Sephora Fall 2016 VIB Sale Event Info (Hot Tips to Help You Maximize Your Savings)

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It's coming, Nouveau Cheap readers! The Fall 2016 Sephora VIB Sale is happening VERY soon (reader Tamiko kindly shared a pic of her Rouge card that she received in the mail this week; see pic above). And unlike the Spring VIB Sale when Rouge and VIB members received 15% off, we get 20% for the fall event. Here's the scoop:

VIB ROUGE

• November 4th through November 7th, receive 20% off all in-store and online purchases with code 20ROUGE. This discount also works at Sephora inside JCPenney locations but NOT on the JCPenney website.
• No brand exclusions
• Discount also applies to items on the sale page
• No limit on the amount of purchases you can make during this event
• If you shop in-store on November 4th you will receive a free holiday tote bag (thanks to @beautybudgetcollection for that reminder!)

VIB

• November 11th through November 14th, receive 20% off all in-store and online purchases with code 20VIB. This discount also works at Sephora inside JCPenney locations but NOT on the JCPenney website.
• No brand exclusions
• Discount also applies to items on the sale page
• No limit on the amount of purchases you can make during this event

BEAUTY INSIDER

• There is no discount for Beauty Insiders for this event. Beauty Insiders sometimes receive 10% off all in-store and online purchases during the Spring event (which happens every March). I do not know if that will be the case for the Spring 2017 event (we'll have to wait and see).

IMPORTANT:

There are no brand exclusions during this event, but the discount cannot be applied to gift cards, Flash shipping or Play! by Sephora subscriptions. To clarify, you can USE your Sephora Flash subscription during this event, but you just can't PURCHASE Sephora Flash during this event and receive the 20% discount. Also, you can only use one promo code per online order, meaning you CANNOT get any deluxe freebies with your online orders during this event (if you want the 20% off discount). (Thanks to reader @roxyholiday for that reminder!)

HOT TIP #1:

As readers Bella and Lucia925Girl pointed out, this discount would be even better if you take advantage of that $50 Sephora gift card + $10 bonus event happening now through 10/30 at Simon shopping malls (CLICK HERE for the details). Lucia925Girl kindly pointed out that if you use that gift card during the VIB 20% off sale, that's a total of 33.33% off your purchase. That is definitely the biggest discount I've ever seen when it comes to shopping at Sephora.

HOT TIP #2:

I say this in every Sephora post I write, but NOW IS THE TIME if you've been holding off! If you don't already have free shipping due to VIB Rouge status, you should really consider signing up for Sephora Flash if you don't already have it. For $10 a year, you get free unlimited 2-day shipping on all orders. It pays for itself after just two orders. Plus, your subscription starts the moment you add it to your cart, meaning that anything else you buy will ship free. This will come in extremely handy during the VIB sale and all through the holidays. Consider this your final warning (not really, but I can't stress enough how much this can help save you $$ during the holiday season and all year around).

HOT TIP #3:

Along with holiday value sets, limited edition products, and special deluxe freebie codes that Sephora will no doubt unleash during this event, Sephora usually entices us even further during this event by adding even more items to the Sephora Sale Page and bringing back older Sephora Favorites sets. I will of course try my best to bring those to your attention during this event, but I would make it a point to check HERE and HERE every single day of the event because you never know what might pop up, and things sell out quickly!

BACK IN STOCK NOW:

Thanks to reader Sharde Liggins for the tip that some old and newer Sephora Favorites sets are now back in stock online...and some are even on sale! I have no idea if these will still be in stock once the VIB Sale starts, so if there's anything you REALLY want, consider purchasing now.

(If these links are dead by the time you read this, that means they went out of stock--again)

• Sephora Favorites Skin Bender Vol 1 - $45 (reg $48; $115 value)
• Sephora Favorites Skin Cleanse Vol 2 - $42 (reg $45; $112 value)
• Sephora Favorites Discovery Collection Perfume Sampler - $18
• Sephora Favorites Time To Prime - $25 ($51 value)
• Sephora Favorites Glow For It - $30 ($75 value; see my unboxing here)
• Sephora Favorites Sun Safety Kit Summer 2015 - $32 ($155 value)
• View all Sephora Favorites sets here

ACTIVE DELUXE FREEBIE CODES (FREE WITH ANY $25+ ONLINE ORDER UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)

• UNMASKED - choose 1: Boscia Luminizing Black Mask deluxe sample  or Origins GinZing Peel-Off Mask to Refine and Refresh deluxe sample
• PARTYON (must spend $35+) - Choose 1 of 3 bags containing 12 foil samples
• FLASHFUSION - COVER FX Custom Cover Drops deluxe sample (multiple shade options)
• INSTANT - IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Eye Cream Smooths, Brightens, Depuffs Sample Set (10 foil packets)
• LUXURIOUS - Tata Harper Illuminating Moisturizer deluxe sample 
• ACTIVATE - choose 1: Ren Flash Hydro-Boost Instant Plumping Emulsion deluxe sample or Jurlique Activating Water Essence deluxe sample 
• BARRIER - Ren Flash Defence Anti-Pollution Mist deluxe sample 
• SKINGOALS - choose 1: Primary Raw Do You Azulene Gel Cream deluxe sample, Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Cream deluxe sample, Josie Maran Surreal Skin Argan Finishing Balm and Vibrancy Argan Oil Foundation Fluid Sample Set, or Ren Flash Hydro-Boost Instant Plumping Emulsion deluxe sample
• FABSKIN - First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads Sample Set (10 pads) 
• CURLGEL - Briogeo Curl Charisma Rice Amino + Quinoa Frizz Control Gel deluxe sample
• TOPTHIS - FORMULA X Shine Nail Top Coat deluxe sample
• SCEYELINER - choose one: deluxe Sephora Collection Contour Eye Pencil 12hr Wear Waterproof deluxe sample in 18 Diving in Malaysia or 26 Suede Shoes
• HDFOREVER - deluxe Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Foundation
• PERFECT8 - choose 1: bareMinerals Original Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 15 deluxe sample & mini brush (multiple shade options), Algenist Elevate Firming & Lifting Contouring Serum deluxe sample, Devacurl Wave Maker deluxe sample, Drybar Prep Rally Prime & Prep Detangler deluxe sample, or Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Smoothing Hydra-Gelée Nourishing Hair Perfector deluxe sample
• UPICK2 (for VIB and Rouge) or CURATED (for BI) - deluxe Juliette Has a Gun Not A Perfume sample 
• VIBBARE (for VIB and Rouge only; must spend $35+) - a trio of bareMinerals deluxe samples including Lash Domination Volumizing Mascara, Golden Gate Blush, and Gen Nude Liquid Matte Lipcolor in Infamous
• VIBGLOWY (for VIB and Rouge only; must spend $35+) - Josie Maran Deluxe Sample Set including 100 percent Pure Argan Oil Light deluxe sample, Vibrancy Argan Oil Foundation Fluid deluxe sample in shade Awakened RG45, and Argan Enlightenment Illuminizer deluxe sample
• VIBLONG (for VIB and Rouge only; must spend $35+) - Bobbi Brown deluxe sample set including Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick in Bark, Long-Wear Eye Pencil in Jet, and Instant Long-Wear Makeup Remover 

Thanks so much to Tamiko, Bella, Lucia925Girl and Sharde Liggins for the fantastic tips!