Debenhams is one of your typical lower-end department stores, which certainly isn't as high-end as…read moreSelfridges, Harrods and House of Fraser for example, but still slightly nicer and more higher-end than TKmaxx, as I'm aware other than Harrods they all have stores in Birmingham city center. Debenhams are still a large store with 178 stores in The UK, Ireland and Denmark and were founded back in 1778. This branch of Debenhams is located in the Bullring mall, with enterences from both street and mall level, it is a decent sized store too. The lifts here were pretty slow, and they didn't show much signal of it working, and although it was, I didn't know it was in use, so I nearly just walked away, which was disappointing It is quite a large store with a Brow Bar, Salon and Cafe and quite a few floors as well. I didn't have any close encounters with staff to comment on, they seemed okay, just average. The signposts for what is on which floor in the store could be better advertised, this store is okay but it is nothing more than that, the building its-self isn't as nice as other department stores mentioned, and in a way it has a less high-end feel, which makes it a little less special in a way, especially to tourists and potential shoppers.

Debenhams used to be one of my favourite stores as it houses everything but lately I haven't really…read moreour purchased many things as often as I used to. Last month I came in as I had a 5% off voucher on multiple purchases so I bought underwear on one floor, then on another day some clothes for a wedding. When I got home I inspected the receipt and worked out though it said 5% off, nothing was actually deducted! I took one dress back as I didn't wear it for a wedding and mentioned there was nothing deducted! She said it's not on all concessions ... Something the other two cashiers didn't say when scanning the clothes! I've given them four stars as I do go to the beauty department to buy skin and hair care. I do ask for samples and majority will give them .., more so with a purchase! I like to walk away with something extra!! Lol They have a beauty points card which is useful and worth collecting points. You get money off when you earn enough.

Sabina's is a massive new hair product and wig shop down the High Street by Dale End. I love a good…read morewig, me, and they have a huge selection but sadly no ginger ones for my Joan Holloway outfit. Well, they had one but it was corkscrew curls and was pertty scary! The shop is massive and shiny and everything looks new and wonderful. As well as wigs, both synthetic and human hair, they have extensions a plenty and many other products like hair dyes, pomades, scarves, shampoos and whole shelf of treatment oils which are as little as a couple of quid for a pretty big bottle. I couldn't possibly list all the products they sell as this shop is rammed. The staff are polite and happy to help and I definitely recommend popping in for a look.

They dont plug their CCTV in, i know this because when i lost my friend lost her receipt for an…read moreitem she wanted to take back, they claimed they had never seen her before. When we asked them to check the cctv to see us buying the item (which was still sealed) they said they dont plug it in! You didn't hear that here though. That said this is one of the better laid out shops i've seen i this category. Shame i had a bad experience but dont like this out you off, try it your self and see what happens!

I discovered this place when I was recommended to go to this market to find some material I wanted…read moreto use at an event. I'm not a big make up wearer and anything I do buy I always purchase from Boots and stack up my Advantage points. However, and lipstick is the only item I won't leave the house without. So just in passing, I noticed they had my favourite brand of stay-put lipstick, Maybelline. Although, what they were selling are samples; these are the short versions of the lipsticks you try in standard shops, without the top coat. Unfortunately you cannot try before you buy but I did purchase some as they are 3 for £5 rather than £9 each in Boots. I don't think I would buy before trying so will stick with Boots but for all you make-up geeks out there, you will love this place of bargains!

There are about 3 make up stalls on the Rag Market but I always find myself here. They have a huge…read morerange of nail polishes and sell top brand, current mascaras for just £4 as well as eyeshadows from £1, eyelashes from £2 and a good range of foundations. If you're a fan of Sanctuary products, they currently have the salt scrub bars for just £2. Also on offer are John Frieda hair dyes for £4. You could easily make a birthday gift hamper from the items on sale here and they have lots of deals too.

Located in the Paradise Forum, on the ground floor, they offer a very personal service. You don't…read morehave to book an appointment and can just walk in. They have a good variety of beauty treatments available, so you should be able to find what ever it is your after. IE, Jewellery, nail polish, gift vouchers and manicures, threading, waxing, tinting, UV Gels, Brazilian and facials, with over 10 years of industry experience. The prices for the treatments are very reasonable and some of the most competitive that I have seen within Birmingham City Centre. A loyalty card scheme is offered for eyebrow and waxing treatments only, pay for 7, and your 8th is free. Opening hours are 10am-6pm Monday through to Saturday. Gift vouchers are available, but the company has no website set up yet. I liked this place. Small and intimate, with professional and friendly service, I'll be coming back before I go on my next holiday.

This place is right on my way to work so I pass it everyday and it always looks busy…read more I'd say it's been running for over 8 years as I remember going there when I first moved to Birmingham. I tend to go with the man, he's the owner and very good. I went to the woman, his wife I think, once but personally I wasn't too keen on the results in comparison to the mans. Don't get me wrong, they were good nails, I just preferred my usual style. It costs £25 for a full set which is a good price in the city and you can just walk in without an appointment although you may need to wait or go back.

Considering it's city centre location Juliet's is crazy cheap. If you need specialist hair products…read moreyou will no doubt find them here. They have a huge range of wigs and extensions that can be bought and woven in on site or to take away. I personally don't go there for the extensions or on site eyebrow threading but I've been in there before a big weekend when the place is packed full of women colour matching. I go to Juliet's for crazy colour hair dye. Apart from on the Soho road you won't find it cheaper. My hairdresser has tried to stock it in her salon and can't get it in as cheap as Juliet's. So if you like your bright colours, fancy a colourful dip dye then this is the place to buy it.

I visited Juliet's recently with an Alopecian friend, to shop for wigs. She was after something for…read morea smaller head, maybe something tailored towards Asian ladies, and I was after a ginger wig for a fancy dress party. I wasn't that impressed with the customer service here and, although they did have quite a few wigs, they had nothing ginger and nothing small. We asked if we could look at the catalogue but the bored looking, male assistant was hesitant to let us. The wig catalogue was in fact a double sided print on A4 and not quite what we were hoping for. We then noticed a sign saying 'Wig Boutique Downstairs' but when we enquired we were told flat out that we couldn't go down there; Not even so much as an excuse. Man, these guys really want to sell wigs! My friend then enquired about the price of a wig in human hair. The assistant pointed to some hair extensions instead of wigs because he wasn't listening to her even though I'm pretty sure we were the only 2 customers in the shop. All in all I'd say if you are after some products for afro hair or a wig which isn't ginger or smaller than average then you might find what you are looking for here. They do have about 50 wigs in store. But if you are a bit shy to ask for help then don't bother coming here as this particular man wasn't the most approachable or helpful.

I do love the body shop products however i find them quite pricey for what they are…read more I do however liek the gift sets and at xmas they do some lovely ones

The body shop is great, their products smell lovely and are a good price…read more They do great little boxed sets for christmas and birthdays. The layout of the shop is lovely and you could spend ages in there deciding what to buy. They also do make up and sometimes there is a sales assisant that will do you a make over.

I normally just file and paint my nails myself. However, as it was a special occasion I decided to…read moretreat myself to a full manicure. When I arrived, I was seated on a small table in the corner and the lady took my previous nail varnish off. Next she filed my nails into the desired shape and began the full manicure. The inside décor was pleasant, it was quite neutral although some of the posters on the wall looked dated and slightly off putting. There were some nail varnishes and similar products available for sale but I always feel they can be over priced in salons so I didn't purchase any. The woman who was doing my nails wasn't overly chatty but the service was quick and my nails looked better than ever.

Those that know me, know I love getting my nails done. I've been to a number of places in…read moreBirmingham and people are always asking where to go so I'd though I'd expand on my knowledge and check out Nails 4 U on Corporation Street. It's right down at the end, close to the Children's Hospital and Boston Tea Party. It's quite small inside. There's seating in front of you as you enter and there are three tables where you can get your nails done on the left hand side. They also do waxing (cannot comment much more on that) which they do at the back of the shop behind a curtain. There's also a hairdressers downstairs. I went on a Friday afternoon around 3.30pm and they managed to fit me in immediately. It got busy around 4.30pm and a queue did start to form. The gentleman that did my nails, prepped them very well. It doesn't look like I had infills which can be the case sometimes as the nail starts to grow. However, I had a replacement nail put on and its wonky. I didn't notice at the time but I'd be concerned if I was getting a full set here. That's not where the bad news stops. The nail varnish. I knew something was going to go wrong when the gentleman didn't understand that I just wanted the tips of my nails painted. My nails are rather long and he initially put just only about 5mm of varnish on. I had to ask for more twice. Most people when they do the tips, paint the nail then 'tidy it up' with nail varnish remover and a brush. That did not happen here. I hate being mean to people but I was not happy at all. The varnish was painted on in a straight line, it was lumpy and it was so thick at one point I thought there was more nail varnish on than acrylic! The cost for this was £16 which is about right, if not a little cheaper than some other places, but I was very unhappy with the varnish and my wonky nail, even though the prep was very good. This could be down to who served me but it's put me off for life.