Idk why I came here again because I still stand by my review for this place. They don't want to help you if you're not wearing every product they carry even if you're going in to get color matched. But even if you do get color matched their lighting is so horrible by their make up stations you'll walk out looking blotchy because they don't take off the swatches before applying the foundation to your entire face. Honestly I don't think I would want them to do my make up their anyway when half of the girls look like they did the no mirror make up challenge before going into work. read more

Horrible service. Mismanaged. Staff more focused on fooling around and what is in their face rather than customers getting service they need. When there is this many people buying items you should have all four registers open and all employees on the floor taking card payments from phones. read more

This one sucked, everyone ignored me.let alone acknowledge me No one "could help me"

I love Sephora and I love the Brea Mall, but I HATE this location. Some of the girls here need a serious attitude adjustment! I'm not paying my hard earned money to shop there and have to see your stanky @$$ face give me an attitude. We all have bad days, there's no need to take it out on customers. read more

I would like to just take a moment to thank this location in general for always being incredibly helpful and always willing to make a girl who knows very little about makeup good! Overall, all my experiences here with the employees have been warm and an experience that leaves me smiling and excited to try a new product that was purchased! I would like to especially thank one certain one named Jordan. I came in inquiring about the new Fenty beauty foundation and had a million questions because I've been using Tarte for the last 8 years or so. So switching to a new one was a risky but I had heard great things. Not only did Jordan explain what Rihanna's new line was about but also had the patience to answer my questions like "What is oxidizing mean?" He went above and beyond wasn't trying to push a sale on me but more like being a friend! I am so glad I did purchase it FYI, because it is amazing! Thank you so much Jordan for your patience and for all the info!! read more

I always experience poor customer service here! I always see the employees having personal conversations with each other and they never offer to help you. Unfortunately this is the closest location to me unless I want to deal with parking at Downtown Disney, but I just might start so that I can avoid this place. read more

Fiance was looking for consultation but ALL associates theat weren't helping customers were just talking get to each other rather than helping consumers who need help. Reached out to someone but she kept walking without a care in the world. This was on Sunday, January 15th, 2017 at 6:10pm. Train your staff to do work and not get paid to talk to other staff members read more

They sometimes have what you need. I went in today and customer service needs a lot of improvement. Don't these people know they're working in the customer service industry? If you hate your job, go find something else. Workers will rudely get in front of you while you're looking at the products. They look at you and don't even smile. Cashier got my phone number wrong and looked at me as if I was stupid. I'd rather shop online than deal with these workers who don't know anything about customer service. read more

Terrible terrible service. Standing in line now at the store and the line is wrapped around the inside of the store. I'm literally waiting in a 30+ minute line to buy one item. This woman and her daughter decide they were going to cut the line right in front of everyone and store employees allowed it. A woman even walked up and said "these women are cutting" and the store still let them go ahead and let them go ahead of the 40 people waiting in line. Unreal. read more

I been feeling like wearing red lipstick lately and ladies when wearing red lips you know how important it be the perfect red. I was also interested in Benifit newest products. Yes there real mascara and gimme brow. I'm a practicing Esthetician who has taken advance makeup classes but honestly makeup isn't my expertise so I decided to get some help from the "professionals" at sephora. I was sorely disappointed with my experience. In their defense it was a very busy Saturday however I really don't think that was the problem. I walked in excited to try out this new brow product and when I asked a associate she brushed me off saying "I don't know, if its new we probably don't have it" she didn't look to see if they had it, didn't know what product it was and clearly didn't care at all. That made me sad so I quickly decided she wasn't the person I would ask to help me pick my perfect red. I found another associate to ask for help. This girl was worst than the first one but I really wanted some new red and sephora has a amazing selection. She basically walked me over to some lipsticks and left me to fin for myself. I did very well picking a red that I love. I did not receive the help or feedback I was hoping for but I did leave with a great red. While standing in line I did see a few girls who seemed excited to be there and excited helping others find their perfect colors. Which is how it should be if YOU choose to work at a store like sephora. The poor service an attitude i encountered will keep me from return to this store. Macy's carries Benifit and almost always gets new products first and I feel like you can get more individual customer service at the department store counters. It's just a shame on account sephora is a one stop shop. read more

Visited this Sephora this past holiday weekend, and I have to say that I'm quite satisfied with the service. This store is pretty big, and on weekends, it can get quite busy, so I was pretty impressed with the patient way in which I was treated by Jovan! He's super helpful, an expert at what he does, and of course, he's so nice too! I needed help picking out an appropriate foundation for my skin, since I've mainly been a BB cream girl in the past, but now that I'm "older" I felt the need to have a good, high-end foundation for those nights out or special events. Jovan first removed my makeup before he did a Color IQ session with me to find my skin's color and tone. Then we talked about what I was looking for before we found a few foundations that seemed to be a good match for my skin and lifestyle. Jovan was absolutely great at what he does, and he tested different swatches on my skin to find the appropriate color before he redid my makeup for me. He did a wonderful job, and even though I ended up not purchasing the foundation that day, Jovan still gave me a sample of the color to try for myself, and he even threw in a sample of a hydrating mask that he thought might be helpful for desert-dry skin! If you ever come to this Sephora, please look for Jovan because he's the best, and he'll take care of you like a true VIB! read more

This is review is solely based on the customer service given by Chelsi @ this location. I received thee best customer service from her today & was phenomenal in every aspect from start to finish. I actually came into the store to originally refund an illuminzer I purchased online. I grabbed Chelsi for some advice if there was possibly any different tones to highlight in a more golden bronze color & she took me around the store to find me something I would like, she was so personable & friendly during the whole interaction & made my experience world class! read more

I spent 10 minutes in this store and not a single person asked me if I needed help. The truth is, I did and came in to purchase a peter Thomas Roth set. Since no one helped me, I'll take my money elsewhere from now on. read more

I spend THOUSANDS via Sephora every year and actually live near the location at Beverly Center, however my boyfriend lives in Anaheim Hills, so this is the closest location which I frequent because I do love the convenience of a smaller mall... UNFORTUNATELY the staff here is NOT knowledgable and the stock of items pretty much sucks when compared to other Sephora locations. My advice: skip this place and spend the time at Nordstrom or go down to South Coast where the array of products and availability is MUCH BETTER! read more

I came in and new exactly what I wanted. The first girl I asked to help me seemed a bit "put off" that I was asking for help. ((It appeared the Kat Von D face contouring kit was sold out)). She (who's name escapes me, but was in all black, I dub the Voldemort) looked in the drawer underneath the display and said they were out of stock and offered no additional help, substitute or assistance. Ahh impertinence, so frustrating and ugly . Suddenly,....this angel appeared in a black and red uniform, looking fierce! Hair and makeup on point! Her name was "Arianna" and she was so helpful! She approached me and asked if I had been helped. Can I get an amen???. I explained my dilemma and that another employee had told me they were out of stock. Arianna asked if she offered to look in the back? Say what?? In a flash she disappeared and teleported back and said they were indeed out of stock BUT offered to order it in store and have it shipped to mi casa FREE OF SHIPPING COSTS! I was thrilled! Thank you Saint Arianna, perpetual hope for all the ladies out here trying to look as fierce as you! Your customer service skills and attention to detail are outstanding, genuine and will keep this hot momma coming back read more

SEPHORA - My Kat Von D haul - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Brea, California

I decided to go to sephora to see if they sold a specific brand and well worst mistake ever. Several employees and no one to offer assistance . I showed up with no makeup what so ever ( I look like a high schooler without makeup) and I honestly feel that is a big reason every single employee acted like I was invisible. I asked a lady for help and she was going to help me but then another customer came all dolled up and asked her a question so this employee decides to help this other lady and act like I never asked her anything! Extremely rude people and customer service isn't great. I didn't even receive a welcome which is no big deal but the fact that I already had a horrible experience there just made it worse. No one should feel the need to get all fancy just to get amazing service. Anyways, went to Macy's and spent $50 there with fantastic customer service bye multiple employees :). read more

I had really great service today . I had to return an item that was not working properly. I don't have a receipt, so I was just doing a quick exchange . The woman working was super kind (sorry ,I didn't catch her name)she kindly let me know that the single item I was exchanging was currently available in a set , with 3 other items . A really good deal. She didn't have to tell me tHis , I would have never noticed . I appreciate this kind of service . Makes me want to shop there more . THanks !! read more

I love their products but this place is a absolute nightmare. It's hard to find anyone to properly assist you at this location. I agree with one of the previous reviews. They rush you out of here. This place gets super busy I dread coming here the aisles are super small and always contested people are constantly bumping into you when your trying to look at the products. I feel for the amount of money I'm spending here the experience should be 110% better. I feel asking for help is a bother sometimes. If you want to avoid being bumped into every few minutes I would suggest ordering online instead of dealing with this chaotic of a store. read more

wow, i didn't realize so many people have written yelp reviews for this sephora! or sephora in general! this review is to highlight my AWESOME!! makeup session experience with Alexis last Saturday. this was my very first time coming in to do any sort of makeup session with anyone so i was kinda nervous, but did trust that the experts at sephora know what they are doing (definitely more than i know about makeup for sure!). this was something i've always wanted to do & when i got an email for a free session (VIB member email), i thought i'd try it out since i was attending my company party that evening. Alexis is so friendly & great with answering any questions i had. i sat on the chair not knowing exactly what i want, but eventually decided on the smokey eye look since i've always wanted to learn how to do that. She used a lot of great products that are perfect for my face shape & complexion. i ended up purchasing most of the products/tools at the end =) i am so happy i went in to do this because i was able to learn SO much about new techniques & try products that are perfect for me (color, feel, etc.). i was completely satisfied with my session (took about one hour) that i scheduled another for next weekend for a wedding i'm attending =) THANK YOU ALEXIS!!!! read more

They are not paying attention to the customers. I was trying to call them for asking somthing but they just talk to each other, went to the corner of the store and kept chatting. I wish I can give them zero star. read more

I love Sephora like any other girl in the world BUT this Sephora isn't my favorite. It's always so over crowded. I've never been there when I could actually look around without feeling like I'm in someone's way. I say excuse me 10x and the line is 30 minutes long. Sometimes I just need one thing real quick and I will put it off because I know I'll be there for 45 minutes waiting in line and fighting a herd. I now buy online and if I need to return it for whatever reason I go in the store. The staff is normal. Not friendly but not rude. read more

Makeup is truly my passion. I love sephora because of all the choices and brands. It really sucks going into a makeup store where the employees don't share the same passion for makeup. I'm a VIB member and I spend A LOT of money here. There's nothing worse than walking into a store that's practically empty and not being greeted. And when I finally had to ask for help the girl was rude and acted like I was a burden. I'm thinking it's time to find a new store. read more

I came to Sephora not really knowing what i was looking for. I was shopping around for Mens facial producs and natural make up i needed for a photoshoot. Let me start off by saying i was very timid and a bit embarrassed because i was shopping in female territory. I had no clue what i was looking for. To my luck, i was approached by an employee the name of Jordan. This guy was so funny, he instantly made me feel comfortable and welcomed. I over came the fear, haha. I explained my situation and he instantly new what would work best for me. He applied a primer to help control the oil on my face, followed by a light foundation. He also recommended exfoliating facial products ive never even heard of. I left spending a good $100 and as many samples as i needed...that was my favorite part. :) I Love Free, Haha. Very Satisfied with my new products. Thank you. :D :D :D See you guys soon. ;) read more

horrible customer service. just come here because it is close to my house.

This store definitely lacks in the customer service department. At other stores when I walk in, I'm always greeted and approached with help but not with this one! I was in the store for 15 minutes before someone finally approached me and asked if I needed help. Her name was Julie and she is the only reason I'm giving this more stars than it actually deserves because she was so helpful and helped me find the right foundation for my skin and gave me samples! Compared to her and the other workers, there was definitely a huge difference in customer service! Always going to look for her whenever I come. Also, I went to Sephora today to return something, I needed my card to return but I didn't have it, so I believe the manager came and asked me with so much attitude, "Well where's your card?" Well excuse me lady!! Obviously I don't have it with me, no need for major attitude and this was not the first time I've noticed her attitude. But trust me, she is not the only one with attitude at this Sephora. Don't expect much when you come to this store; however, the other ones are great! read more

No customer service! I am a makeup junkie and Sephora is one of my favorite stores; however this Sephora has zero customer service. I walked around for a good 20 min before any employee said hello. I wasn't asked if I needed help or anything. Nobody greeted me as they usually do when going into any Sephora. Nobody looks happy, nobody smiles the entire energy in the store was totally off. Oh well back to Montclair Sephora, where people are happy to help you spend your monies read more

This is the WORST Sephora I have ever set foot in. No organization, looks unkept. I came here because it's close to my house, typically I go to the Brea store but took a chance to come here, despite the negative reviews. I knew what I was looking for and on the site it said that the products I needed were in stock here. The lies! The lies! They had nothing at all. Idk how this particular store is still in business. Never again! read more

When asking for a sample, they act like you asked for a million dollars...lizette was NOT a friend cashier either

I went to Seohora to pick up some make up... But just before... I had my eyebrows threaded. My eyebrows were super thin... And I needed to get an eyebrow pencil to fix the way my eyebrows looked... But I had NO CLUE what I was looking for... Or even how to fix the look of my eyebrows!!! Jovon... Noticed me searching the products, and came to offer help. He selected a few eyebrow pencils, and even took the time to teach me how to properly draw a good shape! My experience at Sephora was A+++ because of Jovon and his fabulous service!!! :) read more

worst customer service ever, i truly hate coming to this location. AGAIN an issue! why must i live far :(

I don't go in here much because I hate crowds and this store gets busy but I went in during the week to pamper myself, get some products and have my makeup for the first time anywhere. The girl was really nice she asked a lot of questions about my routine, what I liked and wants. She was very personable I can't remember her name but she was a taller Asian woman with long hair! I really enjoyed my time there. read more

The customer service at BREA is the WORST! I went in on a Thursday and needed assistance in finding facial makeup. So they put me on a waiting list and said one person was ahead of me. I waited for over 20 mins and nothing so I asked again. So after 10 more minutes the girl came. She acted like she was bothered and was not helpful but rude. Then checking out, the line was horrible!!This place makes you feel likes it's a privilege to spend my money there. I will NEVER shop here again. I'll stick to Nordstrom where service is exceptional! read more

i love sephora...usually i go through ebates since i get cash back :P but i needed my foundation and powder asap so i went in today during lunch. i wanted something different and it was busy (as always) after waiting a good 10 mintues and frustrated i got help from sal...OMG I LOVE SAL!!! he was so helpful and my mini shopping spree turned into a big one :P he helped me pick out amazing eye shadows and showed me how to put it on for a night out or just because...usually i come in grab what i can and leave since the employees area always busy, but today i felt amazing when i left...this is definitely a great place to buy make up. great return policies...if you don't like it you can return it...and honestly the customer service was always a-ok, but today it was fabulous!!! SAL FTW :] read more

This place is ok, just another Sephora in a mall. The employees are helpful but usually busy, so you have to actually go after them if you need to be color-matched to a certain foundation, find a certain perfume etc. It's smaller than the Downtown Disney one and it's always so dark it seems (reminds me of Hollister that way). It's also always busy (especially Makeup Forever and NARS aisles) so you're constantly elbowing other women to get to products you want. However, I will continue going here instead of Downtown Disney because this store is right by Forever 21. read more

I never shop at Sephora because I get my make up else where. Only came to this location because I had a gift card and never again will I come back because of the customer service. All of the employees are so rude! Even the ones working the cash registers. I couldn't wait to get in and out. read more

I went there yesterday and asked the staff help me find MJ eyeliner 54 she not even look the eyeliner just tell us it's sold out. Her face make me felt uncomfortable then we asked another staff she help us find get the eyeliner .. in the end we still didn't buy it. Because the cashier missed the eyeliner.... read more

This store is always an absolute MESS. The staff is always too busy to be helpful and the store is tiny and always poorly stocked. I would estimate the average wait time for checkout to be 15 minutes if you can manage to find what you're looking for among the zoo of tweens sampling a full face of makeup and middle aged Asian women who stand in the most inconvenient of places and won't move. This is not me being racist. I myself am Asian. I'm just telling it like it is. Go experience this phenomenon yourself if you don't believe me. But I digress. Moral of the story: this Sephora is terrible and they don't give out free samples without you asking like other locations. Sad face emoji. read more

The employees at this Sephora are really nice and are very helpful. I got a good shade match here. The only problem with them is that they are usually very busy so they are stretched thin and it can be hard to get their attention. The other thing I don't like about this location is that the displays are always kind of trashed and they are often sold out of the items I came in for. read more

I have worked in retail and other costumer service for years now and I know the service I got was ridiculous. The lady that helped me was wearing a different outfit than most I believe her name tag said Big. When I asked for help she said okay and then walked away and never checked back In with me even after multiple times that I made eye contact. in this situation I would have said "give me one second I'll have someone help you" or something of that sort but nope, just kept walking straight by me. Then when I went to approach her once again leaving she was disciplining one of the employees 1) in the front of the store. Take her to the back if you don't want a guest to approach you 2) didn't acknowledge me what so ever. 3) when I tried to speak with her by making the first move I was ignored. Needless to say I received horrible service. Probably won't be stopping by for a while read more

I'm a really big fan of Sephora, but this location was a nightmare. It was completely disorganized and poorly stocked. Many samples were missing or covered in makeup. The employees I spoke to were neither informative nor helpful. They did not seem to know much about the Kat Von D line at all, and could not help me locate a product. I tried looking for the lipstick myself and security told me to stop, then proceeded to followed me around for afterwards. I am never returning to this location. Gross. read more