TheGoodShopGuide.com: Health & Beauty

Boots the Chemist ( boots.com ) You know what you are getting here - an online version of the Boots the chemist high street chain. A convenient way to buy health and beauty products online. If you do not live near a Boots or simply want the convenience of home delivery then you can buy toiletries online and Boots will deliver to your home or office within 3 working days. Delivery is free on orders over £40 and you can also earn Boots loyalty (advantage card) points on your online order. Our test order arrived promptly; was well packed and included some free samples. Check out the special offers section for the latest 'buy one get one free' offers and other savings. Best Feature: Well known high street shop. Worst Feature: Could be easier to use. Our Rating: 9/10. UK Delivery Charges: £1.95 (Currently free on orders over £40). Click here to visit Boots the Chemist online shopping site. The Natural Soap Company We love the natural handmade soaps from The Natural Soap Company in Norfolk - the smell and packaging are both gorgeous! Made with high quality natural ingredients and colourants, including food-grade base oils, shea butter and coconut oil. Hand made and hand wrapped, these make wonderful gifts or treat yourself to some bathtime bliss! Take a look at their Lip Balms too. Best Feature: High quality handmade products with natural ingredients. Worst Feature: None really. Our Rating: 9/10. UK Delivery Charges: Varies, depending on weight. Worldwide delivery. Click here to visit The Natural Soap Company. Pharmacy2U - Online Pharmacy Pharmacy 2U was launched in November 1999 as the UK’s first online pharmacy service and offers some good savings on health and beauty products. Product categories include: medicines; holiday health; family planning; personal care; beauty; aftershaves and perfumes; mens grooming; and baby and childcare. A good place to save money on brand name cosmetics - current discounts include up to 35% off Clarins products, as well as good savings on Calvin Klein and Hugo Boss aftershaves. A useful feature is the 'embarrassing problems' section - simply click on 'embarrassing problems' and you will be offered a variety of treatments to buy online for a range of ailments, including bad breath, cystitis, dandruff, haemorrhoids (piles), headlice, incontinence, pubic lice, scabies, snoring, sweating, thrush, vaginal dryness or itching, wind and worms. Best Feature: Easy to use, good discounts. Worst Feature: A few items were out of stock. Our Rating: 8/10. UK Delivery Charges: £2.50 per order. Free delivery for prescriptions and on all purchase values of £30.00 and over. Click here to visit Pharmacy2U. Strawberrynet Strawberry net is the only site on the net to offer skincare, make up and fragrance for all the following major brands: Borghese, Carita, Cellex C, Chanel, Christian Dior, Clarins, Clinique, Darphin, Decleor, Elizabeth Arden, Estee Lauder, Givenchy, Glycel, Guerlain, Guinot, Helena Rubenstein, Kanebo, La Prairie, Lancaster, Lancome, Lierac, MAC, Max Factor, Monteil, Nina Ricci, Orlane, Payot, Revlon, Shiseido, Sisley, SKII, Squina, Swissline, Ultima, Valmont, YSL. So, if you are buying perfume online, take a look at their website and see if you can save some money. They also offer free shipping worldwide, a lowest price guarantee, your money back if you are not satisfied, plus free gift wrapping. For skincare as well as makeup and fragrance needs, Strawberrynet offers a wide selection of products. Click on 'gifts and specials' to find the biggest discounts - these offers change at the beginning of each month. Best Feature: Free delivery and free gift wrapping. Worst Feature: No problems really. Our Rating: 8/10. UK Delivery Charges: Free delivery. Click here to visit Strawberrynet. Yves Rocher Yves Rochers online shop has an attractive and colourful website which offers good prices on cosmetics, fragances, skin and body care products. They sell 100% natural products which are not tested on animals. Special offers and bestsellers from 95p include Arnica Hand Care Wipes, Jardins du Monde shower gel, Bio-Calmille Gentle Cleansing Lotion and Luminelle. Best Feature: Easy to use. Free delivery on orders over £6. Worst Feature: Our Rating: 8/10. UK Delivery Charges: Currently free on orders over £6. Click here to visit Yves Rocher. Mankind Online Mankind offers "exclusive premium brand" male grooming products selected or designed for use by men. The site features an exclusive selection of skin, shaving, hair care and body products from around the world and also provides expert advice, free samples and a free catalogue. There is an 'Ask the Experts' section where you can e-mail your grooming queries to a panel of skin care specialists and get free answers by return e-mail. You can search the site by skin type [normal; oily; dry; sensitive or acne prone] to find suitable products for your skin type or browse by brand. Mankind are an Official Lab Series For Men Distributor and other brands stocked include Zirh and Molton Brown. Best Feature: Easy to use. Customer product reviews. Free advice and catalogue. Worst Feature: This stuff is not cheap! Our Rating: 7/10. UK Delivery Charges: Free on orders over £50, otherwise P&P is £2.95. Click here to visit Mankind Online. Simply Perfume Offers discounted designer fragrances for men and women, including gift sets. Best Feature: Free gift wrapping. Worst Feature: Limited selection of brands for men. Our Rating: 7/10. UK Delivery Charges: £1.85 per order. Click here to visit Simply Perfume. Make Up Direct Makeup Direct are a discounter of branded cosmetics and sell a wide range of top selling makeup at up to 50% cheaper than high street department stores. Brands stocked include Bourjois; Almay; Maybelline; L'Oréal; Maxfactor; Garnier; Elizabeth Arden; Revlon and Rimmel. Best Feature: Free gifts with orders. Worst Feature: Our Rating: Not yet tested. UK Delivery Charges: Free delivery on orders over £15. Click here to visit Make Up Direct. Feel Confident An online retailer of salon exclusive self tan, skin care, cosmetics and other beauty products. Brands stocked include Skin Doctors, Fake Bake, St Tropez, Spraytan Express, Durex and Tweezerman. They also sell the wonderful Badger Balm range of natural balms for your lips and body - try the Sore Muscle Rub for aching muscles, the Highland Mint Lip Balm for chapped lips, the Foot Balm for dry, tired feet or the Sleep Balm for a natural solution to insomnia! Best Feature: Free delivery worldwide! Worst Feature: Our Rating: Not yet tested. UK Delivery Charges: Free delivery on all orders. Click here to visit Feel Confident. HQhair.com A leading online UK retailer of brand name hair and skin care products and accessories. Their extensive product range includes shampoos, conditioners, hair gels, hair wax, creme styling products, ghd ceramic hair straighteners, curling tongs, moisturizers, cleansers, toners, skin firmers, cosmetics and funky jewellery from the top brand names in beauty; including badger balms, bed head, fudge, mario badescu and tarina tarantino to name a few! Also offer a wide range of skin and hair care products, shaving products and accessories for men. 1st Vitality: Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements Easy to use website selling health and nutritional products, vitamins, minerals and supplements. 1st Vitality also offer health and fitness equipment including the Steam Pod home steam sauna featured on Channel 4's 'The Salon', pain relief products, TENs, magnetic therapies and more. You can also buy the Eye Q ™ Capsules - (pronounced IQ) - the Omega 3 fish oil tablets featured on the BBC programme 'The Human Mind' with Robert Winston. Best Feature: Worst Feature: Our Rating: Not yet tested. UK Delivery Charges: Click here to visit 1st Vitality. Garden Pharmacy The UK´s largest and longest-established online Health and Beauty Site. Purchase all leading brands of fragrances, cosmetics and skincare. They also stock a vast selection of vitamins, health products, and niche products such as Tendskin, Nads, Carmex and more. Garden Pharmacy are now guaranteeing next day delivery on all UK orders received by 4pm - ideal for those last minute presents! Best Feature: Worst Feature: Our Rating: Not tested yet. UK Delivery Charges: UK Delivery charge is £2.95. Click here to visit Garden Pharmacy. Express Chemist Express Chemist is an international online pharmacy, based in the United Kingdom. They supply an extensive range of products including medicines, blood pressure monitors, medical supplies, mobility and disability aids, day-to-day toiletries, health care products, perfumes and after shaves, bodybuilding products and vitamins. Products stocked include the full range of Polar heart rate monitors, Nebulisers, Blood Pressure Monitors, Tens Machines and Electric Toothbrushes. Best Feature: Worst Feature: Our Rating: Shop awaiting testing. UK Delivery Charges: Varies, but will not exceed £2.95, regardless of how much you order. Click here to visit Express Chemist.