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    OLIVE YOUNG

    3.3 (71 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    My stash--I held back this time. They also have OY Treats aka samples with purchase
    Therese G.

    Yay! Because of the World Cup games, I was able to get into the store without a wait! The store is truly overwhelming and filled with thousands, yes thousands of products. They were sold out of the most popular products and colors, yet OY had many other products available to sell. Staff members walk around and every few minutes they give a LOUD CHEER to lift morale. All of the employees were great and able to make good recommendations. Zoey was particularly helpful and was patient with all my questions. They have a facial washing station to try out the skincare lines. Olivia Young will take back items that are brand new or very lightly used within 15 days with the paper receipt. They will refund all items on the receipt, then they recharge you for the items you are keeping. You must have the original receipt and return items to the original store from which you purchased the items. (They just opened Century City too now!) I was in the store for over 2 hours and still did not check everything out. Overall it was a great experience.

    Jessica G.

    It was my first time visiting Olive Young and overall it was a fun experience! When we arrived, there was thankfully no line, so we were able to walk right in. As we browsed the store, we learned that you could sign up for a complimentary skin scan. We signed up and it was about a 30 minute wait which went by quickly while we explored the store and tried different products at the cleansing bar. The skin scan is quick and they provide you with a personalized report. I am excited to try the products I picked up!

    Peter J.

    My wife and I have been wanting to check out Olive Young ever since they announced they were opening a U.S. location. If you've ever been to Korea, you know it's basically the Korean version of Sephora--packed with skincare, beauty products, and all the trendy items people rave about. My Mexican wife is obsessed with Korean skincare, so this place has been on her must-visit list since day one. We held off because in social media, people were saying they waited up to two hours just to get in. We finally went a few weeks later, and the wait was only about 40 minutes, which wasn't bad at all. Once we got inside... it was game over. My wife went into full shopping mode. I had to set a $150 spending limit because I honestly think she would've easily doubled that if I hadn't. There are so many products to browse, and it's easy to lose track of time. The biggest surprise was the pricing. I expected everything to be marked up since it's the first U.S. location, but the prices were actually very reasonable--comparable to Sephora or Ulta. It didn't feel overpriced, which made the experience even better. If you're into K-beauty or just curious about the hype, Olive Young is definitely worth checking out.

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    Cheryle L.

    This was a great first experience at their brand, new location and the first one in SoCal! The line was bearable... My friend and I waited about 30 minutes. The store is really organized. I came here mostly for skin care, but it was nice to see that they had makeup selections as well. They also have a great selection of colored contact lenses. They even have snacks and other things. My favorite part was the free skin analysis that I received. I had the one that's more thorough, which took about 20 minutes or so. I was so impressed by their customer service that I'm looking forward to go back!

    Kalai C.

    Wow! What an explosive opening! i'm glad that we now have a Korean staple in America now. This is the first location to ever open in the US and I think they picked a great location in Old Town Pasadena right next to the Apple store. The staff are really helpful if you're trying to look for something to help you with in regards to your skin for makeup or your skin health. I'm even surprised that they have snacks and K-pop albums for sale here. But now I don't have to travel all the way to West Hollywood for Hapa Kristin contacts! I know a lot of people have mentioned the pricing, but to have a brick and mortar store these days is expensive. Not to mention that this is right across from a Sephora, and there are a noticeable amount of American brands adjacent to Korean brands in the store. But my review is based off of my experience during opening week and after. Based on the helpfulness I've received from staff as well as the selection, I found exactly what I needed. Also getting a free skin consultation made it a lot easier to address problems I didn't know I was having like patches of dry skin and areas of oily skin.

    Ally Y.

    I am super impressed with the Olive and Young its so organized and the prices are very reasonable for quality products. There are many employees to help you when needed and it compares pretty well to the ones I have visited in Korea. The products are the same maybe not all of the brands but definitely a large variety. I would be coming here for all my products. I got face wash, lotions, lip gloss and face masks packs for close to $100 but I got $20 off there are deals when you spend certain amounts and when you sign up. Recommend: have fun looking around, ask questions, and try new products. I feel like the brands all help your skin stay healthy and clear versus covering up.

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    Cydney M.

    I LIKE OLIVE YOUNG SO FAR ======================= I have been using lots of Korean skincare products for a few years and I'm glad there's a place I can shop close to home. They carry the ANUA line which I really like. I started using the Anua 10+ Niacinamide that I previously purchased at Ulta, but I'm glad they sell it at Olive Young. I got a $5 reward today for signing up online, so I'll use it for my refill for this item. They also carry Medicube products which I like. My sister in Hawaii just sent me at least three of that line's collagen products and I'm looking forward to trying a few more. They carry Torriden products which I love too. When I run out of sheet masks I'll pick some of those up. My neighbor just brought me two boxes last summer after her trip back home to Korea. Olive Young does not carry Beauty of Joseon. I love their eye cream, but I can order that on Amazon. My neighbor uses the eye cream on her face and now I will do that too. It feels so good. My main purpose for my first visit was a lip stain, gloss or balm that was a color I wanted to go along with my mother of the groom dark blue dress. All the staff are helpful and Daphne H. was extra helpful in my search for the right item. I ended up buying the Hera Sensual Nude Balm in Boysenberry 88. I also got $3.00 off for the store's grand opening and a little gift.

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    Caes F.

    Olive Young Grand Opening had good discounts if you spend more than 30, 60, or 100! The best part is the "try me" so you can apply these k-beauty brands directly on your face! The store has over 5000 products and it is impossible to really have the Olive Young Experience in only ONE day! On Friday, I didn't sign up for the intense Skin Analysis so on Sunday I did it at the Beauty Lab! Great product demos and recommendations using the THOME Glow applicator. I finally got educated on how to use it. Make sure to get the Korean Cutting Jelly and the tteokbokki from Bibigo. It was so spicy and tasty :) The sink is large and I enjoyed cleaning my face three times with different products. The lines will settle down eventually or go an hour and a half before closing. In the afternoon it was 150 people continuously waiting in line but the line moved fast. They wanted to ensure everyone had a great shopping experience versus a mob and crowding. I learned something new from Jane, the retail operations manager. Korean Culture they do not want trash so make sure to take your waste with you!

    Amy L.

    The store itself is pretty nice. Kinda like a korean sephora and 7/11 combined cause they sells snacks. Not sure why they had nonkorean brands in here though like batiste. I like that they have skin and hair analysis to show concerns of your face or scalp. The sales associate also said you could try everything at the store so i was able to try some eye bag things and toner pads. Deals are also a little confusing because i saw buy 3 get 1 free for 1 brand but it didn't say what. It was only for facemasks instead of their toner pads. I didn't like that they forced you to change from global to the US but my friend will be visiting korea so she still be getting items for me.

    Cindy S.

    I went during grand opening weekend but the lines were so long I didn't want to wait in the lines. They extended the grand opening sales through Monday so I decided to go back then. The lines were equally long. It took an hour and 10 minutes from the end of the line to get into the store. By Monday, a lot of the giveaways were gone. I ended up getting a free mask and a bag with purchase. The sales were good but many of the products that were heavily discounted 40-50% off were sold out by Monday. Bummer! The store is really modern and has so much to offer. I didn't get a chance to try The skin analysis that they offer for free but I'll do that next time. The products seem really great from the few testers I trued out and priced reasonably. There were so many options for the same kind of product that I was going through paralysis by analysis. I had to quickly decide what to purchase bc the click was ticking closer to 8 pm. I will definitely be back but perhaps my next olive young visit will be in Korea?

    Me & Becky G :) She visited!
    Albert C.

    OKAYY OLIVE YOUNG I SEE YOUUUU!!!!!! Tbh, I had a beautiful experience. It was lovely inside and the ambiance was super elevated. The workers are also extremely helpful as well! (I kept asking for help because some products I couldn't find). Jenny, Katie, and Eliza were extremely amazing, giving me skin care recommendations, giving me guidance on where to start. Plus, their skin was GLOWING so I trust them. Can we talk about their snack selection too? I'm highkey obsessed. Also, I genuinely love how the diverse the products were -- they have both Korean and American skin care/self care items which really shows their range as well which I admire. I noticed some people on social media were hating, but for me, it's convenient because they basically have everything, so there's no need to go back n forth.

    Maritza was amazing and excellent customer service
    Suzy B.

    I had a wonderful experience at Olive Young. On June 29 we went out for ice cream and noticed there was no line and quickly headed over to the store. Every time I've wanted to go that was a long Lionel around the corner and I would not want to stay in that line. Had a wonderful experience girls were all very attentive and the guys very helpful. Very professional not knowledgeable. Kayla helped me at the skin scan. She took me immediately. There was nobody in line which was great and Maritza at the register and Maddie at the skin scan area. Everybody was amazing. I had a great experience. I need to spend more time and understand the products more and need to go back to go over my skin result to buy the correct product products but overall it was a great experience.

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    Margarita W.

    Well I stood in line for four hours to get inside and didn't get the gift today, but it was still worth it. I had a great time perusing the selection of products and trying them out. Staff were very friendly and helpful. There's a skincare station where they do a free analysis with recommendations. The sunscreen is the US formulation. The axis-y sunscreen was Korean, but had a bit of a white cast. I would say most of the sunscreen was the FDA approved US version. Other Korean stores do have the Korean formulas, so I was hoping for a better selection with some of those, including numbuzin blurring sunscreen and other products that weren't available prior, but were available on the global storefront. They did have a huge selection of other products though, including the skinfood and green tomato, which I haven't seen much in other stores. I wish they had some more different Anua products. For example, they were sold out of the big hyaluronic mist, and I didn't see the BHA serum. Also, I didn't see any Somebymi, which is weird because it's available online. Not sure why they don't carry Laneige. It wasn't on the global site either. Notable, the d'Alba spray and Purito serum I got are cheaper than at Ulta. If you don't want to stand in line for 4 hours, wait a few days, but definitely check this place out. I would be worried if I was the Sephora across the street.

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