AÄ“sop in Santana Row!

AÄ“sop one of those brands that you only hear from, by word-of-mouth. They do not advertise, nor do they have sales. But it’s still one of my most sought after skincare brands. I scoped out 1 of 4 of their San Francisco signature spaces last year (see my blog post here about it) and I’ve been frequently visiting ever since.

Aesop-Santana-RowLucky for us Silicon Valley residents, we now have our own signature store right in the heart of Santana Row, tucked in between Gucci, and Tesla. Since every.single.store is architecturally designed completely different that one another, I wanted to have an oggle at the store with my own eyes. So I took Alfie yesterday morning just two weeks after they opened up shop.

Aesop-skincareSleek and amber packaging fills the space.

AesopI’m drawn to their apothecary-style, and simple design for packaging. Can my house look like this?

Santana-Row-AesopWhile I didn’t pick anything up during this particular visit, I’ll definitely be back to buy one of my favourite hand creams from them. In addition to skincare, AÄ“sop also has hair care, soaps and fragrance products. Have you ever used their products before?

Dennis Paphitis an ex-hairdresser is the creator behind AÄ“sop which launched in Australia, in 1987. AÄ“sop doesn’t call themselves a natural brand. They celebrate science and understand that they need a blend of well-chosen man-made ingredients with exceptional botanical ingredients to make remarkable products. I admire that they don’t look at what other companies are doing, nor are they influenced by trends. AÄ“sop doesn’t speak about anti-aging — they talk about health.

AÄ“sop | Santana Row
333 Santana Row, San Jose, CA 95128
T 408 320 1866
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Aesop Skincare

aesop-store-sfSan Francisco is lucky enough to have two Aesop store locations. One being in Pacific Heights (2450 Fillmore Street), and the one we visited was in the Marina/Cow Hollow at 2146 Chestnut Street. Ahem, might I add you think I’m right up on the lingo, but I simply Googled their locations to see which one I actually went to. Because it was that long ago (March) when I visited last, that I don’t really remember what street name I was on, until good ol’ Google helped me out.

Aesop-Chestnut-StI have heard many a person (more like Beauty Guru’s on YouTube) chat about Aesop haircare and skincare products over the past number of years, so it was a nice surprise to happen to come across it when walking on Chestnut Street looking for restaurants to eat at.

Here’s a snippet from the Aesop’s site itself on what they are about:

Aesop’s objective has always been to formulate skin, hair and body care products of the finest quality; we investigate widely to source plant-based and laboratory-made ingredients, and use only those with a proven record of safety and efficacy. In each of our unique stores, informed consultants are pleased to introduce our range and to guide your selections. 

i-love-aesopHonest to goodness, I squealed as soon as I saw the store name pop up right in front of my very eyes. The knowledgeable staff really took their time with me to find the perfect products based on my skin type.

aesop-wallEvery store is architecturally different. Apparently one of the NYC Aesop stores is made completely of old New Yorker newspapers. Like, the walls are newspaper can be lifted up and you can peek in and have a mini-read if you’d like. Wild, right?

aesop-stockAlthough many products are quite out of my price range, I did manage to pick up a lip balm and they threw in a bunch of samples while they were at it. Probably because I was so chatty with them, and kept taking photos of everything in the store, which I later explained to them, I was a blogger. They must’ve thought I was foolish. Wouldn’t blame them, really.

aesop-animalAesop truly has products for the entire family, pets included.

Aesop-testersTheir luxurious hand soaps and hand creams are my favourite products. This is a few of their testers hanging outside the store front. I’m seriously drawn to their apothecary-style, and simple design for packaging. That’s the Graphic Designer coming out in me. I went to a coffee shop in San Francisco that uses Aesop hand soap in their bathroom and was quite impressed! A bottle of this handsoap can run you $35, easily. One day I’ll be able to splurge like that…

aesop-gift-setsThey have gift sets available too.

Aesop-quoteHave you ever tried anything out by this brand? If so, what are a few of your favourite products? I’d love to try out more.

Aesop
2146 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA 94123

 

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