Sephora Friends & Family- what are you getting?

[mfluder]

Oct 2, 2012 8:27:12 GMT -5 cjeanette said:

Oct 1, 2012 14:38:29 GMT -5 StJess80 said:

They can tell you in the store, but I added mine up by myself.

Should I just add up this calender year so for?

Yes, purchases from this calendar year.

[StJess80]

Oct 2, 2012 8:27:12 GMT -5 cjeanette said:

Oct 1, 2012 14:38:29 GMT -5 StJess80 said:

They can tell you in the store, but I added mine up by myself.

Should I just add up this calender year so for?

Also, I believe you have to look in 2 spots to find your online purchases as well as your in-store purchases.

[cjeanette]

Wow, I have only spent $70 this year. Last year I spent over $500. I guess that is a good thing

[Kore]

I've only spent like $250 (just added it up). My VIB renewed last month. Maybe they threw me a bone this year, since I made VIB like 4 times over last year?

[kittycatlove]

I'm not sure what I'm getting, but I just added up my purchases for the year and I'm at $725 just at Sephora, yikes! I don't even want to add up all my other make-up addictions that don't get me points or VIB's.

[midnightrae]

Not sure when our F&F is, but I'm thinking of getting..

Alterna Caviar Shampoo and Conditioner travel set to try them out..only $10.. www.sephora.com/alterna-caviar-travel-duo-P375315?skuId=1448737

I'll need to stock up on Caulalie Cleansing Water..
www.sephora.com/cleansing-water-P139102?skuId=912477

Probably this eyeliner brush.. www.sephora.com/ultra-fine-eye-liner-brush-P270580?skuId=1291327

I also need a new powder brush, but I'm not sure which one to get. I might also get the Ocho Loco by UD and that Tarte lip set.

Does anyone know of a foundation that is sold at Sephora that is similar to Chanel's newer foundation? The Perfection Lumiere?

[mfluder]

Oct 3, 2012 0:38:49 GMT -5 midnightrae said:

I'll need to stock up on Caulalie Cleansing Water..
www.sephora.com/cleansing-water-P139102?skuId=912477

Does anyone know of a foundation that is sold at Sephora that is similar to Chanel's newer foundation? The Perfection Lumiere?

Oh, good call on that water, I use it in the morning, I need more too.

I'm not very familiar with that foundation - google suggests its somewhat of a mat/velvet finish? If so, I recommend MUFE MatVelvet.

[anna7602]

Oct 3, 2012 0:38:49 GMT -5 midnightrae said:

Not sure when our F&F is, but I'm thinking of getting..


I'll need to stock up on Caulalie Cleansing Water..
www.sephora.com/cleansing-water-P139102?skuId=912477

Funny, this is a drugstore purchase here, not Sephora. I'll have to see if that means it's cheaper than in the US (not always so).

I have 4 days left to make my FF purchase. Keep the ideas coming! So far I feel like my list is lame: one fancy hair oil that doesn't look like it's available in the US (Leonor Greyl) and some sparkly Sephora-brand eye shadow.

[Deleted]

I made VIB for 2013, like, in March. Lol.

As of right ow, I'm only getting foundation and face wash.

[bonquiqui]

VIB what what!!!! I was just about to stop, but realized maybe this is the perfect time to buy a few more amazonian clay blushes to finish out my collection. Lol

[mfluder]

Oct 14, 2012 19:41:53 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

Now that I have had more time to think...my list is

Sephora pro blush brush
Sephora cream lip stain, in the nude mauve color

I am going to keep it at that unless SO needs more Jack Black shaving stuff

Tell me about the lipstain?

I thought that blush brush was really dense, I couldn't quite use it. But I really like the 55 (its a big powder brush - but the the hugely big one - also can be used for liquid foundation).

[mfluder]

Oh, I want more sunday riley blush. I got blushing and its a really pretty pink.

[mfluder]

Oct 14, 2012 20:38:50 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

I bought the 55 brush yesterday! The rep recommended it
Fluder...I have never heard of that brand! already have dollface and amused from Tarte and don't need anymore pinks. I really want something more rosy, like my illuminating bronzer from BB. I look great in those colors, and the pinks too.

The sephora stain is a new purchase for me...I love stains over lip sticks...then I can re apply chapstick all day long without worry. I have so many it is ridiculous...in general and different brands

I should try it - I can't remember to reapply stuff if my life depends on it. I really to set an alarm or something lol.

That's seriously my most used brush. It's great!

Yeah, sounds like you're covered on pink blushes (though I have more than I care to admit); I'm considering Sunday Riley blushing which seems to be a peach/nude and SR Intimate for a sort of like nars orgasm (despite, you know, having that one...).

[mfluder]

Oct 15, 2012 9:19:47 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

Fluder - do you like the Sephora Prof. concealer brush? Or is that a waste of $$$ too? I would need something for spot concealing, not for under eyes.

Yes, I like that! Its pretty big though, I do use it under eye, but if you were say, covering a pimple, I think it might be too large? On the other hand, for redness around the nose, it'd be fine. Its really soft.

[mfluder]

Oct 15, 2012 11:48:08 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

hmmm...yea, I need something for breakouts. I have a crappy ELF eyeshadow brush I use right now...small enough to get in there. I have a bigger one for under eyes from BM...I rarely use it though.

I may just pass on brushes for this sale. I will get a Sephora gift card for the holidays (always do) if I change my mind.

I'd consider #28 then, its a pro brush for cream eyeshadow. It's smaller; dense but really soft.

www.sephora.com/pro-cream-shadow-brush-28-P313027

[mfluder]

Oct 15, 2012 12:43:37 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

Fluder....and it's only $20? SOLD!

I'm adding it to my online list now...

When does the sale start? I want to go shopping darn it!!!

General rumors say october 18 (and more are saying that). Will probably be like last year with a one code one use (at per account ).

PS Your PC posts are making me real close to ordering a sampler!

[anna7602]

Oct 15, 2012 16:26:25 GMT -5 mfluder said:

Oct 15, 2012 12:43:37 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

Fluder....and it's only $20? SOLD!

I'm adding it to my online list now...

When does the sale start? I want to go shopping darn it!!!

General rumors say october 18 (and more are saying that). Will probably be like last year with a one code one use (at per account ).

Now that we're closer to Oct. 18, any word on whether this is true? There's so much stuff that is not available in France at all.

[Deleted]

No idea how reliable this is.... slickdeals.net/f/5281736-2012-Sephora-Friends-Family-sale-announced

That being said, they have a promotion that ends tomorrow so it makes sense that the sale begins on the 18th.

[cjeanette]

www.sephora.com/debbie-harry-eye-and-cheek-palette-P374608?skuId=1444363

Someone tell me I don't need this. Or this.

www.sephora.com/eye-catchers-6-piece-smoldereyes-skinny-smoldereyes-collector-s-set-144-value-P376016?skuId=1468362


Otherwise I can keep my cart down to replenishing a couple of items.

[evans]

I personally can't wear NARS so I say skip that but get the Tarte set.

[Deleted]

Any updates on whether this thing is actually happening as speculated?

(If not, no biggie -- between spalook and skinstore and dermstore and beauty.com it isn't hard to get 20% off a lot of the stuff that Sephora carries year-round)

[Deleted]

It looks like it's a no-go this year:

pandce.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=fb&action=display&thread=75821

(Although I suppose there still may be BI/VIB sales later on)

[evans]

I would be shocked if their wasn't some kind of VIB sale later. But I'm sad about FF because I have a cart full of stuff I want to buy!

[Deleted]

Oct 18, 2012 12:11:21 GMT -5 evans said:

I would be shocked if their wasn't some kind of VIB sale later. But I'm sad about FF because I have a cart full of stuff I want to buy!

Particularly if it is skin stuff, could you find it at spalook or dermstore or skinstore? They have 15 or 20% off codes all the time, and they sell a lot of the brands that Sephora sells.

[cjeanette]

I am irritated by this...lol. There is nothing in my cart I can't buy elsewhere which is what I might do.

[mfluder]

I'm surprised, but it seems to be a no-go. If I weren't so lazy I'd go in and ask for a code (they've given me them before in store; it doesn't hurt to ask). Guess I'll wait for the VIB one (good thing I wasn't dying for anything).

Still in denial the website to generate codes will leak out like it did last year....

[evans]

Oct 18, 2012 12:13:52 GMT -5 v said:

Oct 18, 2012 12:11:21 GMT -5 evans said:

I would be shocked if their wasn't some kind of VIB sale later. But I'm sad about FF because I have a cart full of stuff I want to buy!

Particularly if it is skin stuff, could you find it at spalook or dermstore or skinstore? They have 15 or 20% off codes all the time, and they sell a lot of the brands that Sephora sells.

It's eyeshadow, mascara, and hair stuff. Nothing I need right now or I would go elsewhere.

But out of those stores, which do you like the best?

[mfluder]

Oct 18, 2012 13:04:39 GMT -5 evans said:

Oct 18, 2012 12:13:52 GMT -5 v said:

Particularly if it is skin stuff, could you find it at spalook or dermstore or skinstore? They have 15 or 20% off codes all the time, and they sell a lot of the brands that Sephora sells.

It's eyeshadow, mascara, and hair stuff. Nothing I need right now or I would go elsewhere.

But out of those stores, which do you like the best?

Jumping in - I've done skinstore and derm store - I tend to buy more from skinstore (more frequent 20% offs), but derm store has fast shipping now.

[Deleted]

Oct 18, 2012 13:23:13 GMT -5 mfluder said:

Oct 18, 2012 13:04:39 GMT -5 evans said:

It's eyeshadow, mascara, and hair stuff. Nothing I need right now or I would go elsewhere.

But out of those stores, which do you like the best?

Jumping in - I've done skinstore and derm store - I tend to buy more from skinstore (more frequent 20% offs), but derm store has fast shipping now.

I agree with this. I buy from wherever has the better code/ebates combo at the time, which is usually skinstore.

But... and this is a big but... Dermstore has a great offer going on now that can be used to great advantage. If you spend $25 or more, you get a free subscription to Women's Health that they value at $10. If you spend $50 or more, you get Women's Health + Self (worth another $10). If you spend $80 or more, you get Lucky too (another $10). BUT, if you don't want these, you can fill out a rebate form and get a rebate for those amounts instead (which means that with a $25 order, you'll get $10 back; with $50, you'll get $20 back; and with $80 you'll get $30 back). Particularly because this can be combined with 10% off codes (which can be found at retaimenot.com) 7.5% from ebates, and free shipping, it can add up to WAY more than 20% off, depending on the amount of your order.

For instance, if you need a few things that come to $90, they would be $81 after a 10% off code, and you'd get $30 back as a rebate and roughly $6 back from ebates, bringing you to a total of just about $45 or 50% off.

I ordered my Skinceuticals Phloretin CF last week, and it can NEVER be purchased with a coupon code (from any site, as far as I can tell), but I was able to get a $40 refund (through a now-expired but slightly more lucrative rebate from the one detailed above) and 7.5% back from ebates, which took a lot of the sting out of the price tag.

[mfluder]

Oct 18, 2012 13:44:56 GMT -5 v said:

Oct 18, 2012 13:23:13 GMT -5 mfluder said:

Jumping in - I've done skinstore and derm store - I tend to buy more from skinstore (more frequent 20% offs), but derm store has fast shipping now.

I agree with this. I buy from wherever has the better code/ebates combo at the time, which is usually skinstore.

But... and this is a big but... Dermstore has a great offer going on now that can be used to great advantage. If you spend $25 or more, you get a free subscription to Women's Health that they value at $10. If you spend $50 or more, you get Women's Health + Self (worth another $10). If you spend $80 or more, you get Lucky too (another $10). BUT, if you don't want these, you can fill out a rebate form and get a rebate for those amounts instead (which means that with a $25 order, you'll get $10 back; with $50, you'll get $20 back; and with $80 you'll get $30 back). Particularly because this can be combined with 10% off codes (which can be found at retaimenot.com) 7.5% from ebates, and free shipping, it can add up to WAY more than 20% off, depending on the amount of your order.

For instance, if you need a few things that come to $90, they would be $81 after a 10% off code, and you'd get $30 back as a rebate and roughly $6 back from ebates, bringing you to a total of just about $45 or 50% off.

I ordered my Skinceuticals Phloretin CF last week, and it can NEVER be purchased with a coupon code (from any site, as far as I can tell), but I was able to get a $40 refund (through a now-expired but slightly more lucrative rebate from the one detailed above) and 7.5% back from ebates, which took a lot of the sting out of the price tag.

this is brillant! Where is the rebate form - does it arrive later or is immediate? I've always seen the magazines but I never knew there was a second option. This is great because they carry Clark's botanicals and skinstore doesn't.