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Opinions Wanted: Share Your SEPHORiA 2019 Feedback

TeamBIC — Tue, 17 Sep 2019 23:49:11 GMT

Greetings, BIC! For those of you who made it to SEPHORiA this year, we had such a blast hanging out with you in person (some of you for the very first time!). It never gets old seeing the BIC take their Community friendships to the “IRL” level, so we’ve been feeling alllll the warm fuzzies ever since.

Now that you’ve hopefully had a chance to settle back into your non-SEPHORiA lives, we’d love for you to share your feedback with us. We appreciate all the input you’ve already shared on existing Community threads, and we wanted to provide a place for you to share your thoughts in one place.

Everything from tickets and communication, to the masterclasses and the Saturday night meetup – and of course, the Community Café inside the Sephora Stop-In – we want to hear it all below. Thank you for your honesty!

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Anastasiya13 — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 03:08:37 GMT

@TeamBIC I have to first say that I had a blast. I purchased tickets for GA 1 and VIP 2. I thought the registration for tickets was a pain in the butt, since i need another device to register my second ticket, and no one really knew how to get around it. During GA 1 my only dislike was that the game room area was way too small, and it was hard to tell which line was for which. During VIP 2 there were a few things that I thought were not that great. One was that my VIP bag was missing some items that were posted in the promo photos. The other was that I did not appreciate being let in later then the posted time, especially while standing out in the sun with no shade. I enjoyed the masterclass, but one problem that I noticed was that people were stealing the Marc Jacobs lipglosses from other seats, and other people were not getting it since of that. I have to say that I enjoyed getting to try out so much awesome stuff, and get samples that I can share with my friends and family. I loved the Saturday night meet up, I am so happy to finally mingle with the girls behind the screen, and meet some of the amazing BIC employees too. Sadly I did not go to the community cafe, since it was off to the side and outside, and I felt like I would miss out on all the goodies inside. Also I have to say it was pretty hot at the venue, and I noticed a lot of people including the talent was complaining about it. It was also so awesome to get to meet the talent that I been admiring.

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darkiceis — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 03:15:56 GMT

Reposting:

Short intro:

I am not sugar coat it, here we go.

COMMUNICATION:

Last year was bad and this year was absolutely worse. You are only allowed to register one wristband PER device. Whoever came up with this honestly needs to be demoted. I don’t want to hear “most people wouldn’t buy more than one ticket.” Nope, not buying that excuse. The app is very basic and when it came to registering for a masterclass or service..oh good lord. The app does not work. I had to uninstall and reinstall the app a few times just to get the reservations section to become available after I Knew it was available to others.

Also, it is very clear that not one person at Sephora speaks to the other. There is 0 lines of communications for this event. Customer service: What’s Sephoria? You need to contact showclix? Showclix: You need to speak to Sephora the event organizer.

STAFF AT SEPHORIA:

I asked for a cup at the upstairs bars to pour my water in. The man, older gentleman that I did not catch his name,at the bar was so obnoxiously rude and refused to give me a cup. He was outright rude from the moment I said “Hello.” He literally told me “No, no! I can’t be giving out cups they are expensive.” ... they are plastic cups and most likely sponsored as they have the suppliers name on it. I went to another bar and the man happily told me “absolutely” Handed me a cup with a smile.

There were a couple of other rude outside staffers as well. Aside from the handful of bad apples the majority of the staff was very pleasant and cheery.

ACTUAL EVENT:

I found the booths and venue to be way better than last year. The layout of the venue was more comfortable. The actual booths were so much more creative than last yr as well. More interaction, lots of photo ops. I’m personally not a fan of doing a photo op at every single booth so I’m glad it wasn’t made to be mandatory. Session 1 had more attendees vs session 2. But I didn’t not find the overall population overwhelming at all. It was comfortable in my opinion.

MASTERCLASS And SERVICES:

Not one masterclass interested me so I skipped them all. Pat McGrath would have been a great addition.

For the services I did Drybar which was fantastic. The girl that did my hair was wonderful. I also purchased and had my lashes applied, the girl did not put them on right and were above my lids. I ended up taking them off. The amount of services was good but it was hard to book them due to the glitchy app.

FOOD:

Same issue as last year, this year was promised to have “real food.” The majority of the small menu was some sort of vegan rabbit greens w quinoa. When you are on your two feet for hours ppl need comfort food to push through the event. There are comfort food options for all kinds of diet. Solution: Get some food trucks.

VIP Lounge:

Overall a spacious well designed room to sit a take a mini break.

SWAG BAGS:

Last year’s swag bags were better than this year. I understand that it’s not possible to please so many people with 1 bag per tier. Last year we got the Natasha Denona Lila palette and a Charlotte Tilbury Quad. The palettes this year were the ND mini star palette (no issue with that one) and a Huda Obessions palette? The Huda palettes must not be selling because they are practically being given away recently.

Also, I am missing over 9 items between my two swag bags. I made it known to the mods already, no resolution yet as they are trying to figure out who the right contact would be for this. I don’t mind if there were alternative comparable items replaced but to be missing that many products?

I go to several larger events than Sephoria every year. Not to sound harsh but the events team at Sephora needs a serious revamp. Inconsistent communication between the channels is the only constant at Sephora in general and for Sephoria.

Added comments:

Community Cafe:

I did enjoy that there was a space for community members to gather. Inside probably would have been better that way it didn’t feel like you were missing out as @Anastasiya13 pointed out. However, the community meet up afterwards was a real treat. The trivia was fun, the only thing that I would change would be maybe a couple of smaller tables versus the bench and one large table. I know that’s the set up of the restaurant, but maybe something with a couple of tables to get ppl to mingle more easily. I hope that you guys host another event like this again next yr. 🙂

That’s all I can think of at the moment. If I recall anything else I’ll report back on those as well.

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Chicklet5 — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 04:02:26 GMT

I didn't make it to Sephoria this year but I was seriously considering it. I am from Vancouver Canada so have some extra logistics to figure out like paying duties on the gift bags etc. I just wanted to say please make the wristbands shippable to Canada! I know a lot of people who might splurge on a trip south of the border for an event like this - especially in Vancouver since we're a short plane ride away. Hope to make it next year.

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Tamara76 — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:52:47 GMT

@darkiceis I LOVE the idea of having food trucks at Sephoria!!! Even better would be food trucks that have the logistics for online ordering so you don't have to wait in line and can head out to the truck when your food is ready to maximize time inside the event!!!!

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Tamara76 — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 01:54:26 GMT

@TeamBIC First of all, thank you so much to all of you and to the event planning team for taking the time to read our feedback last year and even call a few of us to obtain even more information/suggestions. I truly felt like a valued customer and member of the Sephora family when the event team took the time to introduce themselves to me at this year's event (and at the Houston Master Class Tour) and thank me for my feedback. I saw that several of our suggestions were implemented this year and it really gives me confidence in the feedback loop here on BIC! Thank you! xoxoxoxo

What Went Well This Year:

1.Sephoria was definitely bigger this year! Although I attended 3 sessions, I still didn't make it to all the booths, but that is because I had Sephora Squad deliverables due during the sessions, not due to any logistical issues. It's funny because even though I attended last year, I was still totally awestruck walking into the venue this year, like a little kid walking into Disneyland for the first time! Last year's event was more intimate and felt like we were at an elite party in someone's (huge) home (which I loved!) and this year felt more like we were really at a beauty convention (which I also loved!). The lines during session 1 were incredibly long at some of the booths, but I was still able to do most of what I wanted. The crowd level at the VIP party was perfect for me and Session 2 wasn't bad, either.

2. I didn't even realize there was food available at Sephoria last year, but this year I was able to grab a really tasty Mediterranean wrap, although table space was super limited in the snack bar area. Luckily, I was alone at lunch time so another random girl and I were welcomed to sit and eat with a third random girl who told us "there are no strangers at SEPHORiA." ❤️

3. Another thing I LOVED was that the Brand Founders/MUAs went to the VIP area for photo opps and after their classes - I was able to meet so many more of my idols and fangirl so much harder at this year's event and the talent was all so incredible and so gracious!!!

4. I also LOVED how there were so many more new releases/exclusive launches/custom products at SEPHORiA this year! I was able to limit my purchases by summoning every ounce of my willpower, but I couldn't resist the ND Metropolis palette and didn't think about how to get it home unscathed until after I bought it. Luckily, @Mcakes packed plenty of bubble wrap to share so she saved my palette!!!

5. I am also sooooooo happy that I could book Masterclasses and services on the app this year - that was possibly the biggest improvement of all - it made things soooooo much easier for us and I'm sure also for the event concierge staff!

6. I liked that there were separate VIP and GA entrance lines this year and loved that staff handed out sunscreen and provided drinks for everyone in line. I didn't realize I was allowed to use my Sephora Squad wristband for expedited entry access Saturday morning so I waited in the VIP line for Session 1 for about 25 minutes, which was shorter than I waited to get in last year. The one hour early VIP entrance was also greatly, greatly appreciated.

7. I also enjoyed the Community Cafe - the games were cute and I loved the umbrella tables and porch swing for hanging out with other BIC Babes! The BIC meetup after Session 2 was also absolutely incredible! I loved the food, the restaurant, the games and most importantly meeting several long-time online friends in person! Thank you again for the invite - the event was truly memorable and so much fun!!!!

8. I also greatly appreciated the abundance of water and Topo Chico provided throughout the venue - that was definitely lacking last year. The phone charging stations were also appreciated even though I didn't have a lot of time to sit still and brought my own backup battery to charge on the go. I noticed a LOT of people using the chargers that were provided.

9. The reusable shopping bags were a great touch, too. Last year our swag came in beautifully printed paper shopping bags, but mine ripped by the time I got home. The bags this year will be put to great use on future shopping trips!!!

What Could Be Even Better Next Year:

1. The venue was really hot Friday night and Saturday morning - I noticed that it finally cooled off Saturday Afternoon, though. If SEPHORiA is held at the same location next year, maybe the venue could be cooled down a little bit more ahead of the event.

2. Because the venue was hot, my makeup melted off pretty fast Friday night, but sadly, there were no makeup touch up services offered this year. Luckily one of the fabulous brand reps working the Lawless booth touched me up and gave me a mini powder to carry around with me, but I loved booking a makeup touch up last year mid-way through the session so I could keep looking fresh for all the photo opps. It would be awesome to bring that option back next year!

3. Accessibility was a challenge - especially at the back row of game booths. One of my Instagram friends in attendance for Session 1 on Saturday was in a wheelchair and she couldn't even get to the game booths due to the lines. I recommended that she provide feedback, but wanted to share, as well. I think there would have been enough space for her wheelchair if the lines weren't stacked across for all the booths in that row (Kaja, Melt, Nudestix).

4. I had VIP passes for Sessions 1 and 2 on Saturday and wanted to take advantage of the early entrance to Session 2, which only gave me an hour break between sessions to head back to my hotel, drop off my Swag, change my outfit and raid the mini bar. I made it back in time for Session 2 early VIP entrance, but only because I came back to the venue on the Sephora Squad shuttle and used my Sephora Squad expedited entrance pass. I recommend adding an extra 30 minutes to the break between the end of Session 1 and the early entrance time for Session 2 to allow people time to rest, grab a bite and drop off their swag.

5. I had 3 items missing from each of my VIP swag bags this year, so I recommend reviewing the bag-packing process. I'd even volunteer to help staff an assembly line to pack the bags if there was wine and other BIC Babes! 🙂

6. I would also like to reiterate a few of @darkiceis suggestions:

a. Allow us to register more than one wristband on the app in the future - many of us will likely go to more than one session.

b. I love the idea of covered entrance lines to keep everyone out of the sun

c. Moving the Community Cafe inside next year (like where the often empty press-lounge was located) would be awesome so even more people would be see it and stop by as they made their rounds through the venue - it was a lot of fun to hang out at the cafe, but I think a lot of people got too busy inside and never made it back out.

d. Food Trucks would also be amazing!!!

Overall, I had an amazing time this year and I cannot wait for SEPHORiA 2020!!!!

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Anastasiya13 — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 03:10:51 GMT

@darkiceis You made some great points that I even forgot about. Omg yes the Huda mini palette has been given away for half off and even free on different websites, I was really hoping for a large palette such as a Natasha Denona or even one of the other brands from the venue.

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flamingolegs — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:21:59 GMT

@Chicklet5 you can bring items acquired outside of Canada up to $800 CA back without paying duty!

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Guessgal — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 13:06:07 GMT

@Anastasiya13 Were the Marc Jacobs lip glosses at the NikkieTutorials masterclass? I came in late and didn’t even see/hear about them giving lippies out 😮 (but I’m still glad I got a seat thanks to you and @ElleElleG:))

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Anastasiya13 — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 16:21:50 GMT

@Guessgal Yes, they were all on the seats, and I noticed people were taking them off other peoples seats. Aww, well I am happy you got to sit with us, and I got to meet you, but a bit sad you did not get one of the lipglosses. They should have given them out individually into peoples hands, so that people would not steal.

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trishavt — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 02:05:15 GMT

I have never attended Sephoria but that is because whenever the dates are announced it is too late for me to plan a trip. Either I already have plans or its insufficient time for me to put in a request at work for time off. Please consider giving us at least 2 months notice or something more reasonable so we can plan a trip. Flying out to LA from the east coast requires more time (Id have to leave Thursday evening at the latest to not be rushing there after work on Friday).

Or maybe host a Sephoria East Coast event?

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Chicklet5 — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 03:09:39 GMT

That is true but with the conversion rate it would still mean paying duties on part of the VIP gift bag. In for a penny, in for a pound I guess...

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Kaitlyn89 — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 00:56:49 GMT

@darkiceis let me know what you find out about the missing items. Both my sister and I were missing an item!

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Guessgal — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 14:58:51 GMT

Hmm looks like this didn’t post the first time... Trying again!!

First off, huge thank you to Sephora and @TeamBIC for hosting Sephoria, where we can all get together as beauty lovers to indulge in our version of wonderland and even meet each other for the first time! 💖

What went well:

Entry lineups weren’t too long, but that may be a combination of us getting there early and enjoying the company of my BIC ladies so I didn’t notice time pass by. Huge applause for providing bottled water and spraying us with sunscreen while in line. It was so unexpected and I’m very grateful that Sephora thought of this. I don’t mind the heat at all, but I’ve been told I don’t drink enough water so trying to stay hydrated as much as I can. Ooo I really liked the black Sephoria t-shirts that the staff was wearing! I like them far better than the white ones with different design that was for sale. Maybe we could have that version available for sale next time? 🙏🏼🤞🏻

I’m really glad that the loudspeakers were utilized in the venue to notify everyone when brand founders like Natasha Denona or Patrick Ta were doing their meet & greets. (You’d think this is standard, but I’ve been to a beauty convention where they didn’t even notify about schedule changes). With all the hustle and bustle, it’s good to have a reminder when the stars available for pics! Definitely wouldn’t want to miss out on that!!

As for the BIC meetup on Saturday night, I love how that was organized! Ice breakers chosen really engaged us and helped us learn a few tidbits about each community member. Competing for surprise prizes was also fun! So glad I got to meet and socialize with so many of you guys! And the bites to eat were amazing - especially the deviled eggs!!!! At the end of the event, the waiting staff encouraged us to pack any remaining food. Ofc I packed some deviled eggs! Except I forgot to eat them the night of and @michelleshops saved me from eating potentially spoiled eggs the next morning 😜 anyways, @TeamBIC pls incorporate deviled eggs in more future events 😍

Needs improvement:

Ticket purchasing and wristband registration were the areas that caused the most headaches for me. The Sephoria FAQ stated that billing address can be international (I’m in Canada) and shipping address has to be a US address, but ShowClix combined it under the same section at checkout. This meant that I couldn’t get my wristband shipped out to my Sephoria roomie and had to pick up at Will Call. This was inconvenient because I wasn’t able to sign up for anything and honestly made me lose hype about the masterclasses. While at Sephoria, I’m running around trying to see all the booths or catch up with BIC friends so signing up for masterclasses quickly slipped my mind. Maybe next time, the wristband code can be sent to the email that the ticket was bought using so that everyone gets a fair chance at getting into one. Or, have the Sephoria app require a login so that you can incorporate 2fa for more security and deliver the wristband code to that user’s account.

In addition, communication with ShowClix regarding ticket purchases was a nightmare... I skipped trying to contact Sephora after hearing others say they’d keep getting told to contact ShowClix. Well, I contacted ShowClix to inquire about something and they replied that they couldn’t find an order that existed under my name or email address. This was quite alarming after they charged my CC already and the tickets were a hefty price so I was not happy! They eventually found it, but I was definitely worried during the timeframe between their replies. Not sure what Sephora can do to improve this, since it’s on ShowClix’s side, but just writing this as an FYI for anyone purchasing in the future.

I see that my next point regarding the Sephoria swag bags has been addressed by others below so I’ll keep this short and sweet. I also have a few items missing from my swag bags; 6 items missing in total. Contacted a mod as well haven’t gotten an update yet. Agree with others that it would be fine if they added substitutions, but missing items from a fancy$ ticket is a bit disappointing.

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keelybt — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 17:34:14 GMT

Hi @Guessgal I'm sorry to hear that you were missing items. I will send you a PM to help.

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gonerogue — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 17:35:47 GMT

@keelybt I’m missing an item from my VIP bag as well and have gotten no response from anyone as well. Can you help?

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darkiceis — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 17:47:33 GMT

@Kaitlyn89 Customer service is going to ship them out to me.

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Anastasiya13 — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 18:26:29 GMT

@keelybt I am missing items also from my VIP and have not gotten any response yet.

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keelybt — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 22:19:24 GMT

@Anastasiya13 I will send you a PM to help.

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Mcakes — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 01:04:02 GMT

Thank you so much for another amazing Sephoria! You ladies are the best of the best, and I always love spending time with you Overall I thought this event went a lot smoother than last year, and I appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback for consideration.

The VIP party on Friday was such a fabulous event and I hope y'all keep me on the guest list for that forever pretty pretty please 😉 Check in was a breeze and it was such a treat to be able to see the venue in full swing without it being to crowded. It definitely had that true exclusive feel which was amazing! The passed hors d'oeurves were delicious, particularly the sliders. (I was hoping that the "food" in the VIP Lounge area throughout the rest of Sephoria would have been similar to this. The macarons were good, but since light bites were advertised for the lounge I was hoping for something a little more substantial.) It was also so nice to be able to have quality time at each booth without all the crazy lines and be able to get facetime with the brand reps. They were generous with their samples on this night and also with their time. Casually running into pretty big influencers and brand owners throughout the night was really cool, it almost felt like we were at a super chic LA house party!

The special touches for the goody bag were so sweet and touching The letter and the snowglobe made me feel so appreciated by the company and got me even more excited for the rest of the weekend ahead. Thank you

On the actual paid part of the event. I was GA on Saturday Session 1 and VIP for Saturday Session 2 so I got a pretty got pulse on how the event was handled from both sides.

Session 1 GA-

One of my feedback points from last year was the line situation. We had to wait in the scorching heat with no shade and no water. This year while the sun was out and there were no umbrellas for shade, we were at least given cold water and sunscreen by employees. This is great progress! There was also a food truck parked by the lines if people wanted to get something else to drink or snack on. Thank you! I'd still push to see about getting the lines under some sort of covering if possible.

While the long got long pretty fast, once we were able to go inside the line moved very quickly and I was pleased to see a lot of security checkpoints so we didn't have to wait hardly at all for processing. They were all kind and efficient, couldn't ask for anything more here.

Seeing @TeamBIC right as we walked into the space was the best The Community Cafe is such a cute addition to the event and I loved having a designated place to come and hang out. I wish it was not so far removed from the actual venue because I don't think a lot of people even knew it was there. We of course knew it was there and made a point to go, but for others who had no idea they would easily just walk passed it.

I liked that there were maps being given out, that in addition to the venue only being 2 stories this year made it much easier to navigate! Not having enormous bathroom lines was such a welcome blessing.

One thing that I noticed right away is how crowded it got during this morning session. Maybe in contrast from the night before it made it even more apparent, but the lines for the booths got very long very fast. I was determined to be first in line for Too Faced to meet Jerrod Blandino and I knew exactly where the booth was so I had a leg up on the competition lol, but for those who didn’t know all the lines for different booths and then the separate one for the meet and greet got confusing and entangled. I saw the booth attendants had to keep enforcing the line. The long lines were especially bad in the game corridor where Kaja, Nudestix, Summer Fridays and Melt were. They needed more space in that hallway or to be spread out from each other. If this was the only session I was going to I would have been overwhelmed by the wait times for each booth and disappointed that I probably wouldn’t have seen every booth because of taking so much time in lines.

I’m not sure what could be done to improve on that other than capping admission per session, but I know this is a business and it’s probably not practical to do that. It would really enhance the experience though.

Session 2 VIP-

It would be nice to have more time in between sessions! Having the luxury of going back to the hotel to drop off swag bags, eat and rest is hard to do when you are pressed for time. I think the experience of having Sephoria in a resort property would be amazing for this very reason. I know there was a food area this year at the event that was in a better prominent location, but the food I wanted is not what was being offered. I appreciate the healthy choices they had, but I wanted some In-N-Out or Cane’s level comfort food after walking and standing for hours. It would be wonderful to just go upstairs to your room for a reset and a good meal and then be refreshed for another session. There’s a city called Las Vegas… 😉

Anyway, the perk of getting in an hour early with VIP is a big positive! I just wish the logistics team would keep a close eye on the clock because we were late getting in and thus diminishing the perk. It was also peak heat with again, NO SHADE and a lot of grumblings were happening in the VIP line area. This pregnant lady was not doing too well without a bathroom available outside either. Once they did let us in it was a smooth breeze through security as it was the first session so I’m super happy with the consistency in that.

One thing that I noticed wasn’t as advertised was the snacks in the VIP lounge. There were macarons, but there weren’t anything else. I had a different idea of what the snacks would consist of and just having the macarons was a bit of a letdown. I wish that they just advertised that instead of making it seem like there would be a variety of snacks to choose from. That was one of the VIP perks I was looking forward to enjoying and I didn’t really get to. The additional dedicated seating area was nice, but the massive meet and greet line for Nikki being in the middle of it made it feel less exclusive.

The VIP swag bag this year was good. It was pretty heavy on the skincare and the value of the bag was boosted substantially by that and the perfume. I was hoping for another large palette this year as there was last year. I felt like last year’s bag had a little bit more of that excitement factor in the makeup department. This year was just more…practical? I do love that all the bags were reusable compared to the paper bags from last year. That was a great improvement!

The BIC Meetup-

Y’all know how to throw a party! There is not one negative thing I can think of about this amazing opportunity to be able to hang out and get to know everyone better. The icebreaker games were so fun and you went above and beyond to make every single person feel included and a valued member of the community. Thank you so much for everything It was amazing that Deb was there for all the magic too!

The not so great part…sorry in advance…please don’t hate me lol. This isn’t even your department so nothing against y’all obviously. Just logistics!

Tickets-

We were guessing on when Sephoria would be this year based on when it happened last year so we were semi ready for the announcement, but it would still be really nice to have a longer lead time. Even a "Save the Date" with the general location announced earlier in the year, maybe Spring would be perfect! The pre-release for Rouge worked fine for me, but I know some had trouble with theirs.

I have to say, the fees associated with purchasing the tickets are RIDICULOUS. If there is anything you can do about getting this reduced that would be great. Obviously not a deal breaker, but more of a major annoyance that left a bad taste in my mouth. No one likes to pay for shipping when they are already spending hundreds on dollars on something either, especially when it's light as air wristbands being mailed out in the most nondescript paper envelopes lol.

Registration-

Yikes! Communication for this was pretty bad. That's putting it kindly. I was only able to register one band on my phone. When I tried to reach out to Showclix for help to register my second band, I was informed that they have nothing to do with that and to reach out to Sephora. When I reached out to Sephora customer service they told me they have nothing to do with that and to contact Showclix, mind you this is after the lady who was "helping" me had no idea what Sephoria was or why I would need to register a wristband in the first place. I had to look down at my phone to make sure I called the right number. Yes, it was a Sephora CS employee who had no idea what I was talking about. This was beyond frustrating! Luckily @darkiceis figured out that we could register the second band on another device. BIC Babes to the rescue!

Moving forward, I think clear communication between Sephora and whichever ticketing company they chose to partner with is key. Employees need to know that 1) there is an event happening and 2) how to help us.

All in all I had another amazing year at Sephoria because I got to experience it with so many of best gal pals and I cannot wait to see what y’all have in store for us next year