06/19/09

wonderul staff and products

by felicitasnyc

A dear friend had won a mini facial for herself and 4 friends and so we went. I did not know that this location offered spa services but they do facials inside the retail area of the store. The space was a little tight and not very private, but since there were 5 of us we had basically taken over the store and had a lot of fun.

Wendell was fantastic! he did a wonderful facial massage, cleaning and mask. The products he used were great and my facial was extremely relaxing. We were also given very tasty hebal lemonades as well as coupons and a super size sample of the latest microdermbrasion scrub.

All of us had a great time and I would absolutely go back. We tried a lot of the products that are available in the store, the sales staff are very knowledgeable and helpful without being pushy at all. Products are extremely well priced!

Highly recommend.

• Pros: great mini facial and wonderful service
• Cons: tight space

08/14/03

A candy store for natural product fans.

by Sandra Ramani

The Scene
Health and beauty booty bursts from countless shelves, barrels and jars. Every item has a tester and clearly marked info card explaining benefits and ingredients; well-stocked sinks let customers play with the more sudsy products. The staff is helpful and well-versed in the extensive line.

The Goods
All the items from the ever-expanding Origins catalogue, including skincare, color cosmetics, sleep aids, delicious bath and body products and holistic remedies. Favorites include the Liquid Clay cleaners, uplifting GloomAway products, Peace of Mind gumballs and the exclusive Perfect World cream, made from hard-to-find Chinese white tea and packed with healing properties. The stores also carry related fun stuff from other brands, including dream journals, Chinese tea sets, pillows, yoga tapes, Zen drawing boards, silk wash cloths and herbal supplements.