Sephora Beauty Insider Appreciation Event 2018 - Save 10%, 15%, or 20%!

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Sephora recently announced updates to their Beauty Insider program, and to celebrate, they’ll be holding a Beauty Insider Appreciation Event where Sephora Beauty Insiders members will save 10% (Beauty Insiders), 15% (VIBs), or 20% (Rouges) on most items (see fine print below). Below, you’ll find the sale codes needed along with the dates for each Beauty Insider tier, along with highlights to the updates to the rewards program.

Beauty Insider Appreciation Event | Details

The offer can be redeemed online once or as many times as you want in-store.  It is valid in both US and Canada.

  • Rouges: 20% off with code YESROUGE, 8/24 through 9/3.
  • VIBs: 15% off with code YESVIB, 8/30 through 9/3.
  • BIs: 10% off with code YESINSIDER, 8/30 through 9/3.
  • Read Sephora’s FAQ on the event here.

Beauty Insider Appreciation Event | Exclusions

*Offer valid for Rouge members on merchandise purchases made from 12:01am PT on 8/24/18 through 11:59pm PT on 9/3/18 and for both VIB and Insider members from 12:01am PT on 8/30/18 through 11:59pm PT on 9/3/18 in Sephora US stores, Sephora Canada stores, Sephora inside JCPenney stores, and online. Offer not valid on jcp.com. Online offer valid for one-time use only; in-store offer may be redeemed multiple times. Not valid on purchases of customizable sets online or through Sephora’s customer service. Clients are limited to the purchase of three Drunk Elephant items per SKU per transaction and three Tatcha items per SKU per transaction. Not valid on Dyson, previous purchases, purchases of gift cards, FLASH, PLAY! by Sephora, gift wrapping, packaging, taxes, or shipping & handling charges. Return of discounted merchandise will be for the price actually paid. Sephora is not responsible for damaged, lost, or stolen promotion codes or barcodes. Promotion offer has no cash value and may not be altered, sold, or transferred. Relevant Beauty Insider status must be attained prior to redemption. No minimum purchase required. Due to heavy demand, Sephora FLASH delivery times cannot be guaranteed for this promotion. Not valid on orders shipping outside the US or Canada. Cannot be used in conjunction with other promotion codes. Sephora and JCPenney employees are not eligible for this offer. Offer is subject to change, alteration, or termination by Sephora at its sole discretion at any time.

Beauty Insider Program Updates | Highlights

The changes will begin August 14th with updates continuing through the end of August. Sephora has teased that they will continue to adjust the program in 2019 as well.

  • More Points – VIB and Rouge now earn points faster. VIB members earn 1.25 points for every $1 spent and Rouge members earn 1.5 points for every dollar spent. (Insider members continue to earn 1 point for every dollar spent.)
  • More Choice – VIB and Rouge can now choose between a birthday gift from our brands or 250 bonus points
  • More Rewards – 5X More Rewards including our newest rewards: $100 Rouge Reward for Rouge and full size product for VIB and Rouge
  • Read Sephora’s FAQ on the updates here.

What’s on your list? What do you want to be talked into or out of? Comment below using the following format (and please make sure to observe whether someone is looking to be talked into or out of a product and respect that direction!)

  • Talk You Into or Out of?:
  • Item you want:
  • Why you want it:
  • Why you are hesitating:

Helpful Resources

Browse swatches!  Try using our Swatch Gallery to lookup swatches on the fly, whether you want to view swatches of all shades in a particular formula, are trying to narrow down to a particular matte red lipstick, or need to compare two swatches side-by-side.

Avoid dupes!  Before you buy, check to see if you have dupes in your stash or perhaps have tried similar shades in the past and didn’t end up liking them.  You can lookup dupes on The Dupe List by product type or a specific shade, and you can also compare two palettes side-by-side to see how much (or little) overlap there is.  BONUS!  If you’ve created an account on Temptalia, you can keep track of products you own through your vanity, and then you’ll be able to limit your search results to dupes you own!

Also, I thought it might be useful to highlight some of the bestselling formulas at Sephora that I’ve also reviewed  and link below for those looking for a deep dive into research prior to purchasing:

You may also find our roundup of the top 100 products released from January through March and April through June this year useful (but will include products available at all retailers, not just Sephora).  Similarly, our Best of 2017 posts include picks across categories and price points with many products picked being permanent.  I also put together annual gift guides during the holiday season using only permanent products, so you can find even more picks from 2017’s gift guides.

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Karine Avatar

Dang! I just placed an order 2 weeks ago, I could have waited. I might take the opportunity to get a beauty blender (i loved the sample I got).

Ana Maria Avatar

Karine, how tiny is the beauty blenders that they offer with foundations? They’re like the micro mini? For me, they’re pretty useless; too bad I cannot delete the item from the cart (it’s wasteful if I don’t want it).

Melissa Avatar

Christine, I really appreciate that you don’t just post sale info, but also encourage people to think about their purchases, by linking to reviews, encouraging people to check their stash for dupes, and giving people a place to be talked out of purchases! It’s a refreshing change from the mindset I see around the online beauty community.

Christine Avatar

I am a big believer in trying to encourage people to make better purchasing decisions–think more critically, avoid buying the same shade 20 times, know what you’re buying (I don’t care if I rate something a C and you love it; I hope that my review helped you figure out if it would work for you!) and love what you own.

Christine Avatar

My guess is that this is a one-time sale–don’t necessarily expect it back next year–solely to celebrate/bring awareness to the updates to the rewards program, but hopefully, any future codes will be good for multiple use like they have in the past!

AJ Avatar

This is good timing since my partner and I both are running low on some skin care items 🙂 And this may be a good excuse for me to splurge on a Pat McGrath lipstick, especially since I found out I’m getting a raise next month.

Astrid Avatar

Honestly, Sephora’s Rouge/VIB/BI sales never feel worth it to me anymore. I might look through my wishlist and see what items are Sephora exclusive, but I don’t think I’ll be buying anything because it would end up being buying for the sake of buying, which is bad for my wallet.

Nancy T Avatar

Perfect timing! As I’m using up the dregs of my last bottle of Dr. Dennis Gross Ferulic Acid & Retinol eye serum. Plus, I *may* buy Drunk Elephant Retro Lala Cream, too. Mainly because every sample I’ve used of it has never caused my eczema to flare up, nor has it broken me out. But, I DO still love my old standby HG nighttime face moisturizer by Hada Labo, so I just don’t know whether this is a “must”?
Also, I’m weighing between another PMG product (possibly a palette?) or waiting to see whether TF’d newest collection, Fruity Juicy, has the quality and NO saccharin!

Susan E Nevling Avatar

I use these sales to stock up on replacements with a small bonus thrown in if I am curious. Don’t go wild buying $100’s worth of untryed products.

Nancy T Avatar

Exactly, Susan! Last night, I brought home a generous sample of the other Drunk Elephant face cream, Proprotini (?) something or other. Used it last night on a whim, and this morning I actually saw results. I’m shocked that anything could show any immediate effect on my skin, but it did. Their other night cream Lala, feels wonderfully hydrating and so good, but it only hydrates. This other one hydrated my skin AND made it appear firmer and healthier looking than it has in ages!
As for what I bought (so far), just Dr. Dennis Gross Ferulic Acid Retinol eye serum (I’m on probably my 5th or 6th bottle), Sephora Contour Pencil in Sangria, ND Mini Lila palette.

P Jill Avatar

I see that they have put a limit on Drunk Eleph and Tatcha products for the sale? That being said, I will restock my Tatcha deep cleanse.
I really do not need more TF or PMG (until the new Mothership arrives– I am aching for that one!)
I see that Renee Rouleau is also having a sale so I will tap that one! I am on a skincare buying splurge lately, and I am loving that brand as well as Jordan Samuel Skin!

Ana Maria Avatar

I personally take advantage of the Sephora sales to purchase things I already know I need (and maybe throw in the cart those Shiseido cotton pads with a little less `guilt`) or I’m going to finish in the next 2-3 months. I have a more streamlined make-up collection and I don’t like to stock up on things (especially skincare).

For example, for this Beauty Insider Appreciation Event I plan on buying a foundation (I’m on the last pumps of my current one), the Kiehl’s Epidermal Re-Texturizing Micro-Dermabrasion (best scrub I have found, but at $41 I always look for a sale) and a Vitamin C serum.

But Sephora sales come with the fact that you cannot also add `perks` to the cart. And if you buy $20-40 products the perks are sometimes better than the 15% off. In the springtime sale I actually skipped the sale code because the perk was a mini of Drunk Elephant eye cream. That mini was more valuable than the 15% off for the products I wanted to buy.
Even now, if I’ll see great quality skin care minis as perks, I’ll skip the sale and make 3 separate purchases to get 3 perks. 😆

Primpcess Avatar

Is anyone else as upset as I am that the online code is only a one-time-only use? I hope this will not be how it is from now on. I just feel so pressured to get everything in 1 shot. It’s hard for me to get into the store, and I find things come in and out of stock all the time. They also have way more variety online. ?

Dolores Avatar

I placed my order just after midnight last night and realized that there were a few items I had forgotten to place in my order. So I had to go to one of the local stores near me, which did not have the items I forgot to put into my online order. So only getting to use the code online x 1 really ‘sucks’. On a positive note, I did have an opportunity to speak with a couple of SAs regarding the usual fall/holiday sale and they stated that it will probably happen as usual, that this was to promote their new rewards. Hopefully, that will be true and we will have an opportunity to shop the holiday special edition items.

Dolores Avatar

Just went to my Sephora store today- alot of items were already out of stock. Just found out that Sephora can make an on-line order with the 20% off in store! So I placed two more orders online through the store, because they did not have stock in the items I wanted to order. I went into the store with a full online shopping cart, showed it to them on my phone, and apparently they have a special code that gives the 20% off (Rouge or other discounts depending on your status), and they will order it for you. Of course, it doesn’t help if you don’t have a Sephora near you and you have used your one time code already, but maybe they will give the discount if you order on the phone. They would not share their online code with me.

Dolores Avatar

September is also my birthday month. I opted for the 250 points instead of the birthday gifts. Hope I made a good choice, not seeing much yet as far as newer perks of being Rouge….

Lucie Avatar

I am another one who hopes the online “one time only” isn’t a continuing trend. I can often talk myself into several smaller orders, particularly if new stuff gets offered in the rewards section or goes on sale in the meantime. But I have a hard time clicking submit on one huge order. And quite frankly, I walked around the store and it seems like most of what I want are online only exclusives and the couple things I did want in the store were completely sold out (a Dior eyeliner and NARS Kauai).

I talked myself out of Tom Ford Nude Dip and the Sublime Pat McGrath palette. I may need someone to talk me out of it come November. The only reason I successfully talked myself out of it is because I picked up UD Naked, Nars Kauai, and Viseart Bridal Satin since they are all getting discontinued, reformulated, or were on sale. I also used this as an opportunity to pick up Burberry Nude 002 wet/dry shadow and Pat McGrath Sorry Not Sorry. I decided it was a good time to treat myself to some A+ products.

Dolores Avatar

I did buy the Tom Ford Nude Dip quad. I have been admiring it for awhile, especially after I had bought the Honeymoon quad. I think it would be a great purchase! I will not be able to purchase it at the 20% off anywhere else. Again, had a Sephora employee place an order online while I was in the store, using a 20% code that they have. Its a good thing its ending today because I would find another excuse to go back and place another order! Did get some Xmas shopping out of the way, will just wait for the one in November to finish it up and buy the holiday items. Now just waiting for the new PMG palette on the 7th. I hear it will also launch in Sephora on that date.

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