Where do you all buy makeup in person? I just can't w/ going to Sephora anymore. The girl helping me knew less about makeup then I do & that's saying a lot - it's also a reoccuring issue. They're constantly overrun with kids or other chaos. I get all the external enviornmental issues & that's fine - not their fault (always) but I just want to go into a store, speak with a knowledgable adult & try some stuff to see if it looks good on me. Not Sephora's fault, I just don't want to deal w/ it.

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I go to Sephora still but you could try Nordstrom! You can still test products from different brands there

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Any nice department store, but then you need to know what brand you want or visit multiple counters, most of those salespeople are paid for by the specific brand

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I learn on YouTube and then go walk into the store like a pro knowing exactly what I need. What’s left is just to try out the shades.

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Blue mercury if you’re looking for a quieter, bougie experience.

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Blue mercury is great if you have one in your area.

Ulta!

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i like Ulta

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Blue Mercury

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Ulta I have found is less chaotic and easier to find what you need.

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Ulta! I buy my makeup there because it is near my place. They have a good selection of products too.

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I also buy my makeup at Blue Mercury. I mainly buy at Sephora though. Good thing, Blue Mercury is near my place.

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Do need to highlight that I do know how bad I sound with this complainy post - it’s truly not them, it’s me. I’m just looking for a better experience for my old self

What do you need help with? Technique or product choice?
Are you a novice to makeup (just not a makeup person but age/profession/else now requires you to wear it) or what you have doesn’t work for you anymore/need something else/etc?

I’m asking because I don’t have a place to recommend in general, I face similar problem at times but have found some ways around it over time depending on where you are at in your journey

Sephora but online. I do a lot of research so I know exactly what I want. Sephora has a generous return policy so you can always switch/return if you don’t like it. I never trust the salesperson they pretty much always recommend either the more expensive option or whatever is trending in TikTok.

An independent beauty shop or a nice department store

I usually buy my makeup in store at Sephora too. Other than that, I just order online.

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