do expect a queue. Same goes if you're planning to purchase something you don't want others to see...could be embarrassing when most residents of the Ormeau Road can see what's in your shopping basket.

Normally when I think of Boots I think of perfume, make-up and a chemist but the range of products…read moreand services boots offers has been growing at a phenomenal rate. It now offers photo development and even an opticians. It is becoming a one stop shop for everything. What I like about Boots is that it stocks major brands so you can be assured that what you are buying is the real deal in comparison to the likes of semi-chem. I recently called into the Boots in Castlecourt as I had really bad toothache and was going to pick up some gel for it. I went to the counter to pay when the girl advised me of a product they had that would work much better and was pretty much the same price. I bough the recommended gel and it worked wonders and I've recommended it to my friends. Purely because of the excellent customer service and advice I'd come back to this Boots of I had any ailments that could be sorted with over the counter drugs.

As a female, this Boot's store is great for make-up, hair products, make up brushes and other…read morerandom things that us girls have to fork out for for general upkeep! It really does offer excellent choice and stocks cool (but well overpriced) make-up brands like Urban Decay and Benefit- swooon! I also get my foundation in here which is Revlon Colurstay and works out about a tenner cheaper than when I buy it down south! Crazy! This particular one isn't stocked by many places, so I was delighted to find it in here. The make-up ranges are great and they also have every hair care prouduct you can think of. The John Frida Brilliant Brunette hair serum is only £6 and works wonders. Really recommended. Randomly they also offer a range of lunch sandwiches and pasta dishes for people popping in on their break. On the pharmacy end of things the staff are knowledgeable, helpful and polite. A great store, which has been recently refurbished, in a great location. Only thing is you're going to come out with empty pockets!

Small but useful branch of Boots in the shopping mall near the bus station. I went there a couple…read moreof times the other day. There's a good range of toiletries and beauty products, a pharmacy and medicines of course, confectionery and drinks, baby products and much more. I was served by Paul on one occasion and Aofie on another and found them, and another member of staff (whose name I don't know), very helpful.

The staff in this store are really lovely, they try to help out as much as they can with anything…read moreyou need to know. It's not a busy store so service is fast and if there is a problem with my daughter or I need medical advice I always come here to talk to the pharmist as I know there won't be a que and I won't get rushed out.

I love that Stranmillis is not merely a pharmacy, oooh no...it's a pharmacy plus. Very snazzy…read more Not quite sure what this means in terms of its pharmaceutical services, but the shop itself didn't do a bad job at all. Many of the products were well reduced, and I managed to pick up a bottle of 'Herbal Essences' for £1.99, whilst my sister had discovered a blonde hydrating shampoo for 99p...a girl after my own heart. There was an entire stand dedicated soley to 99p cleaning products and household wares. I even spotted all the various kinds of 'Vaseline' tins for 99p, which is really an absolute bargain. At this rate, Stranmillis Pharmacy Plus was going to be transferring into a pound shop. Despite all these wonderful bargains, I did manage to restrain myself...just. The only sales assistant is the place was helping out the other customer, so definite bonus points for that, as she seemed to get what she needed. He was polite enough when serving me, and definitely seemed the kinda guy I wouldn't mind asking about eye drops / tablets / dear only knows what else I may need in a pharmacy. Definitely fitted my bill for a good, decent pharmacy. Nothing to do with all those lovely discounts of course...

I was charged a fiver to get a document certified for my bank (this is normally done by solicitors,…read morebut for this specific document a pharmacist would have sufficed) - this was fine until I was informed by my bank (First Direct) that the details given by the "pharmacist" were bogus: the registration number they provided did not match that of anyone licensed to practice in the UK and Ireland. Staff were also incredibly rude, both on this occasion and other times when I have been picking up prescriptions. Will be avoiding at all costs, now.

Located just before or after Tates Avenue (depending on which direction you are going I suppose)…read morethis lovely little pharmacy is particularly handy as it is located very close to my house. It is well laid out and stocked with all of the usual pharmacy bits and pieces, including a bunch of cleaning products which I'd not seen in a pharmacy before. Though they can be bought cheaper in the bigger supermarkets. The staff in it are particularly pleasant, most memorably because I got into a conversation with one of them regarding some toothpaste I was purchasing. Now perhaps she was lonely or bored or she wanted to get to know me before she stole my pin number, but usually when I go to buy toothpaste, I just expect to pay for it and say thank you and then leave. Instead, this lady insisted on chatting away, which I didn't really mind, but if you go to have a conversation with someone about toothpaste, chances are your conversation is going to run dry pretty quickly (then you'd use mouthwash... ba dum) The pharmacy is very handy and very friendly, and offers customers a much more personal experience than one might expect.

McMullan's in now my local pharmacy but I've been in here a few times just passing by on the…read moreLisburn Road. It sells a lot of beauty products and house hold items, as well as the usual pharmacy stuff from cold medicine to those fateful pain killers needed for a epic hangover. A friend of mine went here when he decided to try and quit smoking, the lady was very helpful and gave him information on all sorts of information on counselling and support groups as well as recommending the best quitting aid to suit his needs. I was quite impressed by the information the pharmacist was giving but also giggling at the futile hopes that he'd gave up! 8 weeks later........he still enjoys the occasional cigarette!