Listen... I couldn't find a foundation that matches my skin tone for the life of me! So I came here looking for a few samples, and I met Nikki/Nicole. Seriously the funniest girl ever! She was soooo sweet and fun. Before helping me, I saw how she treated every other customer and I was so pleased. It made me smile ear to ear. It was so genuine and passionate. When she helped me, she made me laugh nonstop and I told her how grateful I am for her. People like her are rare to find these days. It was closing time and she didn't make me feel rush. Or the other people she helped. Can't wait to be back to purchase thé foundation she recommended! read more

This review is for Joanna! She is so patient, friendly, beautiful, and such a professional. She knows her stuff! Her foundation color match was perfect. She did my makeup on my first visit, and helped me find a new gorgeous blush, taught me about blush placement (game changer), introduced a new foundation formula and how to apply it (btw it wore beautifully for the rest of the day) I walked out with several goodies as well as a list of products we tried. My second visit with her was just as amazing/satisfying. I brought in a lipstick I wanted her to match, and she nailed it. She informed me how to use the brushes I got, and we tried on an eyeshadow, and she broke down those steps too. Very thorough!! If you're looking for excellent service ask for Joanna, you won't be disappointed! Thank you Joannna! read more

Customer service was not up to par no one was there to match me or give good suggestions, It made me not want to shop here

Shout out to Niki. She was very helpful and funny! She made my shopping experience today pleasant. Helped me and my sister out today purchasing a few things. Amazing customer service. Definitely recommend read more

DO NOT COME HERE. Rude rude rude. It's like a wannabe clique in there; like calm down ladies, you're just selling makeup and you're wearing too much makeup for show (maybe one day you guys will be big makeup artists but for the meantime, can you just get me some damn lipstick and eyeshadow without the attitude please!) Do yourself a favor and go to Bobby Brown or somewhere else...shop online, hell, the 99cent store. Anywhere but there. read more

I went in this past Sunday with an appointment at 12pm. Since I needed engagement pictures done I timed it so I would have enough time for mess ups, traffic, and overall anything that could go wrong. I showed up early (11:45am) & was told I was early so I would need to wait because there was only one makeup artist on the floor. I walk around and it's now 12:05 and they sat another girl down to have her makeup done. So I walk up to the register with my mom who tells them we have an appointment and have been here since before the girl who was just sat and we need someone to help us. Well Ricky doesn't like how we reminded them of the appointment THEY made us. So he comments in the most sarcastic attitude about how then had call outs and they're short staffed so we need to wait. Anyway, just my luck Ricky does my makeup. I'm not sure if he's unaware that I actually know how to do makeup and only had it done as a convenience because I needed new foundation and lashes. But he made sure to do a joke of a job. Did not prime my face. Did not set my face with setting spray. & he made sure my natural lashes and fake lashes weren't lined up. Overall: I'll never go here again since they're uneducated of skill it requires to actually do a good job at applying makeup & I'll never purchase from MAC again after this. read more

I've been a loyal MAC customer for years now, and I have never found any other eyeliners comparable. I'll occasionally purchase some of their studio fix foundations (amazing coverage), eyeshadows (very pigmented), and lipsticks/lipglasses for mama bear. I have a fondness for this particular counter just because I had both my homecoming and prom makeup done here for free (with a purchase of $50+). Each time was a painless experience, and the girls were extremely friendly. I knew nothing about makeup back then, but they were very patient and informative. They talked me through the process, and even though it took about an hour each round, time flies because they made for easy conversation. I've also had my makeup done at the MAC counter inside Nordstrom at the Santa Anita mall, and it was a very unpleasant experience to say the least. I came out looking like freaking Shrek (cough) which goes to show that it was just a difference in skills. Even though it's a little less roomy than its Arcadia location and generally busier with girls getting their makeup done, I've never had a problem trying to buy my products. If it seems that all of their sales people are busy and no one is around to ask me what I'd like, I just walk to the register to get service. In and out of Macy's within minutes. *** MAC has implemented a recycling program known as Back to MAC. I had no idea something like this even existed, but thanks to the ladies at this counter, I can now claim at least 3 new tubes of FREE lipstick. For those of you who were not aware of this either, their website says, "Because we share your commitment to the environment, MAC accepts returns of its primary packaging through the Back to MAC Program. By returning six [6] MAC primary packaging containers to a MAC counter or MAC Cosmetics online, you'll receive a free MAC lipstick of your choice as our thanks to you." read more

I went to Mac because I wanted to buy makeup, I was walking around for about 5 min, I Noticed right away no one help me, I felt I was being discriminated for my looks. I have been there before looking all doll up and right away employees help me. When I paid my merchandised the Guy who help me put the lipstick on the counter with my receipt, I ask him if I could please get a bag, he replied and said "oh I am sorry we don't have any bags, to go ask Macy's for plastic bags" as I walked away the other employee was dispatching a costumer and guess what!!!!! Gave her a Bag, I felt so low, I was treated different for the way I look, no one should be treated like this. Bad costumer service. read more

I got my makeup done by Ricky & he made me look gorgeous! I would totally recommend him to my friends & family. The girls there are nice & friendly. Thank you Ricky & girls! read more

Jac was so lovely she helped picked out my lip gloss and eye shadow such a good spirit ! And she also played good music

I walked inside Macy's MAC on a busy Saturday afternoon without an appointment and was greeted immediately. The Artist name is Daniel, I told him I had a wedding to attend and was wondering if I can get my makeup done he was very sweet and sat me in a chair right away. I was so happy because after reading the reviews I really thought I was going to be turned away, but lucky for me I walked into the right person. I wasn't too sure what I wanted so I let him take over completely and I'm so happy I did because I LOVED it!!!!!! He explained the whole process and informed me of every product he was using along the way as well as educating me on what its used for or what it can do to my skin etc. The best customer service I've ever had at a MAC counter. I highly recommend him ladies. He's for sure my go to guy from now on read more

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Diane is hands down​ amazing!! She is so humble​ and has such a great personality. It was easy talking to her and expressing how I​ wanted my makeup to​​ look. Both times I got my makeup done by her I​ received plenty of​ compliments. I can't​ emphasize enough how​ talented Diane is.​ Besides being extremely talented she has great customer service qualities. I would definitely recommend her to anyone interested​ in getting glammed. MAC has a gem working for them! read more

My daughter had prom and we went in as a walk in with no appointment and the wonderful make up artist were so accommodating and fit her in. Vicky was her make up artist and she did such an amazing job that my daughter looked perfect and made her special day that much more amazing for her. Thank you so much!!! read more

MAC Cosmetics - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Montebello, California

Extremely happy with my wedding makeup done by Diane !! It lasted throughout the entire night and I got so many compliments . I arrived to my appointment 10 min early and was assisted in a matter of seconds . Through out the process she always asked me for my input and my makeup just came out better then I could have imagined. Diane is very talented ! There were other staff members being very friendly complimenting me which was very nice :) Ricky was especially nice ( I hope that was his name lol ) once again a huge thanks !!! read more

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So starting with my first experience, it was on a monday around 1pm, usually the mall is slow atvthis time, but apparently Mac was pretty busy, i walked in & looked around for a couple minutes. I was completely ignored, the employees would just walk right past me. I only saw about 2 girls working that shift, & about 15 customers, i highly recommend that they place more employees per shift! Eventually i got tired of waiting & feeling stupid, so i ended up buying my foundation at the Bobbi Brown store right next door. Based on my second attempt, it was today (Wednesday) around 3 pm (again, usually the mall is slow at this time) i walked in & luckily was the only customer at the time. I greeted by some girl with short black hair, who was very welcoming. I bought my miracle powder & left satisfied & with a smile. If it wasnt for the second attempt, i probably wouldnt have returned to this location again. You get 3 stars my friend! read more

Very mean and rude employees unprofessional unhelpful had no choice but to come here because it's close to me and every time i come it's the same bad customer service experience awful! read more

I always come in and work with Denise, she's very attentive and very helpful as well as sweet. However, I went in on Tuesday and got help from Ricky who was also awesome! I got all of my essentials in the perfect tone and everything. I came back Thursday and worked with another girl, I think her name was Sara? Kinda rude at first then she became helpful. Overall experience here is four stars. ONLY because they're sold out of my favorite colors of lipstick and liner and they're not sure when they'll be getting them again. I'll definitely be back to this location. The customer service is awesome. A million times better than Sephora LOL. read more

I had my wedding makeup done a couple of weeks ago (yup! Just now writing a review as I was away on my honeymoon). The young woman, Crystal or Krystle, did such a fabulous job making me look beautiful on my wedding day. I was a little nervous because it was a last minute decision to get my makeup done at a counter but lo and behold, my artist does professional makeup on the side! She was very sweet and understanding of my concerns and the look I was after and made me up beautifully! She is very skilled. I'll post pics once I get them back from the photographer! :) read more

I came in last Saturday as a walk in due to being turned down by Sephora at JCP due to my appointment not being valid. Came in as a walk in and was taken (a little wait) much worth the wait. Loved my makeup and got so many compliments. Very very happy i was turned away by Sephora because i ended up looking stunning! read more

Love this MAC store , my daughter was helped out by Christian , a very professional & kind person yesterday! We went in after having a horrible experience at the Stonewood MAC, honestly not even walking into MAC Montebello with a impression we would be helped out with and Christian was very kind and very informative! He told us the different types of foundations and color matched my daughter, we didn't even receive a Hello from the girls at Stonewood so a 10/10 service Christian! read more

I looked and felt like a dumbass standing around for 10 minutes without anyone saying "hello" or "may I help you?" I had to bother a man who was doing make up on a client because apparently the other girls were too busy talking to each other. There was one girl who helped me with a question I had, but she just made me feel completely awkward. read more

I've been to many Mac stores and by far this location has the worst customer service!! It's not the first time it happens to me! The employees see me standing there, they walk by me and COMPLETELY ignore me! They don't bother asking me if I need help or to even greet me! Extremely rude and unprofessional! Avoid this location if you can!! read more

Rude, stuck up, caddy to sum up their customer service in 3 words. I feel like if you don't go there dressed up and look like you have money they won't even blink an eye at you. I've been in multiple times bcuz I don't live too far away from this place and it never changes. When I go in without makeup and dressed down they'll ignore me. It's honestly sad. I walked in with $300 to spend on me and my sister but I took my business to sephora at brea mall. Mac please reiterate the meaning of customer service to your reps! Maybe they'll get picked up by someone high profile if they treated everyone equally! read more

I've been going to the MAC counter at the Macy's in Montebello for years.. I recently went a few weeks ago, I always book my makeovers with the sexy beautiful and talented makeup artist DENISE.. Not only is she extremely knowledgeable and talented , she is extremely sweet! She answers all my questions and goes the extra mile to make sure I am completely satisfied with my look.. She also offers suggestions, tips and follows up with me which I absolutely love! When she was done with my final look, I walked around the Macy's to continue my shopping. I happen to walk by the Urban Decay counter and a few of the Urban Decay makeup artists were very impressed! One of them asked "the MAC girls did it"? I said.. YES Denise! They were very polite and complimentary. I am a fan and customer for life! If you want a true makeup professional with honest suggestions , I highly recommend DENISE ! read more

I hate the mac store in Montebello all the girls r mean and rude I remember I came in the morning to look what they had because that's the only Mac close to me. I had no makeup on what so ever I jumped out of the shower n came ( looked bad ) so I went n no one helped me they saw me wanting help n nothing no smiles on there faces looking u up n down like I did something wrong to them then I came again in the evening with my friends n that time my hair was done full makeup n glam u should of seen how they were with me all nice n sweet n smiling like do I have to look good for u to show me good customer service .also if u don't buy anything they will be rude till u leave with out helping u or talking to u but once u buy lots of stuff again there nice to u like mac come on what kind of ppl r u hiring . read more

Hate this place. I've been twice. Both times screwed up customer service. I was not greeted. Instead, I had to interrupt two of their workers that were casually chitchatting in the middle of the store! Both times, they recommended the wrong color. Sold me product that was totally off. Worst advice from this place. Don't believe a word that comes out of these workers mouths. I think they are just trying to make a sale despite whether the product is right for you or not. Their inventory is NEVER stocked! They also can not get into any records of what you bought from other Mac stores. Lame!!! Worst lazy workers ever! read more

Terrible service. I'm one of those shoppers that does research before I go shopping so I usually know what Im going to buy. So Im pretty easy to help. They however, never want to help me. I stand around looking stupid and no one even greets me. They are so uppity! Its like you walked into some store in Beverly Hills! lol its montebello! please! I started shopping online or at sephora. I love MAC but the sales people suck. read more

They have very POOR customer service and they recommended the wrong color foundation. It looks fine indoor but once I walk out I look like I have a bad tanning. My face looks orange. I like the products but I really dislike walking in to store. read more

THE WORST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Walked in to a messy and un kept store. wasnt greeted by any of the 3 emloyees. The chubby girl in the front was hugging chatting what seemed to be a personal friend. The other girl was wth a client I kept asking for help and all I was told was to wait. Wait!!??? while you talk to your high school friend???!!? I asked the other girl if there was a line after I had been passed by a half a dozen times. She said to wait my turn I then replied and told her that my wife and I where there prior to all customers that they where helping. She then told me that she is the A. Manager ( Ava, Armeda or someting along those lines), and if I didnt like to go to Macys.!!!! HUH !!?? I then told her in calm and collective manner OK , have a good day. THis is the worst experiance I have ever had at the Mall!!! Corp. needs to step in and clean this place up. They had a for sure sale with me but seemed to not care. I hope they get it together read more

I seriosly love buying makeup from Mac.... however this experience left me sour to the brim!!! I was patiently shopping at the Mac station when three different workers passed by and told me "hold on I will be right with you" exactly a minute apart. I literally only needed a blush!!! How hard is that?!! ..so I patiently waited about 6-7 minutes to get help. It started to seem like my money was not good enough for Mac. After that I basically just got tired of waiting and left. The customer service here is weak and horrible, mind you there wasn't even people there it was around noon. I will not be making ANY purchases from this location anytime soon. (Still steamed!!) read more

By far the worst costumer service. Some of the girls there are so rude and snobby. I was asking a question on my foundation and I wanted to know what compact would match me best. The lady handed me the brush and rudely told me to try them myself and she just walked away. The main purpose of being a make up artist is to make women feel and look beautiful. She could've been the best make up artist in there,but her attitude made her look ugly inside and out. I try to avoid this location as much as I can. read more

This place is a zoo! Honestly, they made me wait so long even though I new exactly what I needed, I hate that! Not only that, there was a point that the girls in black were clustered up and completely ignored everyone for a few minutes, come on! Never go to this place on a Saturday afternoon. read more

Costumer service is horrible! The girls who work there give you attitude, I prefer to buy another brand than to go there! They are loosing lots of customers due to the workers attitude I put one star but I will give it just because the product is good read more

Wow, I have been to more Mac cosmetics stores/counters than I can count and this is the absolute worst! I totally get that they get busy and you sometimes have to wait. BUT when there are four workers just talking to each other while customers are waiting around, that's just ridiculous. And this is the case most of the time at this location, just read some of the other reviews. Save yourself the trouble and shop online or go to another mall, like Santa Anita. read more

This location inside the mall is very small but all of their stores are really small...it always gets super packed due to the fact that its inside a mall! But i usually shop early in the mornings to avoid the crowds. Anyways I love the fact that you can use your Macy's gift card since it is inside of Macys. When I go, I always try to look for the gay guy lol I just feel like they are better at giving advice and they are more helpful than the girls cuz most of the girls tend to have an attitude. But my overall experience was good. read more

I remember why I wasn't coming here for the longest because they have the worse attitude and really bad customer service here. My friend and I were trying to get help by one of the artist and they didn't want to help us , once they decided to help us he was so rude he try to make my friend feel stupid and walked away . I we were like what in the fucking world are you serious, I believe his name was Rick . read more

I HATE HATE HATE this place. The girls swear i need there makeup advice or tips. I just need my stuff and go. The guys and girls are so rude. They walk around and does not acknowledge the customers. This is the only MAC i hate going to. I have friends use to work at MAC and they are nothing like this. Better and on to the next. read more

I set-up an appointment with the MAC store for a friday afternoon. I showed up about 40 minutes late and this girl at the desk named yesenia was able to take me right away. She listened to what I wanted and gave me some feedback as well and I was excited . I was really happy with the end result, it was worth the $50 products I am using on a daily basis. Ask for Yesenia!! read more

Went to this MAC location today and all of the MAC associates were so helpful and nice!!! The gentleman that helped my cousins explained everything to them,answered questions,and did an awesome job on their makeup...I will definitely go back to this location read more

The girls here are really nice! They are very helpful (when it's not packed) and you gotta cut them some slack when it's super busy because they can't do it all. I've gotten my makeup done here and the girl was super informative and although it was a little heavy for my taste, I got tons of compliments so I was happy knowing she did a good job (I wish I would have gotten her name though..argh!) I also collect lipsticks (and sometimes wear them hehe) and Luz and Liz are very helpful letting me know which ones are trending and what would look nice on me etc. read more