
Just one word. Ask the price before you say ‘I’ll take it’. Most things are more expensive than you expect in Paris. You’ll find a wide range of skincare and basics such as toothpaste there as well.
Pharmacie Matignon : 1 Avenue Matignon 75008 Tél : 01 43 59 86 55 Metro station: Franklin D Roosevelt.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
On to a haircut. I have tried a couple of salons in Paris when I ran out of time before leaving home. The one I’ve been back to is Thomas Coiffeur on the Boissy d’Anglas. Ask for the owner, Florence, to cut your hair.
The price is much what you would pay for a top out of London salon, which is surprising given that the Boissy d’Anglas is a stone’s throw from the Faubourg St Honore and pretty much opposite Hermes. Most Paris salons are more expensive.
They also sell Kerastase products.
Thomas Coiffeur: 20 Rue Boissy d'Anglas, 75008 Paris
01 42 65 29 78. Metro station: Concorde

Where to have lunch: If you’re anywhere near the Galleries Lafayette you should go to the newly opened Lafayette Maison et Gourmet and have lunch at Mavromatis, who offer delicious Greek Cypriot dishes at high speed and reasonable prices. I reviewed this earlier here. They also offer take-away.
Mavrommatis at Lafayette Gourmet,
48-52, Boulevard Haussmann 75009 Paris. Tel : +33 (0)1 42 80 42 42 Metro station : Havre Caumartin

Order a Caesar Salad with curried chicken, asparagus with

Dalloyau Paris 101 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré - 75008 Paris. Tel 01 42 99 93 37
Metro station: St Philippe du Roule