Reward points by the end of the year

[1Morra1]

Hello everyone! I registered in Sephora about a week ago and made my first purchase of 50$. I got the points that had been added to my account, but I am afraid that I could loose all of them on Jan 1 of 2018. How does the status upgrade work? Does the year start from the registration date, or it restarts on the calendar New Year? I would like to buy a lot more products before the New Year, but I am concerned about the possibility to keep gained VIB status for a year, and not just 3 weeks🙂 P.S.: I know that my question is a bit messy, but I hope you can undesrand it and help 🙏🏻

[juliehnguyen · Accepted solution]

Reward points expire if your Beauty Insider account is inactive for 18months. As for status, Sephora resets everyone's status at the beginning of each calendar year. So on January 1, 2018, the amount you spent will return to $0 and you would have to spend at least $350 by December 31, 2018 to qualify for VIB or $1000 to qualify for Rouge. However, if you spend $350 by December 31, 2017, you will qualify forVIB this year as well as the next calendar year, meaning you will remain VIB until December 31, 2019. Hope this helps @1Morra1.

[Catz3]

I spent over 400 by dec 31st 2017 and it didn't bring me to vib status. 

[juliehnguyen]

Did you return any of the products you purchased @Catz3 because returning products will affect your status.

[Catz3]

I did an exchange and then spent more than what I was refunded.  I returned like 58$ and immediately spent 98 in the same transaction on dec. 31st. Bringing me to 406.

[Catz3]

I did an exchange and then spent more than what I was refunded.  I returned like 58$ and immediately spent 98 in the same transaction on dec. 31st. Bringing me to 406.

[1Morra1]

thank you so much for quick and detailed answer!