The Sephora Beauty Insider Appreciation Event 2018 starts tomorrow August 24, 2018 for Rouge members. See the end of the post for more info on the event.
Here’s some tips for shopping the sale:
- I would focus on items that are exclusive to Sephora because, let’s be honest, we can get better discounts or rewards purchasing some brands from other retailers or from the brand’s own website. Those brands include: Kat Von D, Bite Beauty, Drunk Elephant, Fenty Beauty, Sephora Favorites, Sephora Collection, Hourglass Cosmetics, Fresh Beauty, etc. Also look for brands that are usually excluded from other retailers offers.
- Check upcoming sales to see if any of the products you want to purchase will be on sale soon at another retailer. Check out my ULTA 21 Days of Beauty post to see what will be included in their 50% off offers.
- Since you can only use the code this year ONE TIME online, look for online exclusives or VIB/Rouge exclusives to purchase online. Those can be found here. Plan to make the rest of your purchases in store where the discount can be used as many times as you’d like.
- Apply the discount to items already on sale to maximize your discount. Complete list of sale items found here.
- Look for value sets such as the Sephora Favorites which offer a large value of items for a smaller price. Adding the discount on top just makes the sets better.
Personal Recommendations
These are the products I have used from Drunk Elephant. I think these are worth the money and highly recommend them. For reference, I have sensitive, acne prone, combination skin. Using these products, my skin felt healthy and nourished without breakouts or irritation (note: you can only purchase 3 Drunk Elephant products per transaction).
Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream $68
Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream $60
Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum $52
Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil $40-$72
I’ve recently fallen in love with the Fresh Black Tea line and rediscovered my love for their cleanser. After I use up all my cleansers (how many years will that take??) I plan to only purchase the Fresh Soy Face Cleanser $15-$42. My skin is happy and calm using this. Using the Black Tea products, I notice visible improvement in my skin after using them. And they are now available in minis!
Fresh Black Tea Firming Overnight Mask $35-$92
Fresh Black Tea Instant Hydrating Face Mask $35-$92
Fresh Age-Delay Beauty Must-Haves $28
I haven’t tried much from Fenty Beauty. The foundation doesn’t work for me, but I have discovered that I love the Killawatt Freestyle Highlighters! I have Hu$tla Baby from the Bomb Baby set. I’ve put quite a dent in it this summer. I love the color of the Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipstick in the shade Freckle Fiesta. It’s the perfect fall orange.
Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipstick $18
Fenty Beauty Two Lil Mattemoiselles $19
Fenty Beauty Bomb Baby Mini Lip and Face set $23
Fenty Beauty Killawatt Freestyle Highlighter $34 (I’d go for the duos to get more shades for your money)
I have a palette that has an ambient lighting powder, blush and bronzer in it that I purchase from a past Nordstrom Anniversary sale. I’ve been using it all summer and I’ve barely made a dent in it! These powders are beautiful, look natural on the skin, not makeup-y and are a great investment because they are lasting me a long time. I would repurchase these in the future. The full size products are a better value, but I am not anti mini size. Some times you don’t want to invest the money into a full size you won’t use up and minis are perfect for that.
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder $22-$46
Hourglass Lighting Blush Collection $24-$38
Hourglass Lighting Bronzer $24-$50
Sephora Collection has some great underrated products. I love the variety of shades and formulas offered in the Lipstories Collection and check out the price! These remind me of the NARS lipsticks which are more than 3 times the prices. The foot mask has become an essential for me. Tip: the foot mask works much better if you have use a foot peel, then use the mask to maintain results.
Sephora Collection #Lipstories Lipstick $8.00
Sephora Collection Foot Mask $5.00
One last recommendation:
I was quite surprised at how much I ended up liking the Huda Beauty Obsessions Eyeshadow palettes, $27. I had purchased the original Rose Gold palette and returned it because I found it to be of poor quality. It didn’t last until lunch time on my eyes! I took a chance and purchased both the Smoky and the Coral and I love them. I think the price is reasonable for 9 shades and I like the compact size.
So what’s on your list to purchase? I’d love to hear from you either here or on my corresponding Instagram post.
Thanks for reading.
Ashley
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FAQ’s on the sale from Sephora’s announcement:
“What is the Beauty Insider Appreciation Event?
This is a special event to celebrate our Beauty Insiders and the recent changes to the Beauty Insider program. This promo is a great excuse to splurge, restock favorites, and start stocking up on fall newness.
What’s the offer?
Rouge gets 20% off, VIB gets 15% off and Insiders save 10%. Plus, Rouge (we see you!) gets to shop early before VIB and Insider.
What if I like to order online?
That’s cool. You can redeem the offer on both US and CA sites. Please note that online orders are one time use however you are welcome to shop as frequently as you’d like in-store.
Can I redeem the offer more than once?
Online you may redeem the offer one time but if you forget something the first time around, don’t even stress. The offer can be used as many times as you want in-store.
What’s my code to shop?
You can shop one time online with your code below based on your tier:
Rouge: YESROUGE
VIB: YESVIB
Insider: YESINSIDER
You can also bring your barcode into store to use as many times as you want. Check your email to get your store barcode!
Dates, please?
Rouge: Fri 8/24 – Mon 9/3
VIB and Insider: Thurs 8/30 – Mon 9/3
Wait, why are the dates split?
As a benefit of our top tier of membership, Rouge gets to shop the event early.
Is this offer available in Canada?
Yes! Some Canada stores may be closed on Mon 9/3 for Labor Day so be sure to call your store for holiday hours and closures.
What about Sephora inside JCPenney?
The offer is valid in Sephora inside JCPenney stores however, the offer is not valid on jcp.com.
Are there any exclusions?
In one word, yes. In lots of words: The offer cannot be applied to previous purchases, gift cards, Flash shipping or PLAY! by Sephora subscriptions, or combined with any other promotional offers. Not valid on purchases of Dyson, customizable sets online or through Sephora’s Customer Service. Clients are limited to three Drunk Elephant-branded items per transaction and three Tatcha-branded items per transaction. Merchandise quantities may be limited, see store for details.”
