Forever Beauty and Slimming

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I had gone here for years because it's convenient, but the service has been hit or miss in the…read morerecent past. The pleasant, more experienced employees no longer work there. Lines are often long, and help is difficult to receive to unlock encased products. Employees don't seem happy to have to assist you for this purpose. Apparently, you have to spend your money and also tend to store housekeeping, as one of the cashiers asked me to "please put the handcart back" after my purchase. This was a first and a last.

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3.6(253 reviews)

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•$$$

5 stars for Michael and the V tissue massage. Painful in a good way and much needed. He was very…read moreknowledgeable. Everything else is a solid 4. Waiting area is relaxing. Found it a little odd that there was a guy in street clothes just working on a laptop in there esp since they say no cell phones. Hot tub is very small but heated pool is nice. Outdoor fireplaces and chairs as well. Reception area isn't confusing like some have mentioned. When you enter, there is a check in desk straight ahead. They DO tell you to bring a swimsuit if you check your voicemail. But also, who doesn't check spa amenities before you go. Tips Signage isn't great - Spa is past the main hotel building (turn right and follow signs to self parking) Make sure you check your locker combo before you lock it. I didn't and then didn't know what it was and had to ask for help. I do think individual keys would be easier just bc I'm the type of person to forget which locker number I am

I booked a facial and massage for my birthday. I had booked them back to back, so I arrived an hour…read moreearly to enjoy the sauna and hot tub before my facial. Unfortunately as I was pulling in the manager called the let me know my masseuse had called in sick and they could only rebook my massage to start 1.5 hours after the original time. I was disappointed, but I made the best of it and thankfully had a flexible schedule that day. I ended up ordering tea and lunch from the Tea Bar. Unfortunately the matcha was out of stock, but I opted for another green tea and the crab cake. It was raining the day I was there so I didn't end up using the pool. I really like my facial with Ruth. She was amazing and had lovely energy. I would definitely rebook. My massage was okay, but despite a few requests for more pressure, I was told that was the max she could do. I have had a lot of massages, but have never encountered that before

Relaxation space, water, tea, and apples

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Walgreens

1.5(420 reviews)

3.8 mi

While the Walgreens staff are professional, their SECURITY are HORRIBLE. There have been two…read moreinstances security of theirs stalked me up to the Panera bathrooms. Both looked Hispanic. One was overweight and the other was slim. Both had shaved hair and smell like poop. I wasn't able to read the security company completely but I call them the "ALLIED UNIVERSAL STALKERS". Profiling me for no reason and following me around. Very unprofessional and against the law. I really have nothing to hide to be honest so that's not my worry at all. It's just I feel like I have to defend myself (and possibly my friends/family/loved ones if they go with me in this Walgreens) from the security (who are supposed to keep us safe and not harass us). If I'm not mistaken, this must be the same security company that was in some Walmart branches that did the same thing to me in Walmart until I told the Walmart corporate. So anyhow, this security company seems to be hiring people who behave like they came out of jail desperately looking for sex. This Allied Universal security company (I can't remember the full company's name) seem to hire crooks. It's even worse than hiring an inexperienced innocent individual who just finished high school. Come on!

This is STILL the WORST pharmacy in the area. They either need to hire more staff or refuse new…read morecustomers. I just spent an hour on hold waiting to speak to a pharmacist, since the prescriptions that were prescribed to me when leaving the ER weren't ready when I was ready to go home, only to be hung up on... TWICE. I tried the automated check status option, and it said that BOTH (very common) prescriptions were on order and they would reach out when they were ready. On order? You have to order common antibiotics? This isn't treatment for an obscure tropical disease - it's normal "hey, I just got released from the ER and they sent me home with some standard meds that everyone has taken before" kind of treatment. And one would think, that being almost RIGHT NEXT TO the ER, they would be able to fill such prescriptions without an issue and in a somewhat timely manner. But no, here we are, on a Friday night, almost 4 hours after I got released from the hospital and no meds in sight. The only reason I didn't have them change it to my regular pharmacy was that I wanted to make sure I had them for the night so that I could take them as ordered by the doctor, and my normal pharmacy is not 24 hours and was closing soon. Anytime I am unfortunate enough to need to call there, I know I'm in for at least 45 - 60 minutes to speak to a human. They pick up the phone, then put you back on hold multiple times, and then finally it rings and rings, and an automated voice comes on and says "we're having difficulties, please call back later." Oh, you're definitely having difficulties. Once, they put someone else's prescription in my husband's bag (the one they give you stapled shut) and he had to go all the way back, and then they made him wait for them to fill HIS prescription because they had given his to another person. And they had the audacity to act like it was his fault for not pulling open the stapled bag before he left the parking lot to make sure they hadn't committed a HIPAA violation. Zero stars. Unless you have literally no other choice, avoid this place like the plague. Cause if you do have the plague, G*d knows you can't get whatever prescription you need to treat it filled at this Walgreen's location before you die like a medieval peasant.

23.4 mi•Rockridge, North Oakland

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4.6(46 reviews)

Love that they have such a massive variety of items from hair care, dental care, laundry, cleaning,…read morefeminine hygiene, shower & bath, storage bags & containers, nuts, dried fruits, and all sorts of food ingredients! Love that they are non-toxic and even some are organic. I recently started my non-toxic journey and Re-Up is definitely a great place to start. Tips for if you've never shopped at a refillery: they have scales so you can weigh the container (either that you buy from them or bring in your own empty or not empty), stick a piece of tape to container and wright the weight (before you fill their products). This way, when they weigh the container at checkout, they will subtract the weight you wrote down so you only pay what you filled there. If you are at their spice and powdered items, they have clean scoops you can use and make sure to place them in the used spot after use. Below the scale next to that spices and powdered area, there are rags you can use to clean up your container or counter if you spilled anything. There are actually 3 scales around the stores. And they have a rewards program where you can get a card that the cashier can mark every time you make a purchase.

I stumbled upon here randomly, and I was happy that I got the chance to browse. They have every…read morehousehold item for you to refill your product on. From dish soap to detergent to cooking oil and spices. There is a wide range of everything. I was curious about the oils they had there. Everything is priced per weight. You can bring your own container. Love the idea of this place to help the community go green.

Nut grinder

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Walgreens

2.1(87 reviews)

4.8 mi

I come here from time to time. This is your standard Walgreens, they have a pharmacy and everything…read moreall other Walgreens have. The parking lot in front is huge. This Walgreens is in an outdated strip mall that has seen better days. There used to be a lot of bustle here when there was a pizza place near it but that's been long gone. The strip mall itself looks dated and through. This Walgreens inside looks clean and is usually well stocked. Nothing special here just your standard Walgreens. They have a photo developing place too so if you need film developed or a passport photo they can help. The only thing I have noticed is that they never have enough cashiers here. When I do come, they usually have only one cashier and there is always a line to wait. And don't try to go checkout at photo or cosmetics because their cashiers are never around. The employees here are mostly nice. I do remember years ago I had a cashier be rude because my 6 year old was being bratty. But whatever. If you need to go to a Walgreens, this place is okay.

Walgreens pretty much lacks customer service since usually no one is at the cashier and that…read morethere's only one employee working there seemingly. Clearly you'll have to wait for someone to come over there. The worse part is how certain aisles like shave creams are locked up, and you'll have to press the button to get an employee to unlock the window, which can take long. They do have many essentials you can get, but it genuinely needs improvement with customers service. Feels like waiting in a long line despite not having many customers here.

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Inside Walgreens, Meadow Square Shopping Center, Fremont, CA.

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Walgreens Store Front, Meadow Square Shopping Center, Fremont, CA.

Walgreens

2.0(75 reviews)

5.7 mi

Long lines. Efficient but can't follow simple directions…read more I asked for the pharmacy technician to remove just the medication from the bag and give me that. She kept putting it back in the bag with all the papers stapled. Not sure what's to difficult to understand--- just Remove my patient information and toss it in your HIPAA bin. Also, use the paper bag for someone else. What a waste because you can't take a second to think. She told me to remove it all myself. That's not the point. I want to decrease me touching anything anyone else in there has touched, save paper, and protect my info. It's not hard

This must be the worst Walgreens. The lines are always long and prescriptions are never ready the…read moretime it stated it would be. .

Update your hours ! I came here thinking they closed at 12 lol and i needed my medication

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Walgreens

1.7(174 reviews)

10.2 mi

The staff here go above and beyond for customers…read more Yesterday I needed distilled water, but the shelf was bare; Jorge got me two jugs from the back and took them to the counter so I did not have to lug them there; truly a customer-centric employee! Nico in the photo department deserves a special mention too. I do a lot of photo printing at this store, and Nico always remembers my name and is friendly and super efficient.

Thank god I don't have regular medical issues to need to shop at a pharmacy regularly. I came in…read morehere to find a specific OTC nasal spray after my husband's surgery, after checking both of the nearby grocery stores with no luck (partly because Safeway now has their entire pharmacy section behind glass). About 50% of the aisles here are behind glass, and it's absolute chaos. The same exact medicine in the same exact box will be both behind glass and not behind glass in different sections of the same aisle. Different formulations of the same thing, different sizes, name brand or generic, there's no logic whatsoever as to what's behind glass and what isn't, or even what section of the aisle something is in. I found the same medicine on opposite ends of the same aisle, both behind glass and not in both sections. So you're left trying to compare the ones you can get without calling over the *one employee in the store* to open it for you. You're scrounging the entire aisle, looking at the fine print on every product to see if it's just another brand's equivalent name for what you're looking for, comparing prices and added ingredients on everything. Trying to decide whether the one you can just pick up off the shelf is the one you want or whether it's worth calling over the employee to open the shelf for you so that you can even look at the other options. And then I got a headache and just bought the cheapest one I could pick up off the shelf. Good thing I already have headache medicine at home, not sure I'd survive trying to find it here. I'm never coming back.

Located inside the Castro Village Shop Ctr. Pharamacy Drive Thru Window is drive path along green side (11/8/22)

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Honey Bird Market

5.0(5 reviews)

17.5 mi

What a great compact local market with a mix of conventional, organic and small producers. A small…read morearea of fresh produce also. Warm engaging staff who know their product and their customers.

1505 High St Alameda, CA 94501…read more "Honey Bird Market" takes over the location of the old High St Market at High St x Santa Clara. Fresh new look, new name, and new staff. I've been here twice on the way home. The inside is completely different, all the old fixtures are gone. So far I have tried the pizza and tamales, and they taste good and are easy to heat up. The clerk at night is super friendly and helpful. They told me they want the old customers to come back and visit their new store. https://honeybird.market/ It's across the street from Lincoln Park on High St. Support Local Business!

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Walgreens

2.3(67 reviews)

7.9 mi

The Walgreens pharmacy takes great care of my prescriptions and vaccines…read more Polite and professional

Very disappointing experience with the woman pharmacist with short hair on July 27…read more My dog had suddenly started having seizures, and my veterinarian gave me a hard-copy prescription for a controlled medication because they couldn't dispense it or call it in. As soon as I handed it to the pharmacist, her first response was, "It's Monday. I'm very busy." She seemed visibly annoyed that I had brought in a paper prescription. She then said, "I have prescriptions to fill and I'm giving vaccines, so it's going to be at least 24 hours." When I asked if there was any chance it could be filled sooner because it was an emergency, she showed absolutely no empathy. She also said, "I have to call your veterinarian because the name on the prescription doesn't match the doctor who signed it." I transferred the prescription to the CVS inside Target on Hesperian Boulevard. They simply said, "No problem," accepted the same veterinary prescription without questioning it, and had it filled in about 30 minutes. The delay wasn't the problem. It was the lack of compassion, the rude attitude, and the completely different experience I had at another pharmacy with the exact same prescription.

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Range of Wellness

4.9(8 reviews)

18.4 mi

Love this newly discovered little vitamin and, now, clothing shop! Great choices and knowledgable…read morestaff, especially Vikki, whose passion for natural health shines along with her fantastic customer service. Stop by and check it out! I'm glad I saw it and decided to stop by.

Range of Wellness carry my favorite men's skin care line and at a better price than other stores in…read morethe area. The store is clean and well organized. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. They will even deliver your order for you, this is very convenient. Unlike other big name stores, Range of Wellness will special order products if they are not regular stocking items.

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Kitty L.

14 years ago

I have been a long time customer, for 7-8 years now. Usually I go to the San Jose location. Since there is slimming service in the newly opened Newark location, I drive way out of my way to try their service there. Irene at the Newark location is very nice. She was very patient, and listened to my needs. She introduced me to all the different functions of the machines so that I can make informed choices and specify my preferences. I feel this flexibility at Forever Beauty is unique, that it is not just a rigid formula, but can be easily customized for my own needs. I am impressed by the range of machines they have and seem to have more machine types than average places. They are actively introducing their product and package, but they do it in a nice way that it's for better service but not really for getting more money out of me. I can easily see Irene as a professional beautician who can help me find solutions to address problems and need for my type of skin. For example, Christine at the San Jose location understands my skin texture is fine but the product with too much oil would not work, Thus I always follow their recommendation and have been a loyal customer for 7 years now. read more

Jayson C.

227

2 years ago

Irene consistently provides top-notch service and genuinely understands our needs. I've brought my mom here multiple times, and she's always thrilled with the results. The atmosphere of the place is fantastic, and we plan to return again. The pricing is reasonable, making it an excellent value. I highly recommend Irene's services to anyone looking to improve their skin. She offers great product recommendations and possesses a deep understanding of different skin types and their care requirements. You'll leave feeling wonderful about your skin! read more

Frank W.

14 years ago

Love this place! I have been going to Forever Beauty & Slimming for years now and I'm just now writing my first review. In the past I have tried massage, chest waxing and body slimming services. I purchased the body slimming package and have been to about 5 of the 10 sessions so far so good. My body is tighter and slimmer with less effort than going to the gym day after day for years. I will continue to return to FBS for years to come. Thanks ladies for keeping your spa clean and always providing excellent service! read more

Keith K.

7 years ago

I have been going to the spa for over 4 years. Carmen is the lady that performs the facials and eye treatments. She is a great lady that really knows what she is doing. If you go there ask for Carmen or any of the other ladies. Carmen is my favorite because she is such a great lady that cares about people. She is so easy to talk to and she makes me feel relaxed. Sincerely, Keith Karpenske read more

Jia F.

17 years ago

My friend gave me a gift certificate for a facial. I was so surprised! I've never had such treatment. Irene was the one who gave me a facial. Her hands were so smooth! She hit all the right spots - it was so relaxing and refreshing! The shop is so clean and the service is very efficient. I'll definitely return! read more

Ming H.

5 years ago

I have had a lot of pains in my shoulders from work and Irene helped me out a lot through her massage sessions. In the few sessions I've had with her, I feel so much better. I can move my arms around without the stiffness. I can tell she knows what she is doing and cares about her clients. Would definitely recommend. read more

J T.

11 years ago

Irene and her staff are very professional, patient, caring, and knowledgeable. They did wonders to my skin. Great service. Thumbs up !!

Jessica C.

7 years ago

Amazed at my results and more than anything thankful at the kind and friendly way I was treated. I will definitely be back.

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