Sephora

Definitely go see Jessica! She is so sweet, super helpful, and really wonderful. Very very happy with the look for my engagement photos.

I have to admit, at first I balked at the concept of a Sephora being squeezed into a department store. I was used to a blinding display/​array of a gazillion products that I never knew I needed, a bunch of sales associates either stalking me endlessly or ignoring me completely, and sucking up vast amounts of time trying to decide which of the gazillion products were actually best for my needs. Or even worse, if you see my Sephora Old Orchard review, sales associates giving me horrible advice.
Then came Samantha, the best Sephora associate there probably is on the entire planet — and quite possibly the prettiest. She alone is responsible for this 5 star review.
You see, I have needs. A lot of them. Function, budget, and pretty things. While I am a sucker for the last thing, the previous two keep my spending in line these days. I no longer have the frivolity of wasting money on products that don’t suit my needs and cost me too much to find out that they don’t suit my needs.
I walked into this Sephora and immediately was struck by how well organized it was, and condensed in a space much smaller than a regular Sephora store. While that might mean that they don’t carry everything a regular store does, I believe that actually worked to my advantage in not overwhelming me with sights, scents, and sales associates.
I told Samantha what my needs were and she addressed them all with amazing precision. She was able to suggest everything from cleansers to treatments to fragrances to makeup — all based on my needs — and I gotta tell you, she nailed everything perfectly. I am in love with my current skin-​care regimin — that is actually yielding results, and all of my pretty things since acquired at her suggestions.
If not for Samantha, I would not have reached VIB status with Sephora this year –when you spend $ 350 in one year. So, thank you for that!
With this location being closest to where I live anyway, I don’t see the need for visiting another.