Condé Nast Traveller | The 10 Coolest Beauty and Wellness Spots in New York Right Now
New York is a beauty hotspot, but it’s also overwhelming. Every brand you could imagine has a flagship store in the city and the illustrious department stores are full of gleaming aisles of beauty delights. Visiting everything that’s both brilliant and beauty-related in New York would be a colossal feat – this is the city that invented the blow dry bar, after all. It is invested in the art of beauty. To save you time researching where to get your beauty fix, here’s where I consistently return to for the ultimate beauty and wellness experiences and shopping in New York – just a heads up, you might need a spare suitcase after visiting them…
Founded in 1838, C.O Bigelow holds the title of the oldest apothecary in North America. Unlike the usual sterile drug stores we frequent, this cosy neighbourhood pharmacy (it’s known for its discretion and celebrity clientele) is part dispensary, part beauty curiosity shop.