I'm an Avon fan! Like Yelper Marianne, I have not visited the headquarters in the U.K., but I was a…read moreformer "Avon lady" for years and years! Avon does a lot of things right, think their Skin So Soft body wash, their Skin So Soft bug guard plus, their bubble bath and I love their less expensive "Naturals" line of body washes, too! Their pedicure products are the absolute best around in my opinion! Pedicure products include sloughing creams, moisturizers, heel creams and more. I also love their sterling silver jewelry and typically love their annual pewter Christmas ornaments. I've gotten some nice inexpensive watches from Avon, too. I've sworn by their eyebrow pencils for ages! Their children's items are great too, such as special bath washes in cute shapes for little ones and after bath wraps designed to look like dinosaurs, or unicorns. You can't go wrong with their holiday themed décor! I've had a glow-in-the-dark Halloween ghost that adheres to windows for well over 10 years and he still looks great! It was really fun to sell Avon! Interacting with the people, actually applying the makeup products on customers, and making special Christmas themed gift baskets to sell locally, were all very very fun! When you are an Avon representative, you get an advanced brochure with (at that time) items offered at 30 percent-40 percent off. This offers the representative the opportunity to try new products at a discount! I would pass those savings on to one of my most prolific customer who had health problems and could not get out and physically shop. Long story short, I was in the Avon President's Club two consecutive years. This meant I exceeded some sales metric I've not forgotten. I think we got to pick from a ceramic "President's Club themed" tray each year. I still have mine. Like Marianne, I wish I had some of the antique Avon products and I still scour eBay for them. Yes, Avon is still around! Now in its 139th year! You can order Avon online and with a marginal minimum order, you can get free shipping! My area has an actual Avon lady and I can log into her Avon link to shop online and she gets credit for the sale. She often sells her overstocked products at a discount. Long live Avon!

Avon Headquarters is now located in the United Kingdom. My review is for a lifetime of experience…read moreusing Avon products. I'm not reviewing the location. When I was growing up my Mother always had sales people coming to the door. When I started school my Mother went back to work. The dedicated sales representatives scheduled their visit for evenings or weekends to keep our business. The Avon Representative was one that arranged her schedule to meet my family's needs. The Avon Lady (as we called her) became almost like a friend. My kindhearted Mother knew she relied on our business. When I returned to live at home, with my daughter in tow, I was surprised to find that my Mother still had this tradition going. I'm fortunate to say it was then three generations of Avon fans. They had cute items for children. Right from the comfort of our couch we sat and ordered bubble bath, perfume, lipstick, lotion, nail polish, and don't forget about the jewelry collection. The Avon perfume bottles are very collectible. Naturally I don't have anything left. My daughter may have the costume jewelry I gave her. If you go to their website you can shop online. They have sales and deals, in addition to recruiting sales representatives, if you need a job. I always helped out our Avon representative by bringing the latest brochure into my office and gathering up the orders, collecting the money, and then bringing my coworkers their purchase when I received it. I can't believe I was so helpful! I'm recommending this business website. You can view the brochure and place your order. I'm still upset they left NYC. I walked by the midtown headquarters all the time. I often thought about going in when I was between jobs!! Interesting History Tidbits: Avon's founder, David H. McConnell, initially sold books as a door-to-door salesman to New York homes. In September 1886, he decided to sell perfumes rather than books. McConnell changed the company name in 1892. His business partner suggested calling it the "California Perfume Company" because of the abundance of flowers in California where he resided. Beginning in the 1920's the name Avon was used and eventually permanently changed to Avon Products Inc. Don't ask me why!

This is a tiny store on the main high street through Radlett. As a result it doesn't stock a large…read morevariety of products, so you may come away empty handed if you are after a specific shampoo, shower gel etc. However if you are just after shower gel there is enough variety for you to choose from There is a pharmacy on site. The staff have always appeared very friendly and have a visible presence. I have never had to wait long to be served

What can I say, Boots are consistently good as a chemist/pharmacist... this is a small store, the…read morestaff are friendly and helpful and they carry a reasonable range of products.

This is a fairly big store, compared to other Superdrug stores I've been in…read more They have the usual personal toiletries, along with a few sweets, drinks and magazines. There's plenty to choose from and I'm always happy with anything I buy from superdrug. I've never had a problem with any of the staff and always found what I wanted.

Vineyard Pharmacy is a great local outlet…read more It has a far more personal feel than any of the chains such as Boots or Superdrug. I feel that a lot of this is due to the same staff have been working here for a number of years, which gives me a feeling of comfort when I visit. All of the regular pharmacy supplies and prescription services are available here. From from fragrances to hair colour to electric toothbrushes to prescriptions. They always know their stuff here, and are eager to advise with any medicines that they provide or recommend. I really do like the fact that this place still has the same look and attitude that it had many, many years ago. It is definitely an old-fashioned type chemist. It is not to say that everything here is entirely nostalgic, they do embrace many progressive and forward thinking remedies. I do love it here and hope that they continue to trade well in the face of strong competition from chains that inhabit the high street. The only thing that I can say that I have against Vineyard Pharmacy is that some of the prices are a little high on certain items. Other than that... all great!

Great local chemist. My GP will drop off prescriptions for me and they are filled straightaway…read more Good prices, friendly service. Not quite as large a selection as some of the bigger places (obviously) but for most things, you're sorted.

Great little store full off Moroccan beauty treatments and completely organic. very nice lady who…read moreknows her products inside out! check it out if you ever in camden stables.

Hi Peckham Cosmetics is a very good shop. The customer…read moreservice is exceptional and all the staff are extremely friendly. They sell allot of products from various countries such as american hair and orignal african beuty products not to mention they are the cheapest shop in the peckham area. The shop is very big they have the biggest wig section with lace fronts human and synthetic. I would recommend this shop as i have been going there for years and am friends with all the all the workers. And again they give good discounts.

This is one of my favourite Boots, the staff are really friendly and helpful, there are plenty of…read morecar park spaces, the store is large and well spaced out, they always have lots of seasonal offers.

This is a large store. It has all the stuff any other boots have and more. They do prescription…read moreglasses, gifts,makeup,toys and all the other stuff boots do. Theres always a person on hand to help and give you advice. Theres also a large carpark with disabled bays and bays for people with children to park in so is easy accessible.

The tiniest Boots around! This location, though miniscule, has always served me well. There's a…read moremuch bigger, brighter, and well-stocked location just up the road, but I like the convenience of the St. John's Road location. The pharmacy here is pretty quick and they're always nice to deal with. While it's a little shop, they've got all the basics and even a tiny cosmetics section tucked away at the back.