On Thursday I went along to the brand spanking new Kiehl's store in Buchanan St, and was lucky enough to be one of the first to see inside the beautiful shop and all the skincare delights on offer! Kiehl's is a brand I've always been intrigued about but never tried, (I always think of them as "the one with the skeleton"!) and I was interested to hear more about them and their products.
Started in New York, they've been on the go since 1851, which is quite a long time to be in the skincare game- and in that time they've learned a thing or two about making quality products. Kiehl's don't advertise in the standard way- they're all about word of mouth and the "tried and tested" method which proves they're serious about what they do. Originally, Mr. Kiehl's famous product was his hand rescue cream, which he created for the laborers of New York who built the skyscrapers. From there to now has been a long journey- Kiehl's is now a worldwide brand which is particularly favored in Asian countries (so you know its good - Asian skin is more sensitive so if it works for them, it will do wonders for western skin!) Yet even today, the hand rescue cream is still one of Kiehl's cult best-sellers.
The Glasgow store is now the second largest store in the world, next to New York! If that isn't something for us Glaswegians to get excited about, then I don't know what is. Over two levels, the store even has its own men's skincare section (Kiehl's was one of the first brands to launch a men's skincare line) complete with in house barber! And a gloriously luxurious VIP room where one can sit and have one-to-one skincare consultations with the experts on hand.
I had my skincare consultation, and it confirmed that my skin is producing oil, which is positive, but it may be slightly on the drier side. As I still have quite young skin (for now, yey!) I was recommended the Kiehl's ultra facial cleanser, for all skin types. It's gentle and removes all make-up whilst thoroughly cleansing skin. The most important step to having good skin is to make sure you remove make-up properly each night! I have a tendency to be lazy and reach for the wipes, so I'm happy to be getting back into a proper skincare regime again, starting with this product!
I also received a little goodie bag which had some mini samples inside a cute travel bag. I'm excited to try the moisturizer and midnight recovery - if they're any good I might purchase the full size ones! I was also really interested in trying the creamy eye treatment with avocado, since I've heard so many good things about it. And the creme de corps soy milk and honey whipped body butter - OMG!! The smell of this was so divine, I was so tempted... the price is a bit much though- it's on my wish list!
I had so much fun at this event, there were mini muffins, champagne and strawberries, coconut waters galore! And they even had a photo booth! (don't know if this will be a permanent fixture in the store? If so, awesome!) I met a lovely lady named Chris who I have to mention - here she is showing me her vintage sunglasses (real vintage - she actually bought them in the 60s!) She was so nice and I don't know if she'll ever read this but if she does, hello!
I've started using my new cleanser and two days in my skin is already looking and feeling better! I'll do a full review on it soon, so stay tuned for that.
You can purchase all of the products I mentioned, and more lovely things, here!
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