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Halloween Aftermath In my neighborhood, Halloween used to be a big deal. A honking big deal. I live in a neighborhood with 60+ houses. When we all first moved in 20 years ago, there were a million little kids. On a typical Halloween night, we would usually get anywhere from 150-250 kids. People would drive …
After much consideration, I decided to pick up a few things during the recent Sephora VIB sale. The 15% off that I qualify for doesn’t really impress me since I can usually do better buying directly from the brand or through other online retailers like Dermstore or Lovelyskin. But I wanted to get my annual …
I didn’t buy enough from Sephora in 2020 to keep my VIB status, so I was very happy that they (and also Ulta) extended my status through 2021. The VIB Sale started today and goes through April 19, and the discount is 15%. Though I consider 15% discount to be rather paltry, I couldn’t do …
I had been saving my Sephora points for quite a while. With the exception of the purse size Sol de Janeiro Coco Cabana Body Cream that I wrote about last week (here), there haven’t been any beauty products among the choices that I really wanted. I accumulated about 1700 points. About a month ago, I …
I decided I wanted to keep my Sephora VIB membership for another year since it includes two 20% off events during the year that aren’t open to regular members of Sephora’s frequent shopper program. Not sure if that’s really worth it, but I’ll do it for one more year and then reevaluate. As a result, …
I wanted to keep my Sephora VIB status for next year so I did more shopping than I should have. Today I just have time for a quick post, so I’ll show you some pretty lipstick shades I bought, and I’ll write about the rest of the haul another time. I bought two lipsticks: Urban …
You know, I’m not sure if the monthly Sephora Play! bag has a theme or not. Frankly, I don’t think it matters. The cosmetics in the bags seem pretty random to me. But for July, Sephora Play adorned the muslin bag, that is now in its third month, with a pink ice cream treat with …
I wasn’t too impressed with the first few Sephora Play! beauty boxes that I got earlier this year. In fact, I didn’t even post about it last month because I was so underwhelmed. But finally this month, I got one that I really like! First, I love that it came with a cute cotton drawstring …
So how was your week? I had a special event this week. My friend Sybille treated me and two of our friends to see a production of Les Miz at the North Shore Music Theater. I hadn’t seen the play in about 20 years, since I saw it on Broadway in its initial run. It was a wonderful show, and …
OK, the Sephora Spring VIB Discount Event has already started for the VIB Rouge members and they know all about it. They can shop for 3 extra days all by themselves with their 15% discount. The VIB members sale starts on my birthday, April 16, also 15% off. I just got my notice and discount card in …
Since it’s almost May, many of you probably already know about this year’s birthday gifts from Sephora and Ulta. But just in case, here’s what you can expect. Ulta I just picked up my gift at Ulta today. A mini-size Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Voodoo. Voodoo is a beautiful purple, and it’s …
For months, I was trying to subscribe to the new Sephora Play! subscription box. Like ipsy and Birchbox, it costs $10 a month for 5+ sample products. The new subscription from Sephora was announced last summer, and Boston was one of the test market or initial roll-out cities. I was beyond excited. I signed up immediately to …
Sephora is offering a rare Groupon. Pay $5 for a $10 Gift Card for use at all Sephora venues: in store, website, catalogue, or in Sephora mini-stores at JC Penney. The Gift Card does not expire. This offer is good for 2 more days, so act fast! Here’s the link to the page on Groupon …
Have you ever stood at the foundation makeup display and tried to figure out which shade was the right match for your skin? Have you wondered whether you should test on your cheek, your jawline, your neck, your hand, the inside of your forearm? Women in my focus groups always tell me that one of …