They didn't win high street retailer of the year for nothing…read more Staff who care and are knowledgeable without being pushy. Drop in and treat yourself. Ask for Moo and tell her Marty sent you!

The Body Shop sell a wide range of shower gels, shampoos, make up, soaps, body lotions and lots of…read morebathroom accessories. This particular store is a good size and they sell a lot of products found in their larger stores such as the Metro Centre store. There is rarely a queue and staff are helpful.

Since working here as a youngster as my first Saturday job I have always been a fan of Boots…read morestores! Eldon square boots can get very congested but that's because you can now get pretty much anything all in one location. Always good offers to be had and those Boots loyalty points soon rack up if you regularly buy your essentials here. The staff can be slightly hit and miss if like me you need help picking a hair dye due to the sudden spurt of grey hairs! Then again you can't expect staff to be knowledgeable about all products as there are just too many. It's worth noting that you can get your prescriptions sent directly from your GP to the pharmacy and there is even a doctors surgery downstairs for those living in the city centre.

This superdrug is a large store so they stock a wide range of cosmetics, toiletries, gifts, etc. I…read morehave found that their prices are much more reasonable than boots, even with the points you get there it is a lot more expensive. The staff are friendly in the store and there aren't often long queues at the till.

Went into this store looking for the perfume Ghost, thinking there was just 1. Boy was I wrong…read morehowever I was put right by a male assistant, who not only was very knowledgeable but got me a great bargain. For that staff members assistance I give it 5 stars, as to me it's just another beauty parlour shop.

This shop is in The Gates in Durham which is really easy to get to from the bus station, which is…read moreonly a few minutes walk away. I have always found products in Savers cheaper than Superdrug and MUCH cheaper than Boots. It is a good sized store with lots of items in. Staff are nice and chatty and will help you find things if you need help.

I really love this shop, I do not shop their much as they are very expensive for what you get…read more Really nice products though but they get marked down as I feel they are very expensive.

Gorgeous aroma of the different products as soon as you walk into the shop. The assistants are all…read morevery friendly and helpful and nothing is too much trouble. The shop is very well laid out and easy access for pushchairs. Good quality products at a reasonable price.

This shop is overly overpriced on its beauty products and does not suit people who are on low…read moreincomes. Also even though it offers trade price discounts to its trade card holders, the prices are still quite extreme. The couple of times I have been in there hasn't been any customers. If they lowered there prices they might make more business.