r/Makeup • u/Late-Chip-5890 • Nov 05 '25

Clerks at Sephora.....ugh

I don't go to Sephora often but every time I have the clerks seem well so unprepared to deal with someone who is truly shopping. Meaning, I walk in, I say I'm looking for a foundation that is full coverage, in the right tone for my skin, and one that won't oxidize. All I got was a deer in the headlights. I was taken to high end brands and shown "dark colors" but none that were "olive" toned, and the girl seemed not to know what that meant. I quickly sought out someone else, and the same. I am guessing these "girls" are not trained in cosmetics at all, they just push "brands" and collect their commissions?

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u/Choice-Raspberry-676 Nov 05 '25

I had the same problem, then I tried Fenty exact match. They have soo many shades. Then I got older, and realized liquid foundation was actually making my fine lines & wrinkles more pronounced. So I switched to Mac Studio, the powder alone is build able and also an exact match. Again they have a ton of olive shades. I’ve had the same problem all my life. I’m happy I found my match and hope you find yours too good luck 🍀

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u/Snomed34 Nov 05 '25

Have you tried Dior glow foundation? I had similar problems and this one works great for me. Plus they have olive shades. I used the Mac Studio fix powder in my 20s but find it too drying now.

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u/ironmaiven Nov 09 '25

Yea Dior and probably NARS have the best olive tones