If you're looking for a day -or hour- of pampering then don't go past this place! Its hidden away…read morein a basement (ahem) and right next to co couture chocolate boutique- naughty! They specialise in holistic treatments and offer such a huge range of lovely services and treatments! You can get things such as massage, facials, tanning, electrolysis, vein threading, body wraps, Brazilian waxing (oh-er!), achne treatment, beard trimming, mens shaving,foot scrubs (particularly divine!), pedicures, manicures...ok I think you get the picture! Its truly a beautiful place for both sexes. I was given a gift voucher for here and have been back several times since! The foot scrub and pedicures are great, as is the Swedish massage and they're great at the tanning too! The staff are lovely and chatty and the feel of the place is clean and relaxing! Love love love it!

From the owner: Beauty Basement located in the heart of Belfast. Specialize in the exclusive CatioVatial, Mary…read moreChor products and in-house facial treatments. Deep tissue massage,ear candles,Indian head massage,body wraps,scrubs,manicure,pedicure, 2 week polish,gel/acrylic extensions, tanning,electrolysis,advanced waxing,threading.

Hi I have been with HQ hair and beauty for a long time as a client. All the staff are excellent…read more Very pleasant to anyone that comes into the saloon. Donna and Jordon who I do tend to stay with to do my hair are great. If I have an idea and ask them for their advice they will tell me if they think its a good idea or not. Generally I do go with what they say. Very homely place and very welcoming.

Every good girl (and boy) deserves treats, and that is what you'll get in here. While it feels a…read morelittle clinical in design, the selection of gorgeous fancy lotions and potions in here is enough for even the most frugal shopper to get their purse out. Also, while the staff sometimes look intimidatingly glamorous, I've always found them really helpful and friendly, and it is the perfect place to go when you want a treat or Boots is stressing you out. It's girly- Saturday heaven!

Everyone's heard of Space NK, right? Well, by far the most interesting thing about it is that the…read morefounder and face of the company, Nicky Kinnard, is a Northern Irish girl! How cool is that? She opened up her first store in Covent Garden years ago and now has shops all over the world. I'm always a fan when something global turns out to be homegrown... Plus, I love this shop. From the outside, it looks like it would be the type of shop in which you'd be judged by what you're wearing, but it couldn't be farther from that. Yes, the products are all pretty high end, but the girls who work there are always on hand to give you some advice, wrap your purchase beautifully for you and send you on your merry way again!

Never mind Sally's, this is the place to go if you love Salon Brands with low prices. I go here…read moreevery couple of months an top up on the latest hair care products for a fraction of the price. They stock all the beauty and hair salon secrets to giving you the perfect tan, hair, nails and skin. Not only that they have a vast array of fascinators, hats, shoes, fake fur stoles, hand bags and purses,to finish off the perfect look for a wedding guest or for a day at the races.

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You'd think it would be hard to get excited about getting a prescription, but today, weirdly I did…read more With the other half jetting of to Fancy-land with work he needed special travel tablets, so typical me I went round to the local chemist last minute. They didn't have them but could order them, or I could try the chemist in King's Square. So I did. What a revelation. Located on the far side of the Square which looks like it was last resurfaced in the 1980's, with an interior the polar opposite to the drab outside, Medicare has everything you could possibly need. The pharmacist was utterly helpful, not just dishing out the pills but checking that they were appropriate and giving good advice on taking them. While I was waiting I had a little nosy round, and the place is amazing. You can pretty much get everything from a new handbag to athlete's foot powder and their makeup counters could rival Boots. The whole experience was so uplifting I can't wait to go back- hopefully not for medicine, but I'll definitely get a lipstick! ;-)

Small but useful branch of Boots in the shopping mall near the bus station. I went there a couple…read moreof times the other day. There's a good range of toiletries and beauty products, a pharmacy and medicines of course, confectionery and drinks, baby products and much more. I was served by Paul on one occasion and Aofie on another and found them, and another member of staff (whose name I don't know), very helpful.

Carrickfergus now has two branches of this little shop, World of Colour (I believe there is another…read moreone in Ballyclare too) - they have a great selection of makeup, nail polish, toiletries and perfumes. They also have useful hints and tips on the shelves, stating whether this product is a good replacement for well known, more expensive brands. I got the W7 concealer which is better than Touche Eclat, and less than half the price! They also sell my favorite brand of foundation for £2 cheaper than anywhere else. To top it off the staff are extremely friendly, helpful and knowledgeable, and they also offer a loyalty scheme.

World of Colour - Could I love this shop any more? Well ok I could own it that would be pretty…read moreawesome. But anyhow, it's a mini sale make up paradise. They sell a range of brand name products for a great discount price. They also sell lots of brand perfume as well as imitation ones which smell exactly like the real deal. Brands include; Benefit, Clarins, Nivea etc. Your basic make up ranges all at discount price, great! I could spend all day in here smelling all the pretty scents and testing out all the samples of make up but I would probably end up looking like some nut job from a loony bin, so I'll resist and call in every now and again.

While I'm not a totally girly girl, you can't beat Sally's, even with a massive Boots around the…read morecorner. Selling a brilliant range in hair colours, lotions, potions and all the other bits and pieces us ladies need for constant maintenance you will find stuff here you can't get in your usual pharmacies. I'm a bit of a fan of the pink hair dye they have, and the when it was out of stock the girls could not have been more helpful and friendly with their advice and offering of alternatives. If you are looking for something a little different or have the guts to dye at home without expensive salons, this is the place for you.

Sally Salon Services is an amazing shop. I visited today and the Lady at the counter asked if she…read morecould help, but when I told her I was only there to have look she just left me alone to browse. This is great as I hate it when sales assistants constantly hover over me in shops. There's a huge selection of products here and an especially good range of gel nail polishes. I would really recommend this shop.

This is a bit of a strange one, so let me give you some context. It was my girlfriend's birthday…read morecoming up and she had been pretty heavily hinting that she would like some MAC make up for it. In fact a few weeks before we had a little bit of a scouting mission to MAC so I didn't mess up too badly when I went solo. Anyway the week of her birthday arrived and I headed to MAC solo. Any men reading this will realise what a daunting prospect this is, it's like being thrown in to a foreign land and being expected to fend for yourself. Luckily it's located right at the entrance of Debenhams, so once you cross those doors you're pretty committed. I went in and I obviously looked confused as I was approached by three members of MAC staff, luckily I was armed with my phone and had notes to refer to whilst looking at all the make-up. The staff couldn't have been more understanding, firstly understanding that I didn't have a clue what I was talking about and secondly patient. Anyway they eventually helped me purchase a Palette. I think I got as much kudos for getting the present on my own as I did for the actual gift. Men, take note! No longer shall you be afraid to venture in to the world of cosmetics!

The MAC counter is located within Debenhams and is a very good value high fashion but high quality…read morerange of cosmetics. The colour selection and staying power of the eyeshadows are hard to beat. It can be very busy at weekends, so you might have to wait for (or book) a personal consultation. However, a consultation is worth waiting for as the staff are all very friendly and great at what they do. The Christmas palettes are lovely gifts, although they do sell out very quickly.