Blush Beauty Bar

I took my nine-​year-​old daughter with me to my threading appointment. We got there early so we browsed for a bit.
My daughter expressed interest in a few things to put on her Christmas list and the gentleman working there (Chad?) helped her look around. He was a dream with her and treated her just like any other customer. He gave her advice on the most child-​appropriate products («oh don’t worry about lipstick, enjoy lip gloss now — when you’re older, you might not like the shiny gloss anymore») and helped her compare prices and value. I’ve never encountered a retail employee who treated my daughter with that level of courtesy; normally Portland retail acts like children are a nuisance. Of course she didn’t buy anything (that outcome was obvious from the beginning), but I did. And I give Blush employees 5 stars for customer service.
Parents who shop with children in tow: this is the place for you.

I had Olivia wax and tint my eyebrows and she did a fantastic job! Very natural looking and took her time to make sure I was happy. I also did some shopping for makeup and was very pleased with the help I received with picking out a lip color, it was peaceful, fun and no pressure shopping experience.

Blush Beauty Bar is definitely my favorite beauty supply shop in Portland (and in general!). I recently went in to check out face masks, and Chad was super helpful in directing me to my favorite line. I’ve always gone there for Arcona products, and even though I couldn’t splurge until next week, he kindly gave me a sample with several uses until then. I was also on the hunt for a perfumed hand lotion, and with just a few lines of insight about what I like, he directed me to the perfect line (Tokyo Milk) in seconds flat. I highly recommend Blush for all cosmetic lovers. Everything from bright atmosphere, the excellent customer service and the wide variety of product lines makes it an awesome local fave.

Rachel who does my brows have moved to Haripin salon. I have moved over to there for my brows, but still love Blush and recommend you go there and spend some time browsing all there great products.

Once upon a time a naïve little Ashley went to have her eyebrows threaded for the first time at a much raved boutique called Blush Beauty Bar.
Having had her brows waxed at unnamed nail salons prior to this visit. Our little heroine thought paying double of what she usually paid (w/​tip) would give her magical brows versus the decent/​cleaned brow result she typically left with. She then made an appointment booked weeks in advance and arrived at Blush. What happened next was devastating for this young girl whose innocuous mind and lack of assertiveness led her to make a terrible decision for both her pocketbook and brows.
Upon her arrival, she found that this trip was to be self-​guided. Allured by the femininity of the boutique and pretty little potions filled with promises that greeting her along the way, she made her way towards the hipsteresque cashier in hopes for direction to the raved about brow sorceress.
He quickly assessed her appearance deeming her unworthy of good customer service, and proceeded to tell her in both an abrasive and flamboyant style, the sorceress was not in so she would be serviced by an apprentice.
Ashley was a tad disheartened, but being grossly hopeful and a people pleaser she chose to stay and have her brows done by a young, kind lady who turned out to be inexperienced.
The apprentice tweezed and threaded apologizing each time Ashley flinched, and when she was through filled in the young girl’s brows. She was asked how they looked and at a glance the difference was unnoticeable. So despite being disappointed she responded positively.
Enchanted by the young apprentice’s kindness, Ashley tipped the girl generously and proceeded to head out. Deciding to take a second, more careful look at her brows. She saw that her brows were asymmetrical. They were not twins nor sisters, her brows were cousins twice removed. The only things they had in common were color and placement; one brow was rounded and the other arched.
The End.
Tl;dr: Poor customer service & mismatched brows.
2 stars because:
–I’m curious about their other services, and plan to drop by and update my review.
–This experience was 2 years ago.

I’m not really big into makeup and I generally feel uncomfortable in beauty stores because I feel judged by my lack of knowledge. Not at Blush Beauty Bar! I was greeted when I entered the store, but not bombarded with questions about what colors, types, brands of makeup I’m looking for. I was able to browse the store and then approach an employee for help when I was ready.
I went in looking for a liquid lip stain/​gloss and the lady who helped me (sorry, I cant remember her name! Tall with long dark hair.) showed me the liquid lip stain but also suggested a more traditional lipstick in a coral color. I absolutely love the color and I think I am over the glossy look!
All of the employees were friendly and personable. Thanks, Blush!

Always an amazing experience when I visit. Great customer service, awesome prices and lovely products.

I adore the Blush Beauty Bar!
The feel of the store isn’t overwhelming when you first enter. The employees are always friendly, help me with deals, and are hard workers. I come here occasionally and recently I came back and was pleased to have skipped out on the Mac store. I found dupes of products for a cheaper price! Plus the store isn’t all cosmetics, it’s skincare too.
This Beauty bar has many tester products which I tend to do before I buy. I recommended this to anyone who wants a peaceful experience shopping.

I had a great experience here. I would have given a 5 star but I find their selection a little limited. I needed a few different products and the young man who helped me so was awesome. He helped me get exactly the right products and look I was going for. No pressure, not on commission, just want you to also have great skin. Super helpful!

Where did Ursula go?! She was amazing. I’m scared to have anyone else touch my brows because now my expectations are so high.

When I started coming here my eyebrows where so thin, they now there full and look great. I was so upset to learn that my regular gal Ursula is no longer with blush. I just can’t go to blush anymore. Bring Ursula back! I would have given this place 5 star but they will not tell me where Ursula had gone to.

I’ve been looking everywhere for proper threading in Portland (went to a few places, but my brows turned out uneven or too thin). As some who is obsessed with full and symmetrical brows, this was becoming a major issue. Then I found Blush and Ursula. She is a perfectionist and an artist when it comes to threading. Hooray for pretty brows!

This is literally one of my favorite places in Portland. I love that it is local, and personable. The store is gorgeous, like a makeup Mecca. Every employee is meet is helpful and nice.

I’ve been putting off writing this review, since you already have to book eyebrow appointment weeks in advance. But this is the case for good reason.
When it comes to brows, this is the best place I’ve ever been to. literally. It’s a little pricey, but well worth it. Based off of other Unilocal reviews, I decided to go with Rachel. Not only is she super sweet, she’s awesome at threading. She makes an effort to help you build big beautiful brows, instead of only worrying about how you look when you leave.
p. s. they still look great when you leave.
On top of their brow expertise, the entire staff here is super friendly, and it’s nice to browse the shop while you’re waiting. It’s safe to say I won’t be going anywhere else anytime soon.

Blush Beauty Bar, I lament! I want to love you… and continue to find great make-​up there but I am a little confused about your POINT SYSTEM! Each dollar you spend earns you one point. Once you get to 1000 (yes, ONE THOUSAND… one-​zero-​zero-​zero, ten times one hundred, yep… got it!?) points (which is $ 1000.00!) you get a measly $ 10 off. Sorry… but this system sucks [enter-​whatever-​explanative-​you-​want-​here]. I’ve been shopping here for 4 years… and have 210 points. At this rate I will be dead by the time I can redeem that. Rad.
**Please change this awful point system. It’s lame and useless!**

Every time I go there for eyeliner it always turns out horrible. I wanted a waterproof eyeliner so I was suggested to get Lorac. The eyeliner is so hard that I have to push it onto my skin to get any on and it pulls on my skin and doesn’t even work. I went back on a different occasion hunting down new eyeliner that works and I thought I bought eyeliner as I asked an employee to get confirmation (blonde, short with botox duck lips) and she was like, «yes that is eyeliner», when in fact it’s just a smug stick. I am a student living off of loans, I like makeup, I like to support local brands, but this is becoming a problem.
The same day I got the smug stick I asked for a few foundation samples, the girl seemed really annoyed and acted like I was trying to just get free stuff. So she gave me the smallest amount explaining to me like a 4 year old that it was enough for just one day.
First off, at Sephora they fill the whole cap giving me about a weeks worth to try, because one day really isn’t enough to see if a foundation is a good fit. Secondly, this employee gave me such a small amount it wasn’t enough to cover my entire face. I was obviously not being a freeloader as I bought 40 dollars worth of products, one of them something I didn’t ask for, but now it sits in my make up bag without any purpose. I still like to support this store and may change my rating when I get better quality products and better service.
It really is a shame, this store has been my favorite for years. Even when I lived in Arizona, whenever I visited I would buy NARS from Blush. That blonde girl is a piece of work, she should seriously not be in the retail business. Her cold attitude hurt my feelings, yes I’m a bit of a sensitive person, I felt uncomfortable and guilty for even asking for samples. The other girls who work at Blush don’t have a problem giving samples. So this one girl is what knocked my rating down to 3 stars, also the lack of judgement on products that I can’t return. Yea there are always catty women working in the make up industry, I was just surprised to see one at Blush, she should be working for MAC.

When I picked out a lipstick they held it at the cash wrap for me. Later when I had a nail polish in my hand another employee was giving me the «I’m suspicious of you shoplifting vibe» but cosmetics are small so I get it, I guess.
But what will be making me not return is their exchange and return policy which I wish I would have been informed of before I bought. The cosmetics are expensive and they don’t always work out how you expected, leaving you out of luck for getting your money back. For a broke college student who splurges on makeup that’s just not something I can afford. I’ll be returning to sephora and nordstrom.

I’ve been going to Blush since the very beginning of it’s time. It’s where I first really learned about makeup as a whole, how to properly apply it and where I first fell in love with threading. I love the higher-​end options and specialty boutique feel. The employees are helpful, super friendly and attentive. And best of all it’s locally owned! And seriously, try threading over waxing, it’s amazing! I HIGHLY suggest Rachel and Shay!

I went to get my eyebrows done here. When I walked in, I wasn’t completely sure who worked there and who was shopping there. After a minute or so, an employee asked me if I needed help. I told her I had an eyebrow appointment.
In the past, the person who waxes me eyebrows just does their thing. It was nice of this woman to ask what I was looking for, but I had no idea how to guide her. I told her that typically I’m not asked, the person just does what they think would look best. I told her I don’t like those really thin eyebrows, but other than that I didn’t have much to offer.
She did my brows and when I looked at them, they looked nicer than they had; but, quite frankly, it seemed more like she just cleaned up my brows rather than provide them with a shaping. I left feeling pretty meh about my eyebrows. I don’t plan on returning.

Just about each time I’m visiting this part of Portland, I like go inside Blush whether or not I’m looking to purchase something. I really like the layout of the store and the salespeople are very helpful. I was looking for a berry/​plum gloss for a wedding this upcoming weekend, and Desiree was able to help me out. I liked both the colors she found for me which made shopping so easy. She was much more helpful than the usual help I would get at Sephora.
Also, there are some decent items in the clearance section of the store. Some items are a little more pricey, but I’ll keep coming back to this store to browse.