The thing i like about the body shop is that i feel quite at ease in here buying a face pack for my…read morewife or for me. You do have to know where it is to find it because you wont just stumble across the body shop on the high street, so make sure if your paying it a visit, check out directions first.

I love the ethos of the body shop and what they're trying to do and were very much a pioneer in…read morethis regard many years ago before other companies jumped on the environmental issues bandwagon. The shop itself in Chester is very sweet and nicely sized and spaced out, with the staff always willing to help, but it's just the location of it that makes me sigh. I know where it is, but if I was a visitor to Chester unless I asked someone the way, I'd struggle to come across it. It may be in a shopping precinct but unless you carry on walking down one of the avenues that lead off from the main part of the precinct itself you won't find it. So that's a shame, but if in doubt ask the way. The products they sell are just lovely. I'll admit that my favourite range is the cocoa butter range and they sell lots of my favourite products in lovely gift ideas and gift baskets at Christmas time so will make a great gift for others..or just yourself !! There was a time when you paid that little bit more for Body Shop porducts but I'd say that the prices are pretty much in comparison with most other highstreet type beauty outlets these days so you don't need to pay more to do 'your bit' these days. All in all, it's a lovely shop for everyday beauty products and gifts etc, it's just a shame that it's in a more remote position than most other precinct stores.

This chain of stores is pretty much like Boots selling all of your favourite bathroom type…read moretoiletries etc. But the best bit is that they seem to generally be cheaper than Boots and in some cases, the main supermarkets, but they still have the same wide ranges and varieties as you would normally find in Boots. For some reason batteries always seem to be really cheap in Superdrug. Never really understood why but I do tend to buy my batteries from here. Also chocolate and sweets are really cheap as well.

Superdrug is a health and beauty shop that can be found on most high streets. Their shops are very…read moresimilar to boots. Their shops can be found normally in the middle of the high street and inside the shops items are sensibly organised so that lunch time shopping is done quickly. Superdrug stock the same sort of items as boot. You can find mens deodrants and shaving items as well as aftershave. For women they have lots of beauty products. I am not a women myself but from previous visits they seemed to have a good selection of womens things. They also sell food and drink which is also convient. I would go as far as to say that Superdrug is much cheaper then boots. They regularly have good offers on. They vary from buy 2 get one free to just plain old fashion savings. I find the staff very polite and efficient. They always seem to have the right number of people serving so that you are never queuing for long. This is a plus point for me as I hate wasting my lunch hour in a queue. I like Superdrug and given a choice out between Boots and Superdrug, I would choose Superdrug 99% of the time!

Lush is a fantastic place to go shopping for the women in your life. Birthdays, Christmas, it makes…read moregift buying so much easier. Just head in either fill a bag with suitable looking soaps, bath bombs and other idea items or if you want the really simple solution just look for the ready wrapped gift section where they have found things that smell good together to save you doing it. The best thing about it is that the products are all made by hand and with natural ingredients and the packaging is limited meaning that is more environmentally sound. The only trouble I find is that the smells are so strong that my nose can't stand it for too long so I have to dash in and out quickly! The Chester branch is comparatively small but seems to have quite a good range of items. In the run up to Christmas they seem to have offers on so there are probably bargains to be had, especially if you have several people to buy for.

I'm not the biggest fan of Lush shops, as i generally like to be able to breathe while…read moreshoppingsomething i struggle with in any Lush shops, but this one is better than most. It has a fairly open front, and so there is at least a little more oxygen going round! You can smell the place from some distance away, so at least you dont get lost looking for it! The produce is fairly cheap considering the quality, but the overpowering scents still make me a bit of a non-fan. Its one thing smelling nice, its another killing people!

a wide range of perfumes at fantastic prices, staff are very friendly and helpful, some of the…read moreoffers thay have on here at times are just fantastic. I always go here when i need to buy perfume. Even the gift sets are fantastic prices aswell

Good chemist. Well stocked. Advice given if required. Open…read more9am - 6pm closed Thursday afternoon Also stocks baby products, make up, hair accessories, gifts. Their own range of products(NUMARK) are cheaper than branded names and seem to be quite good.

Fantastic boots store, it is very large and sells everything. Its in a pretty good location in…read moreChester being on the middle of one of the main shopping streets. They sell all the designer stuff that you would expect - particular favourites of mine being clinique and benefit. They stock all benefits products and if you ask they will give you a mini makeover to test them out. They also stock a huge variety of perfumes. Their gifts are ideal at christmas with the 3 for 2 mix and match, and I went her after christmas last year and picked up some real bargains in the sale.

To mirror the previous reviews - this is one of the best Boots stores I have used. It doesn't look…read morebig from the outside, but it goes back for absolutely ages and has just about everything you would ever want a Boots to sell. They have a huge range of fragrances and I've always found the staff here to be very helpful when you're trying to decide which one to buy (for yourself or for someone else) - they also often give you free samples to take away which is nice. It's well worth making your way to the back of the store as they have lots more things here like gifts and digital cameras, as well as toys etc. There are often great deals on these - and I've bought several half price cameras from here previously.

Very helpful staff. Good opening hours!…read morePrices of products a bit dear, but pharmaceutical side is good!

This is only a small store - but isn't everything in mold. Is has most things you need day to day,…read morealthough the gift selection isn't very big. They sell a few but only really as a gesture. They do have a photo shop which is a bonus, but again the variety of electrical goods is limited. They stock a few brands of makeup, but the only counter is no.7. Perfect for daily basics but limited for presents or treats.