I love L'occitane's lotions so I was super excited to find a shop in the cities! They have a cute…read moreshop tucked into the Edina Galleria. Definitely stop in and try all of their different flavored lotions and beauty products. They even have items for baby and men! I made a special stop to get their advent calendars for the holiday season. They are expensive but worth it! So many amazing samples to use as you count down December. They have cool ornaments which include their products that make really sweet gifts too! I've always been a Francophile and hope to visit Provence, France the area that this company was founded from. Until then I'll stop by the Galleria and sample some of the Cherry Blossom lotion and buy another tube with the fancy key to roll it up for my purse. Plus some travel sized items for when I travel. Love this brand and will save up my spending money to splurge on their products when I can. petit à petit, l'oiseau fait son nid

Terrible customer service. There was no greeting as I entered the store. No one came to help or…read moreacknowledge me. Both employees just standing there talking to each other as I was testing out perfumes and was the only one in the store. The only reason they got my sale was because I was getting my mother her favorite scent otherwise I would have skipped giving them my money

I'm a secret beauty buff. I don't wear a lot of makeup, and eyeliner scares me, but my goodness do…read moreI love to treat my skin right. I'm trying to be nicer to my hair, too. Sephora may be best known for its amazing selection of makeup and fragrance, but lately, they've really been killing it on the skin and hair treats. Sephora used to be the kind of place that has some ultra-luxe items that are definitely in the "treat" category, but they've been adding more and more brands that are a bit more budget-friendly while still offering great results. I scored myself a big bottle of Moroccan Oil (treat) and a couple of items from the new-to-me TheInkeyList brand. This brand uses ingredients that you definitely won't see in your typical drugstore brands but keeps the prices lower. Bonus: they go on great and work well. Absolutely stop by and look at their serums. Helpful staff and a clean and well-organized store make this location one of my favorites. (This location always keeps their testing stations well-stocked with applicators, tissues, alcohol, and makeup remover, too.)

The lighting at this Sephora location is unlike any other I've ever set foot in across the Twin…read moreCities or the United States in general. It's so dark and dreary that it's quite impossible to compare colors and undertones properly. I generally avoid it for this reason, as the dim lighting is a hindrance enough that I can't discern swatch differences despite holding the palette of colors on the back of my hand up to any brighter source of light possible. A lot of people like to vary their makeup looks, and I enjoy appreciating their creative personal expressions of beauty. I prefer only to subtly enhance my natural looks, so I'm specifically seeking only most natural color possible. I take my time comparing products in being very deliberate in anything I do. With beauty products, I test new bestsellers in every beauty product type against my current kit once annually. I do the same with digital apps and programs twice a year. As I'm starting to become more active as a model again now, I'm fleshing out my kit again for the first time since pre-quarantine. One of my last products to find is a longwearing liquid lip product, which I narrowed down to two products across six colors to test in the store. Southdale was on my route, so I stopped in and was able to narrow the six down to three. With the lighting at the Southdale Sephora making the comparison of subtle swatch differences entirely unreliable, I asked to use my allowed three samples to be used for the three lip colors I'd narrowed down to from the palette of rosewood, tea rose, and nudes still swatched on the back of my hand. The Sephora teammate was visibly unwilling though verbally stating otherwise - before suggesting that I use the lip swatch applicator sticks to sample the three lip colors and bring outside to sample. Let me get this straight: You're actively suggesting that a customer swatch a lip stain product on three open-ended sticks to walk outside with. Questions: 1. The lip product is so known for its staining power that it comes with a warning, and you knew it had staining qualities as it was part of our conversation. I'm wearing white. Are you covering the cost of cleaning should a customer get bumped and get the staining product on their clothes on their way out? 2. The walk from the storefront to the parking lot is 5-10 minutes long. Long-wearing liquid lip products are known to be fast-drying, and the movement of walking plus the time between applications dry each one that much further, thus affecting test application, appearance, and wear. How did this factor into the logic of suggesting applicator sticks? 3. Testing immediately outside with no makeup removal product in hand to wipe clean between tests, the residue of each last color would of course affect the next. How is this conducive of proper sampling procedure? 4. Part of the intention of this sampling was to test the longwearing claim of the product and see how each of the three compare against each other. How does swatching one right after the other in a parking lot allow for practical wear testing? This is not the first time Sephora has been awkward about sampling. I've witnessed plenty of representatives assisting guests and being very passively aggressive about the practice, and that's across the nation. That said, this experience of mine was paired by far the most ridiculous reasoning I've received or witnessed yet. Sephora, if you don't want to offer samples, it's simple: Don't offer samples. If Sephora locations actively make customers feel unwelcome for asking for samples that the Sephora brand so proudly claims is a part of the brand experience, expect customers to have a major problem with this consistent incongruence in brand identity and the disconcerting treatment that has me looking elsewhere for ongoing subscription purchases for all products that become part of my kit as my response in voting with my dollar. That's bad business for Sephora considering that the brand carries over 50% of the products in my kit in stores and over 80% when ordering online.

Monica was amazing so kind and helpful! She is wonderful at her job, very knowledgeable on the…read moreproducts as well

Honestly, I haven't even bought anything in particular yet from Kiehl's stores but just giving a…read morehuge s/o to their in-store service. Went to the MOA location looking to get what I could for skincare advice since I'm dealing with some new breakouts and don't think it's too serious for a dermatologist. Chris, one of the employees working that night, helped me out right away. He was very eager to help, knowledgeable about all products and skincare in general, and honest about how I should deal with the breakouts and what they actually meant for my skin type. He was more than impressive. To top his awesome advice, I told him I was not ready to purchase all of what he recommended today. He said that was no issue and provided SOME, but not all [didn't have it or out of stock] samples to me in order to see how they worked for my skin. I thought was more than above and beyond. He went to the skincare stars and back! I will be trying out all products [which I really only hear great things about, including celebs who could buy any product they wanted] and reporting back to the employees at this store because I know they'll give me great feedback. Even if the products don't work for my skin, I'm more than satisfied with the service they provided at this location. Thank you Chris!

There were many folks shopping while holiday music was playing…read more The staff was very helpful. I was approached by 3 different staff for assistance they helped find the items I was looking for. It's nice knowing that they were not understaffed.

Is it weird to be reviewing a Bath and Body Works? Or to seek out a specific location to review? Ok…read morewell, I'm doing it anyway. My hubby and I went to the mall last weekend to just wander and browse. It's cold out, gets dark early and there's just not much to do. So here we are. We walked up to the front of this store, keep in mind we haven't entered yet, and immediately are greeted by one of three women waiting at the front. Ok fine, I'll say hi and no thanks I don't need a bag and no thanks I don't want to hear about the special deals. Leave me alone I'm literally just here to smell candles (kidding), but really it was a little much when we're still technically not in the store. Our mistake was walking further into the store, where the remaining two associates proceeded to give us the same speech, "hi, are you looking for anything? Need a bag? Did you know about our sales?". I'm sure they're trained to do this but ohmyGOODness you're selling lotion and candles I'm fully capable of browsing on my own. This may feel very rant-y, and you're right because it is. But keep in mind there are literally several other Bath and Body Works locations at this mall alone. Plus a Body Shop or any other options. I get they're aiming for service-friendly, but there's a balance and a high-pressure sales pitch is just not going to do it for me.

Kisy Beauty Supply is honestly a gem in the South Metro! We've been shopping here for years....way…read moretoo many to count at this point. I mainly come here for hair and braiding supplies. Most of the time I'm buying hair to take to my braid shop, but every now and then I'll pick up hair and do my own. They have a really good selection, their prices are reasonable, and I've consistently had good experiences here. I'm just really glad we have a beauty supply store like this in Eagan. It's convenient, they have a great selection, and I can usually find exactly what I need. Definitely a South Metro gem and a place I'll continue to support!

If you are hoping to buy a Tom Ford perfume here because they are a seller. Expect to pay a price…read morethat's much more than on the Tom Ford website.

I have been going to Cos Bar for years and enjoy every visit! I usually work with Mandy - but Helmy…read moreand Maria are also great. Since I visit for all my cosmetics and skincare - they know me and I welcome all their recommendations! They are accommodating to mail things when I don't have the time to stop in. The experience is MUCH better than the department store. Highly recommended and wonderful experience!

So many selections of amazing perfumes and colognes at great prices. Get in the car and drive there!read more

This is the most incredible wonderland of fragrances. I was so happy that we were given such…read morepersonalized service and tried many many fragrances before making our choices. What a lovely experience. Very reasonable prices. I would go back again in a heartbeat. Thank you very much.

This beauty supply store for professional cosmetologists and aestheticians is essential for our…read morebeauty industry. I use it most for discounted products that are usually 50% off. That goes for tools as well. Some of my favorite brands they carry are it's a 10, OPI, GHD, Hot Tools, Alterna, and many more. The staff is always extremely helpful and welcoming. They alert me of sales coming up even when I could have bought it today for the full price. They're on the customer's side. You can also call over the phone to order discounted item and pick up when you can.