I love going to Tao's Beauty Store! They are located in Boston's Chinatown & is also their original location, which opened in 2017. They have one other location in Allston. I love going here to find Asian goodies that you typically wouldn't find nearby. Here, you can find some KBeauty, Japanese snacks, cute stuffed animals, Asian makeup products, kitchenware, hair products, little knick knacks, and more! I personally love getting beauty products, snacks, and stuffies from here. I think prices are fair for their items since they're not sold at any other stores around here and if you order them online, expect to wait a couple weeks to receive. So, I don't mind their prices because of this. read more

Tao's Beauty Store - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

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A beauty supply store that also sells Asian snacks, beverages, figurines, toys, collectibles and more. Very nice customer service that is also prompt and the interior is very cool to check out. Recommended and located right in Boston's Chinatown! read more

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Cute little beauty store that sells Korean and Japanese skin care, DIY hair dyes, some blind boxes and snacks! There isn't a ton of room to move around thru the aisles but it's easily navigated! It feels very boutique and we had some time to kill while we waited for our dinner reservations. In their beauty skin care aisle there were sampler bottles for you to test and the staff seemed nice! Quick in and out for us but welcome addition to Chinatown! read more

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Very cute! I bought the Beauty of Joseon's rice probiotic SPF 50++ sunscreen. I've been using it for years and I've never had a sunburns with it. They also had the Beauty of Joseon Matte Sun stick with Camellia and I tried that for the first time on my hands and it was such a nice Matte feeling. Doesn't feel chalky or overly dry like some Matte sunscreens I've used. What's interesting is you can also sign up for a sort of reward system. I didn't read too much into it, but you can sign up for something for sure, kind of like accumulating points for every purchase, I think. read more

I loved their little trinkets. Got some cute things for valentines day :) 10/10 would shop again

Came in for Smiskis and left with way more than expected. They had the Sunday series, which I haven't seen in LA, so that was a cool find. While they do carry fun collectibles, the main focus is definitely beauty and skincare. The selection is solid, with a lot of well curated products you don't see everywhere. Staff was super friendly and knowledgeable, great spot if you're into skincare and Japanese goods. read more

Whoa! This is an awesome shop! There are so many cosmetics, face masks, and general kawaii things. We loved buying all the Sanrio character items. They had the whole crew - Hello Kitty, Pompompurin, and more. The aisles were stacked with stationary, cosmetics, keychains, and more. I got some excellent face sunscreen and hand creme in small packages perfect for travel. The prices are good, and the selection is awesome. read more

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I come here all the time, and everyone is always so kind and helpful. Will continue coming back for many years to come! :)

Great spot for amazing beauty supplies Pros: + Tons of amazing Korean Skin care + Hand lotion galore + Friendly service + Convenient IG: QueenOfAdventureNYC read more

Great Asian beauty store! They offer a lot of makeup products made in Japan and Korea. Their prices are fair when compared to online shopping or other similar stores ( I've been to many in California and Vegas). They sell a lot of good Asian products such as: Mascara Eye shadow Makeup brushes Face cream Hair products /hair oils Lip balm/scrub Face mask Foot mask Snacks/bottled drinks Toiletries I do not read kanji, only English. Most products have English information on the back. You can also ask the employee questions or if you're looking for a certain product as she was very informative and helpful. I particularly like makeup products made in Japan as they tend to stay on my face all day and the makeup brushes are a good quality. They are pricey. You get what you pay for. The store is two stories and has a nice selection. I only wish prices were a bit more reasonable, but again, you get what you pay for. read more

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In Boston, or any major city, you expect there to be crowds and high priced goods, but unfortunately this store was too much of both for me. I stopped in to look around, since they seemed to have a nice variety of unique products based on pictures online, but it was impossible to do that with the small space and large number of people. I don't think this is something that can be easily solved unfortunately, but if you have the patience, you'll likely find a nice collectors plus or high quality skin care products. The prices of the things I did look at were also EXTREMELY out of my personal price range, but again, it is Boston and the types of items in the store are unique and not easy to come by anywhere else. read more

I went to Taos a couple times to pick up a snack and escorted someone of the female persuasion inside. The store is absolutely set up beautifully. Everything is spotless, clean and lined up the staff is very helpful and friendly. Everything in the store is basically super cute. I believe it's for young females maybe some older females and maybe some younger gentleman myself being a 58-year-old man there really wasn't anything in there for me except for some snacks maybe I could use some of the soaps or facial cleaners but It's not really up my alley, but I'll tell you my daughters and every female I know they love this location and if you're into any of these products, I would definitely suggest that you check this place out they have single masks, all individually packed all kinds a little goodies definitely if you go to a spa these are some of the products that you would find here and then there's actually a couple snacks that are hard to come by so I will still be going in to get a snack here and there especially Some Matcha Kitcat's very hard to find. Anyways, the store is top notch and now you should check it out. read more

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Stopped by to pick up some goodies while in Boston and was pleasantly surprised. This small little shop has an assortment of Japanese and Korean beauty products, toys, plushies, and snacks. I usually order my Beauty of Joseon sunscreen from online but they had it here! I also got my Senka Perfect Whip cleanser as well. They have some really nice lip products and it was so hard to choose. I loved all the testers so I can check the color on my skin prior to committing to one. read more

well, this store looks inviting. so much cute plushies on the window display and they have pretty good selections of items inside the store, cute Japanese and Korean items for make up and skincare. Only downside is that the prices are a bit high for plushies. Expect to spend alot I guess when you go there or you need to watch out for the price tags before buying things there read more

listen, i know its a beauty store, but it also does contain other cute things like... pokémon plushies & cool trinkets BUT, if you sell Genshin impact things i would SELL my soul to this store and it would be the ONLY one i'll go until to the point that i'm old and i'll get sent into a retirement home read more

What is super cool jam in the heart of Chinatown for all of your beauty, skin care, and hygiene! This is a two-story facility, when you walk in it smells so wonderful, staff are very sweet and the store is well-stocked, organized and clean. We purchased a little bit of everything from here and the check out was super quick and easy. Even their merchandise bags are super cute!! Prices are super affordable as well. I couldn't walk out without getting a delicious smelling fragrance, some anime socks, and face creams. They have everything stocked here! The only thing I couldn't find was a larger line of the DHC products. They only had their lip balm- but great shopping experience. read more

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Beware, this store sometimes sells expired product and the workers mostly speak/read Chinese and Korean so if you ask about product from another country they might not be able to read the packaging. The selection here was limited but had a wide variety of skincare products. Also smelled a lot of travel size (less than 100 mL) products so perfect if you are looking to kill an hour on vacation. read more

Tao's Beauty previously occupied a small area tucked behind a boba shop but they've returned to Boston Chinatown, this time occupying a much more spacious corner space in the heart of Boston Chinatown. The aisles are narrow but they've managed to fill the space with a larger of items in various departments - skincare, makeup, hair care, personal care, toiletries, snacks, and groceries. Majority of the products are Japanese imports. If you're used to getting your products on Amazon, you may notice a slight markup but I think they're comparable to local small businesses. For certain products such as skincare or makeup, they actually have a good variety of the same product to choose from. When I visited, the store seemed sufficiently staffed with three employees ready to assist in both English and Mandarin. read more

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One of my favorite stores and a must stop when I'm in Boston to get Asian beauty products! I'm a sucker for that princess waterproof mascara. The workers are super nice and helpful too. Everything was reasonably priced, and cheaper than if you bought these online. read more

Super cute shop with Asian Beauty items at prices that are pretty close to most online shops (I.e., it's not horribly over-priced). There's parking right in front of the store so pretty convenient. read more

First thing first, the location. The signage for Tao's Beauty is above a storefront that looks like an old travel agency, and appears to be closed. They have actually moved a few doors over! Go inside the pastry shop (Beard Papa) and continue down the hallway; you'll run right into it. The store is VERY clean, bright, and well-lit. It is stocked with all kinds of Asian Beauty (Japanese, Korean, Chinese, etc.), although most of it is higher end. They have everything from skincare to hair dye to body care and tools, although their makeup section leaves room for improvement. I found quite a few "Americanized" favorites, but also stumbled upon a fair amount of true AB products. Some of my favorites: Laneige Lip Mask, Bioderma Micellar Water, Dr. Jart sheet masks, Aroma Resort, Holika Holika, Canmake, Pudding Hair, Curel, etc. Testers were few and far between when I came, which was kind of a bummer. The biggest disgruntlement I had was the labeling of prices; not every item had a price tag, and the ones that did were worn out and/or peeling off the shelves. I would also like to see this store carry more tools, lashes, and makeup like its other Allston location. Prices are comparable to online, sometimes more expensive and sometimes cheaper. There was one girl working when I was there who was happy to answer questions and didn't follow me around the store. I struggled between 3 and 4 stars for Tao's, but ultimately rounded up due to their unique selection and overall cleanliness. I will be back! read more

Taos beauty store was an amazing experience with colorful items, direct imports and lots of yummy eats. The prices of their products have no comparison and the service was amazing with kind employees that waited for me when I forgot cash. I 100% recommend to all people! read more

Very neat beauty store with some famous brand skin care, make up, and hair products. They also have japanese snacks, but they are priced at a higher price than cMart. Good place to stop by if you wanna explore k or japanese beauty stuff read more

Love to Tao's Beauty!!!! I went there shopping every months, they have huge selections of Korea Japanese make ups and skin care, these are so rare in US!. The only problem is since they are so popular in Boston, their product runs out really quickly! You can't get what you want if you don't check in every two days, they do restock and it been sold away quickly again. Most thing I love is their customer service, I know nothing about skin care, every time I ask their recommendation, they always recommend me the one that fit me, never for the price. These pretty girls are REALLY TRUSTABLE for your skin care, I am not their friend but their regular customer, I am saying this honestly: if you don't go there is really a loss! read more

We had a blast in this store!! So many cute items!! The only issue here was that prices are not clearly marked.

I recently made a purchase and received bad customer service from the cashier. The item listed on display on the rack and the price that I was charged for did not match. The manager was not able to explain to me why there was a price difference when I questioned why my item was $15.99 when the item that was hung on the wall displayed $5.99. The manager was not effective in communicating in English with me as she was talking in Chinese to her coworkers. Employees need to be trained on customer service. Customers also need to double check the price before you make a purchase. read more

Tao's Beauty Store - Cosmetics & Beauty Supply Near Me - Boston, Massachusetts

I shopped there in person while visiting Boston and am now one of their online shoppers.

I do not recommend this place I wanna give it a zero star because of how bad my experience was. So when you walk in the store the follow you around like you're some type of criminal they do this to everybody even old people!!! Then when you pick up something they stare at you and sometimes when you have put it back they sometimes accuse you of stealing!!! When me and my 2 friends were walking around they kept following us and we felt uncomfortable cause we wanna shop in peace and by them following us it makes is feel uncomfortable. And when we went to leave they stopped us and asked to check my friends bag and they didn't find anything and then they asked us to check our bags and still found nothing and after they just gave a sorry. Like if you don't trust your customers like don't open a goddamn store cause it makes people uncomfortable if y'all are following people around. read more

Most of their products are in Korean or Chinese languages. The staffs tried to explain to me how to use in each products. They are very kind and helpful. They have a lot of cute stuffs and beauty equipments. read more

Too bad experience to purchase item here! It's not allowed to refund when I had paid for the item. I didn't open the package of thing.

Manager is extremely rude. The number listed on Apple Maps for the store is what I called and instead of being. Helpful she was beyond unprofessional. Lost a good customer. I will never shop here based on her impression. Get another job if you can't handle customer service !!!!!! read more

UPDATE to previous review: They recently raised prices and the face wash I usually buy went from $12 to $15. I can get the same thing for $12 online and it's only $10 at the beauty store I go to when I visit NYC! So I probably won't go here as much anymore and only when I'm in a pinch. I'm so happy that there's finally an Asian beauty store in Boston! They have a pretty good selection of stuff, not the biggest selection but solid. It's frustrating though that they have a very slim and very expensive sunscreen selection. read more

VERY GOOD PLACE for purchasing Asian cosmetics, especially from Korea and Japan. They said they would do free shipping for order more than $100, which is great because Ima move out of MA soon. It would be convenient for fans like me. read more

I love this place! It has a great selection and good pricing, considering you'd have to either spend money on shipping or gas to buy from somewhere else. I have gotten many recommendations for suitable products, and a lot of rare items. I would definitely recommend because the owner knows her stuff, and is also very nice! read more

I am such a fan of Tao's! I have gotten to know the owner who is very knowledgeable and always takes the time to listen and point you in the right direction. She is also open to ordering items for you if she does not carry them. The service here is great and the selection and prices are amazing! My friend and I make trips here almost weekly. The only downside is I wish they carried more LuLuLun masks (but I never would have even discovered the brand without them)! read more