k-town Cosmetic

I’m surprised the ratings aren’t higher here! There is a markup, but it’s about what you’d expect from a brick & mortar vs online store. Anyway, I came in on a Saturday afternoon. I was asked if I needed help, then I was left alone. When I had questions the salesperson was friendly and informative, and it was a super pleasant shopping experience. There were also K-​Pop videos playing, and Dumb Dumb by Red Velvet came on when I was in there, bonus!
The store is small but organized well (cushion compacts/​SPF/​soaps/​makeup/​perfume/​etc.) Shisheido and the more expensive makeup was in a glass table area in the back like a department store, and the other makeup was laid out more like a drugstore, but with testers. The mask section was very organized but as mentioned– expensive– and while I don’t splash out for more than $ 3 a mask (and even that’s rare) they did have packs of 10 Malie masks for $ 11 in a ton of different types. I’ll definitely stop in here again if I need more masks and can’t/don’t want to wait for Korean shipping, and they had hidden treasures like lovely soap gift sets for $ 15. Oh, and the samples were awesome! If you want to check out some great AB products in person and support a local business, I highly recommend checking this place out.

I pass by this place all the time and always want to go in, but my goodness they are like a ghost haunting you in there. Just shadowing you and staring and absolute silent awkwardness as you try to browse but fail because they’re staring at your every move. I love Asian beauty and cosmetics and would love to try and buy from here, but it’s just so uncomfortable.
Plus, prices are insanity. I asked for an eyebrow liner recommendation and the assistant showed me this $ 30 liner that doesn’t even suit my color. No thanks.
They don’t have SKII products either. Oh well.

I’m a Korean/​Japanese beauty product junkie and recently started being more diligent about following a skin care regiment. I’ve been blown away by the quality and effectiveness of many Asian brands and will go to great lengths in order to acquire my favorites. Unfortunately, Las Vegas doesn’t have a lot of options for those looking to buy these products. Because of this, expect prices to be steep at this shop. Just an example, Missha’s M Perfect Cover BB Cream usually retails for under $ 20 but this store carries it for $ 35. A Korean sheet mask will run you between $ 3.50-$ 6. If convenience is important to you and you’d rather not deal with shipping and handling times when buying from a retailer online, paying these higher prices may be worth it. Plus, sometimes shipping fees can be so exorbitant that you might end up paying the same price at this store. The store featured some of the more popular brands such as Missha, Shiseido, Aromatica, and Peripera but had quite of bit of lesser known brands. I picked up a no name sheet mask and one of those cute Korean headbands that holds back your hair. Total came out to around $ 8. The saleswoman who spoke with me was pleasant and didn’t overly hassle me about buying products.
Maybe I spent too little but I didn’t receive any samples. This surprised me as most Asian beauty retailers are really generous with samples.

This shop is a bit reminiscent of the cosmetic shopping experience you’d have in a little store in Korea. For those that don’t know, in Korea they will follow you around and become your personal attendant, sharing their knowledge and opinions to tailor their products to your needs. The employees here have now toned that down a bit since a lot of people here don’t want that kind of attention, but if you need to ask them a question or want that help, they are more than happy to recommend products and help you try them out.
I took off one star because it is indeed cheaper to get the same products online. But they do have a huge variety of things in this shop to try out and purchase, and lots of samples.

If you are looking for shiseido this is your spot. They also have designer frangraces I saw. I am rather familiar with Korean brands but they do not carry brands like Tony moly or cutesy items like étude house. it is very sophisticated for more target audience. lots of items for aging and acne. reasonable prices. they do carry baby face brand make up which is adorable but cheaper online. I ended up w jeju tangerine soap, egf and pearl face masks by Naisture* must have*, almond and vanilla lip scrubs and 2 banana hand creams for a lit tle over 50 dollars. I’d come back for the masks but maybe stick to online for the brands I love. the ladies who helped me were so helpful. they didn’t hover. really loved the location of the store too. Ask lots of questions! Be adventurous! The A.c. brand is great for problem skin. Get the bee serum!

In general, this store is decent. I’ve been a couple times and I’ll most likely be back.
Positives:
1. They have a larger selection than their competitor in Chinatown Plaza.
2. Samples! They give you a ton of them with every purchase.
3. If you have a certain skin type, sales associates are pretty good about listening to your concerns and suggesting products in your price range.
There are a few things which keep this from being rated higher:
1. You will be followed around. It’s super awkward if they don’t ask you if you need help, but are glued to your hip.
2. Prices are not listed for every product. Sometimes you have to cross your fingers that whatever you brought up to the register will be within your price range.
3. Packages have zero English directions on them. Competitor store puts stickers with translations on them so you know how to use the product.
4. Very pricey.

Small spot but super packed with tons of Korean brands, big Sisheido counter obviously. Not too many upscale items. Mostly suggested for connoisseurs!

this store has a large variety Korea cosmetics, and the host is vey friendly and welcoming. She gives me a lots of samples for free. It is a great place to know Korea cosmetics!

I love coming here wether for my facial, or to purchase my beauty products especially; when my sister and I are being serviced by our Sales lady Irene. She is very personable and knows her products well. She is not just beautiful outside, but also is catering to your beauty needs. Amazing!!!
Korean skin care products are the bomb!
As we age, our face looses collagen and that annoying facial lines! Since I tried out the product RGII, my laugh line has reduced. No joke!
Another tips of product that they carry is the Donginbi. I was shocked when I found out that they carry the product here. I thought I have to fly to Korea just to purchase this item, or on
which is still shipped from Korea. If you suffer facial dryness like me, this product Dinginbi is phenomenal!!! It not only helps to hydrate, prevent skin aging, but adds glow to your skin.
So if you are looking to purchase Korean beauty products, this is the place to go. And make sure you ask for Irene, she is very friendly and professional. And no, I don’t make commission nor get favor advertising her name on Unilocal,I just find her service and knowledge of beauty products superb!!!

LOVE THE SAMPLES!
This is the only store I really goto buy my facial products especially for vegas ’ s horrible weather conditions it is pretty much a necessity.
For such a tiny store they keep everything very well organized & categorized by brand and product. Great thing is that there is always tester products to try before you buy. The ladies that work there always greet me when I walk in & they also take the time to consult my skin for me & grab me whatever I may need to fix the damages of the harsh air of vegas hahaha.
I must say it seems a little pricey for the brand names but they have their costs too so I can’t complain much, but they always compensate with samples to take home & gift bags after certain amount of purchase. I got a super cute pink convenient «it’s skin» make-​up bag when I purchased $ 40 or more.
Got the escargot face lotion $ 80 & a pack of facial face masks $ 10 & $ 11 with olive oil make up remover $ 12 & mango face wash $ 14

We visited K-​town because we’re familiar with other Asian cosmetic stores with good service and unique products that work real well (e.g. ginseng extract). The store has good quality products overall (e.g. makeup and face care). Though I find that their makeup is marketed towards a 25 and under crowd, as evidenced by the light and bright colors, cartoonish themes, heavy use of fragrance and adolescent looking models. I’m still young, but am over that phase.
We visited this store twice. And the second visit was our last time there for the following reasons below. Things went well the first time visiting there. The staff was very helpful as we were the only customers at the store.
Our second visit occurred because we were going to return a serum that contained paraben. We’ve heard a lot about how bad these estrogen mimicking chemicals are. We were willing to exchange the unopened bottle for another facial care product. However, upon walking into the store, we saw that the staff was unhelpful and rude. There were other Korean customers (grown women) there who were very loud and occupying the register area like unruly children; and suddenly we no longer existed. It kind of reminds me of seeing men who go for homely women in times of skinny cows and when they get a hottie, they kick that lady to the curb.
When we finally got service, the sales rep was getting ready to give us a hard time to make the exchange/​return. We explained to her that the serum contained paraben and that we do not use products with this chemical. Whether she understood us or not, I cannot say due to the language barrier. The day before, the same sales rep was real sweet, attentive and told us about their flexible exchange/​return policy. What a difference a day makes.
At that time, we were willing to purchase other cosmetics. Then, the sales rep disappeared to the back and left us unattended for several minutes. We had to flag a newbie sales rep to get this woman to the front. Whether this was a strategy to refuse the exchange/​refund and make us leave is unclear; but that was so unacceptable! At this point, we did not think it was worth to continue with this business transaction, so we asked for our money back. Suddenly the sales rep was apologetic, but the damage was already done.
The very high prices, ambiguous exchange/​return policy and the products dearth of English labels is so not worth it. One can find similarly priced and even less expensive products at a department store cosmetic counter (Fashion Show comes to mind) with much better customer service and a written return policy on their receipts. Receipts are like contracts.

Pretty cool store. It’s small but setup well to use the space. The staff was pretty helpful when I went in and answered my questions about different products when there was not information in English. It is one of those places where you can feel like you are intruding on the people working there hanging out.

I really like the variety of products in the store. There isn’t much space, but they utilize their product space pretty well. I also enjoy the different products available and they have a lot of testers for you to try before you make a decision.
The prices for most products are clearly marked with a sticker. The staff are really friendly when you get them talking. The only thing I didn’t like is that they don’t greet you when you come in and they don’t ask you if you neee any help. I wanted to ask a few questions, but just went with products I was familiar with instead of trying something new. The associate was nice enough to give me samples of their newest products as I left.