Bluemercury

Had an amazing facial with the new esthetician Christina! Cannot wait to go back :)

I went here yesterday for the first time bc I was in search of a natural looking foundation and lipstick. I’d been to The Grove (the shopping center it’s in) a million times before but had never been in BlueMercury before. I was going there b/​c the La Mer website said they carried their product and I thought it’d be good to go and sample their foundation.
A minute or so after I walked in looking lost, the Laura Mercier specialist came up to me and asked if she could help me. I told her I was looking to sample La Mer foundation and she informed me they only carry La Mer lotions. She then asked if I wanted to try Laura Mercier. I thought, why not. I’d never tried their products before (typically I buy Prescriptive (online only now), Lancome, or drugstore brands).
I informed her I wanted a natural look.
This is where it gets good. She sampled some on my face, then pulled me closer to the window for natural light and concluded none of the colors for Laura Mercier matched my skin tone. Imagine that. A makeup artist more worried about how I looked than moving product. I can’t tell you how much I appreciated that. I only wish I remembered her name (she was very pretty, olive skin, shoulder length brown hair).
She then asked the Chanel expert, Catalina, if she had any natural foundation that would match me. Catalina put on foundation (Vitalumiere Aqua 12). I wasn’t certain about it and didn’t want to make a decision then and there. She didn’t pressure me at all. She put together a sample for me and told me to test it out at home. Again, can’t tell you home much I appreciate the no pressure sales tactic. She then had me wait a minute while she put on blush and while she did that I remembered I needed lipstick and mascara as well. She got the perfect lip color in one try after I told her I wanted a color close to my lip color (Rouge coco shine in Confident… it was/​is perfect and will be my daily lipstick).
I paid for my lipstick and foundation and went shopping in the shopping center. While I was shopping I looked in every mirror (even a toaster in Williams Sonoma and my own compact while outside). I asked two separate people (one was a nice woman at the register at Ann Taylor) what they thought of the foundation. They both said it looked great! That my skin looked dewy (which was the same word my sister used this morning after I met her for breakfast)
I went back to bluemercury and ended up buying the Chanel primer, Chanel foundation and the Chanel blush that she had put on b/​c it really looked nice. Catalina was so nice! She recommended I use my foundation brush to apply it and demo’d why on a mirror. She also gave me a sample of the primer and told me to use the samples for the next couple of days to make sure I liked them and if I don’t end up liking them, I can return the product. Again, no pressure. Then she went to the back and brought out some Chanel samples for me.
So here we are today. I put on more moisturizer today b/​c I thought I was a little dry at the end of yesterday. The foundation looks nice and my sister really liked it. I’m noticing a little bit of breaking out, but I can’t say for sure it’s due to the makeup. I’m going to do what Catalina suggested and use the samples for the next couple of days and form a real opinion.
No matter what my opinion of the Chanel foundation is (I already know the lipstick, blush and mascara are winners… and I’m pretty positive I love the primer), my opinion of blue mercury is 100% positive. Their makeup artists are wonderful. I’ll definitely be back.

After a three-​year search search for a quality facial in NJ, I may just have found the place. In my opinion, a facial shouldn’t be a glorified face washing that I could do myself. Furthermore, it should be conducted by a well-​informed and skilled aesthetician who understands skin and is well-​versed in the products that are being used and/​or recommended. Jenn did my facial and she rocked. She didn’t try to hard sell a bunch of stuff that I didn’t want, but she did make a few recommendations and I’ve been introduced to two new products that I’m loving. (Darphin Hydraskin and Caudalie Vinoperfect)
My only complaint would be that you have to mingle with the general public in the retail store in order to pay your bill. It’s a little uncomfortable to be all blissed out and have to come out and deal with the retail check out.
I had no idea that Bluemercury offered facials because I mostly shop for make up and fragrances at department stores. The menu of services is reasonably priced. If you’ve been thinking about giving it a try, do it.

Fantastic! Ask for Arielle Rarick she is the best Make-​Up artist and Product Specialist! The Shrewsbury location has a spa, very clean and friendly!

Years later, and still going to Jenn for my waxing and facials. She’s truly the best!

After years of purchasing my Bobby Brown cosmetics, as well as other items & service, I just walked out never to return again after being completely ignored by several sales people while they help people who walked in after me. One sales person was in the middle of a make over, looked over & help another woman, when I asked if she could help me too she said she couldn’t. I hope they work on commission because I was out of almost everything & needed to replenish.