What was your first purchase at Sephora?

[itsfi]

Sephora opened its first North American store (NYC) 27 years ago today, 7.17.1998! 🎉 What was the first product (makeup, skincare, bath & body, hair care, fragrance, etc.) you purchased at Sephora (in store or online)? 🛍

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If you have memorabilia, keepsakes or packaging from Sephora, check out Sephora Nostalgia, Memorabilia, History & Packaging Thread - we'd love to see and hear about those throwbacks!

[Titian06]

I'm just now seeing this thread!  My first Sephora purchase was the Tarina Terantino Floriculture eyeshadow palette in 2013.  I only destashed it a year or two ago.

Image from Temptalia

[miss8]

@itsfi , #OMG 😍 #Memories 🎁

[makeitup305]

I thought the Urban Decay Naked 3 was my first purchase but I just remembered that I bought the Jessica Simpson Dessert lipglosses when they came out! I was on vacation in Miami and bought a set of minis at Dadeland mall. They tasted so good! I was like 15. 

[curlychiquita]

I forgot Jessica Simpson had lipglosses, @makeitup305!

[itsfi]

Same @curlychiquita @makeitup305 I remember bath and body products with a dessert theme 🧁 but I think that may have been near the end of her line? 

[makeitup305]

@itsfi I don't remember her at B&BW but I didn't live in the US at the time so I'm not sure. She just had a few products at sephora and they were all supposed to be edible. There was like a glitter body puff or something similar and maybe a mousse body cream?

[itsfi]

@makeitup305, I didn’t mean she was at Bath & Body Works but that she had bath and body products at Sephora as part of her line, like body sprays etc. I do remember them supposedly being edible but don’t remember ever buying anything from her brand. Anyways, what a throwback. 

[makeitup305]

@itsfi sorry! I was replying at like 5 am and misread lol 

[makeitup305]

@curlychiquita I can't remember if I had the sparkly powder, too. I remember it all smelled so good.

[curlychiquita]

I think it was a tub of Terax Crema conditioner in 2003 or 2004. 😂  Back when the internet was a baby!

[itsfi]

Oh my goodness @curlychiquita! I remember Terax - the packaging was navy blue, baby blue and pink back then, if I'm remembering right. 🤔 think I had one of those conditioners in my hall closet (aka beauty backup storage) up until the renovations. 

[curlychiquita]

@itsfi , I don’t even remember! I just remember it was a tub and not a bottle.

[faeriegirl]

@itsfi  My first purchase was a Clinique black honey set in 2012/2013?  I can’t remember what all was in it but I know it had the Almost lipstick in black honey. I was on vacation in Las Vegas and the hotel had a Sephora. I had never heard of Sephora so I was like a kid in a candy store and I’ve been hooked ever since 😂

[itsfi]

@faeriegirl, that sounds like a fantastic experience to have as your first Sephora adventure. Ahhhh, Clinique black honey is a classic. 1000% agree on feeling like a kid in a candy store.

[danielledanielle]

Never look back 😎 @faeriegirl 

[danielledanielle]

🤔🤔🤔🤔😑 @itsfi 

There are some items that I do remember, but I'm unsure of the very first one, 😮...it might have been the Fresh Umbrian Clay Bar.  I remember breaking it at one point, and just keeping it because I was like... "This is too expensive to not use 😂, I will use it all"

• Smashbox Lip Gloss in Candid 
• Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler (one that's lost to time, and the other one my BF still has to this day) 
• Cargo Lip Glosses
• Philosophy Gingerbread Man Body Scrub
• Opi nail polishes
• Urban Decay Eyeshadow pot in Mildew

I did go through emails, and found this gem after seeing @Samtian 's post

Gift Wrap:    Gift Box (I miss this option)


Item#    Qty    Price    Amt    Description
782813    1    $11.00    $11.00    Fresh/Umbrian Clay Face Treatment To Go/.5 oz (less breakable)
25205    1    $14.00    $14.00    Stila/Eye Shadow Pan/Kitten (refill)
672857    1    $2.00    $2.00    Stila/Refillable Single Pan Compact/Refillable Single Pan Compact
897058    1    $16.00    $16.00    Stila/Smudge Pots/Emerald Shimmer
810507    1    $15.00    $15.00    Bare Escentuals/Magic Wand Brushless Mascara/Black
909341    1    $0.00    $0.00    Samples/Cellex-C Sea Silk Oil-Free Moisturizer - 3 ml
908673    1    $0.00    $0.00    Samples/Bliss Instant Mattification 10 Minute Deep Cleansing Treatment - 5 ml
901959    1    $0.00    $0.00    Samples/Philosophy The Supernatural Airbrushed Canvas in Beige - 0.05 oz
884874    1    $0.00    $0.00    Beauty Book/Beauty Book
900936    1    $32.00    $32.00    Tarte/Little Blot Book/Little Blot Book
846667    1    $17.00    $17.00    Stila/Lip Shine/Auburn Shine

[sister13]

OMG, yes Mildew is one of the ones I still have! Luckily I live in a dry climate, lol. @danielledanielle 

[danielledanielle]

@sister13 ...I think I still have it 👀

I def still have kitten.  I can't let go 🥲

[itsfi]

The gift boxes!!! Loved those @danielledanielle. Your list brings back memories.

[Samtian]

@danielledanielle That's some good stuff there! That Mildew is/was so pretty!