Shopping the Sephora Holiday Savings Event can be overwhelming, but no worries, I’ve put together this shopping guide to help you navigate some of the best deals in makeup, skincare and fragrance.
The highly anticipated Holiday Savings Event starts October 27th through November 6th, 2023 and this is when Beauty Insiders can save up to 20% and 30% on the Sephora Collection. Rouge members, those who spend up to $1000 a year, will save 20% and can shop early on October 27th. VIB members, those who spend $350 a year will save 15% and can shop starting October 31st-November 6th. Insiders will save 10% off their total purchase and can also shop October 31st through November 6th. As a Sephora credit card holder, you’ll get a chance to double your points and get free shipping on your purchase.
Shopping the Sephora Holiday Savings Event is a great way to try new and limited edition beauty products and tools like the Maison Margiela Replica By the Fireplace Eau da Toilette It is also a great time to stock up on your favorites. If you’re not already a Beauty Insider, it’s not too late to sign up, you can do so on the Sephora website.

Holiday Savings Event Recommendations
In this guide, i’m giving my top picks on what to shop during the Holiday Savings Event. These are suggestions and some of the best deals and holiday sets. First up, I’d highly recommend shopping the Sephora Collection for some of the best makeup and tools. You’ll get 30 percent off all of the tools and makeup from the SC brand. The products are already affordable, so an additional 30% is a huge savings. Here are my other recommendations:
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Makeup
Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Concealer-It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of the Haus Labs Foundation and this year they added a concealer to accompany the foundation. The Triclone Concealer is medium coverage and is super hydrating and comfortable to wear. Honestly one of the best concealers I’ve tried in a while.
Anastasia Beverly Hills Fall Romance Eyeshadow Palette– ABH gave us a stunning fall eyeshadow palette with colorful, pigmented shades. Jewel tones and neutrals make for a cohesive and beautiful eye palette just in time for the holidays.
Rare Beauty Mini Blush & Glow Set– There is a reason the Rare Beauty Liquid Blushes and highlighters are award winning, they are wearable, pigmented and long lasting. This set is the perfect way to try them if you haven’t before.
Sephora Favorites Holiday Makeup Must Haves The Sephora Favorites Holiday Makeup sets are a perfect way to try a little of everything. Also, these gift sets make for awesome stocking stuffers.
Tower 28 Swipe All Over Serum Concealer– This has been a year of great concealer releases and Tower 28’s new serum concealer does not disappoint. Concealer glides on like a serum and gives medium coverage. Try this if you like makeup that feels like skincare.
Tower 28 Lip Drip Cookie Butter Lip Gloss– This holiday collection set is inspired by yummy cookie butter. Gloss your lips with this delicious duet of their iconc lip drip glosses.
Ami Cole Dessert Date Cream Blush– Ami Cole is consistently releasing some of the best, clean beauty products to date. The Dessert Date Cream Blush is a buildable soft-matte cream multi-stick that gives cheeks and lips an effortless blurred tint.
Sephora Collection Essential Eye Brush Set Sephora brushes are some of the best beauty tools you can have in your collection. This set retails for $29 but remember because it is an SC item, it is 30% off.
Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Bundle Set– This bundle set of DM’s Yummy Skin Blurring Balm powder and a new shade of Yummy Skin Blush, is a fantastic way to try both of these products. The Yummy Skin Blush is gorgeous in every shade.
Givenchy Prisme Libre Skin Caring Glow Foundation– A luxury foundation that is actually worth the price. The Skin Caring Glow foundation is hydrating, light to medium coverage that has skincare-like benefits. This foundation also made my list of the Best Foundations for Women over 40.
Danessa Myricks Groundwork Neutrals Palette– A neutrals palette that truly does it all for your eyes, lips and face. The palette comes with both pomade and powder formulas and can be used as eyeshadow, color correction, blush, bronzer and contour.
Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lip & Cheek Set– The iconic Pillow Talk collection from CT is a must have for any beauty lover. The pillow talk lipsick and lip liner make for the perfect nude lipstick combo.
Natasha Denona I Need a Nude Eyeshadow Palette– A cool-toned nude palette that you can use to create a day to night, eye look. Super blendable and pigmented shades from pigments to mattes. This palette is definitely worth the splurge.
Skincare
Skincare can get expensive so shopping the Holiday Savings Event is a good time to save some coins while picking up some old and new favorites. Here are a few that I recommend.

Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm-Soft, kissable lips are easily obtainable with this collection of lip butters from Summer Fridays. The Mini Butter set comes with 4 shades of the mini size, hydrating lip balms.
Youth to the People Superfood Daily Duo $38- The superfood cleanser from Youth to the People is worthy of the hype. Your dry skin won’t stand a chance with this dynamic duo of superfood cleanser and moisturizer.
Fenty Skin Lil Butta Drops Trio– I was pleasantly surprised that this body butter was not just another over hyped celeb skincare product. It is ultra hydrating and smells divine. Slather it on after your bath or shower for super soft skin.
Merit Beauty Great Skin Glow Serum–$38 I’ve heard nothing but praise for this Merit Beauty Skin Serum and quickly added it to my cart. With winter approaching and my already dry skin, this serum has been a great addition to my skincare routine.
Paula’s Choice Glow All Season BHA+Peptide Duo New from Paula’s Choice is the limited-edition set featuring the bestselling 2% BHA toner(my FAVORITE toner) and a peptide booster that deliver firm smoother looking skin.
Sephora Ultra Glow Serum With Vitamin C -Step your glow up with the Vitamin C Serum from the Sephora Collection. A little goes a long way, but the oil is not heavy or sticky. Use this day or night or even as a makeup primer.
Charlotte Tilbury Iconic Magic Skin Duo– Luxury personified is what you get with the Magic Skin Duo from CT. In this limited edition set you’ll get the Magic Cream and Magic Serum Elixir
Bobbi Brown Mini Vitamin Enriched Face Base– I received this face base from Bobbi Brown this year as a gift, but it ‘s so good that I’m repurchasing during the sale. It’s hydrating, plumping and not at all greasy. This is a fantastic makeup primer and moisturizer.
Neccesaire Body Wash With Niacinamide– Elevate your shower with the multi-vitamin body wash from Neccesaire. This is a winter time staple for me as it is super hydrating and perfect for my dry skin.
SkinFix Barrier Mini Bestsellers Kit– Try a little of everything from SkinFix to repair and protect your skin barrier. You get a moisturizer, cleanser and toner in this limited edition gift set.
Laneige Cream Skin Face Mist– A refreshing and hydrating addition to your skincare routine, this face mist is a dream! Great for all skin tones, you can use this in your morning or evening routine.
Dennis Gross The Holiday Peel Vault– A holiday set that features the bestselling Alpha Beta® Extra Strength Daily Peel Pads and Universal Daily Peel Pads—for a smoother, more radiant, healthier complexion.
Fragrance
There are many gift sets and limited edition collections for fragrance during the Holiday Savings event. It was hard to narrow down my picks, but I’ve selected a few I think you’ll enjoy.
YSL Libre Discovery Set YSL is offering three of their best (and most amazing smelling) fragrances from the Libre Parfum collection in this travel set for $30, Save one for yourself and gift the other two to a friend.
Kilian Paris The Arsenal of Scents Floral Duo This limited-edition collection features some of KILIAN Paris’s iconic fragrances Love, Don’t Be Shy and Good Girl Gone Bad. You get two travel size bottles in a refillable white lacquered Talisman.
Mini Donna Born In Roma Collection All 4 of the Born in Roma scents are available so you don’t have to choose between the 4. From the original to the Coral, you can’t go wrong with any of these. (I’m partial to the Yellow Dream) but they all smell incredible!
Burberry Her Goddess Parfum Gift Set Burberry Goddess Her has been the IT girl of the fall season. This warm and sweet gourmand fragrance is layered with vanilla and enriched with lavender. A must have fragrance for cozy season.
Sephora Favorites Travel Perfume Discovery Set– This is the creme de la creme of perfume sample sets. Including best sellers like the Carolina Herrera Good Girl, to the classic Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb this set is sure to have something to suit your fancy. Plus you can redeem a certificate for a full size of any fragrance that comes in this set.
Maison Margiela Replica Candle Set– Make your space smell cozy and welcoming with three candlese from Replica. In this set you’ll get Lazy Sunday Morning, By the Fireplace, and Bubble Bath.

When shopping the Sephora Holiday Savings event, I’d suggest doing your browsing online first, and then heading to the store. If shopping the event online, you’ll have more choices and variety but the savings are just as good.
Let me know what items you have your eye on for the Holiday Savings Event. I look forward to seeing all of your hauls. Make sure to leave a comment and tag me in your unboxing videos.
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