Beauty Insider

I’ve had my Sephora Beauty Insider card for as long as I can remember. I don’t go to Sephora often, but when I do it is generally to spend more money than I should. Every time I hand my card over to the cashier, she says “oh, you have over a thousand points! Do you want a free gift?” My eyes scan over the Lucite boxes and take in the free gifts. They usually consist of products I already own, products that aren’t useful to me, or things I just don’t really want. I’ve said “no” to using my points almost every time I’ve bought something at Sephora…which means I have a cornucopia of points waiting for me to spend.

Cut to yesterday, when I received a $20 gift card from Sephora via email for being a part of their VIB program. FREE MONEY. Who doesn’t love it? Since it’s Christmastime and I have a heart of gold (read: I am poor), I decided to use it on a gift. I made my selections on their website, added them to my cart, and WHOA THERE. HOLD UP. You can use your points online now?? Cool! This has probably been a thing for a while, but I don’t frequent the online store. I didn’t expect much, and let myself peruse the options.

Wait.

What?

All of a sudden, Sephora decided to add things I’ve NEVER seen as a free gift to their options. Products I’ve always coveted, yet have been too cheap to shell out the cash for. IT’S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE. Granted they are sample sized, but come on, who really needs more than a tiny bottle of nail polish?

Is this a dramatic and consumerist blog post? HELL yes. But I was so thrilled to see all of these products (for 100-250 points, nonetheless) that I needed to share them with you. Here are 5 of the free gifts that I decided to indulge in, and I still have points to spare…I can’t wait until my next online purchase when I can accumulate more shiny, exciting crap that I probably don’t need!

Deborah Lippmann Nail Lacquer in 99 Luftbaloons, 100 pts- regular $22

Deborah Lippmann Nail Lacquer in 99 Luftbaloons, 100 pts- regular $22

Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in F-Bomb, 100 pts- regular $26

Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in F-Bomb, 100 pts- regular $26

Dolce & Gabbanna Light Blue Pour Homme, 250 pts- regular $73 **a treat for my boo**

Dolce & Gabbanna Light Blue Pour Homme, 250 pts- regular $73 **a treat for my boo**

 

Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Crème Lipstick in Edition, 100 pts- regular $35

Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Crème Lipstick in Edition, 100 pts- regular $35

Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara, 100 pts- regular $33

Bobbi Brown Smokey Eye Mascara, 100 pts- regular $33