I love LUSH, I am a HUGE LUSH junkie, that being said, what makes every place different and better…read moreor worse than the other, is the customer service. I must say that it was pleasant, and the guy who helped me was really nice and really picked a great product for my skin. So from now on Im going to be a regular in this store!

Being a loyal customer for many years, today I was really disappointed with a service there. I was…read moreplanning to buy one of my favorite facial black scrub and i asked the consultant to give me two new testers to try and it was never an issue before (I buy the products from 2012). However, the girl was quite rude and said that she cannot give more than one and put such a small amount which is hardly enough for one time. I am very upset because of bad shopping experience from my fav beauty store

Oliver Bonas has a random accumulation of goods. You can buy furniture, home-wares, stationary and…read moreeven clothing. However, you won't find a large selection within any particular category. As a result, it has the feel of a neighborhood shop where the owner stocks items with a distinct personality she personally likes. It's a great spot for gift shopping. They have all the unnecessarily excessive things you would never buy for yourself, but that you love receiving as gifts. But beware, the cute-factor is very high in this shop. So you must be careful not to walk out with a bunch of cute, yet useless stuff. This particular location is always packed on the weekends and the physical space it occupies can feel extremely cramped and claustrophobic. If they had a slightly larger space, I'd give them a 4 instead of a 3.

Strange this one, clothes, home furnishing jewellery, cards, boxes,it's a shop with a serious…read moreidentity crisis and a business plan that you'd think shouldn't work, but here's the rub, it does! I have to say I like this shop it fills that need for gifts required for auntie or female friends for under £50 or there abouts, whilst still having a quality feel about the product. Service is also very nice and again on the gift front they always wrap and box things nicely so it imparts that little extra something. As at this date it's currently being refurbished.

Really friendly staff who are extremely down to earth and attentive - interested in cutting your…read morehair really well based on what you actually want, rather than on what they think you want! The price is also outstanding! £19 for a wash and cut - that's just a bargain! The salon itself is comfortable, it's not ultra modern or filled with shelves of boutique products, but it is functional and charming, warm and homely. Really loved every cut I've had from the hairdressers there - I'm terrible with names, but I tend to walk in, and tend to never have the same hairdresser consecutively. The staff are a complete hoot, really easy to talk to!

This unisex hair salon is close to Surrey Quays Overground Station. It's very comfortable, the…read morestaff is friendly, and they cut my husband's hair quickly with excellent result. It costs 12£ for cut (and hair gel), plus extra charge 1£ if we pay using credit card.

Reminds me of a 7-Eleven or deli from stateside. It's a…read moreconvenience store that's open early and late. They have sodas, drinks, snacks, food, etc. I was staying overnight in the area and it was the perfect place to grabs drinks and snacks for the hotel room. There are self pay scan kiosks there as well so check out is easy.

This big Tesco Homeplus is a bargain hunter's dream. It stocks all the Tesco clothing ranges,…read morehomewares, some cosmetics and toiletries, toys, electricals, DVDs, CDs, books, all kinds of seasonal goods and much more. As it's out of the way at the back of the Two Rivers shopping centre it hardly ever seems busy - the best time to come is after 5pm (it's open till at least 7pm most nights) and you can pretty much have the place to yourself. Tesco's books are particularly good value and they often do a 2 for £7 for their top paperbacks. The clothing ranges are also good value and the sizes (particularly for men's ranges) go quite high. The Staines Homeplus is generally kept tidy and I've found staff to be helpful. My only two (minor) quibbles would be that sometimes goods are reduced and the first you know about it is when you're paying for them - if you'd known earlier you might have bought more than one item. And secondly, that when it does get busy there often aren't enough tills open so that you end up waiting longer to pay than you'd like.

What a fabulous boutique. I'd never shopped there before, but the collection is somewhere between…read moreReiss and Jigsaw - fashion forward but earthy. They've got a great selection, although the staff seemed a bit pretentious unless you actually buy something, when all of a sudden they become rather friendly.

Penhaligon's along with CREED are two of the oldest British perfumeries which have around for a at…read moreleast 100 years now. I know there are always up and coming brands like Jo Malone or Annick Goutal but if somethings has the mark of longevity to it, that's usually a good sign. Anyway, I had long heard stories about Penhaligon's Bluebells scent and was quite curious to smell it, given that the late Princess Di used to wear it often. I found myself in adorable Islington, particularly in the Camden Passage area of shops and came in to try out Penhaligon's myself. I didn't catch the name of the girl who happened to be working the day I was there but she was super-friendly, helpful and patient. Perfume shopping is NOT easy since each smell reacts differently to our own personal smell and she was very patient with my constant questions and wanting to smell specific scents to compare and contrast. I didn't get Bluebells (too spiky for me) but I walked out with Poeneve and have been wearing it ever since. Bonus: there was an in-store sale so even with the exchange rate between the British Pound and the Canadian Dollar, it was still cheaper buying it here than ordering it online.

An absolute haven for any aspiring modern day dandy or dandette, Penhaligons is one of the few…read moreremaining perfume houses in the world and this impressive title is reflected by the interior, staff and of course perfume in their beautiful Islington store. After reading Tom Robins Jitterbug Perfume, I find the entire idea of perfumery fascinating. Even if I cant afford to buy anything here for myself (my rich Grandmas favourite is Victorian Posy) I still enjoy treating my olfactory senses in this store. It is a perfect place for a present for a special someone and not only do they stock a wide selection of perfume sourced from high quality ingredients from all over the world, they have aristocratic luxury down to a tee with items like leather boxed domino sets, cashmere dressing gowns and silk pyjamas.

I had booked my wedding underwear appointment in Guildford and what an amazing experience! We had…read morean appointment with Roxy who made me feel so comfortable and she really knows her stuff ! I can't thank Roxy enough and I will always recommend this store ! Loved every minute

Had a really bad experience here…read more I booked the appointment by e-mail as it was hard for me to make a call from work. I got an e-mail back from Lesley McIntyre suggesting a particular time. I sent an e-mail agreeing to this time. I then got an e-mail back from Lesley Mcintyre a few days later (attaching my previous e-mail agreeing to the time) asking whether I was coming. I sent another e-mail saying yes I was. I then got yet another e-mail back from her (again attaching the e-mail trail with my e-mails saying yes I was coming) asking whether I was coming. I sent another e-mail back saying yes I was coming. And then I got another e-mail back from Lesley McIntyre (attaching the e-mail trail showing all my e-mails saying yes I was) asking if I was coming. In the end I just phoned up and confirmed. I could have set this aside as a technical glitch, blaming the computer and e-mail systems, rather than Lesley McIntyre herself. However, when I did go to the appointment she was rude, disrespectful and unpleasant. I assume that this was because of the e-mail issue, even though she was the one who apparently didn't know how to read an e-mail. Also the haircut itself was really odd - it flicked up on one side and flicked down on the other side - something my hair has never done before. On the whole a disappointing cut and very disappointing and immature personal behaviour on her part. Not recommended.

I've had my hair cut by Lesley at Ledbury McIntyre for years and she's fantastic. She's great and…read morethe Salon has a really lovey, intimate feeling. It never feels as though you're having whatever the cut of the season is, you get what you ask for and what suits you. I've also had my colour done by Mikko at the salon and brazilian blow dry, all superb. The staff are talented, professional and charming which is a fantastic combination. Wiithout wanting to sound vain I usually take a few of their cards with me when I leave so that I have someto hand out because so many girls ask me who does my hair.