Had an appointment on New Year's Eve at 11am at this location. My makeup artist was Liz. She was friendly and took her time. I didn't go in with a vision just that I wanted red lips, smoky eyes and my accessories were gold. I guess I should have been a bit more vocal as I just wanted to leave the vision up to her. I just felt my eyes gave off more of an 80s vibe. I did end up blending it more when I got home and it looked way better. Otherwise the ding in the stars is that I bought a cherry lip liner along with powder foundation and she never put it in my bag. I was pretty disappointed as it was $25. I have the receipt but would have no idea how I would prove she didn't place it in my bag so I just let it go. I do recommend when shopping at this location to double check your purchase! read more

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BEST MAC Store around! I recently got back into MAC thanks to TikTok and Miguel! He's the sweetest and because I'm not skilled at blending or mixing, he helped me figure out what colors worked for me. The highlight for me, he went above and beyond to get me the BRAND NEW NOT SOLD IN STORES YET collection. I had my eye on these colors for a while and he put the ones I needed aside for me! If you're looking to refresh your look or need some help figuring out what works for you, come see Miguel! read more

I came in to get my makeup done today. I won't mention the girls name who did my make up. She was nice but unfortunately she couldn't give me more than 50% of her attention. I came in for a 45 minute appointment and she was interrupted every five minutes. She had to attend every customer. My 45 minute makeup session took an hour and a half. I left without letting her finish. What is really upsetting is that I came in because of getting ready for an event. She knew that, but still left every 5 to 10 minutes to attempt the customer that walked in the store. If you want to get your makeup done do it at Nordstrom not the stand alone store. read more

Customer service needs to improve. Two young women were working (6/13/25, 8:15pm). One was restocking while the white employee was helping a white customer. Instead of coming to ask me if I needed help once that customer left, she left to help restock. I was the only customer. I asked for help. She gave me what I needed but definitely not at all attentive as she was to the other customer. read more

i came in with a vision and the team here helped bring it to life! not only was i able to swatch as many shades as needed, but the team also made amazing recommendations that i'm obsessed with. great service, great product, love MAC read more

I really don't wear a lot of makeup, so a visit to a store that only deals in makeup is a little bit intimidating, to say the least. I had no appointment, but Lily was there to help me with a smile on her face. Not only was she kind, but she helped to color match my skin and explained which foundation would work better for the reason I was purchasing it. Since I'll be using this foundation on stage, it's important that I get the right product. Once I was ready to purchase the product we chose, I asked a question about application and Miguel explained why different brushes are used for certain types of coverage. He showed me some examples and also explained why the foundation I purchased should not be used as primer on my eyelids. Then without hesitation, Lily jumped up to get me a small sample of the product I *can* use for a primer on my eyelids. These two are just the best! I could not be more happy with my purchase and with my experience at the store. And finally, when checking out, I was asked if I wanted to donate to the Trevor Project. Umm, yeah, of course I do! All in all, it was a great experience. Thank you Lily and Miguel! read more

I have been a MAC girl for many years - so it's really difficult for me to go to the MAC store and just walk out with the items I originally went in for. Today I went in for just foundation, and was helped by Ximena. Well, the colors she had on her eyes was just SO BEAUTIFUL! So of course I had to ask her about the colors she was wearing. She showed me the products she used including the awesome pigment glitter (and I think that's where she sold me! I love sparkle!) She was even kind enough to offer to show me how to apply the colors, so I took her up on her offer. Even though she was having to also help guests as they came in the shop, she was still able to provide me with outstanding customer service with a smile! When the salesperson is this sweet, you don't mind waiting for them. Well, needless to say, I loved the colors she showed me and bought them all! Thanks Ximena for your assistance! I really appreciate you taking the time to go the extra mile, rather than just dismissing me because you were too busy. I will definitely come back for your assistance the next time I need something! read more

I had an appointment to have my makeup done at the MAC counter at 4pm on a Saturday for engagement photos. I showed up around 3:30pm because our photographer had moved up the time of our photoshoot which was about 2 hours away without traffic. Wendy came over to help me and I explained the situation to her, and she said she could take me earlier so that I could make it on time. I absolutely loved the way she did my makeup. She did exactly how I wanted it. I asked for more dramatic eyes, and contouring to make my face appear slimmer, and she nailed it. I only wish I had more time to stay and buy some more of the products from her (I bought the lip liner and lipgloss). I will definitely be back to purchase from her directly next time I'm in town. Thank you again Wendy! read more

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Super proud of this early morning team! I showed the MUA - (red top) an inspo photo of the makeup I wanted and she delivered:) I ended up purchasing the foundation and lashes called "heartbreaker"! I will definitely recommend this Mac Cosmetics store. These ladies work so hard, thanks again! read more

I've been a Mac girl for over two decades, but their service isn't the same anymore. They do not honor the things they advertise. I've had trouble with the last three online orders. Some have yet to be fulfilled. I'll probably stop ordering online and find a nearby store from now on. read more

Service was exceptional! Kyla is a total package, kind, helpful and patient! She helped us pick makeup for a bride to be, had amazing suggestions and put up with flying inputs of three woman all centered on the love of our bride to be. If you are in need of someone to guide, suggest and apply makeup for any day hands down this lady is who you want to see. Thank you for making this such a great fun girls out morning for us Kyla! read more

Did an appointment to try on the new Mac Studio Radiance Serum-Powered Fountain, and it was the best experience ever!! Liz helped me find my right shade and recommended tips for me! I'm a girly who doesn't put that much makeup, but Liz did such an amazing job assisting me! Would consider going here!! Thank you, Liz! read more

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I needed to purchase foundation for a performance I am going on tour for and I have no experience with make up. The MAC store was clean and I was helped by Kayla and Liz and they were fantastic. They explained the products and helped me find an adjacent to the discontinued product I was asked to buy. I had a very positive experience and they were fantastic. Thank you Liz and Kayla! read more

I have always deeply appreciated and enjoyed the service and quality that this location has provided and the makeup company MAC has offered in product quality but NOT THIS TIME. This incident took place on Monday of this week. I often do not write bad reviews because I am always understanding of when businesses get busy or things happen out of their control. But this was definitely IN their CONTROL. First and foremost the day I went in it was extremely busy. Understandable but when I went in I was not acknowledged and despite an employee with blonde hair noticing I came in and saw me waiting for a while, did not say at least "we will be right with you". It wasn't until another employee with darker hair told me that they will be with me in a little bit. Of course I brushed this off because like I said they were busy. Now the real issue here is that I felt discriminated against and looked down upon! I am a Hispanic woman, but I am an educated woman nonetheless and I do speak spanish. During my time while waiting, I exchanged kind words in Spanish with the other employee about being serviced soon. During that interaction the employee with the blonde hair looked at me with disgust in her face?! Everyone is entitled to their opinions but what is not okay is the fact that During times where she was extremely free she did not acknowledge me NOR DID SHE ASK AT LEAST WHAT SERVICE I WANTED. It wasn't until the other kind employee came to talk to me and we talked about what I was looking for. I left that day without service because I felt looked down upon by the employee with lighter hair. The employee with the darker hair was great! but because the one with the blonde hair created a hostile environment and I no longer felt comfortable enough to stay. It was very sad to see that one employee was working effortlessly and attending all the clients ALL WHILE providing services and keeping a clean work area (which I deeply appreciate in the beauty world) and communicating and the other employee was picking and choosing who to take and not really talking to anyone that did not look white... Like I said, I am an educated individual and don't go around just complaining but this in itself was a negative experience I will NEVER forget. I do hope to return soon but I can not say with confidence that I would return if that same employee was present at the same time. No negativity towards her but her actions were certainly not okay... read more

Did an appointment with Liz, to try their new foundation today! Liz did an AMAZING job! Perfect shade match on the first try! She also help me pick out a nude lipstick too. Muwah! Would recommend here. 10/10 Ask for Liz for helpful advice and appointments! read more

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Ximena made my experience at MAC amazing and memorable!! I booked the 15 minute makeup with her and I was blown away. She is so talented, personable, and has sooooo much knowledge on MAC products read more

I had a good experience this visit. Liz was amazing and helped me with my shopping. Very pleasant and a professional young lady, helped and recommended me some products I've never used before and I was amazed as how it was applied on my skin. She needs a raise and I hope she gets recognized for her talent. I will be returning back in hopes that liz helps me again. read more

Since I rarely wear make-up I'm so glad I came here to get help choosing colors for my daughter. Kyla was so helpful and kind! She was super nice and showed my daughter how to apply lashes. Would come here again!!! read more

Took my daughter here for make up for homecoming and everyone in there was so lovely! The manager helped her and showed her how to do her make up and listened to her vision. I'd definitely return and she loves the products we purchased! read more

I just want to give a shout-out to Rudy who did my makeup on 10.16.21. He was from another Mac store helping out the SCP store for the day. He was so nice and did my makeup for me on the spot even though I did not have an appointment. He was hustling, managing the store by himself, all while doing my makeup at the same time. He did a phenomenal job in such a short amount of time. So grateful for him, his kindness, and insane talent. If you're his manager reading this, give him a raise / promotion read more

I had a great time building my custom eye shadow palette at the MAC store in South Coast Plaza the other day! Lily Liberty was helping me out. She is as sweet and fun as her name suggests (and also very helpful and patient as I tried on practically every shade!). I ended up with a fantastic collection of shades! The store was out of several shades I wanted, and Lily Liberty took my number and texted me when they came in. Thank you Lily Liberty! read more

Mac store does not keep to their appointments. Made an appointment 1 hour later still waiting. Won't be back will give my money to someone else read more

My daughter (C) had an appointment at South Coast Plaza MAC store for The Essentials and Wow Brows. Ximena was on schedule and AMAZING... she picked out all the basic necessities to match skin tone and colors to achieve the natural, everyday look that C wanted to achieve during the visit. Being that C's face was a virgin to make-up, Ximena kept it simple as she teaches C, step-by-step, on how to apply everything while being very detailed with techniques and tips... taking the time explaining and giving analogy to help C better understand the reason behind what was being done, making them easier to remember. The full make-up tutorial was unexpected and C was so impressed on how Ximena enhanced her natural beauty. When The Essentials was completed, C looked fabulous and felt confident she can do it on her own. Being overjoyed and excited, C forgot to mention about the Wow Brow appointment... gives her a reason to go back sooner than later :) Thank you Ximena for going above and beyond... making it an unforgettable 16th birthday gift experience for a young girl to bloom! read more

I recently made a 15 minute glam appointment to have my eye and lips done for a holiday party. This was the worst make application experience I have experienced. Olivia (red curly hair), was the make up artist, I showed her a picture of what I wanted, explained I typically like more of a natural look. Once I saw my eyeshadow it looked like I had bruises on my eyes, then she proceeded to apply this cheap looking glitter. This look nothing like the picture. I took off the eye shadow asked for something simple, top eyeliner, when I tell you it was rough it was ROUGH. Olivia did a thick unflattering wing application of eyeliner and when I asked for more natural. She got noticably fustrated, rushed through doing my make up , was heavy handed with the brush application, dropping brushes on the floor and to top it off she had horrible customer service passive aggressive attitude! She applied false lashes which were unevenly applied, I mentioned this she tried fix them with no success. I literally came back home had to re- do my makeup and take off the uneven lashes. I left so unhappy and still spent 45 bucks because she spent the time doing the make up. I will never go back there nor suggest this MAC store to anyone and stick to Nordstrom's Lancôme YSL and Chanel! Olivia- next time a customer is providing feedback of what they want do not get combative, or rude but listen and if you are not equipped ask for help! Humility and receptiveness goes along way. The one star is for the other two girls that were genuinely kind and welcoming. read more

Love love love this Mac Pro store ! They have so many colors and products to chose from so many glitter eye shadows, mattes you name it they have it I love shopping here the girls are so nice and always take care of me this is my favorite MAC store and counter to visit. read more

Though I love the Mac Store, I like going to smaller mac counters when I'm in a hurry and need to not be distracted by all the cool mac makeup! I have tried every brand of makeup. As far as the studio fix powder foundation- I can not find a better product that I like more. I have used it for years and it's perfect. My only negative 2 things about mac counters or stores is that they are out of stock a lot, so it's hard to count on them having what you want. And waiting for help also is not ideal being they are so busy all the time. But because of this, when I do go, I buy more then I need so I have to go less. read more

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If you're ever invited to a party at the MAC store, definitely go! Tonight I was a guest at the Spring Colour Forecast collection preview event. It was so amazing...cute male waiters passed out cocktails and appetizers, and we got to wander around the store checking out all the new lipsticks, eye shadows, glosses...it was all so gorgeous! There were tons of sales people there, but they weren't at all pushy, and you could shop at your leisure. Obviously this was a very popular event, and the line was out the door. It pays to arrive on time, or even a little early. We were given a sheet with the names of all the products on it, so all we had to do was mark off what we wanted, and then a sales associate would take it to the back and get everything ready for purchase. Thank you, MAC, for making my world a more beautiful place. It's my pleasure to be on your mailing list. XOXOXO read more

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Still love this place. This is my go to place when I need to buy my studio techs and match master foundations. I only blame my sister for getting me into make up in the first place. There comes a time in a girl's face where you graduate from Cover Girl and Maybelline (depending on your budget that is). Depending on the season and the amount of coverage you need, this is my go to place. If you are blessed with perfect skin 24/7 all year round, you need not read further. However, if you are like me who works long hours and still wants to have a presentable face, this place works. I've learned which foundations are good for light coverage and heavy coverage, long hours, short hours, primers, make up removers, brushes yada yada yada. I just like to know that I can get my product and tips along the way. The girls I usually encounter are helpful and nice. I haven't encountered anyone standoffish. They're informative and seem knowledgeable with the products. When there's a crowd, it doesn't take long for someone to tell me they'll be there. Then again, I try to avoid crowds anyway but on occasion, that can't be helped. Again, the employees here seem much more knowledgeable with the makeup. I've been to macys/nordstrom counters where I've been mismatched and looked bright white or tanned in a can. One time, one of the gals was giving my sister the "smoky look". My sister asked me how she looked and I smiled and told her she looked fantastic. I stood behind the makeup artist (so she wouldn't see me) and held my fist up and made a punching motion. My sister got it and she knew she looked like she had a black eye. read more

I came here prior to a Halloween party and had an appointment at the Mac counter. I really needed beautiful aqua Mermaid makeup (excuse my work Minion outfit in the pix) They were running behind schedule because some girls had called out but they checked on me a few times to make sure I was ok and to reassure me they will be with me shortly. I really appreciated that and didn't mind waiting at all. Ashley did my makeup and it was over the top amazing! She did EXACTLY what I had asked her to do and went beyond expectations. I got so many compliments on my make up that day. I love her tips on the makeup and her attentiveness. I can't wait for the next opporrtunity to get dolled up and get my glam done by Ashley again! read more

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I've changed addresses, hairstyles, haircolors, jobs, tastes in restaurants but one thing hasn't changed: my love for MAC Cosmetics. It was not a perfect romance; early on, I had a reaction to the eye shadows. But then came the Veluxe formula of eye shadows and I am wearing it with no problems. I've never heard them suggest I need to contour my face to look more Western or do my eyes in a way that would give me the appearance of an eyelid crease. Nor have they ever tried to aggressively sell concealer to cover up blemishes, which other stores/brands will do automatically. Yes, the men and women at MAC Cosmetics are fabulous. The prices are reasonable. Especially considering that the products last for a while. Blushes, powders, eye shadows (and I tried a quad recently and it didn't irritate my eyes at all), Fluidline gel liners, lipsticks and lip glosses are worth trying. The product that doesn't work for me here is the mascara, but I have heard the newer mascaras are good. This is a store worth checking out. read more

MAC people can always seem intimidating upon walking into the store, but once they start talking to you everything is a-ok. Came in here for a few staple products that I recently ran out of.... the Manager was quick to help me. She even suggested a few lip glosses and lipsticks that I absolutely love. Out of all MAC stores I have been too, this one is by far my favorite. The main reason is it is at South Coast, they have beautiful & helpful employees, and they tend to be stocked all the times! read more

The staff here is very knowledgeable & helpful. The guy that helped me was able to find me the exact colors suited for my skin tone & guide me/give me options to achieve the look(s) I wanted. He made the buying experience very simple & easy. This is the particular Mac store I'll surely be visiting again. read more

My only regret is not doing a review sooner. Blake is amazing, honestly everyone is!! I work near an Ulta and shop there sometimes but I love making the extra effort to come here because I always get TOP NOTCH service. Only if everyone in customer service could be like MAC personnel, the world would be a better place read more

A huge shout out to Ross and Nahid (I think is how it's spelled) I live in Chino Hills and was looking to get makeup done at a MAC near me, & at first I was bummed no appts. We're available for my mother and I that were local.... but fortunately for me, MAC in Bloomingdales had 2 spots open for my mom and I!!! yayyyy :) We were getting our makeup done for the Luke Bryan Concert & all I can Say is WOW ! I seriously wish I could take Ross everywhere with me in my pocket & have him do my makeup everyday! I was so impressed with my bronze smokey eye! Definitely book an appointment with him!! & on my moms behalf, Nahid was also Incredible !!! She did such a beautiful look on her & all that mattered was my mom was happy! :) Thanks guys! Can't wait to come back and see you! read more

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I love MAC and great Customer service! I wanted to try a new shade of lipstick with Argan oil and Blake helped me find a shade that I adore! Baited Breath! I also felt like getting a couple of my favorites like Amorous and Boy Bait cremesheen glass! He was so helpful and knew exactly where to find everything. If you go ;ask for Blake~ he is a darling & a Superstar! MAC found a great Representative for their company! South Coast Plaza store!! read more

Went in here looking for some fun eyeshadow. I usually hate this place because it's always so freakin' crowded, but it wasn't too bad this time, even though it was a Sunday, and it was like 90-degrees outside. Asked a girl named Brin to help me out and she was very nice. She did my eyes really quickly and I thought she did a pretty good job. She got me what I wanted pretty quickly, so all in all, a good experience. For those of you who shop MAC and got the $15 gift card, that expired in March. Bummer. read more

Tommy E.Chaves WAS MY LIFE SAVER! He was holding down the fort at M.A.C at Bloomingdale s ALL BY HIMSELF ! And he still managed to do my Make-Up along with helping other customers. He did an AWESOME job on my make up, He made me look so pretty lol putting on that mask for the night..You know what I mean ladies.. lol.. I swear I looked like Princess Jasmine lol from Disney lol or a younger versión of Kimmi K. My eyebrows were perfect! Not too dark nor too light! my make up looked very natural and flawless.. I am a great believer in giving credit , where credit is due! He was very friendly and steady ..While having my boyfriend a bit upset that we were already running late like always( I am always late ) lol he was still able to work under his pressure .-CAN I say AMAZING lol Since my boyfriend is impatient at times hahah! Which let me tell you "He hates my tardiness lol (the boyfriend) And the boyfriend was very happy after, I had my make up on and ready ..He even Thanked Him and he even asked Tommy for his card since I forgot...Since he was rushing me ..GRRR lol..-THE BOYFRIEND But I am truly writing this with great appreciation and admiration to this wonderful person and lifesaver of my night :) I look forward to hearing other good reviews about you Tommy :). read more

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Such an amazing place! I came in on Friday in a panic because my boyfriend and I decided to make a last minute trip to Disney! We live in Los Angeles and I had no makeup with me. Jaclyn totally helped me out and gave me a perfect Halloween inspired makeover! I was so grateful! So thankful they took time from their busy schedule to help me! Can't wait to visit again!!!! read more

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Horrible. You buy online and get the wrong color. The store will not exchange items for color change. They refund item for sale price and then make you buy at full price. I recommend not ever buying online or in an pandemic where they take advantage of customers read more

Ximena was amazing! I did the 15 wow look and omg she made me look flawless! I'm horrible at doing my makeup and she taught me easy techniques to use when I do my own make up. I'm actually going back again to try another look. They facility is really organized and clean. Ximena was amazing and really catered to my makeup needs. read more