GoodLife: Peninsula Style, Issue 39, Page 044 (transcription)

Australia's Best in Balnarring The Wise and Co Dispensary at be good value despite the high the Balnarring Village Shopping end appeal of the store.
Centre, owned and operated by They want their customers Anthony Wise for the past 12 to walk away feeling they years, is a boutique Pharmacy have purchased something offering a whole new take on special, had a lovely time your 'chemist' shopping.
You doing it and received value can have you prescriptions for their money.
filled, get exceptional service Service has always and will and advice AND shop for always be the main focus.
the most sensational gifts, Nicole says they put on cosmetics, books, homewares more staff than they need, or even have a beauty treatment to make sure that when a in one store.
customer walks in the store the The environment is pharmacist will have time to noticeably different to a speak to them about their child's normal pharmacy from the illness or patient's query.
Staff moment you enter the store.
are encouraged to look after It has been interior designed customers from the moment to provide an upmarket feel, yet you instantly feel relaxed by the warm beachy tones, scented candles and soothing background music to help you unwind.
At Wise and Co they only stock products they believe in.
Searching high and low for unique products that their clients would not only like themselves, but would love to receive.
When sourcing products they look for something special whether its the presentation or the natural ingredients.
For example the new Olieve range which is all natural, made and owned by locals in St Andrews, looks amazing and feels beautiful they walk in til the moment they leave.
Of course presentation is everything so they offer free wrapping and beautiful Wise and Co Designed Gift Bags to complement any gift.
This year Wise and Co were awarded National Winner of the Best Clarins Counter at both State and National level.
That's quite an achievement for a small country town.
Bev, their Clarins consultant who is a local herself knows Clarins, loves Clarins, and has worked with Wise and Co for years as have most of their staff.
The beauty room is straight out of a day spa.
Book early or try you luck when you are free with one of their amazing beauty therapists This is the Pharmacy Anthony has always dreamed of building , he loves working in a supportive community and it shows.
Anthony is a family man with 4 young girls twins that are 3 and a 7 and 8 year old and he particularly understands the demands and illness that pop up from having a family.
Importantly this is a family business -its personal in every way.
Even Anthony's 4 young daughters have a say in what is stocked in the kids section, so if you are wondering how they get that right , it's simple the girls pick out the products they would love themselves.
It seems to work.
Nicole does most of the store's buying and thinks she has the best job in the world.
Anthony's sister Josie is also a pharmacist who travels from the city because she loves the environment and community feel so much.
ARRIVING SOON..
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A designer range of Australian owned hats and scarves, the most sensation doll collection, each one is differe nt and handmade in a village in Thailand Candles from New York, Australian owned and made natural skin care range, a new range of Australian made soy candles and diffusers, Easter bunnies from Germany and Mother's day designer boxed pjs, and books.
Hanging pod on the skin and like all new products they try it candles from the before they stock it.
blue mountains Anthony and his wife Nicole love the challenge gently sparkle of finding products that are not normally sold in against the a pharmacy or that are hard to get anywhere.
designer birch They have beauty products from Sicily, candles tree wallpaper coming in from New York and fragrances straight and soothing from the perfume house Fragonard.
But of music relaxes you course they also love promoting the local area instantly.
and whilst its almost become their mission to They have every support other locally made and owned products treatment you can they are also realistic to their customers needs think of from facials and demands.
Again when choosing a product to laser treatments.
they feel they offer competitive pricing.
It has to 44 good life, february -march, april 2011 OPEN 7 DAYS Monday - Friday 8.30am - 6.30pmSaturday 9.00am - 3.00 Sunday 9.30am - 1.00pmPERSCRIPTION - BEAUTY ROOMS - VITAMINS COSMETICS -PHOTOS - GIFTS CLARINS L OCCITANE ORTIGA GLASSHOUSE GROWN CRABTREE EVELYN IKOU EST FRAGONARD Shop 5 6 Balnarring Shopping Centre, 3050 Frankston Flinders Road, Balnarring p 5983 1447

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