Cosmo Department Store

This little cheap, off-​brand bootleg-Sally’s/dollar store hybrid. I can’t stay out of here! I’ve been here a million times and just for the first time yesterday wandered all around it – who knew they had clothes too! But whatever, I am here for the hair products, of which there is a ridiculously large selection, and at lower prices than you will find elsewhere. There are also wigs and weaves (I am a natural, dreadlocked gal, so I don’t know much about those), some skin and nail care stuff, jewelry, and a few aisles of random household goods. Also, they have cheap socks and underwear, and I am not above buying those dollar socks, no sir. (I would just buy them for 3 – 4 dollars at Target and they develop holes just as fast, so, you know, save yourself a few bucks!)

Not sure why this is listed as a department store, because it’s mostly a beauty supply store. Heavily marketed towards black women. A wall of wigs and weaves to choose from, seasonal goods (hats & gloves in winter), a limited selection of cheap footwear, clothing and lingerie. Beauty good of every imaginable type: earrings, headbands, hair beads, makeup, hair products, etc. etc. etc. There’s a section that’s sort of a no-man’s land, with lots of old/​disorganized goods sort of just lumped there for no apparent reason. It’s serviceable. Also they have a parking lot, which is key. Been to one, been to them all…