Fantastic Sephora location and so glad I didn't go to the mall or elsewhere. Shout out to NAT!!! I don't normally feel compelled to write an entire review about a store but I just want to shout out peeps!
In most other stores, I've run into a common problem with staff who seem to know a lot about select brands but not much about what else is offered in store. Understandably, there's a HUGE collection of brands here. I also find the staff are quite busy and don't always have the most patience. I can empathize, but as a customer with zero idea about make-up, it certainly makes me nervous to shop.
Luckily, my experience at this location was far from what I've experienced in the malls. I took my time first to browse the options and try on some shades on my skin. Their little set up of make up remover, cotton pads, tissues, etc were continuously stocked very well (I LOVE this attention to detail), and despite it being totally crazy hectic in the store, staff walking by still took the time to greet me and ask if I was doing alright. They did it in the most perfect, non-hovering way. And serious kudos to them because some customers were so incredibly rude. I mean some girls find themselves entitled enough to interrupt a team member in the middle of a consultation with another customer to ask them to take their payment so they can avoid the big line up at the cashier. How rude!! The team member so very patiently let them know she is in the middle of helping another customer so they'll need to wait a moment. And they put up a fit that they were there first... so the staff member, again, VERY NICELY said "yes, but you then left for a while and I'm now helping another customer." and offered to still help them in a few minutes when she was done. Holy smokes. Serious kudos to this girl. Kept her cool and was still so nice.
Anyway, I narrowed down my own shopping options in the midst of the chaos and was struggling to find my shade between two options. That's when I wandered to the other side and found Nat, one of the beauty consultants. Nat kindly helped swatch the two shades on my face and made a recommendation based on my skin colour and the winter season coming up. I love that they took the time to understand my use for the product before making a recommendation. Also, Nat was so gentle! And yes, I was told I could pay for the product with them and skip the big ol' line. (THANK YOU!) Nat was super patient, really kind, helped me feel really comfortable with the product, and handled a few interruptions by other customers so well and graciously. It was a speedy consultation but I didn't feel rushed at all. I hope the store manager reads this cause Nat is amazing!!!! All the team members here have smiles on and just looked genuinely like they were enjoying working together even though it was crazy and they were definitely being pulled in all directions by customers.
I'm so thrilled with my product and so grateful that this wasn't as scary an experience as I normally find it to be. read more