Sakaré has a rating of 2.1 stars from 90 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Sakaré most frequently mention dead skin, and sales tactics problems. Sakaré ranks 718th among Cosmetics sites.
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Randomly came across this shop on the way from work, through hesitant at first i'm glad i entered, I was shown around my extremely friendly staff and came out with not one, but two after shower body lotions... amazing!
I was was walking on bond st. With a friend when a sakare salesman offered us a sample. Once we took it he immedietly ushered us into the store. He basically lured us into the store and was very pushy and hasty. Once we were in the store he did not hesitate to start pouring some kind of scrub on our hands. He then proceded to rub our hands, which was verrrryyyyy uncomfortable, he kept saying the phrase "and massage". It felt TOOO intimate and we are 17 years old! He was in his late thirties. While testing two more products he kept on pointing at my face and saying "two months of this product can fix all of this on your face" "All that black can go away" and "this can all go away". Being a bully was his method of selling i guess. At this point we were very uncomfortable adn wanted to get out immedietly. He showed us the gel peeling skin product, which has papaya in it and my friend is allergic to papaya, and the salesman did not say that thre was papaya in it before putting it on our wrists. When we left he was very rude and changed attitude real quick. It went from "oh nice" to "okay YO9UR LOOSE NOW GO" My friends wrist was itching the whole day after. I do not recomend going to this place, do not walk into the store you will be verbally and physically harassed.
Attractive sales lady from Romania pampered me for an hour. 2 purchases total = £400. I could have gone to Boots or Walgreens and saved £350.
The ingredients in the products are dimethicone and other skin softeners that are common in other brands. But then I did enjoy my experience in the store. Good thing she was only selling me cosmetics!
2 years ago, I bought the nail kit and ocean scrub and body lotion in London, since that day my skin is so soft, I use it once a week and is perfect for me. I order the products online, and they offer a really good service.
Anja
Bought items at there Paris store after being lured in with a "free demonstration". The products are in cheap bottles, pasted on labels, and no ingredient lists. It all goes so far you don't realize. Sorry if you are reading this too late. The products aren't terrible or anything, it's just that they certainly aren't "for real". At least reading other reviews to confirm my item experience and "Spidey senses" that the place was shady, I won't waste any more money.
I had a really great shopping trip at Sakare recently. I came away with the Intensive Nourishment Mud Mask in order to balance out my combination skin and provide protection against the signs of ageing (that's what I was told) Such high quality ingredients, I noticed results straight away. My skin is radiant and now has a youthful glow that wasn't there before. My skin is much calmer and I no longer have oily or dry patches. I have found that my make up now goes on much smoother, giving me a more natural look. A very high quality product that you only need to use once every 2 weeks to see visible results.
They dont even know whats the ingredients in the products, not sure about the pricing too, being very rude and pushy. The products are total lie and scam. The store manager is very rude and unprofessional. Being very pushy and shady. The worth shop that Ive ever been in. This shop should be ban, I couldnt even express my anger and hate towards this shop now, just, stay away.
After reading all these reviews, i went bk to the store to return(ONE day after purchasing) this disgusting product. As i already expected from reviews, they were rude (btw they called me rude&disgusting! What an earth u meet this kind of sales person?) and gave me all the bull$#*! reasons not to refund.
Luckily (i have to say), i got the refund.
Also, one more thing, they dont even give u texfree even though i should get as a foreigner.
So basically they even rip off tex as well.
The sales person(guy) told me its because they are not a british company. I feel so stupid i even bought this crab excuse and didnt think one more time before i actually handed over my credit card.
Went into store, became apparent that it was a scam but I have really bad social anxiety (a fact the staff no doubt picked up on). Sales staff have same glib nature of a used car dealer -- very pleasant and professional but seemed a bit odd from the start. Two sales men tried to persuade me that I should spend 500 pounds on a "custom deal" because I said that I felt it was a lot of money to spend on beauty products. When it became clear that I wasn't going to spend 500 pounds, they went through a very odd personality/behavioural consumer tactic interview (for example, they asked me to look into their eyes and then they asked me "what colour shoes am I wearing?"). This made it very apparent that what they are selling her is "puffery", dont be fooled.
I agree with all the people here that say it is a scam. Aggressive sales tactics, they pressurize you into buying their products and it is not hard to give in. Their products worth one fifth of their price. The location of the shop (Bond St) made me think it is a quality brand that I just didn't happen to know which made me fall for it. It took me 10 min after I left to realize that I shouldn't have bought them but it was too late, I felt like a fool and I am ashamed to say I know about cosmetics.
I loved the store, it was really grand. Sakare products agree with me, and after using them for 2 weeks now, I warmly recommend them to women of all ages.
The store is absolutely beautiful and I had a nice experience just visitig, enjoying the smells. The sale girl was quite nice and walked me through the products line with great patience.
I wish we had them in Ireland as well :)
Over-priced products, whith cheap and harmful ingrédients. Don't get lured by the shop's decoration or intimidated by the harassing salesforce who will stick to you like a glue and won't leave you until you end up buying their products.
The girl who sold to me 3 products for more 200 Euros (which I neevr used and got rid of), tried all kinds of arguments, and even some suspicious offers, changing the price each time drastically.
Long story short, avoid it!
I am disgusted that i have been totally ripped off. Oh yeah lets just do the mineral peel gel on a place where theres zero hair of course its going to look like your product works when really its the contents of your product that forms into a consistency of that of a dead skin layer...
Now people lets try the same product again but somewhere that its hairy. Do you see my point? The gel gets stuck to the hairs making it impossible to be removed if i had dead skin then it should just rub away right? No...! Wrong very very wrong. I ccant believe i got sucked in or should i say bullied by the over pushy sales rep. Amazing how they can reduce the puffy eye cream from a whopping £250 down to £80 in 5 mins flat thank god i didnt buy that too. What a big smelly rat that shop is. From a very unhappy customer. Doesnt even deserve the one rating i gave it.!
Dear Donna
Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment about your experience with Sakaré. We truly appreciate each customer feedback.
We are sorry to hear that you felt that on this occasion our products were not value for money. At Sakaré we source the finest natural plants, minerals and sea algae from all over the world and work closely with the most innovative skincare laboratories to produce the best and most refined skincare products which we feel is reflected in the price and service.
While you felt you did not have a satisfactory experience with our products this time around we would love the opportunity to contact you privately to ensure you truly experience the Sakaré experience that we are renowned for.
Please contact us on info@sakare.com so we may correspond with you further.
We hope to hear back from you soon.
The Sakaré team
Madly in love with Sakare! I wanted to change my beauty products couple of months ago due to lack of results. My friend Ana recommended Sakare and believe me that I'm very satisfied with the premium line of products from Sakare in the bath and body care segment.
I was on a business trip in Paris and left the Metro station at St. Paul. I love the shops there, not so many tourists, the people are much more relaxed. I saw the beautiful store from Sakare, which is next to Acqua di Parma and Bobbi Brown (Love them, too:-)
The very nice and goodlooking sales guy asked me, if he could show me some of the products, which I really wanted. I had Paris nails on that day, so being in the city and subway all the time, was not good for my nails so he suggested to test the nail set. This sponge had different sides and every single side had a purpose, he did the whole manicure with ONE device, including polishing and then applied a nail oil and treated my hands with the hand cream. Amazing smell! I L O V E it, my hands lookes wonderful - I bought the set and I'm very happy with it. It's the best on the market! I will definitely come back and try the other products. Thank you, Sakare!
Sucked in by the very nice salesmans BS. Told me the nail buffer was the "rolls royce" of buffers. Cheap and useless after 5 uses. Have boughtcheaper and much better quality elsewhere. Ingredients in cuticle lotion isn't almond oil as claimed by the assistant. When I took the time to read the label it is actually liquid pariffin.
AVOID AT ALL COST!
It was so great to finally find the moisturizer I love. Sakare shop on 93 Bond St. Was a real treat for someone like me who doesn't have the chance to travel often.
There is no perfect product, there is the perfect product for you. So it happens, that I have discovered my perfect moisturizer - the Sakare Hydrating Mineral Complex.
The 40 minutes I spent at the Sakare shop, were quite delightful. Excellent service and professional attitude.
I always enjoy visiting Sakare 93 New Bond Street store because of the values they have and the friendly/professional Staff. I've always loved their skin care serum and shopping at this store for the past few months, since I moved here and have had a good experience.
Like many of your reviewers I was lured into this shop on Bond Street though I am usually resistant to this type of sales approach. However I bought a tub of the body scrub and some body lotion. I was and am delighted with both products especially the exfoliating scrub -better than anything else I have tried and I have reordered several times. The only product which was disappointing was the face scrub which I couldn't get rid of off my face! Other than that I am a very satisfied customer and am quite surprised at the very negative experiences of others.
My friend (visiting me from overseas) and I were walking on the street when this salesman from Sakare invited us into the store. We walked in. My friend tried some of their products (hand cream, scrub...), and the products looked ok, but were way overpiced (£35 for a tiny 125ml handcream? Who do they think they are? Dior or something?). The salesman was so pushy (pushy is actually an understatement), he was trying to force her to buy stuff. When my friend said "I'll think of it", the salesman became rude. He told her "sorry is it too expensive for you? I know not everyone can afford that price". I just looked at my friend and we decided to leave. We did not walk into a store to get insulted. Not worth our breath to discuss with that type of people.
Look on trust pilot for the real reviews- this is a scam. Bad products with no natural ingredients, aggressively flogged at absurdly inflated prices. Avoid this dishonest and nasty operation.
Its a pretty cool place where you can find all beauty cosmetics, among many other products for home. I have been a regular visitor for the last three months. Really recommended!
Hi there, the Sakare shop has just opened in Paris. So worth to give it a try. Sales team was incredibly nice and well... pushing. Very creative in making our experience unforgettable. Ok the price too is unforgettable. But above all, back home I read carefully all the compenents. OMG. Only chemicals. No plant at all. Only paraffinum, parabens and all others wird C-something. There is so much of bad stuff in it that I don't ever dare to put it on my skin. Xxxx B. From Paris
I'm kind of a cosmetic junkie! Using their Indulging Hand & Body Lotion since 2 months and it's also suitable for my skin. Also, their other beauty products are all top notch and carefully chosen.
Love this brand, the staff are so welcoming and friendly.
The Nail Kit is a favourite of mine and my skin can't live without the serum I used every day!
Dear Tracey,
Thank you for such wonderful feedback of Sakaré.
We appreciate you taking the time to review your experience, we hope you continue to enjoy your Nail Kit and Serum and we look forward to welcoming you into one of our stores again soon.
You can keep up-to-date with us on our Instagram page@sakarecosmetics or shop online at: sakare.com
Best wishes,
The Sakaré team
I'm writing this review after having the wonderful experience of using their 24K Gold Cream. The store manager guided me properly. Very happy with it!
Sakare cosmetics & skin care - is all about looking and feeling one? ۪s best.
Dear Anja,
Thank you for such wonderful feedback of Sakaré.
We appreciate you taking the time to review your experience, we hope you continue to enjoy the Nail Kit Deep Cleansing Salt Scrub and our Lotion. We look forward to welcoming you into one of our stores again soon.
You can keep up-to-date with us on our Instagram page@sakarecosmetics or shop online at: sakare.com
Best wishes,
The Sakaré team