Great store, great customer service, great products.
I have been here 3 or so times, and every time I have gotten wonderful service. The first time I came was just before Christmas and it was PACKED. I looked through items as gifts and settled on some that I thought would be good. I didn't really need any help - as I was sort of just guessing anyways - but was offered help on multiple occasions - even with little space to move around the store. When I went to check out, a sales associate stopped me from entering the line, asked if I was paying with card and rung me up on the spot with an ipad. AWESOME. Great planning for a store that knew it would be super busy for the holidays.
Now, to my own experiences that led me to writing this review. I have gotten masks ask gifts multiple times, but decided I wanted some for my own. I went into another location to get a fresh mask and the coffee mask, both of which were great. I only mention the other store (which was also great), because I then visited this location after loving those masks. I had a couple questions regarding the masks (how often to use, what to use before the mask, etc) and asked the LUSH associate at the Glendale store (though I hadn't purchased them at that location) and she was incredibly helpful. I then asked her for a face wash good for my skin, and she asked important questions regarding my sensitivity level as well as my previous face washes. She then sampled 4 products on my arm (2 facewashes, 1 lotion, 1 toner) to give me some options. While helping me, the associate also seamlessly answered another shoppers question without making me feel abandoned or ignored. That's really great customer service to engage two customers at the same time! I ended up purchasing a couple of the products and I am loving them so far - about a week later. AQUA MARINA is my favorite!!! No soaps, so it is sooo gentle and feels great.
My next visit was to try and find some products for my boyfriend. He was looking for a moisturizer after shaving and some scrubs. I told the sales associate the details and she was incredibly helpful, working through some uncertainties to try and find a solution for someone who wasn't even there. Again, the products were sampled on my arm and I purchased those for him. The sales associate was so helpful during the whole process, even when I'm trying to show her pictures of his skin to get a sense of the best product (do you know your significant other's skin type?!). AGAIN, the sales associate answered questions I had about previous products I had purchased. During this visit, I even purchased the other cleanser that was recommended to me on my previous visit, as I couldn't stop thinking about it.
(Excuse all of my detail, I am hoping to ensure those who helped me can recognize the situation and realize they are getting praised, as I didn't catch anyone's names!)
SO, long story short...
Positives
Location - In the mall, easy to find. New location is nice and open.
Customer Service - Very helpful. Thorough. Know what they are talking about. Recommend great products and aren't pushy or overbearing. Give many options.
Products - Everything I have purchased has been GREAT. Aqua Marina (facewash), Catastrophe Cosmetic (mask), Celestial (moisturizer), Cosmetic Lad (after-shave moisturizer, in my boyfriend's case), Ultrabland (cleanser), Herbalism (scrub cleanser). Natural, thoughtful ingredients, smell great, work well, nice looking!
Atmosphere - welcoming, pleasant. Open, easy to understand and find products.
Things to consider -
These are very well-made products. They come with a bit higher price tag than a supermarket cleanser. They are worth it! Be sure to check expiration dates before purchasing to be sure you can use it all by the time it expires. They are all fresh ingredients, so they go bad (unlike your typical facewashes filled with preservatives that last forever).
Thanks LUSH for all of your help! read more