Sephora BI appreciation

[broadsheet]

2x points beauty insider, 3x VIB, 4x rouge. Free sample bag with code MYSURPRISE


what's everyone buying? I will probably get the Sunday Riley good genes/Luna oil set.

[centralsquare]

Probably nothing. Will wait for the 20% off.

[pumpkin]

Hmm, I haven't looked yet, but there was something the other day I needed that wasn't at ulta, and I get a birthday gift this month so I'll likely order something.

[Pippin]

I think I'll grab the Becca Rose Quartz highlighter and that sample bag code.

[persa]

I need a Nars concealer replacement. Any good sephora codes besides the sample bag? I was looking at the benefit eye gel

[ESF]

I went to the event this morning.

I got a refill of my Fresh Seaberry oil since I'm out. And a Bite Multistick in Praline. The bag is decent.

I am going to order the Rose Quartz highlighter. I'm not going to be able to wait two months for that.

[mdgirl]

I went this morning, too. I'm actually out of town apartment hunting and then going to Hawaii this afternoon, so I didn't want to buy too much. I'm going to order a couple things I need before the points end. The bag is actually pretty good and it had a couple things I can use the rest of my trip.



The bag stuff is on the left and my purchased stuff is on the right.

[sporky]

I'm just going to wait for the November sale. Sephora points just don't get me that excited any more. I'm also not overly interested in the sample bag or any of the other promos they have going on right now. I just haven't been feeling Sephora lately.

[ESF]

Yeah, Sephora points are definitely not all that great. The new Rewards Bizarre program seems like a small improvement, but it's still not Ulta. 

That said, I like keeping a healthy points balance, and I've used them to try a lot of things I would never have bought. It's definitely worth it to me to pay full price for a few items right now to collect 500 points or so, though I completely get why people would make a different calculation.  

Also I realized i just made Rouge for 2017.   Not that it means anything other than to remind me how much I've spent on Bite lipstick, Fresh, Bumble & Bumble, and Josie Maran this year.  

[robyn]

Sept 10, 2016 13:00:32 GMT -5 capscapscaps said:

I went and got a Bite lipstick, the Kat Von D Chimp lipstick and the new Hourglass foundation stick. The sample bag is okay.

How do you like the Hourglass foundation stick? I've been using the Armani Luminous Silk foundation and I LOVE it, but I'm a sucker for everything Hourglass.

[beetea]

Sept 10, 2016 8:24:53 GMT -5 broadsheet said:

2x points beauty insider, 3x VIB, 4x rouge. Free sample bag with code MYSURPRISE


what's everyone buying? I will probably get the Sunday Riley good genes/Luna oil set.

New here! 

I've been using the Good Genes/Luna combo for about 3 weeks now and I LOVE it. Hope you do too.

I just ordered another Sunday Riley Ceramic Clay Cleanser (holy grail status for me), a Marc Jacobs lipstick in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and the tarte Pretty Paintbox. I'm hoping for another Living Proof 500 points perk before we take our vacation in December - they're perfect for traveling.

[carrotsmakemefat]

Does this mean 20% off is right around the corner ????!!!

[greeneggs]

Sept 10, 2016 20:54:34 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

Does this mean 20% off is right around the corner ?!!!

I think that's in November.  It always seems to hit right about the point that my makeup money gets diverted into the Santa fund so I have to think long and hard about what I'm getting.

I've kind of hit peak makeup (I KNOW, it's depressing) so I think I'm just going to get a small container of the Belif Aqua Bomb to tide me over until the 20% off sale.  

[MauMau]

Ordering nothing. Points meam zip to me at Sephora. I don't need anything specific that I can't eventually get at Ulta. Which I am 100 points away from having $125 to cash in on product.

[stephm0188]

I picked up a Beauty Blender Solid Cleanser and Color Switch brush cleaner.

Apparently it was my first Sephora purchase since last Christmas. Needless to say, I won't be making VIB or Rouge.


Platinum at Ulta though? In the bag.

[ESF]

Sept 11, 2016 8:16:03 GMT -5 stephm0188 said:

I picked up a Beauty Blender Solid Cleanser and Color Switch brush cleaner.

Apparently it was my first Sephora purchase since last Christmas. Needless to say, I won't be making VIB or Rouge.


Platinum at Ulta though? In the bag.

Let me know how you like the color switch stuff! I've been eyeing it for a while.

[cottoncandy]

Since I've seen the light that is ulta, Sephora points do nothing for me. I'll shop their 20% off sale and stock up on stuff I can't get at ulta though:-)

[tugsgirl]

Sept 10, 2016 15:50:10 GMT -5 robyn said:

Sept 10, 2016 13:00:32 GMT -5 capscapscaps said:

I went and got a Bite lipstick, the Kat Von D Chimp lipstick and the new Hourglass foundation stick. The sample bag is okay.

How do you like the Hourglass foundation stick? I've been using the Armani Luminous Silk foundation and I LOVE it, but I'm a sucker for everything Hourglass.

I use Luminous Silk foundation and love it as well. I tried the Hourglass foundation stick and was impressed. For me it's a fuller coverage than Armani, but I really liked it. 

[carrotsmakemefat]

Sept 11, 2016 9:46:36 GMT -5 cottoncandy said:

Since I've seen the light that is ulta, Sephora points do nothing for me. I'll shop their 20% off sale and stock up on stuff I can't get at ulta though:-)

No joke. I spent around $100 at Sephora this year.

[robyn]

Sept 11, 2016 16:29:27 GMT -5 tugsgirl said:

Sept 10, 2016 15:50:10 GMT -5 robyn said:

How do you like the Hourglass foundation stick? I've been using the Armani Luminous Silk foundation and I LOVE it, but I'm a sucker for everything Hourglass.

I use Luminous Silk foundation and love it as well. I tried the Hourglass foundation stick and was impressed. For me it's a fuller coverage than Armani, but I really liked it. 

Thank you!
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[centralsquare]

Sept 12, 2016 6:13:47 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

Sept 11, 2016 9:46:36 GMT -5 cottoncandy said:

Since I've seen the light that is ulta, Sephora points do nothing for me. I'll shop their 20% off sale and stock up on stuff I can't get at ulta though:-)

No joke. I spent around $100 at Sephora this year.

I've spent a bit more but not much. But I'll stock up on brands ulta doesn't carry once they have the 20% sale.

[ESF]

My issue is that I just really love a whole bunch of Sephora only brands/things.

I'm struggling right now with what to spend my $125 Ulta points on, whereas I could fill my Sephora cart with three times that without batting an eye.

[centralsquare]

Sept 12, 2016 10:12:54 GMT -5 ESF said:

My issue is that I just really love a whole bunch of Sephora only brands/things.

I'm struggling right now with what to spend my $125 Ulta points on, whereas I could fill my Sephora cart with three times that without batting an eye.

This is me. There is nothing I need at Ulta. I need several things that are only sold at Sephora. Grr.

[nursewife]

I really wish Canada had Ulta, although it's probably better for my bank account that we don't have it up here.

[secretlyevil]

I am debating getting OH truth serum or holding off. I can't decide if I like this other serum or not.

[calico]

I caved and ordered the KVD Chimp lipstick, which I didn't know was a thing until capscapscaps mentioned it.

I'm sure that I'll love it, since I love most of her lipsticks, and that line has become my "go-to" when I need new shades that have amazing staying power, since I abandoned JS's racist drama llama-ass.

I'm trying to hold out for the BI/VIB sale next month to re-stock my Dr Jart, but I'm basically scraping the bottle as it is...

[robyn]

Sept 13, 2016 10:16:25 GMT -5 capscapscaps said:

Sept 10, 2016 15:50:10 GMT -5 robyn said:

How do you like the Hourglass foundation stick? I've been using the Armani Luminous Silk foundation and I LOVE it, but I'm a sucker for everything Hourglass.

Ok, so two days of wearing it and it's....okay.  For the price, I expect it to be much better.  I feel like it separates a little by the end of the day.  

That's disappointing for Hourglass. Thanks for the update!
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[foodie2012]

I just bought the Bite holiday set, because it's OOS near me and it's no longer VIB rouge only. :-)

[ESF]

Sept 13, 2016 10:49:50 GMT -5 foodie2012 said:

I just bought the Bite holiday set, because it's OOS near me and it's no longer VIB rouge only. :-)

I ordered it as well. I have a strong feeling it will sell out before the November sale.

[foodie2012]

Sept 13, 2016 11:55:45 GMT -5 ESF said:

Sept 13, 2016 10:49:50 GMT -5 foodie2012 said:

I just bought the Bite holiday set, because it's OOS near me and it's no longer VIB rouge only. :-)

I ordered it as well. I have a strong feeling it will sell out before the November sale.

Me too!