Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Best Way to Shop Sephora and Get the Most For Your Money



Become a Beauty Insider

First sign up to be a Beauty Insider.  It's a free rewards program that keeps track of your spending and you accumulate points to turn into free products. $1 = 1 point and will never expire!  Being a member also gives you perks.  When you are inside a Sephora store, you don't have to purchase anything to redeem your points, where online you have to make a purchase.  They have different levels of points and the gifts change all the time. I love utilizing my points on products that I want to try but don't want to pay for the full size unless I love it!   The other great thing about being a member is that they give you a free birthday gift during your birthday month every year.  It changes yearly but it's always something super nice and high end!

Visit your Sephora Store for Samples

The best advice I can give to you is to visit your Sephora store.  If there are products that you are interested in, ask them for samples of it.  The samples are generous and it gives you an idea if it will work for your skin before you go and take the plunge and purchase the item.  They can give you samples of makeup, skincare and perfume (no matter the cost of the product).  Do it and don't be shy about asking.  Also, while you are there getting your samples have one of the Sephora consultants do a mini makeover on you.  They offer 15 mins services on how to create a smoky eye or contour your skin and many others.  You can really learn a lot with their tips and tricks.

Buy Sephora Gift Cards in Advance

Here are some tips on buying Sephora gift cards in advance and save money on them.  First off, check your local JC Penney to see if there in a Sephora inside the store.  If there is, then you can purchase a JC Penney Gift Card through Raise.com and get 20% off.  If you don't have a JC Penney store, then purchase a Sephora gift card through Raise.com and save anywhere up to 7%. Raise is a site that is free where you can sell and purchase gift cards and it is awesome.  I use them all the time.  Here is my referral link if you would like.  http://geta.raise.com/vfolsom - plus you get $5 for every friend you recommend.  I will go into a little detail later about checking out through Sephora.com and ways to save even more money.

Ready to Buy?

Ok, now that you have tried the samples and are ready to make your purchase, here are some things to consider before you checkout.  I usually go through Ebates for almost all of my purchases.  Ebates is a site that is free where you shop through and get cash back.  You log into your Ebates account and search for Sephora. It will show you how much percentage of what you purchase from Sephora that you will actually get back in cash.  Then click on the button for Sephora and it will take you right to Sephora's website.  As long as you check out without opening another window, you will get cash back into your ebates account.  Once a quarter they mail you a check.  I have made bukkos of money from them.  Also, by referring your friends and family you get a $5 referral fee too. http://www.ebates.com. One thing before you check out be sure to check out Sephora's beauty deals section of their website to use a coupon code which is usually for a free product or a discounted price on a specific product.  http://www.sephora.com/beauty-deals.  Enter the code you want to use at checkout.  When checking out Sephora offers you 3 free samples too so make sure you take advantage of that deal, they usually are a lot smaller than samples you get in the store and ask for but still nice to try.  I love being able to test new products. Over $50.00 is free shipping.

Get Sephora Flash - Free 2-Day Shipping for a Year for only $10

What You Get:
- Unlimited, FREE 2-Day Shipping
- No minimum purchase required
- Applies to EVERY order for an entire year (or the duration of your VIB Rouge status)
- Need it even faster? Special overnight rate of $5.95
- Special benefits for Beauty Insiders: VIB Rouge insiders can enroll at NO additional cost (just sign into your Beauty Insider account or join before you enroll)
Other Details:
Some restrictions apply:
- Only available in the contiguous U.S.
- Excludes Canada, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, P.O. Boxes, APO/FPO addresses.
- Hazmat items, including aerosols and alcohol-based products, will ship by Ground.

By signing up for Sephora FLASH, you must expressly agree to our FLASH Terms & Conditions, including our Auto-Renewal Policy.  The annual membership fee is non-refundable.


FLASH Shipping Details
2-day shipping on all orders from date of shipment at no additional cost. No minimum purchase required.
 *Orders must be placed by 3:00pm in order to ship same day. If an order is placed after the deadline, it will be processed the next business day. Orders may be delayed due to product availability or other factors.

Auto-Renewal:
Sephora FLASH is a non-refundable subscription service that automatically renews at the end of every 12 month subscription period unless you cancel. You must cancel prior to your renewal date to avoid having your credit card automatically charged the then-current rate for another 12 months. You can cancel by calling 1-877-SEPHORA, by sending an email to customerservice@sephora.com or by going to your account section on their website.


Returns

The return policy at Sephora is by far amazing.  Return any item, any time, for any reason. Even without a receipt, your returns will get you store credit. For exchanges without receipt, bring your ID.
If you try a product for a few days and it doesn't work out, no questions asked.  Don't return the product if its used a lot or half used.  Don't abuse the Sephora return policy. 

Sephora Tips

1.) In April and November are the months that Sephora holds their semi-annual sale for Beauty Insiders.  Expect to receive anywhere from 10-15% or a dollar amount off coupon to use during a certain time period.  This is the time to stock up on your favorite products! 
2.) Also, go for the value sets, you get more for your money and those sell fast. 
3.) Another tip is look around the store for sale items called Beauty Steals and they are usually at the end of the aisle or in the Sale section online. 
4.) Avoid purchasing the trial sized products.  They are too pricy for what you get, instead get a sample of the product. 
5.) Be a smart shopper, be mindful of the price per ounce on products.  The more you buy in volume the more you save so if you love a product it's not always in your benefit to get the smallest bottle, if you know you will use it, get the big one, it will save you more money per ounce.
6.) Buy the perfume sampler! Spend the money on the sampler that way you get to sample all different kinds of expensive perfume.  In this perfume sampler, they give you a certificate for a free bottle of perfume of any of the ones in the sampler box.  This is an amazing opportunity to try a bunch of different kinds and then go buy the one that you love for FREE!
7.) If an item goes on sale within two weeks of you purchasing it, you can call the store’s customer service line and they’ll refund the difference.




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