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5626 Bay St
Emeryville, CA 94608

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Sephora
Local(510) 547-6200

5626 Bay St
Emeryville, CA 94608

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User Reviews of Sephora

Yelp.com Review - by alice c.

5.0 of 5 stars. Note: The ONLY person these five stars apply to is the MAGNIFICENT April T. at this location. I received excellent service from her; she was friendly, approachable, knowledgeable, professional,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Nina N.

5.0 of 5 stars. Staff is knowledgable and super helpful. Best customer service out of all the sephoras I've been to in California.
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by jenny h.

3.0 of 5 stars. of course...the sales person is NEVER to be found when you need them and when you DON'T need them, they stick to you like flies!!so i finally grab one that's just kind of hanging out behind the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Serena L.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've always seemed to enjoy this particular location. its probably because it seems like I come here every week, and have spent a gazillion dollars here, but everything so easy to find, they really do...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Pouria Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. Who wouldn't love Sephora? As a dude who does not throw metro gang signs but enjoys scented-soaps and scrubs that smell like cake, I like Sephora.It's a good place to buy gifts for the girls in your...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lizz E.

4.0 of 5 stars. I am such a sucker for Sephora.One of the first bonding experiences I had with my fauxtwin was at Sephora. See, while I'm not a terrible girly girl, I still revel in indulging in getting pretty, and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Samantha C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Sales associates are very nice and helpful.
yelp.com - user review - 06/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by biba K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Yeah as some of the reviewers already mentioned. At this location, the SA tend to ask so many times if you need help. It's annoying. One of the cashier, she's like middle age, sounds like Eastern...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ita S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Pissed at Sephora!!!!! they did not have the pallet and then promised to call me when shipment arrived guess what! no call...Bitches!!!! (ja..ja....ja don't' get in the way of me and make up!)
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah S.

4.0 of 5 stars. Ive been to MANY sephora's and once you tag down some one to help you if your not too sure what you are looking for, they are a pleasure to work with! they have everything i need, from make up to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Melissa B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm *so* not high maintenance and don't go from Sephora to Sephora and department store counter to counter, but my esthetican (Heyyy Shonna at Majestic Day Spa,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by K P.

3.0 of 5 stars. I never really get bothered here. They greet me once as I walk in, and then pretty much leave me to browse, which isn't bad when you know what you want and you just need to get in and out, but can be...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Molly G.

1.0 of 5 stars. When 6 salespeople are standing around by the entrance and I wait 3 minutes at the cash register before anyone notices me, don't be shocked when I leave my impulse-buy fake eyelashes on the counter...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Joanne H.

1.0 of 5 stars. Is it too much to ask for such a simple thing? To pick out what you need, ask a few questions when needed, pay and leave. I guess it is.I walk into sephora, in search of an item to buy for my...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Pam B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Picture this. You are minding your own business, making your way to Bay Street to do some shopping, when some assclown in an old, ugly volvo cuts you off on 580. (Putting on your blinker for 5...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Crystal L.

2.0 of 5 stars. No. No... No... No! I walk in I get people in my face, Hi! Welcome.I walk I know what the hell I wanted and they try so hard to slam me with shit that I dont want, I let this lady do my eyeshadow. She...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lacey C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Well I wish they had sale's there but oh well I still buy a crap load!
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rob L.

4.0 of 5 stars. So, I go there for seriously ONE thing!! For guys stuff, I gotta say they have a great selection and you don't get slammed with all these sales people rushing you and what not, but I've noticed that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Danielle B.

5.0 of 5 stars. This has become my favorite store next to Starbucks and Target. All of the different brands and for a great price. I have to try to stay out of the store, but now am having a hard time not ordering...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by T A.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like this location because the bitches here bug me less than at ANY other Sephora I've been to. Most locations would have you thinking that you walked into a talking parrot terrarium: Sepwhore 1:...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica E.

5.0 of 5 stars. Sephora is the perfect place for girly girls! Make-up, samples, and mirrors EVERYWHERE!! I love going to get my eyeshadows and liners here! Some of the best colors in the world seem to drop into...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by r c.

4.0 of 5 stars. i come here often on my break from work and each time they are so nice. the customer service here is much better than the other sephora's. i just wish it was bigger.
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by reina g.

4.0 of 5 stars. I used to dread coming here. I'm not a huge fan of makeup, but when I need to look pretty, I like having lots of options. Walking through the doors, I knew what I was in for: creepy sales ladies...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Rue M.

3.0 of 5 stars. OK, a much better experience after two more visits. These last two times I experienced really attentive customer service at what had to be their busiest time of the year. Did you know Sephora can make...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Veggie D Lit e.

5.0 of 5 stars. Obviously!
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mellie K.

5.0 of 5 stars. These 5 stars are for the FAB Benefit eyebrow bar!! As I was cruising down Bay St. today, I couldn't help but go into Sephora. When I went inside.. surprise! There was a little Benefit booth for brows...
yelp.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by L C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I love sephora but this store is tiny.
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rita Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. Far less crowded or congested compared to the larger store in Downtown SF. The staff's pretty friendly. They have tissue on each aisle which was fantastic as I doused myself with several fragrances...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Allegra I.

4.0 of 5 stars. Every time I'm on Bay St I have to take a peek in here, much to the horror of my oh-so-manly bf. This Sephora is smaller than most that I've been in, but I like it. The staff here is really...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Rachel B.

4.0 of 5 stars. Tons of staff willing to help, but I'm not sure how much they know given the volume of products. They fake the advice pretty well though. Clean, roomy, and way less crowded than SF.
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by christina g.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is a smaller Sephora then the one in the city, but sometimes I like that cuz it's not so crazy. Needed some makeup, and I like that I can try a bunch without someone being your freakn shadow....
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by sibani b.

4.0 of 5 stars. I HATE makeup counters! Why must they try to intimidate me into buying their products? I go the long way around department stores just to avoid people telling me they have JUST to product to cover...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Will A.

3.0 of 5 stars. I didn't really find what I was looking for, and didn't seem like anybody wanted to help a guy looking for some sephora brand soap/bath gels. Can't say is such a bad thing, i guess.I should have...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Falana H.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is my Toys R Us. I swear I could stay in this store for hours and not get bored. I'm the collector of new makeup. I love the kool packaging and bright colored characters all these make up lines...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristen L.

5.0 of 5 stars. I went in looking for a whole new look and to purchase good makeup. Renee helped me. She was WONDERFUL. She made me up in all of the best stuff, helped me choose items, was honest and helpful, and so...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jaruwan T.

5.0 of 5 stars. During the holidays, I went buck wild here! I have put myself on restriction. I have not stepped foot in this place since February. Why? Because I have no control. There are just way too many goodies...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kymberli C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I don't know why but I really like the layout of this Sephora... it has a different layout from all the other ones... I can't really put my finger on it but It is more open and the perfume display is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jillian v.

5.0 of 5 stars. Sephora is the best creation ever. It's like a grown-female toy store. I can spend so much time there. I love the mini products and all of the Philosophy goods--endless make-up to try and scents to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kim D.

4.0 of 5 stars. When I was in college, with a full-time job, I had my first experience buying make up from the scary cosmetics-counter women at a department store. I was terribly intimidated, and often made...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sarah B.

3.0 of 5 stars. the San Francisco store is much bigger.. a better use of your time.. They are always out of stock of the things I need at the Emeryville location..
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by jay h.

3.0 of 5 stars. Gay BF: I need a new scent! I wanna smell young, hot and skinny!Me: Hm.....what would that smell like?Gay BF: Oh...maybe this! Burberry for Men? You know..british guys are...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Dog L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Great stuff, but there was only one (slightly snotty) girl to ring up sales even though there were several people working. I didn't have time to wait in the line since I was killing time before a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Denise Q.

4.0 of 5 stars. A store full of makeup all bright, pretty and so tempting. Great open layout, lots of mini sizes and travel sizes for stuff, and they are super generous with the samples when you buy something Can't...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Callie K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Yes, it's true, the Sephora gals(and guys!) do have a tendency to be all over you, especially if they see you walking around with one of their baskets or an item in your hand, but what do you...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by steven t.

4.0 of 5 stars. Very pricey I know... but I just thought I would drop in since I was in the area... (Barnes and Noble). It is one of the few places you can go and sample all of the high end colognes. I got swamped...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Inari T.

2.0 of 5 stars. meany girls at the counter.i try not to go in here.it's a bit 'spensive.however...i stop in here for funny-looking false eyelashes for art projects.heehee.i'ma nerd.: D
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Anna G.

3.0 of 5 stars. I was pretty much accosted as soon as I walked in here. I came in for some basic Clinique items (of which they have a very nice selection), with the minimal amount of makeup-y stuff that I ever wear....
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Monica R.

2.0 of 5 stars. I suffer from an allergic reaction (not to mention intense boredom) everytime I'm dragged into this store.
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Patrick M.

3.0 of 5 stars. While waiting for Tim Burton & Monsieur Depp to slit my throat and eat me for supper one cold night a couple of weeks ago, I wandered into this Den of Scent because.... well... where else was I going...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by lc v.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like how they don't bother me when I'm browsing. Some of the sale associates sometimes make me uncomfortable when they are eyeballing me. C'mon, I'm not going to steal. -___-They are uber nice when...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Dorothy S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I'm giving the Bay Street Sephora 5 stars for the simple fact that it's right across the street from the Teacake Bakeshop. Granted, I didn't go to the bakeshop but it's definitely a smart move. Two...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Hadley Y.

3.0 of 5 stars. Lovelovelove Sephora and am extremely happy to have one nearby. My last visit to get some handcreams for my mom and aunts was great, with a very helpful sales associate. The time before, however, when...
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Mary T.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went here for the grand opening event and received a Sephora tote bag. The bag smells a little plasticy, but it's cute and is sized well. The ladies working there were really attentive and made the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by sandy t.

4.0 of 5 stars. FINALLY a Sephora near my 'hood. I don't have to drive my butt across the bridge or out to Pleasanton to buy my makeup goodies.This store is on the small'ish side but i have yet to be turned away...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Clara K.

4.0 of 5 stars. hmm i didn't feel like this sephora was that small! i was able to find everything i was looking for, and the girls were so helpful and friendly. i really like how generous they are with samples, and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by L M.

2.0 of 5 stars. The best thing about Sephora is the huge selection.The emeryville store is just too small. Of the two items I was searching for, that I'd previously purchased at the SF store, neither could be found....
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Knifemouth X.

5.0 of 5 stars. In spite of the somewhat smaller selection, they get all stars. Why? Because they were helpful, friendly and had intelligent suggestions - UNLIKE the bitches who work in San Francisco.I adore Sephora....
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Janice and Derek A.

3.0 of 5 stars. To pass time before our movie, we decided to see what this new Sephora had to offer and if there were any good deals for grand opening week. The staff was immediately nice and extra friendly, and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Emmy d.

5.0 of 5 stars. You can find everything under the sun @ Sephora!Helpful staff, fully stocked store that's whats nice about a grand opening.I purchased Dior Show mascara, a nail tip marker (to create the french...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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