The Body Shop

I won’t lie the constant attention from the retail assistants is actually annoying. From the moment you walk in till you leave they ask questions. I mean yes yay they are actually doing their job and following their instruction manual but I just like to browse on my own. I guess what irratates me is how insincere they are. Yes it’s their job but bloody hell pretending to give a shit is worse than just ignoring me. We need retails assistants who have a passion for the products!
Anyway besides that I actually love the body shop products. Nothing gets a sister in a good mood than a strawberry lippy, body mist, body butter and bronzer from the body shop. The makeup brushes there are amazing and I have had my brush set for a while now. Although the place is pricey it is worth paying for body shop products, after all it is rare to find a body butter that moisturizes the skin without being oily.

I am very much behind the ethos of the Body Shop — an emphasis on natural ingredients and a sense of giving back to the poorest in society. I am all for that and would support the Body Shop by buying products there but their prices are exhoribitant. I use to buy my wife gift products here when I lived in London but I wouldn’t dream of doing it here as I don’t have that sort of money — granted I had a lot more money in London before the economy went pear shaped. I use to suffer from ecezma on my hands and I asked the staff here if there was something I could put on its. They recommended a moisturiser and in fairness, the ecezma cleared up and has never come back. Like I’ve said I support the Body Shop and like its products but most of them are way beyond my budget.

I like the Body Shop well enough, especially because I signed up to be a member a while back, and it’s surprising how quickly your rewards points add up, giving you a discount voucher.
I’ve found the service at the Queen Street store can be quite variable. Sometimes I’ve wandered around the shop for several minutes without being greeted at all. This especially seems to happen when the sales assistants are in the middle of lengthy sales. At other times though, they’re all over you as soon as you walk in the door, and they don’t back down until you’re at the till.

Anita Roddick was pretty revolutionary back in the 70’s when she opened her first natural and environemtally conscious cosmetics store (to become the Body Shop after her inspiration about a decade later). Their headquarters is very close to where I grew up in the UK and there was an annual School Trip to visit the production facilities. I think I was among the few boys who actually enjoyed that trip!
Not only does the values of the Body Shop remain consistent to this day, they have expanded their campaigns both in terms of scale and diversity. All of this however is not to the detriment of a collection of excellent cosmetic products. I have been using their face care range for years, I suffer from dry skin around my eyes and have been a lover the eye mousturiser. Since they have launched a men’s range, the root eye serum is my current cream of choice.

I love the body shop in general, for many reasons but mostly becouse they work ethically and they use very organic and authentic ingredients in their products.
The products featured in this store are not tested on animals and are likely to feature ingredients like jojoba oil, vitamin c, green tea, and aloe vera as main components in its products.
I specifically like this store becouse it is one of the biggest ones you can find in Auckland. What this means is that they have a huge range of products and are unlikely to run out, and also are more likely to feature the newer products on the market, as soon as they get in stores.
Also, the staff are very friendly and always keen for you to try out the products before you buy them, providing samples and testers and so forth. This is great, as it ensures you are totally sure about what you are purchasing.
Also, at the counter there is always a donation station, giving you the opportunity to give back, usually to organisations like World Vision.
Another plus, I always like to walk through the store if I pass by it becouse I always come out smelling so good, due to all the amazing natural aromas in there.