Sephora Nostalgia, Memorabilia, History & Packaging Thread

[sister13]

Around Christmas, I remember discussing the past holiday special design packaging that Sephora used to make each year. I remember when they did free gift wrapping for several years, and had holiday designs for boxes, bags and cute little plastic envelopes/tubes. I still have a bunch from past years since they were so festive, and of high quality so we just fold them up and reuse them year after year!

I know someone mentioned it, and I kept thinking we should have a thread to catalog and document some of the Sephora items I come across from time to time. Then, finding a brochure from maybe around 2002 (pictured below) has spurred me into action today. I remember feeling so amazed and instantly in love with Sephora because of all the testers. I still have PTSD as a kid/teen of wanting to play with the department store testers and 

I am a bit of a pack rat, and I come across things that either I still can’t part with, or things that I actually want to declutter but will feel better if I can archive a photo somewhere, haha! I’m thinking of the following kinds of items, but feel free to post additional items or memories connected with Sephora that you want to share with us at BIC! 

• Sephora packages or shopping bags from any point in time
• Beauty Insider, VIB, VIB ROUGE/ROUGE Sephora-branded gifts (remember when you got a gift for differs tiers? (I’m sure I still have some of those old welcome card brochures around when I can find them).
• Sephora Ads or mailers or brochures that you like or come across when decluttering 
• Other Sephora merchandise or swag
• Sephora memories or stories
• Sephora or ‘brands at Sephora’ history or memories
• Beauty Insider Community/Beauty Talk swag or memorabilia
• Whatever else you think is relevant!

Hopefully I’m not the only one who has these random things lying around, but if so, feel free to laugh at me and my treasures!

Anyway, below is the brochure I found today! Isn’t it great? It mentions 74 stores, and it was folded up along with a product promo brochure and an online order form from 2002 when I lived in Vail. I totally forgot they ever sold Chanel! I also see Sue Devitt, Bourgois, Tony & Tina, Bliss, and DDF that used to be sold at Sephora (US anyway) but are no longer (unless I’m mistaken).

I remember feeling so amazed and instantly in love with Sephora because of all the testers available. I still have PTSD as a kid/teen of wanting to play with the department store testers and the sales ladies being so mean (we thought anyway!) I also remember such profound hope and disappointment at purchasing drugstore makeup with no testers available! It’s neat that it’s listed here in the Play, touch, smell, try. I also think it’s pretty funny they did an acronym (I think, is that what it is?)

NOTE: Sorry that BIC ruins the resolution on photos, but if you click on them, you can see more detail and text. I’ll try to repost pics from another device at a larger size some time, but right now BIC is preventing me from posting from the iPad! 

 

 

 

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[Mellmars1185]

My good friend gave me this bag yesterday. She found it while thrifting. If anyone knows the history of this bag, please share!! I am thinking it was made before Kat Von D sold her line because it is now caller KVD Beauty.

 

 

[CynthieLu]

I'm soooo happy I saw this @Mellmars1185 how fun is that! What a find. 🤍🖤 I hope you get too hear it's story. Soooo cool!

[sister13]

Can’t remember if I posted this one before. VIB ROUGE gift, a compact mirror. 

[CorgiMommy]

@sister13 very cool, those gifts were also sweet to receive along with your rouge card 

[sister13]

They really were! @CorgiMommy 

[greeneyedgirl107]

This bag is so grungy!  But I still get loads of compliments on it!!!  I'm in the process of buying more online.

 

And this from 2017...I had another from a different year but it seems to have disappeared. 

 

[sister13]

That ones so cute! Somewhere I’m sure I have old promo mailings and those scent cards, too! @greeneyedgirl107 

[greeneyedgirl107]

@sister13 it's amazing the freebies that we save!

[CorgiMommy]

@greeneyedgirl107 I have that same bag and I loved when they put the scent cards in your order.   I totally forgot about them.  

[greeneyedgirl107]

@CorgiMommy I just ordered 3 more yesterday of the bag!  It's the perfect size for me and a real looker.

Do u remember the scent cards that were postcards?  We got them years ago around Dec.  I mailed them out and friends loved them.

[CorgiMommy]

While spring cleaning my closet I found this much loved cosmetic bag.  I think this was from a Holiday foil sample bag.  

 

[sister13]

Wow, so we’ll loved! @CorgiMommy 

[CorgiMommy]

I don't remember the history of this one.  

[sister13]

It’s so cute! @CorgiMommy 

[SportyGirly125]

@CorgiMommy @danielledanielle I have that pouch. It’s from Sephoria 2019.  They offered it online to get with points.  

[danielledanielle]

Ah ok @SportyGirly125 ,  but it was originally a part of Sephoria 2019.  You got the option to build your own bag with minis and that was the bag it went into.  I imagine the points option was similar to how last year you could purchase the boxes with points from the bazaar.

[SportyGirly125]

@danielledanielle @I know I got mine with a clear tote and other Sephoria 2019 items from the Rewards Bazaar. 

[danielledanielle]

I think this was the bag you got from a customized mini set at Sephora 2019 @CorgiMommy and @Mellmars1185 

[Mellmars1185]

@danielledanielle Thanks for letting me know 😊

[Mellmars1185]

@CorgiMommy Love this!