Benetz

I have always loved window shopping in this store, looking around at all the make up but never actually buying anything. It’s just so pretty and girly, basically! Then, last time I was home, my mom decided that she wanted a «makeover» and that I was to come with her to get it. She suggested this place as an option so we stopped by to figure out how this would work and made two appointments for the next day. Charge was going to be $ 25 for the makeover, but if you spend more than $ 100 on makeup afterwards they would waive that fee.
My mom and I had our appointments at the same time, each with our own makeup artist. Both were young, pretty and put together — definitely looked like someone you’d trust with make up! They started out by asking us what we were hoping to get out of the session, how we usually do our make up, etc. Then they started in on the makeup application, matching colors to our skin tones, etc. and talking through how they applied each thing. I kind of wish they had been a little more conversational about this stuff, though my mom and I both asked a lot of questions that they were very patient and happy to answer. We were both very pleased with our overall look, though I did think mine was a little heavy on the blush (a pretty common thing with makeup artists I think though…)
Anyway, at the end they leave it up to you to decide what you actually want to buy — they weren’t pushy at all and I didn’t feel any pressure, which I really appreciated. The make up is of course pretty pricey, and it adds up quickly — I easily spend over $ 100, and my mom over $ 200, but all in all we both felt it was definitely worth it to have makeup that actually works for you, rather than just something you randomly found in CVS. The other nice thing is that if you give them your name and contact information, they will store a record of what you buy so that if you come back to get a replacement they know exactly what it is and you don’t have to worry about remembering it. Would definitely recommend for people wanting a laid back, but quality make up session!