PLEASE READ my experience on Sunday (LONDON, Bond Street)
I was walking with my BF and his sister on Sunday and we were taken in the shop by a sales man . He showed their products starting from the nail kit.
I will try to highlight good and bad points in relation to my experience:
Overall, I am happy I bought these 3 products only, after reading all the bad reviews here on trust pilot I feel kind wise in not having boutght peeling gel and face serum....
GOOD SIDES:
1- items purchased (nail kit; dead sea salt scrub; purifying mud mask) are very good. I am very happy with the results on my nails in particular. The sea salts give an AMAZING feeling on the skin. I applied the mud mask only once so far, but the feeling was good. However, not sure about purifying properties of it. But yes the skin feels good after application and using the magnet is fun.
2- the salesman was almost a showman. I think we spent 1.5 hours in. I realise today they do robbery, but at least you have some fun (if u have time to spend in a shop on a sunday afternoon)
BAD SIDES:
1- They offered plenty of discount to my BF's sister, possibly because of her very clear interest about facial skin products (the most expensive ones).However, the selling style places pressure on people. If they perceive you are insecure about your skin, THEY WILL MAKE SURE U BUY. I managed to spend 35£ for nail kit, 60£ face mask and sea salt scrub was for free.
My BF's sister got (on top of these very same items) also some facial kit and they offered 100+£ of discount. Here is when I started doubting about the quality of these products. Who ever gives 100+£ ( around 60% of original price in that case) discount for a product that is actually expensive not because of the name but because of active ingredients?
They offered me the peeling gel for £30 and I did not buy it.
THEY STARTED PRESSING OUT MY BOYFRIEND TO BUY IT FOR ME! He was going to, I said no, he insisted because he saw I liked it. So THEY asked :" Why not?" And I just said I don't do these things.
I seriously DISLIKED it, they picked up the fact my BF wanted to make me happy and were trying to persuade him.
About the peeling gel (after reading all these reviews I am glad I did not buy it): Overall, we spent almost 500£ in the shop (althoghether).
However, the PEELING GEL is NOT BY sAKARE BUT BY SOAP&CO (investigated for abusing its emplyees, by the way), I found this peeling gel is sold online for £15.... It is incredible they want to sell it for £ 60 , drop to £30 (seriously? 50% off for a gel that is supposed to remove dead cells instantly and amazingly??)
2- they give pressure to people. However, the overall experience was enjoyable. their approach is not customer-focussed, as as any beauty product -related service should -and usually is- be.
3- I use to think about whether I really want to buy something if I realise I get overinterested on the spot: if you see a product that removes dead skin, of course you will feel amazed. Then you should wonder: how comes that reputable brands such as La Roche-posay, Dior ( to quote one which is more dermatologically oriented, and one that is more luxury oriented) sell nothing like this? Can dead skin seriously peel off in kind 2 seconds? If you think about it, it is OBVIOUS that it's a trick ( a chemical trick) and indeed I read the consistency of this gel makes it seem like skin ( yet it gives the same effect on surfaces as wood).
4- Every time I purchase at Dior, Clinians ,Collistar, Estee Lauder, Givenchy, Eucerin, La Roche Posay, Frezyderm (VERY REPUTABLE BRAND) etc, I am ALWAYS given testers for other products, to try them and see how they work.
Sakare' doesn't, not even after you spend lots of money.... This should make u think about the quality of their products.
However: I am happy with the products I bought and I think that specific salesman is good in doing his job. However, saying lies to customers is unethical, but I believe also the sales assistants feel lot of pressure in that brand.