Kiehl's since 1851, Covent Garden, London

I enjoy visiting this store very much although rarely am able to make a purchase unless it is a special occasion. The store is well laid out and holds their entire range which is extensive. I love their hair care range which really does leave your hair feeling silky smooth. I treat myself when I have been really good and make a day of it. As there is so much to do around there and ok that lottery win is destined far away so this allows me tiny access to a little luxury.

Kiehl’s in Monmouth Street is a lovely little boutique environment where they stock their famous range of products some of which date back indeed to 1851. Their Blue Eagle shaving cream is fantastic as is their staple blue herbal astringent and as a previous reviewer mentioned Creme De Corps is second to none. On my visit I purchased their original musk oil which was originally titled Love Oil as it was considered to have such an arousing effect!! I also recieved generous samples of their facial fuel moisturizer for men and the matching scrub, they are very generous with samples especially compared with some other establishments who either don’t sample at all or supply you with a miniscule amount which doesn’t really enable you to sample the product.
My only gripe about this store is that the staff, although perfectly polite are a little aloof. But I can live with that and if you have a bit of money to spend on quality toiletries with a difference made with effective tried and tested formulations that deliver the results they promise then visit Kiehl’s.
Their products aren’t exactly cheap but they are certainly worth the price paid.

This fairly large store is near seven dials in Covent Garden and stocks the entire Khiels range and has a lovely boutique feel. The best things about the store are the super friendly staff and their generous way with samples. Most of the sample sizes are fairly large and perfect for taking away on holiday as well as the all important testing of a product before parting with your hard earned cash. That’s how I discovered their fabulous Crème De Corps, this gorgeous body cream is perfect for drier skins during the current winter months. They do great gift sets too and you can choose whatever items you need and they hand-wrap the boxes so they look really special.

Established in New York in 1851, women the world over now trust their skin to Kiehls products. The simple packaging and old-world-apothecary feel to the stores imbues you with confidence that this company knows exactly what they’re doing when it comes to taking care of you.

Their body moisturiser Crème De Corps and hair styler Silk Groom are just two renowned products that show up again and again in best beauty product surveys. The friendly staff have an impressively full knowledge of the ranges and certainly don’t scrimp on the free samples when you buy for yourself or for others.