Hydra
Category: Cosmetics & Beauty Supply [Edit]
Neighborhood: Fourth Street1710 4th Street
(between Hearst Ave & Virginia St)
Berkeley, CA 94710 (510) 559-9796
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Fri, Sun 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Sat 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. - Price Range: $$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Street
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
65 reviews
Neighborhood: Union Square
"Came here for spa week and booked the Lavender body scrub and the Ginger Wasabi warming pedicure. From when my girlfriend and I got in,…" read more »
11 Reviews for Hydra
I'm a sucker for cute things and that's what laired me in here. They have a bunch of cute soaps... who needs cute soaps? You just use it and no one else is going to see it... well I DO. haha. I didn't get any for myself though. I saw something for my cowloving friend and just had to get it for her. They have a bunch of different themed soaps and "flavored" bath soaps and fizzee stuff.... and a bunch of different themed rubber duckies!
While waiting for my lunch date to go to O Chame, I stopped at this place. I like soap places but was not very impressed at the selection. What I didn't really like was a sign for a product called Ben-Str8 which is for men who don't want to use "girlie" sounding products. Is this Arnold all over again? It wasn't so much the name of the product which I find rather funny. It was the description on the accompanying sign. Not very Berkeleyesque!
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I used to like this place. I'm a bath girl. I have one of their dead duckies on my soap dish. Their bath salts aren't particularly impressive--never have as strong a scent as I would like. But I really liked their bath bombs. Bought one of just about every scent. The prices were more reasonable than the bombs Lush sells. Then I slipped on the residue from one in the bathtub. There was something about the formulation that was more slick than the others. I called the store to let them know. Not threatening to sue or anything, just wanted to tell them so they could reformulate or something. The owner called me back and essentially blew me off. Suggested that it had been a buildup from too many baths, which is more than a little insulting. Offered me a coupon or something, but I haven't been back and won't be.
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I love these hand made soaps! They are so fragrant and pretty...perfect for gifts (if you can stop yourself from hording them). I love the "good morning sunshine"---it's bright and citrusy, it literally brightens your day! My cousin loves bath bombs so I always pick up a couple before I head home for the holidays. Such a cute store, I highly recommend stopping by to browse.
I felt like a bloodhound in a soap store?
Sniffing and pawing my way through hundreds of soaps, I found all different kinds of soaps, ranging from the usual chocolate and raspberry to the downright Harry Potter-esque types, pint o' guinness and get lucky (well, adults will enjoy these). On the prowl for a birthday present for my mom, the store carries hypoallergenic soaps as well as blocks of specialty soaps which rejuvenate the skin with shea butter and oils. If all dogs smelled this good, we'd have a problem with overpopulation.
The scrub-down: Almond oatmeal and milk and honey, total plus tax = $13.50.
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Hydra is yet another smelly personal product store. Hydra stands out because the fragrances are unique and subtle. Jasmine scented shower gel and lotion actually smell like jasmine, and not some artificial mess. I use Hydra products with confidence.
Hydra reminds me of Lush. Hydra is not Lush. I believe Hydra only has a handful of locations. I love the rubber ducky decor! I want him in my bathroom. Too bad he would take up too much room. I'll settle for the rubber ducks and other bath pals they sell. Who says exfoliating frog bath mitts are just for kids?
When you enter this store BAM! AROMA of wonderfulness. My darling bought two soaps...I got to use the coconut lemongrass, it was great! I want to make my own soap now.
Soap galore! Most of the aromas actually match what they claim too. There were wine-scented ones as well. I was impressed. I actually purchased soap. I have never purchased gourmet soap ever in my life and I didn't even intend to upon entering the store. I'm a guy. Guys don't buy fancy soaps. My girlfriend claims the soaps I bought dry out her skin.
Like the SF location on Fillmore, Hydra exudes freshness and fun. The store is an aromaphile's wet dream; all the soaps, lotions, etc. have amazing fragrances and induce a smile.
They just put out a line of soaps that have names like Haight Ashbury, Marina, SOMA, and Berkeley, each with a unique scent and appearance to reflect each area.
It is hard to stay dirty if you frequent this store.
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I am a product junkie, and this place delivers. They have the cutest soaps, with simple scents. This is a great place to stop up on cute stocking stuffers for the girly girls in your life
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Hydra is similar to Lush. Both stores sell lots of handmade soap with different colors, scents, properties, etc. They also sell bath products, bath bombs, bath salts, lotions, moisturizers, etc. Hydra is a new store on the Fourth Street drag, and it's a great place to get gifts for your girlfriend, wife or mom. They also have pre-wrapped gift packages if you just can be bothered.
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