Feel like trying something new? Branch out from your tired, routine beauty products and pick up something a little different at these beauty boutiques. You’ll be hard-pressed to find them anywhere else!
Thompson Chemists
137 Thompson St. (Prince & W. Houston St.)
SoHo 212. 598.9790
Say good-bye to Duane and hello to Thompson! This European-style pharmacy/beauty boutique boasts a quaint, neighborhood vibe and a long roster of hard-to-find beauty products by brands from around the globe including Terax (Italy), Pré de Provence (France) and Sulasna (Spain).
Bouteaque
226 E. 3rd St. (B & C Aves.)
East Village 888.458.8832
You can’t score these one-of-a-kind, tea-infused bath and beauty products just anywhere! Your skin will totally stand out after using NYC-based Bouteaque’s exotic Chamomile and Lavender with White Tea Body Milk or Sweet Orange and Bergamot with Black Tea Body Milk ($18 each).
Organic Avenue
101 Stanton Ave. (Orchard & Ludlow Sts.)
Lower East Side 212.334.4593
Check out the health and beauty section of this new Mecca of organic goodness for a vast selection of herbal facial cleansers, creams, and shampoos tailored for the 100% all-natural living set. The Morcco Method Apple Cider Vinegar shampoo ($16.99), for example, might sound scary at first, but its unique combo of raw vinegar, natural Chilean soapbark, green tea, and cactus packs a powerful cleaning punch!
Delluva Vinotherapy Day Spa
152 Franklin St. (Hudson & Varick Sts.)
TriBeCa 212.937.7757
With a signature line, TheraVINE, from the Cape wine lands area of South Africa, Delluva has something special. Full of anti-oxidants and age combatants, it’s like a youth serum in a bottle. The spa also sells many other terrific products including Archipelago Botanicals which contain Yuzu, a Japanese grapefruit, chock full of skin enhancing vitamins.
Ray Beauty Supply
721 8th Ave. (@ 45th & 46th Sts.)
Midtown 800.253.0993
Desperate for salon quality blow out in the comfort of your own home? Visit the “King of Beauty” for a pricey Elchim Uragano Dryer ($139.99) and you’ll never pay for another blow out again! This beauty retailer outfits stylists and salons with high-end, professional-grade blow dryers, curling irons, clippers and other tools that you certainly won’t find in the beauty aisle at Bed, Bath & Beyond!
