SkinSupreme

DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS STORE. IT IS A SCAM. WALK AWAY NOW. Unilocal says it is closed but the store is still open!!! I bought their $ 300 Tresor Rare facial peeling mask earlier today without doing any online research beforehand, which was extremely stupid of me.
At home, I looked up the brand and all the google search results tell me that they are a scam! Tresor Rare was previously called Orogold Cosmetics, a dodgy brand that I always avoid in San Francisco. They have people standing outside their stores giving you samples and trying to lure you into the store.
It says on a blog: «The worst offender is the 24K Deep Peeling Mask. The salesperson will tell you that the white beads that form on your hand are impurities, toxins and *dead skin.* IN FACT, the residue which forms as the salesperson massages the gel into your skin is down to a reaction similar to that of PVA glue. The chemical reaction between cetrimonium chloride and carbomer (thickener) will produce these white beads/​residue on any surface.» I AM HORRIFIED AS I HAVE ALREADY PUT THIS ON MY FACE.
From reading past reviews, it seems like the store constantly changes its name to help its poor reputation — how creepy! I am writing this review to warn others who are naïve like me. I’m warning you — they are extremely good salespeople but DO NOT be fooled like me. I still cannot believe I spent $ 300 on fake skincare.

Wow. I’m here writing my experience after visiting a store in midtown selling the skin supreme products. They must work from a script because everything I read happened to me. Walked past the store and the sales people linger at the door stopping passerbys as they issue a free sample. As others mentioned, I was then asked what type of skin I have. Upon answering I was then asked to come inside for just a second to get another free sample; then asked while the rep looked for the sample, to sit for a second, then presented with a sample demo of some exfoliating gel that peeled the skin. «see how your skin is peeling’; ‘these products are from the Dead Sea». So now, being the suspicious cynical New Yorker that I am I realize, what’s happening, this is going to be a hard sell. I did not leave, wanted to see where this was going. I was offered the gel and another crème for $ 399 EACH. Ha. No, I shook my head. Then I was offered for $ 299. No. Then I was offered to have ‘the one I liked the best” and it was in a whisper because I was being given a deal. I guess no one else but me was getting this deal but I had the option of buying the one I liked the best for $ 199 and the other crème for free. Oh, and I was offered a facial as well. At this point, it was really feeling like I was at the Used Car Lot. I thanked him for his time, walked out, and did not buy a thing. They must take the same sales training course. Wow, is all I can say.
How can you in good conscience sell someone a crème that can be bought on Amazon, yes because I was so intrigued when I got home I checked Amazon selling this brand products from $ 39-​$ 99. After checking Amazon, I decided to see if I could find anything about them on Unilocal.WOW. To those of you who spent $ 500, $ 1000 etc. and find your purchase justifiable and find the product is wonderful and works for you, good for you. Dermalogica products work just as well for me and I can get 3 products for under $ 100.

So bad experience, waste my $ 200 dollar, and products are shits. Don’t believe what the sells people say, really pushing you to spend $ 200 on a product with some gift, but those all are shits.

There should be an option for negative stars!!!
Unfortunately I was suckered by this great sales guy into buying 3 things for (today only!) $ 200! I usually research before I buy but that jerk was really good, really good! I’m so mad!
When I walked out, 2 stores down I realized I didn’t really need these stuff! And decided I’d go back and return them the next day. But when I checked the receipt it said NO REFUNDS!
They should have informed me of their no refunds policy before accepting my payment but NOOOOOOOO these fools don’t give a damn! I wonder how they sleep at night! Karma is a bitch! Once it comes around, you will remember all the bad things you did to other people but regret only comes in the end.
AVOID THIS STORE AT ANY COST!!!
TOTAL RIP OFF, YOU CAN BUY THESE STUFF FROM AMAZON FOR NOT EVEN $ 50 EACH!
Unilocal — IN READING, PLS GIVE US STAR OPTIONS FOR BAD REVIEWS. IF WE CANNOT DO NEGATIVE STARS, MAYBE RED STARS???

Do not buy. I was reeled into the Midtown store on Madison & 40^th Street by Eli who offers of a free sample and free treatments, probably because I look naieve, dumb, and young, but I did not buy ANYTHING!
They’re excellent sales people. Create a sense of urgency (ex. «I’m only here once a month. I will give you this $ 200 product you liked the most for $ 110 dollars, plus the second product free.») The price he gave me wasn’t bad. But I HATE high pressure sales. I always research the price of products I’m interested in and compare prices, then go back I’m store to purchase if the price is relatively comparable. Offer he gave me was fair, but seeing their return policy, which is really not a return policy at all (NO RETURNS!), I would not go back.
I’m a native New Yorker. People try to scam you left and right. Be smart! Caveat emptor!

When I went to this place it was called Shalva, although judging by the pictures it is the exact same place I’m sure they are just attempting to shake their horrible reputation. The products are crap and extremely expensive. The sales people are very pushy and won’t stop until you make a purchase. I do have to give them props for their persuasive tactics because they worked on me but I look back now and kick myself for ever entering into this establishment. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

This is scam! Stay away! I wish I had read this Unilocal page first. There is no refund in this store. Products are also over-​priced

Please do not support this store. This company engages in very aggressive sales techniques, constantly harassing both tourists and residents on both the North and South side of Spring Street.
It is impossible to use this block without having one of their sales people either pushing product into people’s personal spaces, being verbally invasive with a solicitation, or even following people down the street if they don’t respond and are clearly not interested.
The community is organizing to have this business removed from the neighborhood.

As you can see from the following reviews, even people who do end up purchasing at the store give highly negative reviews. This business is a nuisance to both the neighborhood and the tourists who visit.

No refund!!! Exchange in 14 days! Please pay attention to this notice! They may not tell you that, when you buying stuff from the store! I just spend 660 dollars in that store, and after 2 days, I realized I may spend too much Money to get this skin care stuff,(I don’t even open the box!) so I decided go back to the store try make refund, I do not use any produced at all. And the seller manager Johnathan, he told me we cannot do refund for you. I was so upset!

True they give out samples and invite you in. In my case she assisted me which I appreciated.
I found Lee to be infectiously enthusiastic and very concerned about the obvious issues I had, she was not pushy but passionate and even held out on selling me any products that we both realized would cause adverse reactions. She wished me well and invited me to come back for the product when I get my situation under control.

I had all of the bad experiences that other people described. When I was thinking to return the products and get refund, I found the receipt said no refund. This reminded me of my experience of purchasing a handbag in Michael Kors, where the salesman told me that clearance items cannot be returned. A good business would tell the customers their rights and restrictions when they make purchasing decisions. People who are confident about their products, and who are responsible for their business do not misrepresent their products. They would protect their customers, think for their customers, not setting up all of the restrictions to maximize their business’ own benefits and minimize their customers’ legal rights.
I wanted to tell this brand and this store: What you do determine where you are. What you did was a fraud. If you keep using people bluntly, I don’t believe your business will sustain. And someday, what you do will get back to you, perhaps in different forms.

NEVER take any of the free samples they give out at the store. As they hand it to you, they don’t let you continue walking by and won’t leave you alone until you go into the store. Not worth taking the sample for. Avoid eye contact & keep walking on. I really wonder how many sales does this store actually make in order to keep up with rent and stay here in soho. The store is owned by Israeli Jews, and almost all of the salespeople are also from the same background. They market the products as genuine Israeli from the Dead Sea but it’s mostly all chemicals.
Oh & another thing– when one of the saleswomen were trying to sell me a product, I told her I would think about it because I wanted to research the product more and would come back another day. I tried taking a picture of the product with my iPhone camera so I could look up the product later, & she was very reluctant about me doing that! At the time I didn’t understand, but after reading Unilocal reviews, I know now it was so that I wouldn’t happen to see how much cheaper it was online upon researching instead of just buying on the spot.

Major rip off. They offer major discounts just to make a sale, but that just means the actual cost to produce this product is much lower than they are portraying the value at. Check Amazon… You can find the same verified products on Amazon for $ 48, but in this store they sell it for $ 499. Their trick is a HARD SELL, to try and sucker weak personalities into buying something luxurious and «making an investment» in their skincare. Don’t invest your money in anything without researching the market!
The products are reviewed well online though. They work, but shouldn’t be more than $ 30/​bottle.

I can’t believe that this place suckered me the way they did… they caught me on a good day. I had a shitty week at work and felt like splurging on myself a little. I had done a little shopping already and they lured me into their store. Like someone else mentioned, I can’t believe that this sort of store is situated in Soho. The weird thing is that I knew he was going hard at trying to make a sale but it all happened so fast and honestly I felt cornered. Everytime I gave an excuse and kept trying to say no, he would hit me with something else. I was only going to buy one product to test the brand out but of course he gave me an offer I couldn’t refuse and I fell for it!!! I’m a science major graduate for God’s sake! How in the world did I have such a stupid moment?! It has to be the stupidest purchase of my life. It’s just embarrassing writing this review and more embarrassing typing the amount but yes I was the idiot that couldn’t walk out and spent $ 450! $ 489 with tax! And of course after I came to my senses I looked at my receipt and no refunds. DONT EVEN GO IN!!!

Edan sold me into a peeling scrub and with that I received free face wash, free body lotion, free body scrub, free bar of soap (her mom’s fave scent) and a free face moisturizer. $ 200
She was an amazing sales person and fun woman to talk with. I wouldnt have bought anything for my skin for a few more months without her help. The products are mediocre at best.
Will I return for a re-​up? NO WAY.

They have good brands, but the sales people do a bait and switch on every customer. Be forewarned! The will get you inside at any cost and the minute you are in, wham! The hard sell. Be strong!

If I could give them 0 stars I most definitely would. I had just left Chipotle and crossed the street when a young lady stopped me to tell me I was beautiful and question me about where I was from. We made small talk and she asked if I knew about the store. I walked in with her and she had me sample a peeling gel which she said retails for $ 200! She rudely asked me if I showered because the peeling gel was taking off a bunch of tissue-​y gel like clumps. She then said she would give me an amazing deal of buy one 50% off get the other free. She said $ 99 for the peeling gel and the moisturizing cream for free. Then she showed me a scrub which took tons of dirt off and she told me to atleast get that because its the cheapest item in the store. I told her not to waste her time or effort.
Learn to spot a scam when you see it.
I went home and searched them up and its all BS. Don’t spend your hard earned money. And if you earned your money easily still don’t waste it here.
Any good comments must be the one idiot born every day.

One star for the very talented and friendly sales person with whom I had a nice chat and gave me an exfoliating treatment.
Another star… well it was a pretty boutique with nice-​smelling stuff.
Otherwise what a gimmick. $ 200 for a jar of scrub, another $ 200 for a jar of cream, but ONLY TODAY (!) if you buy one you get the other one free. And if you look at the ingredients there is absolutely nothing that is worth that much (no cosmetics are). And look those products up on Amazon or other cosmetic boutiques. They’re about $ 30 — $ 40 each for the same product. Yeah, your skin feels nice and smooth and smells good afterwards. Any exfoliating agent and moisturizer will do the same. Those who claim «miraculous» results are either deluded by placebo or trying to make lots of $$$.
Very good marketing skills, though.

I love this store!!!
My wife came home raving about Skin Supreme. Before she purchased any products she wanted me to come see what she wanted to buy. To my surprise not only did we walk out with various products from the «Tresor Rare» line, I also bought 2 products for myself. We were happy with all our purchases. Great products great store– We will be back!

I use mostly Korean products, but unfortunately products with Dead Sea Mineral is not so popular in S. Korea. So I always end up buying some stuff either online or I have to go all the way down to Russian communities in order to see and try out the actual products. But luckily I was passing by on Spring Street just recently when I got pulled in by girls who were selling samples outside of the store. I have to give it to them, their marketing is super effective! I would have never guessed they had these great products of sea mineral, unless I was pulled in. I got body salt, and couple cute organic soaps that I have never seen anywhere before. And the peeling gel! It does wonders on your skin. It has been less than a month and I can already see the results. I am so glad I don’t have to run around NYC looking for dead sea mineral products anymore. definitely coming back!

If I could give this place 0 stars I would!
Ladies, beware of this store. Do not go inside regardless of how they lure you in. TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS.
Last weekend I was walking around SoHo and passed by this store when I see a woman passing out samples of lotions. I didn’t take any because I didn’t want to feel pressured to go inside so I purposely avoided eye contact and continued walking (SUCH awkwardness, i tell ya). As I walked past, in a good mood, this lady asks me where I’m from. And because I was in a good mood, I answered her. She lured me in by saying the demo will take 3 mins, and I felt bad to walk away because she was practically begging. Immediately i was seated and she started making small talk about my skin and how bad it looked because of sun damage, aging, sensitivity and whatnot. I didn’t really care because I know I have really great skin and I take my skincare routine very seriously! Nuts. She demonstrated this peel made from/​or derived from Dead Sea minerals and showed it to me by rubbing the lotion on my wrist. Something starts peeling and I know it’s the product because it definitely was not my skin. But she was trying to convince me that it was my skin and trust me ladies, I know my skin. I had clean hands going in. After the demonstration she said there was nothing like it out there. Don’t believe a word. The «peel» is made of a bunch of chemicals that are meant to peel on its own and not your skin. I humored her by asking how much the creams were and she said the set would be around $ 400 or so for two items, plus a cleanser for additional $ 89. It’s ridiculous. You see this stuff at TJ Maxx or Amazon for $ 12 or so, more or less. Relative to how the product actually felt on my skin, it certainly did not suffice anything above $ 50.
After she was done talking about how amazing the products were and how good of a deal it was, I politely got out the chair and she automatically took those products to the counter as if I was going to purchase it. I told her I didn’t want to and that I’d have to think about it. She replied, «Why do you have to think about it? Look at your skin. You need this.» and so I was still polite and said I was traveling and shopping and I didn’t want to carry it, and again, she said «It’s not heavy, you can carry it for sure», etc. Just incredibly rude and thoughtless. No empathy. Nothing.
I would just tell anyone to please beware of this store. It is a scam. I am actually appalled that it is in the vicinity of SoHo. I didn’t like the fact that the people there actually took advantage of tourists by making them believe how horrible their skin was and how ONLY dead sea minerals could reveal true beauty. If i truly wanted something for my skin, I’d do my research first. There’s a reason why many high end skincare brands are located in reputable department stores like Nordstrom, Bloomingdales’s and Sephora. DUH.