Sephora 20% Off Sale + Coupon Code for VIBs for Holiday 2016
Sephora’s annual holiday shopping event is right around the corner! It’s your turn VIBs! Receive 20% off all orders with code 20VIB online and in-stores November 11th through 14th.
VIB Rouges will get 20% off with code 20ROUGE online and in-stores November 4th through 7th.
Resources
- Best of Holiday 2016 Palettes & Gifts
- Best Eyeshadows | Holiday 2016 Gift Guide
- Best Palettes | Holiday 2016 Gift Guide
- Best Lipglosses | Holiday 2016 Gift Guide
- Best Lipsticks | Holiday 2016 Gift Guide
- Best Blushes | Holiday 2016 Gift Guide
- Best Highlighters | Holiday 2016 Gift Guide
- Best Brushes | Holiday 2016 Gift Guide
- Temptalia’s Trios | Holiday 2016 Gift Guide
Here’s what I hauled during the VIB Rouge event! 🙂
Fine Print
* Offer valid for VIB Rouge members only in Sephora U.S. stores, Sephora Canada stores, Sephora inside JCPenney stores and on sephora.com from 11/4/16 to 11/7/16 at 11:59 PM PT with any merchandise purchase. Offer not valid on jcp.com. No minimum purchase required. Non-transferable. Not valid on previous purchases, purchases of gift cards and eGift cards, Play! by SEPHORA, packaging, applicable taxes or shipping & handling charges. Beauty Insider status must be VIB Rouge prior to redeeming this offer. Not valid on purchases of customizable sets online or through Sephora’s Customer Service. Clients are limited to the purchase of 1 Dyson branded item per SKU per transaction during this promotion. Cannot be combined with any other offers. Sephora and Sephora inside JCPenney employees are not eligible for this offer. Not valid on orders shipping outside the U.S or Canada. Return of discounted merchandise will be for the price actually paid. Promotion card has no cash value and may not be altered, sold or transferred. Sephora is not responsible for damaged, lost or stolen promotion cards. This offer is subject to change, alteration, or termination by Sephora at its sole discretion at any time.
** Free Sephora shopping bag (dimensions 14” x 12” x 4.5”) with any merchandise purchase. Offer valid only in Sephora U.S. and Canada stores and Sephora inside JCPenney stores. Offer valid from Friday, 11/4/16 to Monday, 11/7/16, or while supplies last. Must be a VIB Rouge to redeem. Guests of VIB Rouge who are Beauty Insiders are also eligible to redeem on Friday 11/4/16 only. May not be sold or otherwise transferred. Quantities are limited. Bags are provided on a first-come basis. Limit of one per client. Not valid on previous purchases, or purchases of gift cards or eGift cards or Play! by SEPHORA. No returns or exchanges. Not valid for cash or cash equivalent. This offer is subject to change, alteration, or termination by Sephora at its sole discretion at any time. Sephora and Sephora inside JCPenney employees are not eligible for this offer.
Thank you so much for the list! Lots of great options here! I am just wondering if you will share the list of best products for makeup beginners, who will be completely overwhelmed by all those goodies if they want to start their very first stash.
Thank you for the idea Gina! I will see what I can do! 🙂
That IS a great idea. The holidays are a great time for a makeup newbie to build a collection.
Hi! Your blog is amazing and I always consult your reviews before purchasing! Could you do a “top 20 best of holiday sets2016” that covers palettes gift sets etc released new for this holiday season?
Hi Jennifer,
There is already one – it’s the first link under “Resources” in this post – http://www.temptalia.com/best-of-holiday-2016-palettes-gifts/
It shows the top 50 in order 🙂
I am so embarrassed! I should have known better-my apologies! I seriously read every single post each day. I saw and read the individual categories -can’t believe I missed that one. Like I said I should have known better as you are so on top of new products etc….shame on me! Looking forward to a new Mellon photo. It’s been one of those weeks….
NO worries at all, Jennifer! 😀
I plan to put one directly on the blog, too (it’s on its own fancy page with different code), but I need to get through more of the palettes, lol! I probably will have to pull trigger a bit earlier with the sale though 🙂
Oh gosh! I’m hoping I’ll have some cash come Nov. 4th! I’m hoping to stock up on skincare and hair care, and then get a few LE products if I have any money left.
Will this sale be in Canada as well?
Yes, it should be!
It is! Got my invite in the mail last week
NOW I can get my Dior foundation
Booo! Glad you can, bec each one I check for sale purposes flunks my cosdna investigation. Just ordered a Koh gen do sampler, and now it prob won’t be here on time! Your skin looks awesome in you pic. Hope your foundation is in stock. I have patience and can wait for the next sale, if nec. Dangle a sale possibility on a perm product, and I can delay gratification easily.
Awesome, thanks for the heads up and all the great lists, Christine! I’ve been holding off on buying anything because I knew this was coming up! I can’t believe my own self-restraint! 🙂
I’ve already stocked my cart, every year I’m stuck buying skin care and boring stuff out of nessecity but not this Year! I’m going to buy some fun stuff:)
Yes! It would be nice to get something fun that you would enjoy besides the necessity 😀
What about BIs? Is it after the 7th for 15% off?
Hi Cat,
I don’t think there is any discount for BIs, as there wasn’t any last year, but Sephora only gave me info for VIB Rouges right now!
Thank you for the advance notice! They didn’t know for sure when I was shopping a few days ago. I still can’t find a foundation or setting pressed powder that isn’t yellow undertone. Even if it’s ‘neutral’ or ‘pink’ it’s still too dark/yellow. Even the BA’s can’t find any. I know I’m pale-NW 5-10, but it should be possible. Any ideas?
Koh Gen Do I think has less yellow undertones, though I don’t know if it will run light enough for you. Giorgio Armani also has more variance in undertones, I believe.
I think it might help to hear what you’ve tried 🙂
Thank you for the suggestions. I’ve tried all of the major brands-including ‘makeup artist’ lines. Koh Gen Do is one that I haven’t tried-none of my stores have it. Will order online-looks like 12 or 13 might be light enough. ?
Actually, 13 seems to match me, and I’m light to med with fading tan on coolish skin. You’d have to go lighter, I bet. You really ought to get the sampler direct from KGD first. Then you’d know. I love waterblend, hands down best, but flunks my cosdna search. And I flushed like a lobster, trying it on. Didn’t prevent me from getting a large sample and using it for just one night. Was still red after removal, the morning after. Oh, well. The KGD is hella more siliconey than waterblend.
GK the Kat Von D Lock It Foundation in Light 42 Neutral is REALLY light. Almost white. I think it would be an amazing match for you! MAKE UP FOR EVER Water Blend also has really light shades that don’t run yellow at all if you want less coverage!
Christa-Thank you for the ideas! I will look at Kat Von D when I’m at the store. I know I’ve tried it-don’t remember what color. Makeup Forever doesn’t have any that are light enough, odd since it’s a ‘makeup artist’ line. Water blend isn’t at my stores so ide have to chance online. I can do less coverage, unless it’s like Mac face & body which does nothing for me. ?
The new Water Blend Shades are lighter than the old Face & Body foundation but yeah it’s very sheer. I’ll keep thinking of suggestions. The Kat Von D is REALLY pale.
I don’t know what I am on the MAC color scale, but I’m alabaster/fair with pink undertones. Asian foundations are really good for fair tones, so Koh Gen Do should be a good option. I wear Armani Maestro Glow in 5 and that has a pink undertone. My “summer” Slade is 6. The numbering system with Armani changes with the foundation finishes, so you’ll want to do a little research if you can’t buy in person. I’m a 3 in the original Maestro for example, so you can’t go by number if you find a match and switch formulations. While it won’t help you for the Sephora sale, Cle de Peau is also good with fair skin tones, but it is pricey and Sephora doesn’t carry the line.
Thank you for the info! There are a lot of us that are very pale/pink undertones. Most of the major companies, including ‘makeup artist’ lines want to put us in yellow/dark colors-it’s supposedly makes us look younger! It just makes me look like a balloon head. Hope these companies get a clue soon-there’s a big marketing mistake that’s being overlooked.
Yellow certainly does not make me look younger, ha! I would like to think we’ll eventually see a lot more nuance in skin tones, but the frequency in which I still offer suggestions to others and see similar complaints on the darker skin tone spectrum make me wonder when that will be. Having enough tone options has to be practical for brands without having too many – I get that, but I would have hoped to see a bigger reduction in complaints about lack of options for women of color. How long have we known that was an issue? Armani is a good option, but be sure with lighting when you get matched. I’ve been mismatched before because of the horrible lighting. In the end I always go back to the Japanese brands though – the quality is amazing and it’s just a better match. It’s why I have never longed for the next big foundation thing. The hunt just isn’t worth it and is never better than my existing 2 options.
I’m probably not quite as pale as you, but I agree – the yellow undertones being the only one available at the pale end is very annoying. It guarantees I look masky and discolored!
Try MatchCo foundation! You download their app and scan your skin with your phone and they send you a hydrating formula in your exact match. It was spot on for me! I’m fair (not as pale as you though), with a mix of yellow and pink undertones – truly neutral – so many foundations are too yellow for me as well!
Thank you for sharing! Sounds interesting.
Thank you very much ! Appreciate your help !???
I’m filling my shopping cart already!
Well our new Sephora shop near to my place has just about run out of everything, there is not much stock left, so hopefully they will restock soon so I can see these goodies.
Hi y’all, just a quick question: can you use the code twice? For example, you place your order then remember you forgot to get something. Can you place that second order and use the 20% code again?
Thanks!!
You should be able to! That’s how it’s always worked in the past 🙂
Great, Thank you!!
I know I’ve already read these, but it’s nice to have this summary list to click on, for revisiting. Been overthinking this, bec most of the stuff I want for me is OOS online. Some was in stock at neighborhood little S. Bijoux on list! And if Muse does not do another twofer, dark mattes next year. Long range planning! Actually, my me list is pretty short this year.
Best eyeliners?
You know, I don’t feel like I’ve tried that many new formulas this year, so I’m not sure my list would change much from last year’s – which you can find here 🙂 http://www.temptalia.com/the-best-eyeliners-for-your-holiday-wish-list-2015-edition/
Thanks for posting! I’m stocking up on Dr Jarrt BB Cream (A HG product for me). Around the holidays, they come out with value sets (usually a couple dollars more than the BB cream alone, and come with really nice deluxe skin care samples.) At 20% off, it’s a great deal. I buy a few and am set for the year. My only “gripe” is that it seems like a lot of the really good holiday sets are already sold out- I’m glad I grabbed some early instead of waiting for the sale.
In terms of guides, I know you did one that is best eyeshadows, but it’s listing entire brands which sell singles. Maybe a list of your favorite singles (the exact color) across brands? Like a top 10 or 20 or something? 🙂
In the guide, I linked to specific favorites/best of posts for just about every formula 🙂
Can someone help me with this? I have a JCPENNEY gift card that I was hoping to use on beauty products, so can I just go to a Sephora store inside JCPenney and tell the sales associate that I am VIB Rouge (give them my email add, etc) and ask them to enter in that 20ROUGE code?????? My understanding is that this code wouldn’t work on JCPenney website but only work in the Sephora store inside JCPenney, but I just wanted to clarify! Thanks in advance 🙂
Hi Michelle!
I’m still waiting on my physical card to type up the fine print, but that is usually how it has worked in the past.
You should be able to use JCP card on Sephora website
Hi, do you know exactly what time the Sephira VIB Rouge sale starts if ordering online?
Sephora does not provide a start time, as far as I’m aware.
Just received an email from Sephora! VIB’s will get the 20% off from November 11th to the 14th 🙂
Apologies if this has already been asked, but this code can be used multiple times throughout the sale, correct? Thanks!
Yes, that’s how it’s been in the past!
It’s so weird that in Usa you have 20 % off for VIB Rouge member whereas in France there are 20% coupon code for everybody and all the time .
Christine, from your experience, does the sale start at 00:01 PST? I have my eyes on a few items I’m afraid might sell out and I wonder if I should stay up until midnight to purchase them.
Thank you!
I don’t remember, sorry! I very rarely am awake past midnight!
I plan on going all out and really treating myself, (aka murdering my pocketbook)… cause I’m thinking I have to start acutane treatment for my acne still kicking at 26, so maybe that big box of masks from GlamGlow? See my rationalizing super powers?!
Angry dry skin will need the TLC. 😉
Any news on the VIBs? Any idea why this year they aren’t included in the event?
Thanks
I don’t have info I can share yet!
My cart is ready. I only have one holiday item (skincare) so I am feeling confident that nothing will be out of stock when I go to purchase. I only shopped sales at sephora this year and I think my strategy worked pretty well!
Gee, I need to find a local Rouge as a shopping partner for sometime this weekend! I don’t want to miss out on that EE G&G Palette! ?
Hi!
Do you by chance know if VIB Rouge’s can use their code during the VIB sale too? Seems like you should be able to especially since new products, restocks, etc. will happen within that week. Thank you!
Per Sephora, they said you can only shop during your respective dates. I believe last year, if something sold out and was restocked, you were supposed to be able to get a discount, but you had to call – and it did not go well for many.
This is fabulous Christine! You work so hard! Like every year, I’m down to the wire staring at my long wish list! This is becoming a tradition! ?
I’m so curious about that dyson hairdryer on your list! It’s so much $ but dyson makes some amazing stuff!
My friend bought it and LOVED it – said it was absolutely worth the $$ for her.
Just curious, do you know what brand of hairdryer your friend used before? I am thinking about purchasing the Dyson one but I agree with Jess that $400 (or $320 with the VIB discount) is pretty steep.
I’m so sorry I didn’t see this sooner, but the sale is still going today! She had a Solano dryer previously.
I’m 1$ from VIB status. Should I be a VIB before the sale? (You wrote it for VIB rouge, but I don’t know if the same applies for VIB)Thanks!!!
I am pretty sure you have to be VIB before the sale starts for VIB to be able to use the code.
Winter has come! I need a richer face oil so I’m purchasing Sunday Riley Flora.
Took this opportunity to purchase the Viseart Paris Nudes palette. I think that’s all I’ll be buying. 🙂
I went all lip color! I got that Smashbox holiday lipstick too. Also the Give Me Some Lip and Liner set, the UD Vice holiday lipstick in Troublemaker, and the Bite Beauty Mauvember.
waited months for this and now what i want isn’t in stock, haha, figures
I ended up grabbing surratt eyeshadows in Starr, Zibeline, Brunatre and Chamois and I got Surratt blushes in Cherubic and Rose du soir! In store I got the nars lip glide set!
It kind of makes me happy that you, as someone who gets tons of free products, still has favorites you’d go out and purchase on your own. Thanks for the guides, and happy shopping! 🙂
I’m actually purchasing upwards of 60-75% of what is on the blog now 🙂
Ive had my eyes on the bite duos and UD exclusive lipstick!
As disappointed as I am not to qualify for a discount code, I and very proud of myself for sticking to my low-buy! That has taken years to hew faithfully to!
Good job, Jane! Low-buys (and no-buys) are hard but well worth the effort!
Hey Christine!
I was wondering if VIB Rouge members can still use the “20VIB” discounts from Nov 11-14 as well? Or is it strictly for VIB members now? And if not, if my friend was a VIB member, could I just go with her on the first day to use the discount as well?
It’s just for VIBs. As far as I know, VIBs do not get to take anyone with them to shop the sale and get the discount! If your friend is a VIB, and she has her promo card, it should have all the fine print on it 🙂
So excited! Glad that in this day and age, at least I’ve got a Sephora sale to look forward to, lol. KVD Metal/Matte Palette, you will be mine! 🙂
Wanted to let you know that your title still says VIB ROUGE instead of just VIB now!
Nice. I missed the VIB Rogue and I only buy my $50 Dior foundation with this coupon so I’m glad to be able to get it now!! Whoot whoot!!!
Tomorrow is gonna be fun! I hope….?
I had no idea event was happening and was out of the country during VIBRouge. Can I still participate during the VIB event even though I am a VIB Rouge?
It is for VIBs only, unfortunately!
I would love to know what you think of the Dyson hairdryer. I got one and very conflicted about it.
I only just got my orders this week, so I haven’t had a chance to use anything yet!
Please do one of your comprehensive reviews on it please!
I just ordered one as well but won’t get it until 11/15. What do you like and not like about it? Thanks!
I hated it. Returned it today. It turned my fine soft hair into straw.
That stinks! I’ve read lots of great reviews but the bad ones have the same issue you did. For $400, it better be awesome!
Agreed!
Christine (or anyone else who knows) can Rouge take advantage of VIB sales too? This is my first year as a Rouge (not sure I’m proud of that LOL) and even though the Sephora site says Rouge get “all the benefits of VIB” I wonder if that includes the sale. Thoughts?
Being stuck at home sick is a great time to shop online. 😉
They are separate sales, so VIBs shop during VIB dates, and VIB Rouges shop during VIB Rouge dates!
Just to let everyone know Sephora is overwhelmed by the vib sale .i had 3day shipping and its been a week and my order was still in process.customer service didn’t do much but say the same thing over and over.they try to make it up to me by giving me 50 points wow ?? .so just letting u guys know
I’ve been trying to checkout my Sephora VIB order and I keep getting “sorry expired” when I enter 20VIB code! Wonder if the site has crashed?
Agree. I’m a VIB Rouge and made a purchase on the 7th and it’s still “in process,” not even left the warehouse. So much for free flash 2-day shipping being a “perk.”
3 day shipping doesn’t mean it gets to you guarantee in 3 days. It just means during transit it should take a max of 3 days. It has nothing to do with handling or time it takes to package your order. It’s always delayed during this time of the year, this is nothing new.
Is anybody else getting “Sorry, the promotion you entered has expired. Please select another promotion code.” when they enter 20VIB now?
Will there be a general Sephora sale that isn’t restricted? I’m want to pick up a UD Naked3 palette, Stila eyeliner and NARS concealer this holiday season and don’t want to over look a sale or promotion!
No, this is all for the 20% off sale!
I didn’t get an email about the VIB sale this year- will they still honor the deal without an emailed coupon?