After Surviving the Apocalypse, I Built a City in Another World - Chapter 465

Chapter 465: Beauty Shop
In very, very, stark contrast with the world outside, Altera was doused in a happy atmosphere.

Other territories were on the verge of war, and Altera was celebrating the opening of a beauty shop, which was now filled with women of all shapes and sizes.

Other women were suffering, while the others were here leisurely enjoying themselves. The women of Altera… were also significantly stronger than the peers who came with them. They had higher average levels and stronger mentalities.

The difference was not just luck, but also in strength.

This was Althea’s beauty shop—WittBeauty. It finally opened at noon of that day and scores of women poured in. In fact, early that morning, there was already a queue which showed just how much awaited the store opening was.

Waves of awe followed as everyone either marvelled at the place itself or the products, or both.

The shop was a combination of three modules at 360 square meters per floor. The concourse was wide and well decorated with plenty of chatting spaces. There were also display areas with wide spaces around for maximum observation and—of course—chatter.

The beauty shop used the model called ‘experiential retail’, an approach that focused on creating an engaging and interactive environment for customers, encouraging them to spend more time in the store, and ultimately make a lot more purchases than they planned.

The shop’s interior had an interesting and aesthetic handling of wood, stone, and plants. It was like a mini, more luxurious version, of Altera Village itself.

There was also a mix of various indoor plants, Terran and local, and the combination was unlike anything they experienced. There were clusters of vibrant potted plants, hanging vines, and botanical arrangements that created pockets of life and color inside the building.

The building was also dotted with a lot of fenestrations covered in transluscent material, allowing a lot of natural lighting inside.

Walking along the concourse, one would also see wooden shelves displaying a dazzling array of beauty products. They weren’t massive as it would take away from the naturalness of the space, but rather at a good height just below eye level. Displayed here were beauty soaps and washes, masks, creams, perfumes, essences, and others.

There were also comfortable sofas and cushions girls could chat in. On the second floor, there was also a more exclusive lounge for future VIP customers. Here, they could also order some tea as they chat and snacks.

There was also a natural delicate fragrance all around as if embracing them, relaxing anyone who stayed inside.

It was sublime.

“Wow, this is amazing!”

“This is like the spa—no, it promises us to bring home a spa!”

“Kyaaa~”

The girls naturally went crazy for it, and the shopping spree began. The Terran women who knew which was which and immediately prepared their wallets.

The aborigines though still needed some moment to adjust. Cassandra and Veronica were fascinated. No, that was an understatement!

There were so many unfamiliar products too. However, since there were so many women and the staff seemed to have their hands full, they decided to just observe for now.

Soon, they followed a small crowd to a corner. They saw that there was a wall of reflective surface there, and a lot of women squealed, turning around to look.

“Do we finally have mirrors?” They said, another quickly answered after touching the surface.

“They’re not, they’re just polished metal.”

“Good enough!” the woman said, “It’s still better than not seeing how you looked at all!”

The girls nodded, and so did Cassandra and the others. They did have something similar as nobles, and they’re incredibly impressed there was such a huge ‘mirror’ here, accessible to everyone.

Metal, and such large sheet, and such a quality sheen and reflectiveness, was definitely not cheap.

“Ladies~” A voice sounded not far from them and there was a uniformed lady holding some hand tools the aborigines weren’t familiar with. “I’m going to introduce our make-up line, who wants to volunteer?”

This caused a few squeals as the girls raised their hands. The salesperson flinched, “Please girls, we’re ladies here, I will only choose behaved ladies.”

The small crowd calmed down and many except the two of them raised their hands. Naturally, they weren’t chosen. The one with the most eager face was.

It was an acquaintance, too. It was Lulu, their guide.

“Oh my, isn’t this Ms. Lulu?” The salesperson—a thirty-year-old woman named Jenna—smiled as he led the young woman to the seat. It was a turning seat made of wood, another masterpiece from Baron’s team.

Jenna had worked at a family salon before. Although her team had started a formal salon along the Market Street, when she saw the opening in Ms. Althea’s shop, she naturally jumped at it.

Anyway, her team was skilled enough and Ms. Althea’s benefits were just too awesome!

For instance, she would get a complete set every month! The rationale was that salesladies ought to know how to use the products and what their effects were. Their own appearances must also reflect the goodness of the products.

Miss Althea was obviously very confident in her products, and rightfully so!

And considering how much these were sold, how much money was that!? It was like a monthly bonus!

Anyway, in front of everyone, Jenna did her magic. Of course, as a proper salesperson, she didn’t forget to do a bit of storytelling to entice everyone’s sense of wonder.

“First we will use cleanser and hydrating serum!” She said and spoke of the various benefits and instructions of use. This shop had redirected the pipes so there was also a face washing area nearby.

“Then, we will dive into the world of color!” Jenna put on the Wiitbeauty special foundation fit for the girl’s skin tone and type—something much less sensitive now with their current physiques and Ms. Althea’s prowess—before beginning with her painting.

When she was done, there were awed gasps all around.

Lulu was adorable before, but now she was transformed into a big beauty with red lips and her features made prominent.

Well, it was still her, but she became so beautiful!

“Ms. Lulu! Your boyfriend might just propose!”

The girl blushed, “Then he better find me a good gem!”

Everyone laughed.

Cassandra and Veronica loved it. So much. They already went ahead and bought a set (okay, a few sets), and Jenna helped them find their specific color. Cassandra had a fairer physique while Veronica’s was pale, so their makeup had differences. Jenna kindly gave some tips and tricks for using their makeup which the girls dutifully noted.

After getting a couple more tips, the girls finally moved on to the next section: The Perfumes.

Like everywhere else, this was a section of sensory delights. The perfume section was designed as a sort of alcove surrounding one of the columns. There were several tiers of bottles with samplers, and they just needed to ask the saleslady for the actual copy, should they wish to buy one.

There was also special ambient lighting around, adding to the atmosphere, and making people think they entered another world.

The women looked in admiration, even the shimmering bottles. “Wow, even if it’s just ceramic they made it shimmer like glass.”

“Our business teams are amazing…”

Obviously, as this section was surrounded, many women were trying out the samples as well. This infused the air with a variety of lovely blends of floral, citrusy, and woody aromas.

Both women chose a random bottle to test, pulling out the large stick from the bottle partially protected by some sort of fabric or material. It happened that a salesperson found herself there, as they had been given instruction to take care of the aborigines—who were very rich and were bound to bring them a huge market. Also, they didn’t know enough about the products so they ought to be guided very well.

Cassandra inhaled hers and was surrounded by a sophisticated scent, and the saleslady immediately explained what it was. “That is our perrywood—an alternative to Sandalwood—and vanilla. It is sophisticated and relaxing.”

Veronica sniffed hers with her eyes shut. “Ah~ how nice…”

“It’s a symphony of exotic spices and velvety musk,” the sales lady said, and Veronica opened her eyes with a new sparkle.

“These are so lovely,” she said, “I wonder if Brandon would like this.”

Then they went to test a few more and Cassandra found one she particularly liked. She didn’t recognize the scent but it was sexy and relaxing.

“Gill would love this smell on you!” It was Veronica and her thinking-out-loud attribute. Their eyes met and the pink-haired woman immediately sent a teasing smile. “Imagine, Gill leaning down and smelling—”

Cassandra blushed, covering the other woman’s mouth. “Veronica!!”

Veronica giggled a bit but froze when she saw someone approach Juni’s other side.

Then a voice next to them hummed. “Yes, this is the fragrance that Gill likes…”

They turn to see a beautiful woman, smiling with an unfathomable expression.

Cassandra’s coquettish blush subsided and she nodded at the other politely.

“Juni.”

“Cassandra.”

All of a sudden, the atmosphere on this side of the shop turned just a bit more… electric.