https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4292456#M40055 <P>Goodness it took me forever to type all this out and I'm certain I STILL managed to forget something it.&nbsp; Some of this will likely reiterate thoughts others have shared about the event.&nbsp; Anyway, here's my event feedback:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":warning:">⚠️</span>WARNING, THIS IS LONG!<SPAN><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":warning:">⚠️</span></SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P class="p1">Pre-Event:</P><P class="p1">&nbsp;</P><LI-SPOILER><P class="p1"><U><STRONG>Tickets</STRONG></U></P><UL><UL><LI>One of the biggest critiques that I heard and agree with was the cost of attendance.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>Someone made a comment that attendees essentially paid $99, $249, or $449 to shop at a magnified Sephora.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>As I’ll note later, and as others have highlighted in their feedback, between the lack of giveaways and event-exclusive items the price (including price of travel and lodging) is not warranted.</LI></UL></UL><P><U><STRONG>Masterclass Registration</STRONG></U></P><UL><UL><LI>This was A MESS!<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>Gold Key holders were told to expect contact from the SEPHORiA concierge to register for their masterclass but many, myself included did not hear from the concierge until the night before the event which was frustrating.&nbsp;</LI><LI>The verbiage about the masterclasses was also misleading.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>The website made it seem like Gold Key holders were guaranteed entry into their class of choice which was not exactly true.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>Concierge requested attendees list their Top 3 classes from which they would be “guaranteed” entry into one (I’ll return to this later).</LI></UL></UL></LI-SPOILER><P class="p1">The Event:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><LI-SPOILER><P><U><STRONG>Entry</STRONG></U></P><UL><LI>There was a bit of confusion with the lineup for entry.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>Better (taller) signage identifying where the various key holders needed to line up would have helped tremendously.</LI></UL><P><U><STRONG>Brands/Reps &amp; Giveaways<BR /></STRONG></U></P><UL><LI>Brands were hit or miss.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>Some were very engaging whereas others behaved as if they wanted to be anywhere but at the event *cough* HUDA *cough*.&nbsp;</LI><UL><LI>I recognize that this is on the brand and not Sephora but I did want to mention it!</LI><LI>Several reps were wonderful and because of their enthusiasm about the products they gained my interest and I’ll make a point to try the items they shared.</LI></UL><LI>Some brands only gave samples to those who asked, when asked some happily gave a sample or two while others acted as if you were asking them to donate an organ.<BR /><UL><LI>Several brands said they would give a sample if we posted a photo on instagram and tagged them.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>According to some community members who attended Session 1, several brand reps would stand there and watch attendees post before giving the sample.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>On the one hand I understand wanting to increase chatter about the brand BUT this cumbersome task detracted from being able to experience the event AND was not feasible due to the volume of attendees.)</LI></UL></LI><LI>The brands, and Sephora, could have and SHOULD have done better.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>The entire event screamed “post this on social media” given all the props, perfectly placed ring lights, etc.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>Brands could’ve greatly increased their buzz by creating a space that attendees wanted to be photographed in (which most did) AND giving quality giveaways.</LI><UL><LI>Drunk Elephant immediately comes to mind.Off the top of my head I can’t remember their booth but I can surely remember the cute bag they handed out which included some funky glasses, stickers (or tattoos?), and a deluxe sample).My point: brands should’ve made their booths, and especially their giveaways, creative/memorable/event exclusive/etc.</LI></UL></UL><P><U><STRONG>Masterclass</STRONG></U></P><UL><LI>THANK GOODNESS another community member told me the area was small and that we needed to be in line early if we wanted to guarantee good seating.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>I attended Natasha Denona’s class and thanks to the advice managed to get front row seats.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>I’m curious to know just how many people were turned away from the entrance (Silver key holders were able to line up in a separate line and if there was space they had a chance to get in after Gold key holders entered).</LI></UL><P><U><STRONG><BR />Food</STRONG></U>…..what food?<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;&nbsp;</SPAN>Had the other ladies not mentioned that they had food I never would have known.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>I have no clue where this was being offered.</P><P><U><STRONG>Drinks</STRONG></U></P><UL><UL><LI>I loved the idea of the fragrance booths handing out tickets for drinks inspired by fragrance notes.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>It’s too bad this area was so crammed.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>Again, I’m thankful the other ladies were there to remind me to go into that section.</LI><LI>I mentioned in my event recap that there was an issue at the bar.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>I didn’t discover the fragrance bar until the tail end of the night.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>When I went to exchange a fragrance ticket for a drink the bartender was nice but clearly exhausted.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>At that time he told me I was likely his last for the night.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>Fast forward maybe 5 mins; I loved the drink &amp; went back to see if any of the bartenders were still making drinks.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>The prior bartender was there and he had about 5-7 people in line waiting.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>He finished 3 drinks for a group that was waiting and said he was done.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>Another attendee vocalized her frustration …why didn’t you say something before we stood here?<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>Why are you closing before the event ends? [I believe the event was scheduled to end in 15-20 mins], and so on.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>She then stated that she had several drink passes that she had not been able to redeem due to the long lines earlier.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>She noted that she was not attending another session and therefore really wanted to get the most out of the cost of her ticket by experiencing everything the event was supposed to offer.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>The neighboring bartender then decided to waltz over and exclaimed that the bar was closed.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>I felt bad for the other woman, told the bartender who’d helped me earlier that I understand but asked if he could make a quick exception for her.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>The other guy interrupted to say no it’s closed.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>I asked if he was the manager or something and he rudely said no. The woman again asked why they were closing when Sephora said the event didn’t end for another x minutes, and he (the neighboring bartender) said I don’t take my orders from Sephora.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>The initial bartender was very calm in his response, again because he and I had chatted moments before so I got it (they’d been there since a few hours before session 1, had to be there all day tomorrow, etc.) but his coworker was surpassed rude and was downright nasty.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>Again I understand that they were ready to leave but his visible disdain to the idea that Sephora was in charge of him and the way he interjected himself was beyond rude and completely unnecessary.&nbsp;</LI></UL></UL></LI-SPOILER><P class="p1">The App</P><LI-SPOILER><UL><LI>Having a special event app opened up a number of possibilities, unfortunately the app was not as effective as I believe it could’ve been.&nbsp;</LI><LI>Wristband registration should’ve been easier… Initially I registered my wristbands via the app but when I tried to “log in” with the information on the website it was not recognized.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>I ended up re-registering on the website.&nbsp;</LI><LI>Once Session 1 started the notifications never stopped, which was annoying (and also sparked some serious FOMO when I couldn’t return for later sessions)</LI><LI>Unfortunately I didn’t find the app useful during the event.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>If I weren’t checking my phone to keep up with the fellow BT ladies in attendance I likely would’ve missed the few notifications I received.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>It’s possible that those who attended Sessions 3 or 4 found the app more useful as they would send notifications before the beginning of meet &amp; greets, which Session 2 did not have.&nbsp;</LI></UL></LI-SPOILER><P class="p2">Final Thoughts</P><LI-SPOILER><UL><LI>Event Exclusivity--The event fell short in it’s ability to create an exclusive experience.Both Sephora AND the brands should’ve used this event to release event exclusives.While getting a lipstick engraved is cool (I purchased my first YSL item &amp; got my name engraved) it would’ve been next level if there were special shades, packaging, etc. to connect it to SEPHORiA.&nbsp;</LI></UL><UL><LI>Too much weight was placed on the value of the gift bag by both Sephora themselves &amp; those advertising the event.</LI><UL><LI>While the gift bags were nice they, alone, were not enough to justify the price of keys/tickets.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>As beauty preferences vary, the actual value of the bag was likely far less than advertised.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>(Fragrances, for example are EXTREMELY tricky.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>For me, while it was nice that a full-sized fragrance was included it is not one that I find meshes with my body chemistry.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>That alone lessens the bag value by $100). A voucher to redeem a full-sized fragrance in store or online would’ve been better.</LI><LI>The emphasis on the gift bag left them very little room for error and I do not think this is a good selling point to encourage more beauty enthusiasts to attend.</LI></UL><LI>I expected to spend more at the event but walked away with only two purchases (YSL- engraved lipstick from their existing line and Bite- mini lip bar where you could have a lipstick made in 1 of 80 Sephoria exclusive shades).</LI><UL><LI>Most brands were only selling one product (for example Too Faced was all about the Better than Sex Mascara which you could get engraved).<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>I thought there would be more shopping opportunities both from the brands directly AND the Sephoria shop.</LI><LI>There should have been more Sephoria items available (a larger variety of tote bags, shirts, cups/mugs/bottles, pop sockets, etc.)</LI></UL><LI>I had a blast at the event overall BUT at least 85% of that must be attributed to the fellow community members I was able to experience the event with and connect with over the weekend.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>Much of the fun I had was created by the group and not necessarily the brands/booths; I cannot say that I would have enjoyed the event quite as much without having them.&nbsp;</LI><LI>So would I attend again?<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN><STRONG>YES, if</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>….<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>[1]</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>some of the community members I connected to decide they want to make it part of a larger group trip,<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>[2]</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>key/ticket prices are SIGNIFICANTLY reduced AND/OR more (outside of the gift bags) are included in the price; also if “all day/weekend” passes become available at a reasonable price<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN><STRONG>[3]</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN>the Sessions are more balanced</LI><UL><LI>of all 4 sessions, Session 2 had the fewest influencers/upcoming MUAs (remember the FOMO I mentioned from the App??).<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>Now while I had no interest in seeing influencers (I had no clue in who 95% of them were anyway) I would have loved to have someone like Mario or even Angel at Session 2.</LI><LI>The session imbalance likely explains why Session 2 did not sell out.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>There were benefits to this however, I loved the ability to move through booths without having to wait too long (the bar was of course the exception).<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;<SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN>Additionally, Session 2 lasted the entire time, which allowed me to revisit areas I bypassed earlier in the evening, and the brands had not depleted their stock of giveaways (some Session 4 ladies noted that brands ran out of their giveaways and many packed up well before the event was set to end).</LI></UL></UL><P class="p1"><BR />Once again if you read this, you are the best-est <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":kiss_mark:">💋</span></P></LI-SPOILER><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 07 Nov 2018 08:21:04 GMT ElleElleG 2018-11-07T08:21:04Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258249#M39843 <P>Last month, the BIC Team selected several community members to attend Sephora's first ever immersive beauty experience,&nbsp;<EM>Sephoria: House of Beauty</EM>, which took place this past weekend in Los Angeles.&nbsp; In addition to receiving keys to unlock the House of Beauty, the selected community members were asked to photograph the event and report their experiences to the community.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-center" image-alt="1472308243_1509" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205402i2473C8AE47787F75/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="1472308243_1509" alt="1472308243_1509" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>to my fellow Gold Key Recipients:</P><P>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/299987">@darkiceis</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1502193">@jazmineshepard</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/248819">@NotCrocker</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/698417">@KNC24</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/446050">@Tamara76</a>&nbsp;!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; We Came, We Saw, We <U><STRONG>CONQUERED</STRONG></U>&nbsp;SEPHORiA !</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><STRONG>**all insights are more than welcome and I'm sure Sephora will appreciate the feedback, particularly if they host another event next year ...</STRONG></P><P>&nbsp;</P><LI-SPOILER><BR /><IMG src="https://media.giphy.com/media/xUA7aP05OSTwjR51Ic/giphy.gif" border="0" alt="Image result for fingers crossed gif" width="273" height="151" /></LI-SPOILER><P>****Also, I'm not sure&nbsp;if there are size limitations to the threads so we each may need separate threads to house our copious photos.&nbsp; I'll add links here as needed****</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/299987">@darkiceis</a>&nbsp;review can be found here:&nbsp;<A href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/Beauty-Confidential/Sephoria-Report-The-Good-and-The-Not-so-Great/m-p/4262458" target="_blank">https://community.sephora.com/t5/Beauty-Confidential/Sephoria-Report-The-Good-and-The-Not-so-Great/m-p/4262458</A><SPAN class="sphr-custom-tag"><SPAN>#M340499</SPAN></SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN class="sphr-custom-tag"><SPAN><a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/698417">@KNC24</a>&nbsp;review here:&nbsp;<A href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-Now/My-Sephoria-experience/m-p/4260487" target="_blank">https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-Now/My-Sephoria-experience/m-p/4260487</A><SPAN class="sphr-custom-tag"><SPAN>#M64652</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 27 Oct 2018 01:31:14 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258249#M39843 ElleElleG 2018-10-27T01:31:14Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258259#M39844 <P>Thanks for creating this&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/328905">@ElleElleG</a>! I have jotted down my thoughts and am prepping my 'report', but have a major volunteer layout project I need to tackle today/tonight so might not get back into here until tomorrow or Wednesday.&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Also, this might be my P.S. on all posts from now on, but I legitimately already miss you.&nbsp;</P><P><IMG src="https://images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380384568ra/743113.gif" border="0" alt="Related image" /></P> Mon, 22 Oct 2018 21:51:50 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258259#M39844 NotCrocker 2018-10-22T21:51:50Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258264#M39845 <P><a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/328905">@ElleElleG</a>&nbsp;Thanks for creating this thread. Can’t wait to read all the feedback and see all the pics <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span></P> Mon, 22 Oct 2018 21:55:12 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258264#M39845 pixiedust2 2018-10-22T21:55:12Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258272#M39846 <P>OMG!&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/248819">@NotCrocker</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/328905">@ElleElleG</a>&nbsp;I miss y'all already, too!&nbsp; I'm having <SPAN># virtual girl squad withdrawal! Meeting the two of you and&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/228931">@Mcakes</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/548263">@ZombieMetroAnt</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/369543">@heartsmyface</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/299987">@darkiceis</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/193765">@shimmerbait</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/985">@pixiedust2</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/277471">@sister13</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/831915">@julz385</a>&nbsp; Baby Hearts and Lil' Z was the highlight of the trip! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span>&nbsp; <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span>&nbsp;</SPAN></P><P><SPAN><IMG src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f9/17/86/f9178662086299714a4c5bfcd8690312.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for i love y'all" /></SPAN></P> Mon, 22 Oct 2018 22:03:40 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258272#M39846 Tamara76 2018-10-22T22:03:40Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258282#M39847 <P>Also wanted to add how awesome it was to meet&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/635399">@GhostInTheShell</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/741993">@GodivaMoon</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/612721">@KatieBT</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2394161">@BrendaBT</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2645221">@LexBT</a>&nbsp;@DavidB <a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2772432">@MyieshaBD</a>&nbsp;- I can only tag 10 people at a time!</P><P><IMG src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ru6SUCW9Aqw/maxresdefault.jpg" border="0" alt="Image result for love you guys" /></P> Mon, 22 Oct 2018 22:03:10 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258282#M39847 Tamara76 2018-10-22T22:03:10Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258294#M39848 <P>Congrats to all of you who were able to attend!&nbsp; That had to be a really awesome experience.</P> Mon, 22 Oct 2018 22:12:26 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258294#M39848 CookieGirl1 2018-10-22T22:12:26Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258296#M39849 <P>Congrats to all the deserving community members! From other threads looks like everyone had a great time!</P> Mon, 22 Oct 2018 22:18:23 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258296#M39849 veronika23 2018-10-22T22:18:23Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258303#M39850 <P><a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/248819">@NotCrocker</a>&nbsp;you are the absolute sweetest!&nbsp; I'm so sad that we only had you for a day <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":tired_face:">😫</span>but I cherish the time that we did have!&nbsp;</P><P><IMG src="https://media.giphy.com/media/4Gf2txOa5EGY0/giphy.gif" border="0" alt="Image result for friends hug gif" /></P><P>Something tells me another gathering will be planned out soon <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span></P> Mon, 22 Oct 2018 22:24:31 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258303#M39850 ElleElleG 2018-10-22T22:24:31Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258316#M39851 <P>The withdrawals are real&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/446050">@Tamara76</a>&nbsp;!!&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><IMG src="https://daily.social/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/group-hug-gif-21.gif" border="0" alt="Image result for group hug gif" width="455" height="220" /></P><P>So glad we got to meet AND that you brought B, she was hilarious <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":two_hearts:">💕</span></P> Mon, 22 Oct 2018 22:30:56 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258316#M39851 ElleElleG 2018-10-22T22:30:56Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258357#M39852 <P><IMG src="https://media1.tenor.com/images/bf349b3f50bbba5ecad8376f9720af47/tenor.gif?itemid=5276724" border="0" alt="A Good Group Cry GIF - WetHotAmericanSummer GroupHug Crying GIFs" /></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>It goes without saying - I'm the dude with the glasses in this pic!&nbsp;<img id="smileylol" class="emoticon emoticon-smileylol" src="https://community.sephora.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-lol.gif" alt="Smiley LOL" title="Smiley LOL" />&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I can't wait to see everyone's review!&nbsp; It was an&nbsp;<STRONG>amazing</STRONG> event and I have a gazillion pics to upload!&nbsp; <img id="smileywink" class="emoticon emoticon-smileywink" src="https://community.sephora.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-wink.gif" alt="Smiley Wink" title="Smiley Wink" /> I just have to wipe away my tears first <img id="smileysad" class="emoticon emoticon-smileysad" src="https://community.sephora.com/i/smilies/16x16_smiley-sad.gif" alt="Smiley Sad" title="Smiley Sad" />&nbsp; &nbsp;<U>GO<SPAN class="sphr-custom-tag"><SPAN>#SEPHORiA2019</SPAN></SPAN></U></P> Mon, 22 Oct 2018 22:49:02 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258357#M39852 ZombieMetroAnt 2018-10-22T22:49:02Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258413#M39853 <P>We want your feedback too&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/985">@pixiedust2</a>&nbsp;<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span></P> Mon, 22 Oct 2018 23:12:56 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258413#M39853 ElleElleG 2018-10-22T23:12:56Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258426#M39854 <P>Thank you for starting the thread,&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/328905">@ElleElleG</a>!&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Thank you again to&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/612721">@KatieBT</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2645221">@LexBT</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2394161">@BrendaBT</a>&nbsp;and the other Mods and Admins for selecting my entry to win Gold Key passes to Sephoria!</P><P><IMG src="https://media1.tenor.com/images/35df0fcb4d7fbe30ab28b074219327c1/tenor.gif?itemid=12292527" border="0" alt="Image result for thank you lipstick gif" width="258" height="248" /></P><P>I am still pinching myself because the entire weekend felt like a dream!&nbsp; I had so much fun at the event and exploring L.A., but the best part was, hands down, meeting the Virtual Girl Squad and the Mods, Admins and Beauty Directors in person!&nbsp; Since I have talked to everyone on BT and BIC for years, it was truly amazing to finally see and talk to everyone in person! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I suspect I will have to split this into more than one post because I have a lot of pictures to share - I'm still waiting on approval from the squad on which group pics to post, but will share those soon. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I was only able to attend Sephoria Session 2, but decided to turn my opportunity into a weekend getaway with my daughter.&nbsp; &nbsp;Since our event wasn't until Saturday night, we had time to visit Disneyland with&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/228931">@Mcakes</a>&nbsp;Friday, meet up with the rest of the girls and their fams for dinner Friday night and hit the Arts District, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica Beach Saturday morning:</P><LI-SPOILER>We were sooooo tired Friday, so I'm not posting any of the pics of us at Disney, but the park was&nbsp;so cute with all the Halloween decorations, the Nightmare Before Christmas theme in the Haunted Mansion was worth the 80 minute wait(!!!!) and we ate so much delicious junk food!:<BR /><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218disneyland.PNG" style="width: 325px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205449i0927662813A41EFE/image-dimensions/325x243?v=v2" width="325" height="243" role="button" title="102218disneyland.PNG" alt="102218disneyland.PNG" /></span><BR />Spreading my wings:<BR /><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218angel.PNG" style="width: 327px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205451i056F37B57D6D2D4E/image-dimensions/327x545?v=v2" width="327" height="545" role="button" title="102218angel.PNG" alt="102218angel.PNG" /></span><BR />Channeling my inner Cher Horowitz:<BR /><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218bevhills.PNG" style="width: 318px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205452iB3DD399C1FBC220F/image-dimensions/318x424?v=v2" width="318" height="424" role="button" title="102218bevhills.PNG" alt="102218bevhills.PNG" /></span><BR />Getting my feet wet at the beach:<BR /><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218santamonica.PNG" style="width: 325px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205506iEE2A75F1DA2EC05F/image-dimensions/325x243?v=v2" width="325" height="243" role="button" title="102218santamonica.PNG" alt="102218santamonica.PNG" /></span><BR /><BR /></LI-SPOILER><P>By the time we got home from the beach and got ready, my daughter and I didn't arrive at the event until almost 6pm, so the line was pretty long.&nbsp; There was a special line for Gold and Silver Pass holders that actually moved pretty quickly.&nbsp; And we ran into Katie, Lex and Brenda while we were in line! I was super excited to meet them in person finally!!!!! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218mekatiebrendalex.PNG" style="width: 480px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205457i141218C0315CEEB4/image-dimensions/480x360?v=v2" width="480" height="360" role="button" title="102218mekatiebrendalex.PNG" alt="102218mekatiebrendalex.PNG" /></span></P><P>There was also a really cute place to take pics at the entrance to the event:</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218entrance.PNG" style="width: 469px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205461i12291410A8B815AD/image-dimensions/469x516?v=v2" width="469" height="516" role="button" title="102218entrance.PNG" alt="102218entrance.PNG" /></span></P><P>Once we got through the entrance, there was a concierge desk where Gold Pass Holders could pick up our Master Class passes - After a few hiccups earlier in the week, <a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/612721">@KatieBT</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2818313">@CarolBT</a>&nbsp;and Lindsey were able to take care of our class registration, so we had a super smooth registration process (thank you again, ladies!).</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The Garden Area was beautiful with spots for cute pics with fabulous lighting and some beautiful brand booths handing out samples and photo ops -&nbsp; I cannot believe I forgot to take a picture of the giant La Mer tub building - it was awesome!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Here I am waiting&nbsp;for the concierge in the Garden (Look behind me - Viktor and Rolf even had a magician to promote their Magic Fragrances!!!)</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218garden.PNG" style="width: 475px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205468iFA3B0671FD5929F8/image-dimensions/475x747?v=v2" width="475" height="747" role="button" title="102218garden.PNG" alt="102218garden.PNG" /></span></P><P>My mini and I took advantage of alllllll the photo opp spots:</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218meandb.PNG" style="width: 510px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205470i2467F3F155CE255D/image-dimensions/510x382?v=v2" width="510" height="382" role="button" title="102218meandb.PNG" alt="102218meandb.PNG" /></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218sephoriaentry.PNG" style="width: 507px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205472iF126B87871FA92B8/image-dimensions/507x380?v=v2" width="507" height="380" role="button" title="102218sephoriaentry.PNG" alt="102218sephoriaentry.PNG" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Once we saw everything in the Garden, we made our way to the Majestic and I've got to tell you, we knew it would be fabulous inside, but had no idea just how fabulous it would be...</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218venue4.PNG" style="width: 463px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205471i3C7231AB0611E6C1/image-dimensions/463x617?v=v2" width="463" height="617" role="button" title="102218venue4.PNG" alt="102218venue4.PNG" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;The venue itself was truly a work of art and there was so much to see all around us!&nbsp; It was magical!!!! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218venue5.PNG" style="width: 447px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205473i6D0CA8C71A54812D/image-dimensions/447x336?v=v2" width="447" height="336" role="button" title="102218venue5.PNG" alt="102218venue5.PNG" /></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218venue3.PNG" style="width: 453px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205474i9603B8F9DD9E1485/image-dimensions/453x603?v=v2" width="453" height="603" role="button" title="102218venue3.PNG" alt="102218venue3.PNG" /></span></P><P>We started on the main floor and visited every single booth, picking up samples along the way.&nbsp; Someone said on Instagram that Sephoria was like "trick or treating for makeup lovers" and they hit the hail on the head.&nbsp; It also felt like Disneyland for beauty addicts - seriously magical!&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>What I really loved about the event was the intimate feel - There were so many people there, but the opportunity to interact with the brands and influencers and MUA icons was really special!&nbsp; Each brand booth was giving out samples and most had really fun photo ops and product testers.&nbsp; As Gold Key holders, we were each given 3 "fast passes," but we totally forgot to use them until the end of the night (for Pat McGrath Glitter Lips, of course!) since we were so busy soaking it all in while we were waiting in line.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The Fresh booth was one of my faves - it was absolutely beautiful!:</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218fresh.PNG" style="width: 350px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205476i3F6D6AB4C5D1580E/image-dimensions/350x263?v=v2" width="350" height="263" role="button" title="102218fresh.PNG" alt="102218fresh.PNG" /></span></P><P>And I loved the lighting in theToo Faced booth:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218toofaced.PNG" style="width: 406px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205510i237AF4B9982A1F50/image-dimensions/406x541?v=v2" width="406" height="541" role="button" title="102218toofaced.PNG" alt="102218toofaced.PNG" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The Tatcha room was absolutely beautiful:</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218btatcha.PNG" style="width: 401px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205512i8EA0B44C97736AC2/image-dimensions/401x535?v=v2" width="401" height="535" role="button" title="102218btatcha.PNG" alt="102218btatcha.PNG" /></span>&nbsp;</P><P>And we got to meet&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2772432">@MyieshaBD</a>&nbsp;- I was a little starstruck!</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218myiesha.PNG" style="width: 418px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205513iCF7FEF3D14368457/image-dimensions/418x517?v=v2" width="418" height="517" role="button" title="102218myiesha.PNG" alt="102218myiesha.PNG" /></span></P><P>The Suds room was also really cute:</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218suds.PNG" style="width: 423px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205514iEB11B2FB0B8660AE/image-dimensions/423x564?v=v2" width="423" height="564" role="button" title="102218suds.PNG" alt="102218suds.PNG" /></span></P><P>The Ole Henriksen set up was also super cute!</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218ole.jpg" style="width: 409px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205515iC293D3BF99842D83/image-dimensions/409x603?v=v2" width="409" height="603" role="button" title="102218ole.jpg" alt="102218ole.jpg" /></span></P><P>To be continued.....&nbsp;</P> Mon, 22 Oct 2018 23:52:37 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258426#M39854 Tamara76 2018-10-22T23:52:37Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258429#M39855 <P>Thank you, V!&nbsp; We had the most amazing time, but it wasn't the same without you there, doll! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span>&nbsp; &nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/163203">@veronika23</a></P> Mon, 22 Oct 2018 23:20:19 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258429#M39855 Tamara76 2018-10-22T23:20:19Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258432#M39856 <P>Awwwww - Miss you, too, girl! Thank you again to you and&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/985">@pixiedust2</a>&nbsp;for sharing your city with us! We had so much fun! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>And I seriously hope Sephoria 2019 happens - I am sooooo there! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> Mon, 22 Oct 2018 23:21:43 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258432#M39856 Tamara76 2018-10-22T23:21:43Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258549#M39857 <P><a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/446050">@Tamara76</a>&nbsp;What gorgeous pictures!! Thank you for helping me feel like I was there!!! You and your daughter are gorgeous and I'm glad you both had fun at Sephoria and Disneyland!! I'll look forward for part 2!!<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":smiling_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😊</span>🤩</P> Tue, 23 Oct 2018 00:22:12 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258549#M39857 yankeefaithful 2018-10-23T00:22:12Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258609#M39858 <P>🤩<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":flushed_face:">😳</span>🤩 WOW WOW WOW,&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/446050">@Tamara76</a>, so much beauty and gorgeousness to soak in! I think I want to live there<span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":face_with_tears_of_joy:">😂</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":lipstick:">💄</span><span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":ok_hand:">👌🏻</span>Thanks for sharing all of the photos, what a fabulous weekend with your daughter!!!&nbsp;</P> Tue, 23 Oct 2018 00:42:53 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258609#M39858 eshoe 2018-10-23T00:42:53Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258622#M39859 <P><a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/446050">@Tamara76</a>&nbsp;This recap is beyond amazing!!! I can’t tell you how happy I am that you got picked to go and represent BIC! I love all the stories and photos you’ve shared with us. Thank you!&nbsp;</P> Tue, 23 Oct 2018 00:47:23 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258622#M39859 trishavt 2018-10-23T00:47:23Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258628#M39860 <P>I have my bags packed with sephora monopoly already for 2019!!! Sleepover party&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/548263">@ZombieMetroAnt</a>!!</P> Tue, 23 Oct 2018 00:49:40 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258628#M39860 CC3616 2018-10-23T00:49:40Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258640#M39861 <P><a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/446050">@Tamara76</a>&nbsp;I almost feel like I am there with you! Great job capturing these moments!&nbsp;</P> Tue, 23 Oct 2018 00:53:23 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258640#M39861 GG84 2018-10-23T00:53:23Z https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258650#M39862 <P>My Sephoria Review Part 2... <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>After visiting the booths on the main floor and the 2nd floor, I booked a quick makeup touch-up at the Sephora Collection booth (it was really hot on the top 2 floors of the venue, so I was getting a little shiny...) and my mini headed over to the Foundation Closet to get color matched - She bought Dior Backstage foundation, which should be shipped to our house soon - All the foundations were 20% off and we also got $25 gift cards to use at the event with our Gold Keys so I think she spent less than $10 out of pocket! [Side&nbsp;note:&nbsp; We did hit a little snag where we discovered that we were only given $15 gift cards upon check-in at the event, but the amazing SA who checked us out in the Beauty Closet found a manager who brought us new cards (I didn't catch their names, but they were all super sweet). &lt;3].</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>The details throughout the venue were adorable:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218whenindoubt.PNG" style="width: 244px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205531i93EEF99B17C024C9/image-dimensions/244x341?v=v2" width="244" height="341" role="button" title="102218whenindoubt.PNG" alt="102218whenindoubt.PNG" /></span></P><P>And the lighting everywhere was awesome - The whole place was photo ready!:</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218sephoriastyle.PNG" style="width: 388px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205535i4857C670D359B3FA/image-dimensions/388x535?v=v2" width="388" height="535" role="button" title="102218sephoriastyle.PNG" alt="102218sephoriastyle.PNG" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>We didn't book any services at Dry Bar or the Benefit Brow Bar because the appointments were all too late, so after finishing up on the Mezzanine level, we headed down to the Reserve (sub-level).&nbsp; The Fragrance Bar was packed!&nbsp; Each of the brands was giving out drink tickets (for those 21 and up) for custom drinks based on their fragrances&nbsp;and the booths were super cute!&nbsp; This was the only spot that was super crowded and crazy as the line for free drinks was quite long.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>There was a professional photographer at Atelier taking pics based on the Clementine California fragrance and I'll post some cute pics from Tom Ford and Replica once the squad signs off.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;<span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218atelier.PNG" style="width: 489px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205608i3A80C4F397DA1F4D/image-dimensions/489x325?v=v2" width="489" height="325" role="button" title="102218atelier.PNG" alt="102218atelier.PNG" /></span></P><P>Here is my Rum Old Fashioned by Maison Margiela, based on the Replica Jazz Club fragrance:</P><P>&nbsp;<span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218replicadrink.PNG" style="width: 341px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205536i8A2BB75E88D469C9/image-dimensions/341x454?v=v2" width="341" height="454" role="button" title="102218replicadrink.PNG" alt="102218replicadrink.PNG" /></span></P><P>Once we finished at the Fragrance Bar, we moved into the Fenty Fairy Bomb room and as soon as I walked in, a random girl started brushing me with glitter - it was awesome!&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218glitter.PNG" style="width: 413px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205537iF0B1168478C0DFA7/image-dimensions/413x550?v=v2" width="413" height="550" role="button" title="102218glitter.PNG" alt="102218glitter.PNG" /></span></P><P>We took a ton of group pics in the glitter, too, and I'll post them soon!&nbsp; Let me tell you, I am still finding pieces of glitter in my luggage and laundry - it was definitely a memorable event! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>After Fenty, we headed upstairs to get in line for the Natasha Denona Master Class.&nbsp; While we were waiting, my daughter met Monica Style Muse and Isabel Bedoya (some Youtubers she loves) - As a teenager, she would have loved to meet more YT personalities and Influencers at the event, but it wasn't as important to me:</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218monicastylemuse.PNG" style="width: 296px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205542iD9875C17291B1AED/image-dimensions/296x394?v=v2" width="296" height="394" role="button" title="102218monicastylemuse.PNG" alt="102218monicastylemuse.PNG" /></span></P><P>The <a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/693240">@NatashaDenona</a> Master Class far exceeded my expectations!&nbsp; I pictured it being in an auditorium like setting, but it was actually in a small room so we were all super close to the stage and it was surreal!&nbsp; Actually watching Natasha applying makeup live and in person was one of the big highlights of the entire experience for me and I literally started tearing up at one point because I have been such a huge fan of hers for so long!&nbsp; She talked about her new products and why she prefers crystals over glitter and she said Sunset is her fave palette (mine, too!!!!!).&nbsp; We got to ask questions and even take pics with her afterward!!!!!</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218masterclass.PNG" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205545iFACF7053B3C32B83/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="102218masterclass.PNG" alt="102218masterclass.PNG" /></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218natasha.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205546i3FB979E98B36B87E/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="102218natasha.jpg" alt="102218natasha.jpg" /></span></P><P>SHE HUGGED ME, Y'ALL!!!!!!!!!! (note the crazy expression on my face as I try to hold back tears - I was ready to start bawling I was so overcome with emotion [in a good way!!]&nbsp; Also note the glitter stuck to my leg and Hearts' neck... And finally, note how cute the model is behind us!) <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218natashagift.PNG" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205549i8869A260C273D4AA/image-dimensions/400x503?v=v2" width="400" height="503" role="button" title="102218natashagift.PNG" alt="102218natashagift.PNG" /></span></P><P>I gave her a little goodie bag with a Boss Babe pin! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I think I was still stunned and in awe for a little while after meeting Natasha, so we all headed back downstairs, where I got to meet&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/2772444">@DavidBD</a>!!!</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218michdavidme.PNG" style="width: 407px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205558i11FD8D86A61C381D/image-dimensions/407x543?v=v2" width="407" height="543" role="button" title="102218michdavidme.PNG" alt="102218michdavidme.PNG" /></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218beautycloset.PNG" style="width: 412px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205600iC233BC5C31E23372/image-dimensions/412x549?v=v2" width="412" height="549" role="button" title="102218beautycloset.PNG" alt="102218beautycloset.PNG" /></span></P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218floor.JPG" style="width: 409px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205601i50FEC21F6B24D299/image-dimensions/409x520?v=v2" width="409" height="520" role="button" title="102218floor.JPG" alt="102218floor.JPG" /></span></P><P>After that, we went to the Lip Lounge, where my daughter and I bought custom YSL&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sephora&nbsp;Lipstories lipsticks:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218customysl.PNG" style="width: 560px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205561iF1045E97F0A39D76/image-dimensions/560x419?v=v2" width="560" height="419" role="button" title="102218customysl.PNG" alt="102218customysl.PNG" /></span></P><P>Naturally,&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/228931">@Mcakes</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/548263">@ZombieMetroAnt</a>&nbsp;and I&nbsp;used a pic from Friday night's dinner on our lipsticks!&nbsp; My mini got a pic of herself on hers. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":winking_face:">😉</span>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218customsephorastories.PNG" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205563i368BE01944F85634/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="102218customsephorastories.PNG" alt="102218customsephorastories.PNG" /></span></P><P>And, believe it or not, aside from the lipsticks and my daughter's foundation, the only other thing I bought was a Sephoria tank top (I didn't even visit the Sephora stores in Downtown Disney or West Beverly, although I may have stopped by MAC on West Beverly to pick up the new holiday highlighters - shhhhhhh!):</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218sephtank.PNG" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205573i694608E1F2D0A695/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="102218sephtank.PNG" alt="102218sephtank.PNG" /></span></P><P>We got amazing swag bags as Gold Key holders (although my daughter's was missing the Charlotte Tilbury palette):</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218swag.PNG" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205576i8CEE4DBAD37E46C3/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="102218swag.PNG" alt="102218swag.PNG" /></span></P><P>And we picked up so many samples and goodies throughout the event that I really didn't need to do much shopping (plus my luggage was stuffed to the brim already - shoutout to the dude at Southwest Airlines curbside who didn't weigh my luggage when he checked me us in yesterday!):</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218samples.PNG" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205578iCB88EB8C6B758903/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="102218samples.PNG" alt="102218samples.PNG" /></span></P><P>I also brought home some amazing gifts from my franzzzzz:</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218gifts.PNG" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205580i9E9CB66468F4DFAD/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="102218gifts.PNG" alt="102218gifts.PNG" /></span></P><LI-SPOILER>Thank you to&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/369543">@heartsmyface</a>&nbsp;for the Coffin Crisp and BIC Babe hats for me and the mini, to&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/277471">@sister13</a>&nbsp;for the cute glitter hats and cat coin purses, to <a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/228931">@Mcakes</a>&nbsp;for the adorable Hall of Famer buttons and CHICKEN AND WAFFLES TAFFY!!!!! You are all the sweetest and it was so kind of you to think of my daughter, too! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span>&nbsp;</LI-SPOILER><P>As I mentioned, in Part 1 of my Sephoria review, the best part of the weekend was meeting so many amazing people!&nbsp; Everyone at the event, both the staff and the other attendees, were all so nice and friendly - people were constantly offering to take pics and smiling at each other and telling each other how beautiful they looked - it was an event full of love and laughter for sure!&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Kilian posed a critical question in their booth:&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218kilian.PNG" style="width: 452px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205590i3AC7FA905E11F0D6/image-dimensions/452x493?v=v2" width="452" height="493" role="button" title="102218kilian.PNG" alt="102218kilian.PNG" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Well, my kind of love is sharing this beautiful experience with everyone who attended and finally getting the chance to hug my girls in person after becoming such great friends in this very community years and years ago!</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218wristbands.PNG" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205593i3F767CE99B0FE561/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="102218wristbands.PNG" alt="102218wristbands.PNG" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>P.S.&nbsp; We also got to cap off the night with ice cream at one of&nbsp;<a href="https://community.sephora.com/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/548263">@ZombieMetroAnt</a>'s favorite places, Little Damage - it was the perfect ending to a perfect evening!!!!</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218icecream.PNG" style="width: 321px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205596i5B78A08C63C58397/image-dimensions/321x427?v=v2" width="321" height="427" role="button" title="102218icecream.PNG" alt="102218icecream.PNG" /></span></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="102218walkhome.PNG" style="width: 388px;"><img src="https://community.sephora.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/1205598i20C3904830E6A45B/image-dimensions/388x517?v=v2" width="388" height="517" role="button" title="102218walkhome.PNG" alt="102218walkhome.PNG" /></span></P><P>Let's do it again&nbsp;next year, y'all!!!! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span> <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":red_heart:">❤️</span>&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 28 Oct 2018 05:18:12 GMT https://community.sephora.com/t5/Trending-at-Sephora/2018-SEPHORiA-Feedback-Thread/m-p/4258650#M39862 Tamara76 2018-10-28T05:18:12Z