73
SHOPPING & RETAIL
0191 460 5596
Metro Centre
Gateshead, NE11 9YP
uk.loccitane.com
L’Occitane en Provence is a cherished French
retailer of home and beauty products. If it smells
fragrant, adds beauty or enhances the complexion,
odds are you’ll find it within L’Occitane’s distinctive
yellow and beige boutiques. Newcastle’s flagship
L’Occitane store can be found in the Metrocentre,
in the heart of the city’s shopping district. Open till
9pm daily (7pm on Saturday and 5pm Sunday),
the store is characterised by its courteous,
personalised service. Whether you’re troubled
by dry skin, split ends or are struggling to find a
moisturiser that won’t cause irritation, staff will do
their utmost to help, recommending a range of
products to suit your needs. Pop in to replenish
your supplies of a favourite beauty product –
Divine Cream and Almond Shower Oil are best
sellers – or to treat yourself to something new.
Oils, tinctures, shampoos, lotions, potions and
powders: you’ll find them all at L’Occitane.
LUSH
uk.lush.com
Unit 1B, Chevy Chase
Newcastle, NE1 7XP
0191 230 4840
Lush is a unique, organic beauty store specialising
in the sale of fresh, hand-produced cosmetics
and ethical bath products. The 2,700 sq ft Eldon
Square store, which is 100% vegetarian-friendly
and anti-animal testing, is all about rejuvenation
and replenishment, helping its customers feel great
about their bodies. Top-selling products include
fragrances, luxury scented soaps, bath bombs,
body lotions, moisturisers, knot-wraps and dusting
powders. Further ethical credentials, incidentally,
are evidenced by the living wall featuring aloe vera
plants, which serve to insulate the space and purify
the air. The Newcastle shop is just one of more
than 650 Lush stores in over 40 countries. Drop in
for a browse and marvel at the profusion of scents
mingling in the air. Lush is open seven days per
week, from 9am till 8pm on weekdays, 9am till 7pm
on Saturday and 11am till 5pm on Sunday.
L’OCCITANE
