Bare Escentuals

The girls are so beautiful and sweet! I had such a pleasant experience when I went. I was greeted and immediately asked if I needed any help and they were so knowledgable and kind.

Vibrant and chic cosmetic store in bustling Hillsdale shopping mall. Staff was very helpful and courteous. Helped me look for the right kind of shade of lipstick. Jazelle also offered tot each me make up tricks so I am certainly making an appointment when I am there next:)

My sister and I were enjoying a leisurely Saturday mall trip when we landed in the
Bare Escentuals «parlour». We were greeted by Tina, who turned out to be a perfect match for
us! She did an excellent job informing and recommending both make-​up and skin care.
Tina is an expert at color matching, as well. The Complexion Rescue, the Aphrodisiac blush, the Maverick lipstick all turned out to be ‘spot on’ for my sister and I watched her face and spirit come alive.
There was no feeling of being rushed or pressured to buy. Tina’s belief in the products, coupled with her explanation of how she’s benifitted from them were all we needed to know.
We even embraced Tina before we left, feeling like we made a friend! A very knowledgeable and
genuine friend who is an excellent representative for Bare Escentuals!

Cheers for Sara! She is super friendly, knows her stuff and had all the parts and pieces put together for me in no time at all. Will happily visit this location again.

I went in yesterday after an interview to pick up some advice and products for highlighting key features on my face (under the eyes, brows, etc.). I usually use MAC, but a lot of the product looks fake and piled-​on sometimes, so I read some reviews and decided to hit BE.
Now I remember the BE from back in the day where I ordered the product off the infomercials and was somewhat impressed, but not completely sold. I usually stick to the light liquid makeup and as much as I liked the results, I went back to something a bit more comfortable.
So, back to the shopping experience. Jessie was a great makeup artist, I highly recommend him. He knew exactly the products, shades, and result I wanted in minutes, and completely transformed the way I looked with 3 products!
I was sold, I bought Flawless Radiance and Stroke of Light (I am going to wait on the other one, just because I have so many products already in my arsenal).
Highly recommend BE as a product, and Jessie as an artist. He’s awesome!

Upon a recommendation from Dr. Beck’s office, Lynette referred me to Bare Minerals. Rebecca did a very professional job, with my aged face, and I bought the products, with confidence, combined with a positive, nice experience. Thank you.

I won a «girlfriends» party for 3 of my friends and I, and Julie was amazing. She took the best care of us and did a fantastic job on our makeup, helping us work with the tools we had and finding new ones for the look we wanted. She helped us with a daytime smokey eye, red lips for going out, and eyebrows, as well as highlighting and contouring. She is phenomenal… Not pushy at all but very helpful. Because she didn’t try to push to many products on us, we all felt good about buying the products we wanted and not the ones that weren’t a top priority. Great experience — love all their makeup as well.

I wanted to exchange some BareMineral lip gloss that I got online (brand new), because the colors were much lighter on their website as they appeared in real life. However, the store manager won’t let me, and I’m not asking for a return, but just an even exchange.
There’s an older lady that was super nice and she wanted to help me, but the young female manager told her to hold off and made me waited 15 minutes and then said «No» and she didn’t even say sorry for the wait or anything. I really can’t believe it, just exchanging another color from their own brand and she won’t allow me. I never experience this from other stores before.

I highly reccomend Julie, she’s a great makeup artist. She knows her stuff. She transformed my face. Brought out my features. My face looked absolutely radiant. That my boyfriend, even told me, my face looked fresh. See Julie at this store, she also has a great personality as well!!!

The staff here are awesome!

I went a little over a year ago when my husband and I said screw the big wedding we were planning and decided to just get married in the park with immediate family. I still wanted to look pretty for my wedding even if it was only our parents and siblings and grandparents, so I headed over to Bare Escentuals and Shannon was awesome. She helped put together a look for me and taught me how to do it. I was a little skeptical at first because it was right before Halloween and she had her makeup done for a Snooky costume and I wanted a natural look, but damn that girl is good with makeup!

I liked the look she put together so much that I kept using it after the wedding and when I went to get replacements of the colors I ran out of, I forgot the name of one and the woman who helped me that day found the exact color I wanted on the first try from just my description of it!

I love coming here because…
— Great location! Hillsdale is not the best mall out there, but that’s what makes it all the more special., less crowds. I can come in and get what I need without having to push or shove.
— Appearance: The store is put together quite nicely and it makes you want to browse just a little but longer. Very enticing.
— Employees: Always friendly and always look like they know their makeup. Unlike other stores with employees that don’t have the best makeup applied on their own face, the people here look and know what they are selling.

I was debating whether to walk in here or just go to the Valley Fair store which I’m used to, but decided to make my purchases here for convenience. This store is pretty small and they don’t have a huge selection of goods available for you to grab. For a lot of the items, you have to ask the associates for it, which I’m not a fan of.
When I walked in, there were 3 associates in which one was with a customer. When I was ready to make my purchase, the other 2 associates disappeared to the back. Not sure why. I was waiting around for a couple of minutes getting impatient so my husband went to get me some help by peeking to the back.
While I was waiting to be helped, I was rummaging through their glass jars, which I thought might be freebies since all the colors were crappy and they had the mini buki brushes that I’ve gotten for free before. Then the associate grabs the jars and puts it behind the counter. Talk about rude!
Due to lack of customer service, I think I’ll make my purchases at other BE stores instead.

When I used to use BE, I would come here to get my stuff. They have everything and ever color. Some other make up boutiques will only carry a few selections, but here, you are sure to find your match. They also display all of the pretty shadows and blushes. The associates here are very nice. Always willing to help. They even tell you or give you the frequent spending card without you even asking, which is very nice. I hate it when I go somewhere and they don’t even tell you about that. Too bad BE causes me to break out because I’d continue to come here.

I love BE.
This review is for the incompetent sales lady. As soon as I walked in, I asked if I could get the friends and family discount even though I didn’t print out the «coupon.» She replied, «yes.»
I went about and finally was ready to check out when she said I needed the coupon to get the discount. WTF. Thanks for nothing and wasting my time.
My bf heard everything and was my witness, and he responded, «Maybe she was lost in translation.»

This is some really good make up for those of you that are allergic to almost everything. Which is me, I have super sensitive skin. The products they sell last a really long time and look great on. The ladies that work at this location are really nice and not pushy. You can play around with the colors and see what you like. I really love all my Care Escentuals make up.

RIP, MAC. I’ve been loyal since I was a teenager, but it was just time to move on.
SO excited to have discovered this amazing product! Staff here is super friendly and really honest. I feel like the products definitely speak for themselves, and the associates never push products.

I would like to take a moment to mourn the loss of a 3 year affair with Laura Mercier foundation. You were there for my face for so long and your primer is amazing but unfortunately my skin tone is changing with each day and was acting out in rage or shall I say breakouts.
Enough of that, I was in desperate need for new makeup. My face has been breaking out and with the help of an aesthetician was told that oil based makeup was the culprit behind those pesky embarassments. He told me mineral powder based makeup would suit my skin type best and I should stop what I was using and try something more natural.
I don’t know if Bare Escentuals is organic or close to being natural but I was in need of a change and have heard good things from many friends who swear by the product. I walked in to the store and was immediately greeted and assistance was offered. I got a tutorial on how to apply the foundation and was amazed at how even my skin tone looked. Amazing.
I ended up purchasing a set which included the foundation 3 step process and then application brushes which are softer than the ones I had. 2 days in and my skin feels amazing, thanks to the hypoallergenic and non-​comonogenic qualities of the product my skin feels free of chemicals though it clearly has something on it.
I’m giving it a month and if I like the product which I’m sure I will, I’ll come back and go over their eye shadows and blushes. Many thanks to Emma for being so great even though I was rushing to get out due to other plans for the evening.

I’ve been meaning to write this…
The Prime Time primer is a must get. I’ve got a new respect for BE. The associates aren’t trying to upsale you. It really does work as it makes the makeup look better and stay on longer. Also, the Flawless mascara is the BOMB! Holy cow, does it work. It truly does.
I’m an advocate for BE that I even watch the QVC 3-​hour specials. If your still cynical about the product, try to catch it on QVC and you’ll become a believer.

Okay, so I walk into the store hoping to walk out a makeup expert. And with expert I mean knowing anything more than I already do about eye makeup. I don’t have the slightest clue (and btw still don’t. Read on.)
Anyways, I buddy up with the first available saleslady and she picks the three most glittery shades possible. Frankly, even though I don’t know anything about makeup I know enough to comprehend that a dark brown color probably wont show up on my already dark brown skin. But wait, it gets even better. these shimmery brown colors are for DAYTIME??? –_​_​–
After a grueling 30 minute tutorial, she stares at me for the longest freakin time. Okay .? I suddenly realize that she wants me to buy one of those ugly ass eye shadows. WTF. To make her feel better I end up buying against my will a Bare Escentuals foundation (which I LOVE) but still. what is her deal .?

I’ve been using Bare Escentuals products for several years now but have never been to one of their stores. I usually buy the products at Sephora. Anyway, when I was at the Hillsdale Mall, I saw a bunch of women getting make-​overs at the counters, so I went in to ask about it. I was told that the make-​overs last about 15 minutes and are complimentary. What? How could something like this be free? I asked if I would be required to purchase a certain amount of products to get the free make-​over, and I was told that I wouldn’t be required to buy anything. All the makeup artists were with other clients, but they put my name on a list and told me to come back in about 15 minutes.
My makeup artist was Maria. She was amazingly knowledgeable and professional. She talked me through what products she was using and why, encouraged me to ask as many questions as I wanted, and asked me a lot of questions as well to get a sense of my personal style and preferences. She made over my eyes and face and spent a good 45 minutes with me. She also wrote down all the products that she used so that I would have the information for future reference. I did end up buying a lot of products, but like I said, I already use Bare Escentuals and needed to stock up anyway.
I asked Maria if she accepts gratuities, and she seemed really surprised by my question. She said she didn’t know what the policy is on that but laughingly said she’d accept one if I was offering. I can’t believe other people don’t tip these makeup artists. Maria spent so much time and care with me without knowing or caring if I was going to spend a dime. The least she was owed was a gratuity. I gave her $ 10.
5 stars for a great experience. Thanks, Maria!