Nordstrom Toronto appeal department – very first Impressions as well as Haul

April 15, 2022 auodho Uncategorized

Finally, Nordstrom is open in Toronto! I was away on holiday when it officially opened however as soon as I had the chance, I went over to inspect out the Toronto Eaton Centre store, mostly for their appeal department!

And, I likewise gotten a couple of items.

It’s been a extremely fascinating few years in the retail landscape in Canada. ideal on the heels of the extremely disappointing failure of Target Canada, came the opening of higher end stores like Saks as well as Nordstrom. My SO as well as are what you would phone call “DINKs” – double Income, No Kids. We online easily but are not into designer brands; however, we don’t want inexpensive high quality stuff either. We online in the downtown core so we don’t drive much, as well as we don’t go to the suburbs or huge box stores. Where do people like us shop? It seems that Hudson’s Bay (equivalent to Macy’s) is the closest “match” for me in terms of a department store. I was anxious that Nordstrom would be in line with Saks or Holt Renfrew however I was pleasantly surprised.

The appeal department is not set up like standard department stores – instead of private counters or islands, the brands are lined up side-by-side in aisles. And the screens are all vertical, rather than flat. It was truly easy to walk with as well as see whatever all at a glance.

The appeal brands carried at Nordstrom is a blend between Hudson’s Bay, Holt Renfrew, Saks, as well as a bit of Sephora:
• MAC (also at Hudson’s Bay as well as stand alone MAC stores)
• NARS (also at Holt Renfrew, Hudson’s Bay as well as Sephora)
• Kiehl’s (also at Hudson’s Bay as well as Holt Renfrew)
• Shu Uemura (also at Hudson’s Bay as well as Sephora)
• Charlotte Tilbury (also at Holt Renfrew)
• Chanel (also at Hudson’s Bay as well as Holt Renfrew)
• Trish McEvoy (also at Saks)
• Burberry (also at Hudson’s Bay, as well as on the internet at Sephora)
• Charlotte Tilbury (also at Holt Renfrew)
• Chantecaille (also at Saks as well as Holt Renfrew)
• Clé de Peau (also at Saks as well as Holt Renfrew)
• La Mer (also at Saks as well as Holt Renfrew)

There are a lot more brands at Nordstrom than those I provided – these were the ones I took note. I likewise noted they have a Sulwhasoo section, ideal next to La Mer. I’ve not encountered Sulwhasoo in the flesh before however have heard of it – it’s a premium Korean skincare line. however I didn’t check out – just like why I didn’t look at La Mer – I have no service checking out $300 deal with creams.

On the nail polish front (I particularly inquired!) they offer Deborah Lippmann as well as Butter London in a function stand. There are likewise nail polishes within their respective sections: Burberry, Chanel, Guerlain, YSL as well as Dior. On the perfume front, they had a Jo Malone screen – this is one fragrance brand I’ve been wanting to try for ages (any recs?) – I even pointed out it to my SO just recently as well as he grunted something about “put it on the Christmas desire list, just tell me the precise name as well as a link to what you want”.

The a lot of special section is absolutely the SpaceNK aisle – it features cult much-loved brands such as: Kevyn Aucoin, By Terry, Lipstick Queen, Tata Harper, EVE LOM, Oribe, Omorovicza, etc. I believe I’ll be costs a great deal of time (and money!) in this section.

This open area had vanities for trying on makeup under different lighting.
For me, what sets the Nordstrom appeal department besides Hudson’s Bay is exactly how easily accessible as well as seamless it is. I don’t feel like I’m roaming from counter to counter, as well as I can freely play with products without being enjoyed like a hawk. It’s a similar charm to a Sephora store however without all the grubby testers as well as crazy crowds.

Beyond the appeal department, I truly liked the blend of mid-to-higher end fashion brands. The shoe department is amazing! There’s likewise a candy shop (sugarfina), a bar in the men’s department, as well as a restaurant – they are absolutely locations “to be seen”.

So, what did I get? These beauties:

I’ve really checked out Nordstrom twice now. My very first go to was a quick one – I was waiting on a buddy as well as only had about 10 minutes to browse. however in that 10 minutes, I was able to do damage in the type of this Trish McEvoy small Kabuki brush:

It is so soft! however what’s a lot more exceptional than the clean is the service I received. I asked to see this clean (the Trish McEvoy screen has the brushes behind an acrylic case) as well as as soon as this clean hit my hands, I understood I had to have it. But, it was not in stock. The SA was apologetic as well as instantly inspected the warehouse, then gathered my info – at very first I stated it was fine to ship to the store as well as I might pick up there however they insisted shipping to my place. The clean was on its method to me in no time – I got several emails encouraging where in transit my clean was – I got it in 4 days (honestly, it was no rush, I did not have a makeup clean shortage emergency! ) as well as the SA complied with up with me by means of a personal email to make sure I got the brush! If you understand one thing about me: great service will win me over, every time.

My second go to was organized since during my very first visit, I’d run into a familiar face. It was my Shiseido Lady! (that’s my official name for her) She is the reason why I am a Shiseido devotee – I generally depend on her implicitly since she’s never steered me wrong. When she saw me, she really hugged me – you understand that indicates I’ve gotten a great deal of stuff from her. I vowed to return to Nordstrom to go to her at her new digs: she now not only has Shiseido, however likewise Clé de Peau (Shiseido has CdP). And so I went back as well as we starting chatting as well as she showed me some stuff from CdP. Well… you understand exactly how it goes. I’ve had it on my mind for many years as well as now it is mine – behold, the cult favourite Clé De Peau Beauté Concealer:

Yup, I paid C$88 for a stick of concealer – keep in mind I pointed out it in my KATE Stick Concealer review – I believe that refueled the lemming. This marks a new high for me (or a new low, whichever method you want to look at it). I’m just delighted my SO doesn’t checked out my blog.
I’ll do a comprehensive trial as well as will evaluation soon-ish! Oh yeah, the great thing about having an incredible SA is getting generous samples:

I got “The cream”, important Correcting Refiner, as well as massage cream.
I don’t even want to understand exactly how much this stuff cost. Do not fear, I’m not going to succumb to the lure of Clé De Peau skincare – I refuse! I’m just so delighted that I discovered my Shiseido woman again! fascinating thing to note: she encouraged me that the SAs at Nordstrom can offer any type of brand – they don’t have to stuck to their own brands. If you understand exactly how cosmetics counters work (typically the department store as well as certain cosmetic brand jointly pay for the employees’ wages) the concept of one SA being able to offer you Chanel as well as Shiseido as well as MAC (all had by different parent companies) is truly novel. They’re cross-trained among the different brands. I like the concept of just taking care of my trusted SA.

Then I had a great chat with the charming SA at the SpaceNK aisle. I inquired about this OSKIA Renaissance Cleansing Gel that Pores for believed had gushed over, however they didn’t bring it.

What they did bring though, was EVE LOM, which I’d never tried before so she supplied me some samples. I was likewise delighted to lastly come deal with to deal with with Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer, as well as she shade matched me to SX 07 as well as supplied a sample – I can’t wait to try it!

Two other brands from SpaceNK that caught my eye were By Terry and Lipstick Queen – I vowed to return soon to play around more.

One unfavorable is that Nordstrom currently does not have a Canadian on the internet existence – the American site does ship to Canada however the exchange rate is not favourable (for example, the Trish Mcevoy clean is C$57 in store as well as C$63 online).

Side note, I smelled the new CT perfume “Scent of a Dream” as well as it smells putrid – just awful, old woman sauce. Not just any type of old lady, however a semi-homeless patchouli loving hobo old lady. I got a few of the perfume on my hand as well as had to laundry it 3 times with industrial stamina solvent to get the stench off me. This encounter with the CT perfume at Nordstrom truly tarnished this go to for me.
There is a loyalty program at Nordstrom – for each dollar spent, they apply 1 point to your account. when you accumulate 2,000 points, they provide you a $20 gift card. A 1% rebate is not great but I was encouraged that they hold benefit points events, so I’ll be enjoying out for those.

I’m a Nordstrom convert! I feel like I now have an choice besides Hudson’s Bay. And, the newest Nordstrom store opened at Yorkdale buying Centre last week (along with MUJI), I can’t wait to inspect that store out too!

What about you? Which appeal department is your favourite?

Nordstrom Toronto appeal department – very first Impressions as well as Haul

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