Cos Bar of Aspen

One of my favorite things to do is go shopping for makeup. I am a kid in a candy store. I would have given Cos Bar a full 5 stars if it were not for the snobby beeatches behind the counter. Good Lord. They act like they are doing you a favor selling you a $ 75 lipstick. And I live here… you would think I get it. I’m sorry, there’s simply no excuse for being so rude and condescending. After all ladies, you are working in a cosmetic store, not running hedge funds. Try being nice… and you’ll get the final star. Great selection, though they always seems to be out of everything in Chanel.

Great store — great selection — great location. I always receive wonderful customer service when I shop here. The best secret of this place is Michelle downstairs! She does amazing eyebrows — highly recommend booking with her.

The place to come in Aspen for all your beauty needs. They are located right in the center of town. They have an excellent selection of cosmetics and perfumes and also sell candles and other goodies. Service is very helpful and friendly and you can get your makeup done as well. Look no further for beauty in Aspen. Cos Bar is the place to go!

The people at the Cos Bar were incredibly helpful and kind– great customer service. I would absolutely recommend shopping for makeup etc. at the Cos Bar!!!

My trip to the makeup counter this week was made all the more special by Madeleine who was working that day. Her knowledge of cosmetics, professionalism and insights make a perfect match with her thoughtful customer service. I’ll be back next time I need more tips and makeup!

Vanessa is absolutely amazing! She is such a sweet girl! From the start communicating with her was a breeze. She did makeup for myself, my bridesmaids and my mom for my wedding day and everyone looked flawless! It was the perfect balance of not too much but not too little — just how I like it. The makeup looked amazing in pictures for my outdoor wedding at Maroon Bells and it lasted all night too. I did a trial at Cos Bar with her a few months ago and everyone who worked there was super friendly the whole time. I highly recommend Vanessa and Cos Bar for your wedding day needs!

Contrary to popular opinions here on Unilocal,the service we received at Cos Bar was wonderful thanks to Malle. Now while they have some boutique brands like Artis brushes and St. Tropez, I thought they were missing the opportunity to include even more unique brands like Louboutin Beauty or TheBalm or Wayne Goss, etc. I ended up purchasing a lovely pink blush by Clinique that was limited edition for breast cancer, which was nice. But for example, Clinique overall is not that great of a brand in my opinion so that’s valuable store space being taken up. Overall, not a bad cosmetic/​beauty/​lifestyle shopping experience, just thought it could be better.

Cos Bar of Aspen is the most adorable cosmetic company. They have the sophisticated products of a metropolitan city with the charm and hospitality of a quaint little town. I wish to thank Magdelena for assisting me with my perfume selection and also to Vanessa for my special gift! Also, you can have anything they have shipped to you if your visiting!

Ridiculously expensive.
Extremely rude sales people with overdone make up. They are more interested in putting more make up in and gossiping about their personnel life than assisting customers.
So expensive
Not worth the stop, go to carls pharmecy.

I agree this place is the worst!
They carry a very high end product line without the technical expertise to sell the product. They have a pretentious, curt and rude staff. Worst service experience I have ever encountered in any store. It would not even get one star if I had that option. They do not know how to wear their makeup let alone how to apply it on a customer. They do not know the «unique» qualities of their brands which sometimes (often) differ from store to store. They cannot be bothered to check other store locations when, inevitably, they are out of stock. They are always RUDE. Some of their products sit on the shelf forever and are often even dusty. They do not stand behind their products, so, if there is an issue you can forget about customer service. Their staff wears their own makeup poorly so why would you want them to create a look for you? Better to shop online or at Sephora where the staffing is considerate and kind and happy to have your business. I have tried for years to subsidize a local business. The staff could care less and the owner is even less concerned.

This place is the worst. Every few months I try and go in and buy something, but they never have anything in stock and are always rude. Always. The staff is completely dismissive. It could be such a fun store! Instead, even as a local, I end up ordering product from Nordstrom or Sephora as it is just not worth dealing with Cos Bar.

cos bar can run hot or cold as far as friendliness and service, BUT GREER is definitely a sweet addition to the crew. she is down to earth and friendly all the time and has good knowledge on their products.

Ok selection of semi-​high end cosmetics but the service was awful. One gal helped me but it felt like she was following me around the store. and then when I finally went to pay, someone who looked like she was more important than the rest of the employees, completely ignored me. Not even a «she’ll be right with you» or a «hello».
Also– they won’t help you with a color/​product unless you make an appointment and buy three things. Won’t even match a foundation. I get it that they don’t want 15 year olds getting their makeup done and leaving without so much as a thank you, but won’t match a foundation color without and appointment? I would have bought it. That’s why I went in. Get a grip.

As far as makeup bars go (which they are few and far between) this one was nothing special as far as product goes. The few «rare» lines had nothing to offer that would validate the price or exclusivity.
As a makeup artist, I usually get along very well with everyone involved with cosmetics. However, I’ve never seen such a group of pretentious staff in my life! I’m sure this is what Aspen locals complain about.
The place was clean looking but no style whatsoever. You’d think for the creativity of a makeup bar they would try to wow you when you came in. I only felt judged.
Go to the Cosbar if you want to play yuppie for a day. Even if you have your own mulit-​million vacation condo, I doubt anyone truly buys into their marketing scheme.