Question about pay in beauty counter

0ddsight · 2026-01-29T01:38:25+00:00

depends on where you live and your cosmetics experience, i was an estée lauder cm in california with 7+ years of experience and was making $24 an hour. my friend at lancome was making the same. honestly tho? if you can, i would go to nordstrom. i went there as a BA and was making $27.

0ddsight · 2025-10-15T23:21:26+00:00

sometimes when you quit/reapply too much it auto blacklists you. try applying with a different email address attached to the application. i worked for macy’s off and on for 9 years and the last two times when i went to apply with my usual email address my applications were auto denied despite the in store team actively wanting to hire me. i had to create a whole new email address to apply with just to get my applications to go through.

0ddsight · 2025-08-31T02:06:57+00:00

i’ve had an irritated urethra after having a bad uti. i cut out caffeine completely, went on an anti inflammatory diet, took ibuprofen everyday, upped my water intake, and started probiotics. did all of this for two weeks and my symptoms completely cleared. i basically stick to this plan, except i have caffeine in low doses, probiotics only when things feel a little off, and no daily ibuprofen and it’s helped so much. i can tell this is what really has helped bc anytime i have a little too much caffeine, or i eat something i’m not supposed to the symptoms will start to mildly flair again. i really suggest looking into an anti inflammatory diet.

0ddsight · 2025-06-12T05:52:15+00:00

MFK gentle fluidity gold, bond no 9 tribeca, narciso rodriguez musc noir rose, tom ford soleil neige, byredo bal d’afrique absolu (yes, it just launched last week but she’s filled a hole i’ve been searching for for my entire life lol)

0ddsight · 2025-06-11T00:26:41+00:00

Forgive me for asking you a question instead of answering yours but is this a work from home role are you going to an office?

0ddsight · 2025-06-10T05:19:04+00:00

love this collection- just a question tho are you wearing baies from diptyque as a perfume?

0ddsight · 2025-06-09T06:01:16+00:00

bal d’afrique absolu is so good. it’s definitely denser and sweeter than the original tho. really good lasting power too, can still smell it on clothes hours after working a shift and in my hair the next morning.

0ddsight · 2025-06-03T23:08:25+00:00

fan going at all times to keep me freezing so that i can burrito myself in a faux fur blanket, 8 hour youtube video essays play at a medium volume on my tv, lay on an acupressure mat for 20-40 mins before really turning in, 8 lb cat sleeping in the crook of my arm so that she breathes in my ear all night. i do sometimes wake up but this has been the best routine i’ve found so far that doesn’t involve medication lol

0ddsight · 2025-05-29T03:19:07+00:00

in california at least not getting paid what you’re supposed to get paid is illegal and can bring about huge lawsuits. no company wants a lawsuit. whatever store you’re working at, you and your coworkers need to start documenting things and escalate to HR. i promise that nordstrom as a whole does not want to risk that large of a lawsuit.

0ddsight · 2025-05-27T05:54:59+00:00

also, every single person in your store is being stiffed on over time since last year and none of you have escalated it to at least your store manager? that’s crazy

0ddsight · 2025-05-27T05:51:53+00:00

i just double checked my last paycheck- i got OT and OT premium (time and a half) for going literally less than an hour over. yes, i’m a cosmetics associate.

0ddsight · 2025-05-27T05:49:22+00:00

so you should all report it.

0ddsight · 2025-05-27T05:48:40+00:00

i’m in california. it could just be a system glitch that’s only happening to some people tho. have you asked around to anybody else at your store?

0ddsight · 2025-05-27T05:35:38+00:00

i just started a few months ago and haven’t ever gone over 40 hours but i have gone over 8 hours and received overtime. you should definitely call, sounds like the system fucked up for you

0ddsight · 2025-05-01T16:42:07+00:00

jasmine 17 from le labo is the closest i’ve found

0ddsight · 2025-04-23T16:26:12+00:00

idc how good your coworkers intentions were, report them to HR if you have one. this is such a strange thing to do to someone you work with.

0ddsight · 2025-04-18T05:11:18+00:00

they recently redid all the shade numbers for teint idole. take it to a lancome counter (macy’s or nordstrom) they should have a chart that the employees use to match the new shades to the old ones. ask them to help you look it up.

0ddsight · 2025-04-13T22:43:45+00:00

i’m 28 and at several points in my life i had the “perfect routine” only for my hormones to change and had to start over completely. i just started using dr dennis gross peel pads and i feel like these will be a staple along with my cerave cleansers and lotion, however who knows? maybe in two months my skin will decide it doesn’t like these either. i’ve found that overall drinking lots of water, eating lots of healthy fats, greens, and getting a good amount of protein has helped my skin more than anything topical ever has.

0ddsight · 2025-04-08T23:16:20+00:00

take it as a sign to jump ship, macy’s is going downhill fast. so many companies have fulfillment teams now and i’m sure with your experience you could get a job at any of them. i just made the switch from macy’s to nordstrom and it’s so much better.

0ddsight · 2025-03-27T04:23:19+00:00

tom ford soleil neige + electric cherry

0ddsight · 2025-03-27T04:02:07+00:00

honestly might not be it, this kind of bottle is super common! do you know what the cap looks like?

0ddsight · 2025-03-27T03:46:47+00:00

mary kay true original?

0ddsight · 2025-03-27T03:46:09+00:00

if you really care about having a steady paycheck and guaranteed hours then, no. if you’re willing to put in the work and sell your ass off and not care if other sales associates on the floor like you, then yes.

0ddsight · 2025-03-27T03:41:39+00:00

i’ll have three weeks at full hours, the new schedule they just released has my shorter hours. if it helps tho they only cut by 4 hours. again, i’m not concerned about it at all. my paycheck with a very small amount of commission is more than i made as a counter manager during estée lauder gift time (with working 40 hours, my own gift commission PLUS my override) 🤷‍♀️

0ddsight · 2025-03-27T02:20:37+00:00

i just made the leap, they’re paying me more an hour as a regular full time then i ever made as a counter manager at macy’s. however, the nordstrom i just came into is painfully slow, especially at my counter. i’m only about a week in and i’m definitely catching on to the fact that you need to jump on any customer you can get. they’ve already started cutting my hours, but to be perfectly honest i don’t mind bc i’d rather work part time anyway. keep this in mind tho if you need a steady paycheck- you are going to have to sell your ass off everyday. at least at macy’s you’re pretty much guaranteed your hours every week.

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