Listed are some of the coolest cosmetics shops around.

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Delineation

Imagine a drug store. Have we lost you yet? Now imagine instead of the aisles and shelves of Pert Plus and Dr. Scholls, there was shelf after shelf of high-end products. This is kind of what...

Endo-Exo Apothecary

Endo-Exo is a modern apothecary carrying select brands. Instead of carrying every blush on the market, they pick the ones they think are best for their customers. Instead of carrying every...

Palmetto

Palmetto is a store for everything you need to feel and stay beautiful sans someone ambushing you with a perfume or forcing you to buy lipstick when all you wanted was concealer. The amazing staff...

Palmetto

Palmetto is a store for everything you need to feel and stay beautiful sans someone ambushing you with a perfume or forcing you to buy lipstick when all you wanted was concealer. The amazing staff...

Powder Room

If the baby blue and the pink doesn't make it clear enough, Powder Room is indeed a girly haven of cosmetics. The airy boutique leaves widely distributed brands to the department stores and...

Raizy

Sought after cosmetics and bath products, boutique lingerie brands and an in house make-up artist: it doesn't get much more girly than this folks. Raizy is a woman's wonderland. Soft...

Tre Balm

You know that friend, the one that always looks amazing (without a plastic surgeon)? And when you ask her what she's doing she casually mentions water and an un-pronounceable lotion. An avid...

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Delineation

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Imagine a drug store. Have we lost you yet? Now imagine instead of the aisles and shelves of Pert Plus and Dr. Scholls, there was shelf after shelf of high-end products. This is kind of what Delineation is like. The cavernous space is stocked with an incredible selection of premium or exclusive or low-run or organic or European or professional hair, skin and body products. If the hair...

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Address:
2409 Yonge Street
Toronto ON M4P 2E7

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Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-416-484-6922
Hours: Mon: 10-6 Tue-Fri: 10-7 Sat: 10-6 Sun: 12-5

Endo-Exo Apothecary

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Endo-Exo is a modern apothecary carrying select brands. Instead of carrying every blush on the market, they pick the ones they think are best for their customers. Instead of carrying every "it" item, they carry items they know will last the test of time. If you're still not sure what to pick, Endo-Exo offers make-up lessons and consultations.

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Address:
2034 North Halstead Street
Chicago IL 60614

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-773-525-0500
Hours: Mon-Thu: 11-7 Fri: 11-8 Sat: 10-6 Sun: 11-5

Palmetto

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Palmetto is a store for everything you need to feel and stay beautiful sans someone ambushing you with a perfume or forcing you to buy lipstick when all you wanted was concealer. The amazing staff can help you find everything in the jumble of hard-to-find brands, they may even talk you out of buying the wrong pricey creams. This is a no-nonsense store with the lotions and potions lined up...

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Address:
1034 Montana Avenue
Santa Monica CA 90403

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-310-395-6687
Hours: Mon-Fri: 10-6 Sat: 10-5:30 Sun: 12-5

Palmetto

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Palmetto is a store for everything you need to feel and stay beautiful sans someone ambushing you with a perfume or forcing you to buy lipstick when all you wanted was concealer. The amazing staff can help you find everything in the jumble of hard-to-find brands, they may even talk you out of buying the wrong pricey creams. This is a no-nonsense store with the lotions and potions lined up...

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Address:
8321 West 3rd Street
Los Angeles CA 90048

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-323-653-2470
Hours: Mon-Sat: 10-6 Sun: 12-6

Powder Room

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If the baby blue and the pink doesn't make it clear enough, Powder Room is indeed a girly haven of cosmetics. The airy boutique leaves widely distributed brands to the department stores and instead focuses on small, often foreign lines--the type that celebrities fawn about every month in the various fashion magazines.

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Address:
705 West Armitage Avenue
Chicago IL 60614

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-312-640-1194
Hours: Mon: Closed Tue-Fri: 11-7 Sat: 10-6 Sun: 12-5

Raizy

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Sought after cosmetics and bath products, boutique lingerie brands and an in house make-up artist: it doesn't get much more girly than this folks. Raizy is a woman's wonderland. Soft chandelier lighting and boudoir furniture set the stage. A formidable collection of cosmetics and bath products fill the shelves, heavy on tiny lines from professional make-up artists and light on...

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Address:
1944 North Damen Avenue
Chicago IL 60647

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: No
Phone: 1-773-227-2221
Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-7 Sun: 12-5

Tre Balm

You know that friend, the one that always looks amazing (without a plastic surgeon)? And when you ask her what she's doing she casually mentions water and an un-pronounceable lotion. An avid traveler (with a rich husband), she uses the world as her cosmetics counter. Since we can't afford these extravagances (some old-fashioned idea about marrying for love), we count on Tre Balm to...

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Address:
3255 Sacramento Street
San Francisco CA 94115

Site: Official Site Open Link in New Window
Online Shopping: Yes
Phone: 1-415-292-5129
Hours: Mon-Fri: 11-7 Sat: 9-5 Sun: 12-5
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