Sally is a place where once I invested third of my salary(oops),but I never regret that as the…read moreproducts I bought kept me happy for a very long time. Sally's have a great choice of a nail polish, especially if there is a need to match colour for one particular event - they supply it in small bottles, so used once and thrown away if not used - not abig loss. I was also impressed that I found "odd" colours in there -bright green, yellow. Then I also got artificial hair extentions - I know, it is not a real stuff, but very good price and it is good for image changing or hiding natural hair if its a bit difficult to control or simply needs a haircut.

Its products aren't cheap - but if you like your bath and beauty products smelling gorgeous, being…read moreethically produced and not tested on animals, you've certainly come to the right place! The Body Shop prides itself on supporting fair prices for growers in the Third World and helping communities support themselves. None of its products are tested on animals and for years it's been a leader on the environment - long before it became trendy to reduce our carbon footprint. For this reason, I would rather pay more for the lovely smelling products at the Body Shop than the cheaper but definitely nastier alternatives. I would've given this store 5 stars but unfortunately I had a bad experience at this particular store. The staff were incredibly rude and treated me like I was scum. Not only did they totally ignore me and my friend at the till but then when I asked about a special offer they were really patronising. We left the store in shock and disgust. Not the service I've come to expect from The Body Shop - and certainly not how I treated my customers when I worked at this chain in New Zealand! Just goes to show how a bad experience can taint your view of what is otherwise a very reputable brand.

Dressing up is always a ball of fun and Party Mania, located on Burleigh Street in Cambridge, has…read moreit all! Whether you want to dress up as Harry Potter, Catwoman, Sweeney Todd or even a Palm Tree you can have confidence that Party Mania will have it. The store is colourful and it's large space means it can hold a great number of props, wigs and costumes, but watch out because it can get extremely busy around seasonal holidays. Although the store is full of the weird and wonderful it is over priced, in my opinion, and the staff are not always the friendliest. When you walk in you expect this to be an amazing party shop, because of it's size and vibrancy, but instead you get a shock when a tiny pot of fake blood will cost you over a fiver! I recommend finding another party shop, if you can, to save yourself some pennies.

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Firstly, I am experienced in eyebrow waxing and I have been to many Benefit Brow Bars before, and…read morealways received excellent service. However, the technician was the most poorly trained lady I have come across in all my years of getting waxes. This time, I was highly disappointed. I explicitly asked for "just a tidy-up" and a natural finish. I was slightly concerned when her poor control of the wax spatula ended in my entire wrist (and watch...) being covered in wax for the heat-test, but just put this down to clumsiness. Unfortunately, I will now have to walk around with the results of her incompetence visible to the world for the next month. My formerly bushy, full, and well-kept eyebrows have been reduced to two uneven lines a few hairs thick. The arches don't even fall in the same place above each eye! One eyebrow is half as thick as the other (I measured it with a ruler!), and they don't start and end in vaguely near the same place. The worst, however, is that, instead of having a smooth lower edge, one eyebrow is totally jagged, with hairs missing vertically through the brow - which looks ridiculous. Ironically, the lady then tried to sell me a gel to 'fill in sparse patches' - which she herself had just created! Of course, you get so covered in make up and powder that you don't notice the effect until you get home and wash all the gunk off. Otherwise I would have complained immediately and directly. All in all, I am extremely disappointed. I will never go to another Benefit counter again now I know how poorly some of the staff are trained. Please, save your brows and your money and go elsewhere!

We love going to LUSH with my little girl age 6. She always gets special treats and can try the new…read morescents and bath bombs. Staff is always super friendly and happy to help you with all your questions. Special thanks to Poppy and Saff for helping us choose our new skin care products!

Despite the sexist look of the shop as you walk by, my friends though it was really a girly shop,…read morebut in fact, my Dad loves the shop too, and because I made him go in, he loves this new Shower Wash called 'Gorrilla' suitable for my lovely Dad because, he is rather a bit of Gorrilla:) But also despite this, every soap is unique, and it might just be me, but I haven't found a single soap I don't like! This shop is both unique and has very high potential. I recently went to Lush with my friend, and gosh, isn't it a bundle of fun? There is so much to choose from! Hair care, Hand Cream, Bath Bombs. You name it! We were in there for hours! Even if your on a budget or if you don't even intend on buying anything. The staff are so friendly and can answer all your questions on their products, the lady serving me had actually used the product I had and reccommended and advised me, she even gave me a copy of 'The Lush Times' which both my friend and I had no idea it existed! As well as a good read, it is also very informative, as everything is! Don't know quite what to buy? You can ask! Recently I didn't know what to get my mother for mothers day, so I asked the staff and they told me you can test them, so I went to test one, they have almost every soap availible as a tester, handy? I think so. Love this Place.

Awful store, awful staff. Very unfriendly, I actually left feeling humiliated. Tiny store, its a…read morecase of spit and you'll miss it, which probably wouldn't be a bad thing.

Terrible service. I was looking for my shade of power when a worker named Cynthia said something to…read moreme that I didn't quite hear as there was a customer between us. She then got closer and said "Excuse me I'm talking to you" in a very impolite manner. I then looked at her and asked for a my shade and she said I had to get it from the drawer. I assumed she meant the draws under the counter so I reached for it and she practically yelled at me saying she had to go and get it. When she came back she just handed it to me and didn't even look me in the eye and walked off. The lady at the counter who took my money (I didn't catch her name) was alright but not great. I get that the store is tiny and busy but that's no excuse to be so rude to your paying customers. I will be buying online from now on, if at all.

I am getting married next year, so have been around a few of the bridalwear shops in the area (not…read morethat there are very many in Cambridge city to begin with!). This was the first place I tried - and it was by far the best! You do have to book in advance if you want to try on wedding dresses as it gets very busy, especially on weekends. There's a room downstairs for private fittings, where (once you've made your appointment) you can try on dresses to your heart's content! The service is fantastic and the staff really professional and patient. If you tell them you have to stick to a budget they will try to accommodate you. The range of dress styles is amazing too. If like me, the blancmange doesn't do it for you, there are plenty of really classy, simple dresses in there - everything from fishtail to column dresses - you name it! Ironically I ended up buying the second dress I ever tried on - after then trying on endless other bridal dresses! The service is fantastic - there's no hard sell or any of that rather intimidating aura you sometimes get in these kinds of stores. I've recommended this shop to several of my friends.

The Tailor's Cat is located in the heart of Cambridge and houses a large selection of stunning…read morebridal gowns by designers including Ian Stuart, Jenny Packham, Pronovias, Suzanne Neville, Hollywood Dreams and Allure as well as special occasion wear, evening wear, ball gowns, prom dresses, bridesmaid dresses, tiaras, veils, intricate hair accessories, jewellery, bags and wraps. This is one of the best places to come to view bridal wear and also evening gowns. Emma and her team are so helpful that you will surely be overjoyed with the service they can give you and the advice you receive. A must if you are getting married.