Beauty
In New York City, you will find everything you need to pamper you! Or course, you will find all the main European brands but also a wide choice of American products and perfumes. Just try them!
During the New York Fashion Week. (Photo Aveda)
The 4 Best Cosmetics Shops in New York
Kiehl's
Founded in 1851 by John Kiehl, Kiehl’s is one of the oldest cosmetics brands in the United States. Originally, it was not a beauty brand but a small traditional pharmacy.
The original store is still there and it is worth a visit! The decor is amazing, with authentic apothecary bottles and old advertising posters.Address: 109 3rd Avenue, between 13th Street and 14th Street.
Neighborhood: East Village.
Metro: 3 Av
Sephora
Owned by the French group LVMH, Sephora is obviously present in the United States. But if I am indicating this address in our New York shopping guide it is because the flagship of the brand is indeed in New York, on 5th Avenue. You can choose calmly among more than 200 brands of cosmetics and perfumes.
Address: 580 5th Avenue, between 47th street and 48th Street.
Neighborhood: Midtown.
Metro: 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr.
Ulta Beauty
Ulta Beauty is one of the largest cosmetics chains in the United States. It was founded in 1990 and it quickly expanded, with over a thousand stores in the USA today. This American version of Sephora sells more than 20,000 products, from perfumes to makeup products, body products or shampoos.
Address: 51 West 34th Street, between Fifth Avenue and 6th Avenue.
Neighborhood: Midtown.
Metro: 34 St-Herald Sq.
Zitomer
This pharmacy was founded in 1950 by Irving Zitomer, a few steps from Central Park, in the heart of the chic Upper East Side neighborhood. But the small pharmacy quickly transformed into a high-end store that now spreads over 3 floors. The aisles showcase all the big cosmetics brands, including Roger & Gallet, Bulgari, Lazartigue, René Furterer or Phyto.
Address: 969 Madison Avenue/76th Street.
Neighborhood: Upper East Side.
Metro: 77 St.