Club Clio Professional

I’d never heard of Club Clio but had done a Google search of ‘best Korean beauty/​skincare stores in NYC’ and this was on the top 10. They have a great range of products for a decent/​moderate price. The facial sheet masks, which was the primary reason for my visit, were a bit more expensive than I am used to paying but when I compared its pricing to other vendors online, it was on par and not overpriced. I am a professional make-​up artist and usually only stick with brands that I have heard of… but after playing around with the eyeliners and the eye shadow stick, I ended up buying those as well. The quality of the make-​up was equivalent to MAKE UP FOR EVER, both in the pigment level and longevity. The sales person that helped me was very nice and offered suggestions without being pushy, which I very much appreciated. Some of the products are ONLY in Korean so you may definitely need help with some translation! They also gave out free samples upon checkout, which is always nice. Only thing I disliked about this store was that it was sooooooo hot and stuffy. I felt like I was melting inside the store and part of the reason why I ended up rushing out was due to the heat — but this is totally fixable on their end. Overall, a great experience with this store and I will definitely be returning with a friend or two :)

I was just walking by and had to do a double take… I was ecstatic that another korean makeup store opened up in manhattan! I love their selection of stuff… peri peri tints are my favorite at the moment. I wear it almost everyday!

This place is great so much cute make up with great packaging. The staff was super friendly and knowledgable. Eva did my lips and helped me with what i wanted to buy. She was uper nice and great to talk to.

The sales reps are very helpful and friendly with a lot of patience, well at least the two that I have encountered in my two visits there.
One of the good things I liked about the two sales rep was that they didn’t mention that my skin had acne, like other cosmetic stores. Like duh, I know. Dont have to make me feel more insecure.
Ive been a fan of Clio’s eyeliner for years. I was so excited they opened a store in Manhattan. Ive tried their lipsticks and I loveee their colors, but its too dry for me. But the colors are amazingggggg.
I always spend too much here!

My favorite beauty store (other than Sephora lol) in NYC! Here’s why:
1. Awesome cosmetics: If you’re a fiend for pigmented makeup, you need to get yourself some of their eyeliners or lip stuff. They’re high quality and pretty unique compared to stuff you’d find in American stores.
2. SAMPLES! I always walk away with tons of samples for face wash and makeup remover and other products. Club Clio is very generous with the samples.
3. Other free goodies: Even though another reviewer said that it’s cheaper to buy from Club Clio’s website, I prefer coming into the store because they always have special deals and freebies. Recently I bought a lip gloss and face serum, and it came with a free face mask and liquid eyeliner. If you sign up for their membership (which as far as I can tell just involves you giving them some basic info), you get a free box of goodies on your birthday! Seriously I don’t know how they give so much stuff away but I love it.
4. Friendly service: Staff are always on hand to help you test products. If you’re worried about them pushing too many items on you (I for one am bad at saying no…), do your research beforehand so you know exactly what you want to try/​buy.
In short, it’s great to have a local source of Korean beauty products without having to schlep to Chinatown or Flushing.

AHHHHH!!! WHAT!?! Clio cosmetics in the U.S. of A! My Asian girl self is filled with glee! Up until now I’ve only been able to purchase Clio products in Asia, and even then, it wasn’t an entire store dedicated to just Clio. You may or may not know, Koreans represent the pinnacle of skin care. I mean seriously, they are the closest thing we’ll get to the fountain of youth. Most of the Clio products I’ve tried have all been pretty solid so I’m overflowing with joy that now I’ll be able to find some of my favorite Korean products on 6^th Ave!

Now I have been here a few times since the beginning of this year. I have yet to be disappointed on my visits.
I have always been all about color. From the moment I walked in of their Grand Opening I have not been disappointed. Nothing is ever forced at this job. Every girl is very knowledgeable.
First visit;
I brought multiples of their PERIPERA LUMI PANG. Best thing ever. I can’t even give a full review of that product here. But it is great for someone who has dry lips like me. Holy grail I promise! I got a ton of sheet masks, and a few freebies. Including a full size eyeliner and a sample size all around lip/​cheek stain.
Second Visit; I brought a few more things. Such as their pencil gel eyeliner, It is the bomb. I had to get the one of the 3 limited ones Bloody Angel, Bloody sweet and Bloody Devil. LOVE THEM. (i got bloody devil during this visit) I also got to try out their nail polishes. You do need a base, top coat on it but overall the color selection is nice. Eye shadow too had a high payout. Of course I also brought another lipstick from them from their LUMI ROGUE line.
3^rd visit???
It had been a long time since I showed up due to work. But as soon as I walked in I felt as welcomed. Aeri, One of the young ladies helping me during my visit Gave me a facial. It felt amazing! my skin glowed for up to three days! I purchased quite a bit.
— another lip (do you see a trend?) their Lip stain Matte color called PERIPERA PERI’S INK. I need the rest of the series.
— Dr. G peeling mask Mild. So nice to remove the dead skin off my face.
–Kill Cover Foundation
–3 eye shadows. Two pressed and one of their jewel pots. (VERY pigmented and better priced than Stila’s foil colors)
— Tons of samples.
And my most recent visit soon after that;
after the facial was used on me I forgotten to make note of what it was. But I had to buy it. I saw on the site they had a beauty box created. And I purchased the set. It was a more expensive set than what Aeri used on me but it worked miracles on my skin.
Needless to say I am a huge fan of this company and will be back for more to restock.

Excellent customer service. They even texted me the next day to follow up to ask me how I liked what I purchased. Although I wrote back stating that one of the three things that I purchased wasn’t my favorite, I have to say that they are a great shop. Please take the time to go to 14^th Street between 5^th and 6^th and see what they have to offer. Their Peripela products are my personal favorite. K beauty is awesome :-)

Girls know their stuff! Reasonably priced cosmetics and Korean products. Color range is extensive and items are for all skin types and shades. A MUST see for the cosmetics skin care junkies

I love this store, and I wanted to give 5 stars based on my experience last Sunday!
I went with 3 of my friends and we all got individual and personalized attention from the sales girls. Janice, who I think is the manager, helped me, and she was so cool! I’m not super knowledgeable about makeup, so she showed me how to do my entire face, helped me pick colors that work with my complexion, etc. My skin has been very dry because of the weather, so she recommended a moisturizer as well. I ended up buying the moisturizer and two lipsticks that I had asked about — I didn’t go crazy despite how many cool products she showed me, and she absolutely didn’t pressure me to buy anything more. Along with my purchase, I got so many samples and freebies! the packaging is all in Korean, so she explained how and when to use each sample, and why she was recommending that for me. Best makeup store experience! Plus, a week later, I notice a huge difference in how my skin feels after using with my new moisturizer.
I don’t wanna take away a star, but I took two of my other friends today that hadn’t been before, and today’s sales people were way more lukewarm /​not nearly as interested in showing us the cool products. It almost feels unfair taking away a star for that when that’s how it is in almost every store, but it’s that enthusiasm, product knowledge, and level of service that’s gonna keep me coming back — please make it consistent and don’t be like every store! I will definitely be back and look forward to it being amazing.

Note they will not give you a tint unless you purchase something. That really annoyed me because I often use these Unilocal deals and have never had a problem. Have gotten tons of free stuff with Unilocal.The store is clean and not cramped but prices are much cheaper online. Eyeliner for thirty can be bought for ten online. Overall I like the store itself just annoyed by the deal.

I would love to give this store 5 stars because the staff are super helpful & very patient as you swatch, test and ogle over the products inside. But I cannot.
Why? Because the prices are just so much higher than if you buy online. I made the mistake of buying the kill cover cushion in the shop, only to discover it was $ 10 cheaper online. $ 10! I had the same experience with a mascara, there was a $ 6 difference between the store & the online price. Expensive lesson learned.
Granted not all of the products in the store are available online for purchase, but it’s worth doing a bit of research before you go in otherwise you too will walk out feeling a fool. No one likes that, no matter how great the products are.

The store layout is nice. Lighting is good. Clean and neat. However, I cannot stand Korean makeup stores because salespeople constantly follow you around, showing you things you didn’t ask for and hovering over you. I hate this kind of makeup shopping experience. There’s a reason everyone likes Sephora. I’d like to be able to get help when I request it but following me around for an hour seriously makes me annoyed. Sadly, I will probably never step foot in this story because of that.

Ive been using clio since the opening in flushing, queens, and I’m never disappointed in the products. Highly recommend their kill liner, and nail enamel.

The staff is extremely nice and show extensive knowledge on their products. They recommended my mom a few skincare products, and had an employee who speaks Mandarin to help. Along with our purchase, they gave a bunch of free gifts, which I really appreciated.
Although the prices are not on par with the online website, buying the products in person is a completely different experience in my opinion. I like to test colors on my hands to make sure I’m making the right decision in buying it – pictures can lie.
Overall I would recommend any avid fans of Korean makeup/​skincare to check out this store. The selection is pretty good and the atmosphere is very welcoming. In terms of the products itself, I’ve had no issues, which is probably because I was already a huge fan of them beforehand.

Okay where do I start. It saddens me that I am giving them only 1 star only because the staff is so nice. I was helped by the employee named Beini. She was seriously the sweetest and most helpful person, the store was clean and the atmosphere was great. Since I am a makeup artist I love to try new products and especially ones I’ve never heard of before. I purchased 160 $ in items from the store that I couldn’t wait to try. I’ve been using the peripera pride up 10 cm bb cream spf 50 for two days now and I woke up this morning with the worst reaction I’ve had to any product in my life !!! Literally I think it’s because of the spf in the product that my face had all these little red bumps all over the place. I wanted to research more into the products in terms on ingredients because everything that is written on the bottle is Korean so I don’t understand a thing. This is now why I am giving this company a 1 star. I stumbled across their website and noticed that they are selling their products on their website about 50% cheaper than they do at the store !!! Yes 50% !!! The bb cream not only did it give me a nasty reaction but I totally got ripped off. I paid 25 $ for it when it is only 13 $ !!! I’m so upset. I plan on taking all the things I bought back tomorrow with the photos of the website and demanding they give me the price they sell it for online. Also I am returning this bb cream, hopefully I can. :/​very disappointed and upset.