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    OLIVE YOUNG

    3.1 (13 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Diane K.

    This morning (Saturday, June 20th), I went to the newly opened Olive Young at the Century Shopping Mall to buy some cosmetics. This is their second location, following the first one that opened recently in Pasadena. I had heard that you usually have to wait in a massive line just to get inside, but maybe because we went in the morning, there was no line at all and we walked right in. It was awesome! I was even more eager to visit because I heard that getting a Glow Matcha at Chamberlain Coffee gets you a free lip gloss and sheet mask at Olive Young, and it turned out to be completely true. My mom bought the Mung Bean Cleansing Foam and the Bio Dance sheet masks, and I bought a Medicube serum. I actually have the Bio Dance mask on my face right now, though I guess I won't know the full results until tomorrow! The Olive Young staff were all really friendly and helpful. While we were waiting in the checkout line, one of the employees showed us a scan code to join the US Olive Young website for $5 off, so I quickly scanned it and got the discount. The checkout line itself was pretty long, though. At first, there were only two cashiers, which made it feel like it was taking a while. After a bit, a third cashier hopped on a register, which made things much better. We were so lucky we went in the morning and skipped the entrance line, because when we walked by later in the afternoon, there was a huge line stretching outside. I highly recommend going in the morning if you plan to visit. And as expected, K-Beauty is the best these days!

    Sarah C.

    Cute store, a bit smaller than expected. Nice selection of popular products, sorted by brand and main product category like skincare. Some brands were somewhat under represented in terms of total range of products but again maybe due to the size of the store. Pricing was a bit higher than online options but a trade off for being able to try the testers in store. If you are trying products, the cleansers and cotton pads are located near the makeup section. Overall a definite yes in terms of visiting and checking out the viral products before buying. For me, I've been using kbeauty for some time so pricing or promotions are key. Not a lot of promos today but free full size samples when you purchase products. Located on the top level, to the right if you are facing the food court area. Parking at Century City Westfield mall is free for the first hour.

    Jacqueline N.

    this store was a lot larger than I expected. I've never been to an olive young before so was very excited to check it out! when I went, the line wasnt too long and I waited about 10-15 mins although the line grew so much when I was inside the security guards are super nice and handed out umbrellas & water bottles while we waited the inside was organized by brands and products. they don't let a lot of people in at once which is great bc it didn't feel too crowded they had an AI skin analysis device which I wanted to try but wasnt sure if a worker had to do it for me and after waiting a bit for someone to come, I decided to leave it but v cool that they have it! I'm excited to shop for korean skincare and makeup products here once the lines start to die down a bit (hopefully)

    That's my olive young account where I'm close to spending $300 to be a green member. You can see I did spend over $200 at olive young.
    Emily G.

    I was so excited to visit the new Olive Young location at Century City for the grand opening. I've always wanted a store closer to me so I wouldn't have to drive far for the skincare products I love. Overall, I had a great experience with almost every employee I interacted with. The staff was welcoming, patient, and genuinely kind. They are the reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of fewer. Unfortunately, one employee, Blake, made my first visit disappointing. At first, Blake was helpful. I was looking for a skincare brand that has worked well for my skin, and Blake tried to help me find similar ingredients. I appreciated that. The experience changed when my husband and I went to the Skin Analysis Test. A kind employee asked if we wanted to try it, and we said yes. She walked away to grab something for the test, so we waited where she had left us. While we were waiting, Blake approached us with an iPad and explained that there was actually a waiting list with two people ahead of us. We genuinely didn't know there was a list, so we apologized and gave our names and phone numbers to be added. When the employee returned to begin helping us, we explained that we had just learned there were people ahead of us. She looked to Blake for confirmation, and Blake responded, "Yeah, there's two people ahead of you. I've already told you," with what came across as a forced smile and a condescending tone towards us. We completely understood the situation and were never upset about waiting. We simply didn't know there was a sign-up process. The interaction made us feel like we had done something wrong when it was just an honest misunderstanding. ( it's our first time in the store and no one said from the start there's a line) After waiting about 10-20 minutes, another employee completed our skin analysis. She was incredibly sweet, knowledgeable, and helped me choose products that better suited my skin. She turned the experience around, and I'm very grateful for her kindness. Later, we went to check out with over $200 worth of products. Blake was one of three cashiers. We made eye contact and smiled, but the interaction again felt uncomfortable. Blake was helping a client check out and looked at us then ask a question to the client to talk to her longer because Blake showed no interest of helping us. Blake saw the other two cashiers still checking out people and continued to keep the client he just helped to not help us. Once that client left I step up to his check out and Blake told us, "You need to wait. We'll call you," then stepped away to do paperwork behind the counter while there was still a long line of customers waiting. Another cashier ended up helping us instead, and she was wonderful. Throughout both interactions, I felt like Blake was trying to avoid helping us or simply didn't want to interact with us. I understand that retail can be stressful, especially during a grand opening, and everyone has difficult days. I always try to give people the benefit of the doubt. However, as a customer who spent over $200 and was genuinely excited to shop here for the first time, I left feeling hurt and unwelcome. This review isn't meant to get anyone in trouble. I simply hope management can speak with Blake about how their communication and body language can affect customers. The rest of the team created such a warm, positive atmosphere, and I hope every customer gets that same experience. I'll definitely continue shopping at Olive Young because I love the products and the rest of the staff was amazing. Thank you to everyone else who made us feel welcome. I cant find my receipt, but you can check the cameras on 6/23 around 4:30pm.

    Pink bag that they gave for the first 200 people, including full size goodies

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