I rarely try to write poor reviews, but unfortunately this was one of my go-to spots to get…read morelast-minute skincare if things ran out. I rather take my business elsewhere now that there are SO MUCH MORE Asian skincare options in SGV now, and there is really no need to shop at a place that treats customers poorly. I have had decent experiences in the past with some workers who genuinely are helpful, but the past few times have been terrible (some mention it's towards the night, but I've had similar experiences during the day). Unfortunately, most of the workers are EXTREMELY rude and dismissive. If there are multiple, they will be chatting amongst themselves. If it's just one, they are usually on their phone. They do not acknowledge you, and they make you feel terrible if you have to ask a question. Personally, I am someone who do not mind if there is no greeting or if they come up to ask if you need assistance, but if I am only here to grab-and-go what I know and need... they still give you an attitude! I do not get it because *I* try to be nice and polite, but why are they so rude? Takashima used to have good control over the Asian beauty space in SGV as a trusted retailer, but SO many stores have opened up over the years, major commercial retailers have now started to carry affordable Asian beauty/skincare options, and online is much more accessible now. As someone who purchases quite a bit of Asian skincare and make-up and always recommend friends places, this is not on my list anymore.

This place is used to be a spot for asian skincare with their variety. I decided to visit the store…read moretoday after a while and I think this is my last visit. They don't have that many items in stock in store, plus the lady that works there is rude!

I had a really great experience shopping here with my teenage daughter…read more The door was locked when we got there, but it was clearly opened, and I didn't feel like it was a big deal. I completely understand, they want to keep the store secure. The girl who helped us was super sweet and helped us right away. She spent a lot of time showing us new makeup and helping my daughter sample different colors. They have a great mix of beauty products, snacks, and cute collectibles, all at very reasonable prices. I had to stop myself from browsing too long because I would've bought way more than I planned. Happy to support a local business like this. I'd definitely go back.

Randomly came here after having Korean BBQ next door. The gate was closed the whole time so we…read moreweren't sure if they were open or whatnot but they invited us in so we went to take a look. They said they lock it because sometimes they get too busy. And given the climate of theft at stores these days I don't blame them. Staff was very nice and courteous. They made lots of suggestions asking what we might be looking for. The shop is a hodge podge of Asian imports from snacks to toys and carries a lot of beauty products. It was really messy in there and not much rhyme and reason to what they stocked in terms of toys. I found quite a few items I've never seen before especially little Sanrio plushies (I bought 3). Picked up an anime figure from Attack on Titan too and my husband bought some snacks and mints. If I were already using the beauty products I might buy them here but most of the signs and descriptions are in Chinese so I don't know what the stuff is. Another odd thing is I didn't see many price tags on things so we had to keep asking the staff about how much each thing costs. Sometimes I think they were just making it up. Will probably stop by again when in the area to support them. For us it'll just be a little treasure hunting store.

Great selection of Japanese skincare, make up and lifestyle products! Cici is very helpful in…read morehelping me find a dermalaser vitamin c, softymo face wash, cleansing oil and kissme hand cream. I bought a miffy hair curler, eyeshadow palette, and Ohana citrus hand cream! Great service and selection! Parking is always a challenge in the plaza but definitely worth it!:)

The last time I was at a Shibuyala shop, it was in Las Vegas, NV. I usually get their Pokeman Lip…read moreCream in strawberry and melon flavors. A few weeks ago, my youngest daughter said she was out of the Pokeman Lip Cream. Well, she told me this after I came back from Las Vegas LOL. So, I had to seek out the lip cream elsewhere that is closer to home. Luckily, there is a Shibuyala in Temple City, CA. YAY! So here I am... what a fun + colorful place to find cosmetics and beauty stuff! The lady staff was super nice and lovely. I didn't waste any time. I asked and I shall receive. The lady knew exactly what I was looking for. She led me to the lip creams immediately. I bought 3 of them. They are $11 a pop... a bit pricey, but hey, our lips deserve tender loving care, too. My daughter was very pleased and so was I. We now don't have to wait until our next Las Vegas trip to get amazing & moisturizing lips LOL. Funny, I was informed this shop has been here for over 10 years LOL. I guess if you don't look, you won't find. I will be back from here on out now that I know they are in So Cal. Let's all beautify today!

The 2 girls were very nice and helpful. The store is small but there is a variety…read more Store was clean and organized. They let us try different things and were very nice and attentive. I'll be back!

My brother and I came into this store hoping to find some new skincare. Unfortunately there was…read morethis miserable lady working the counter that was so rude I did not want to ask anymore questions. I've never felt so unwelcome in my life! Just horrible customer service, save your money and your time.

Very nostalgic feeling of many of the Asian beauty and cosmetics stores that were more abundant in…read morethe 626 during my high school days. They have a pretty decent selection and brands of Asian, mostly Japanese beauty products here. No, it's not as new or organized like Shibuyala or Takashima, but it has its own charm to it, especially their decor and display of goods. They do have sales intermittently, making a good number of their items priced at a lower point than the aforementioned competitors I listed above. I've gotten the same Japanese brand eyeliners for $10 here when it's usually $8-10 more elsewhere. I've been to this store a couple times and they have a membership which offers a point system and deals (I believe), but my most recent visit has their weeklong Black Friday sale where it's BOGO 50% off. Not only do they have cosmetics but they have a lot of home goods (think imported Japanese Starbucks mugs and tumblers), snacks, and so many cute things. They have so much Duffy and Friends goods from Disney Asia, Universal Studios Japan goods, Sanrio and San-X goods that I haven't seen in our general shops here, Chiikawa, and they even have kuji raffle prize goods and blind boxes too. Staff is friendly and polite each time I've gone, but they for sure are vigilant watching people but they're not following you around. Great place to stop and shop or just to peruse the goods they have there.

This shop sells a lot of Asian beauty products, like cosmetics, hair accessories, toiletries,…read moregifts, etc. I saw Korean brand face masks and Japanese brand make-up. The prices are a bit high, but it's an interesting store to browse and shop. They have some cute things, like Sanrio. If you can't find these Asian brand anywhere, then this is the place to get them! The people who work here speak Chinese. They almost follow you around if they think you're remotely interested.

Decided to stop by here because my aunt was looking for a particular product from Sulwhasoo. Being…read morecurious, I followed and found myself wanting to learn more about Korean brands. My friends always recommend Laneige, but never had the chance to actually go to an Amore store until yesterday. While my aunt shopped for her Sulwhasoo products (both makeup and skincare), I browsed through their multiple Laneige lines that include their basic skincare line, brightening/whitening, water line for hydration, radiance, and the likes. The hydration section caught my eye since I'm a sucker for hydrated, supple skin. The sales associated was very informative, and told me about each line, it's usage, and what each product's purpose is. She never pushed me to buy anything. Rather, she informed and insisted that I take a few samples if I'm still deciding. As I was still deciding, I turned around and saw their whitening line. Recently, I've been really obsessed with the color of my skin and been avoiding the sun as much as possible. I was told that Laneige's whitening line is new. It didn't help that they had cute packaging either. I ended up getting their whitening serum, which came with a mini travel size day serum, face cream, eye cream, and toner. As promised, the sales associate gave me samples of products I was eyeing earlier: one that melts blackheads and a mask. She gave me 7 samples! SEVEN! I definitely liked that they weren't stingy with samples. Also, make sure to sign up for their membership. Every dollar spent is a point added to your account. You get 100 points free on your first purchase. After accumulating 300 points, you get a $10 discount! Winning Y^___^Y

I didn't really enjoy my experience here at all - not only was I waiting around for 20 minutes to…read moreeven get the lady's attention, she was very rude and spoke down to me whenever I had any questions. Gosh, way to capture a new customer's interest....It's not nice to just assume the world should know everything pertaining to the brand and then treat them like inferior crap when they don't. I think I could have easily walked away with a new skincare set + makeup if she was nice enough to explain to me what the products were and give me recommendations based on my skin type - but she didn't and was so rude about it, I didn't appreciate it at all.

Love that they carry tons of J-beauty and K-beauty brands like BoJ, Anua, and COSRX. The sheet mask…read moreselection's solid too. If you're sick of getting dupes or fakes from Amazon, come here instead. They don't also hover over you while you shop like some other places.

My friend recently went to this store and experienced a misleading promotion and the store is still…read morerefusing to honor its own printed advertisement. Their Black Friday flyer clearly said "Purchase $59 - Get Free Lucky Box." There were no conditions listed, no "after discount," no "single transaction," nothing. But after purchasing $59 worth of items (before their 20% sale), the staff suddenly invented new conditions on the spot -- none of which appear in the advertisement. When asked where these terms were printed, they couldn't point to anything and said "it was obvious." Under California's false advertising law (Bus. & Prof. Code §17500), you cannot enforce undisclosed conditions on a promotional offer. When my friend brought this up, the staff became defensive, refused to provide anything in writing, and insisted the manager "could only discuss it in person or over the phone," which is extremely suspicious behavior for what should be a simple, straightforward promotion. The entire interaction feels dishonest. Instead of correcting the issue, they stalled, evaded, and repeatedly refused written communication. This should tells you everything you need to know. If a store can't honor its own flyer as printed, that's a serious problem. Shoppers deserve transparency, not bait-and-switch tactics. I hope people avoid this location until they learn how to advertise honestly and treat customers with basic professionalism.

I really recommend this gift shop! They had a lot of blind boxes and japanese skincare and shampoo…read more The boss is really friendly and if you use cash, they give you a discount.

The store is very cute! There's a lot of beauty supplies, blind boxes, stickers, and plushies! The…read moreworker is always so nice and helpful!

I go here to buy my facial masks by JM solutions because they sell it a few dollars cheaper than…read morethe average Asian beauty stores. However, many times I came in here, the ladies that were younger keep following me around like animals. I always have to tell them that I'm just looking and I always end up buying things. It's fucking stupid as hell. Some of them always like to keep their eyes on you thinking your stealing something. They also have this older lady that has sharp eyes that is always just sitting their and never ask you if you need help. The last visit which was during the Pandemic of course, I couldn't hear her saying what is my total because -talking through a mask sometimes I can't hear what people are saying... so I asked her nicely to see what my total was. She got all full blown mad and yelled out my total $45.35!!!! I was in full blown shock! I'm like I'm trying to just buy my facial masks and enjoy them. She is like a witch but worse! I hope I can find my facial masks somewhere else because I hate coming here and being mistreated. If you decide to buy from this place, please know you will be mistreated! Or be followed around and being questioned like your some kinda robber. Terrible customer service. I wish I can give this place NO STARS! Ugh!!!! You can literally get an anxiety attack from this place.

We had 4 teenagers with us wanted skin care. they had a nice selection of masks and various Korean…read morecosmetics. It was difficult to understand the cashiers with masks on, behind shield and music on. They had to repeat total to use a couple of times. I believe they had good intentions.

They give a nice, quick haircut for $6. Can't beat the price…read more 3.5 stars

I've been coming here since I was in 6th grade. I graduated from a university last fall and I went…read moreto this hair salon for a haircut. For some reason these guys are the only people that gets my hair right. A simple 2 on sides and 5 on top that other places seem to fuck up on every single basis.