{"id":1578693,"date":"2020-02-05T22:24:53","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T03:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/?p=1578693"},"modified":"2020-04-09T14:33:15","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T18:33:15","slug":"divine-reviews-beauty-rewards-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/divine-reviews-beauty-rewards-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"DIVINE Reviews: Beauty Rewards Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ulta is coming to Canada within the next year.\u00a0 A new player on the scene means another beauty rewards program.\u00a0 If you are wondering where to go for your beauty haul, we are here to help.\u00a0 We did the research for you and compared the rewards programs from Ulta, Sephora and the Beauty Boutique from Shoppers Drug Mart and picked a winner for you.\u00a0 All of these programs have benefits and drawbacks.\u00a0 If you love beauty products, and being in the know, keep reading.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"rewards-memberships\"><strong>Rewards Memberships<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sephora:\u00a0 <\/strong>The retailer\u2019s Beauty Insider program has membership tiers based on the amount of money that you spend either in-store or online.\u00a0 They are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Beauty Insider<\/strong> \u2013 Anyone can be a Beauty Insider. There is no minimum spend, but the benefits are also slimmer than other tiers.\u00a0 You accumulate 1 point for every dollar that you spend at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sephora.com\/ca\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sephora<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>VIB<\/strong> \u2013 you must spend between $350-$999 to qualify. The rewards are slightly better and you accumulate 1.25 points for every dollar that you spend<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rouge<\/strong> \u2013 members spend more than $1,000 per year. They accumulate 1.5 points for every dollar spent.\u00a0 They enjoy a few more benefits than VIB members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Points can be redeemed for perks including deluxe sample sizes, exclusive experiences, the odd full-sized product and the ultimate unicorn \u2013 the $100 gift card (exclusive to Rouge members).\u00a0 Rumour has it that they are in the process of revising their rewards program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ulta: <\/strong>Ultamate Rewards is similar to the Beauty Insider program.\u00a0 You accumulate points with every purchase and there are three different tiers based on how much you spend in-store and online. The tiers are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Member \u2013 <\/strong>No minimum spend and you receive 1 point for every dollar. Your points expire after a year<\/li>\n<li><strong>Platinum<\/strong> \u2013 A minimum spend of $500 is required and you accumulate 1.25 points for every dollar spent. Your points do not expire<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diamond<\/strong> \u2013 The top tier of the program. You must spend $1,200 to qualify and you receive the most \u201cperks\u201d.\u00a0 Your points do not expire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can exchange points for dollars off your purchase.\u00a0 For example, you save $3 if you \u201cspend\u201d 100 points.\u00a0 You can spend 2000 points for $125 off your purchase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Beauty Boutique by Shoppers Drug Mart\u2019s PC Optimum Program:\u00a0 <\/strong>The retailer is the only one without a tiered rewards system.\u00a0 You collect points for every purchase (points can also be accumulated for most Shoppers Drug Mart items, at Loblaws, No Frills and Independent grocery stores, Esso gas stations, Joe Fresh and more).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The winner \u2013 <\/strong>It\u2019s a tie \u2013 both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ulta.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ulta<\/a> and the Beauty Boutique allow you to \u201cbuy\u201d products with your points and they often have specials where you can earn more points.\u00a0 Points at these retailers are easy to accumulate.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1578698\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1578698\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1578698\" src=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Fenty-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Fenty Beauty Highlighter\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Fenty-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Fenty-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Fenty-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Fenty-560x373.jpg 560w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Fenty-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Fenty.jpg 2063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1578698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Kelsey Kaay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"exclusive-products\"><strong>Exclusive Products<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sephora: <\/strong>Sephora has many exclusive beauty and skin care brands.\u00a0 Some products are only available online.\u00a0 Generally, Sephora carries high-end\/luxury brands.\u00a0 The exclusive brands include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rihanna\u2019s Fenty Beauty<\/li>\n<li>Natasha Denona<\/li>\n<li>Huda Beauty<\/li>\n<li>Viseart<\/li>\n<li>Violet Voss<\/li>\n<li>Pat McGrath<\/li>\n<li>BITE Beauty<\/li>\n<li>KVD Vegan Beauty (formerly Kat Von D Beauty)<\/li>\n<li>Marc Jacobs Beauty<\/li>\n<li>Ole Henrikson<\/li>\n<li>Sephora\u2019s own line of cosmetics and skin care products<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ulta: <\/strong>Ulta is the best of both worlds, carrying an array of high-end and mass cosmetics.\u00a0 They also have some of the hottest indie brands.\u00a0 Similar to Sephora, they have many products that are online exclusives.\u00a0 Some of their exclusive brands are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Colour Pop<\/li>\n<li>Juvia\u2019s Place<\/li>\n<li>Zoeva<\/li>\n<li>Kylie Cosmetics (yes, Kylie Jenner)<\/li>\n<li>KKW Beauty (yes, the one and only Kim Kardashian West)<\/li>\n<li>Nabla<\/li>\n<li>Ofra Cosmetics<\/li>\n<li>The Body Shop (the only beauty retailer to carry their line)<\/li>\n<li>Ulta Beauty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Beauty Boutique by Shoppers Drug Mart: <\/strong>Similar to Ulta, you can find a variety of mass and high-end beauty products.\u00a0 Beauty Boutique does have some lines that are current exclusives, like Lorac.\u00a0 Their own in-house brand, Quo, is very popular and is well-known to Canadians.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Winner<\/strong> \u2013 Technically, it\u2019s a tie \u2013 they all have great product mixes.\u00a0 It all comes down to personal preference when determining where to shop.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1578701\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1578701\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1578701\" src=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/christmas-xmas-gifts-presents-17796-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Birthday Gifts\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/christmas-xmas-gifts-presents-17796-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/christmas-xmas-gifts-presents-17796-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/christmas-xmas-gifts-presents-17796-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/christmas-xmas-gifts-presents-17796-560x373.jpg 560w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/christmas-xmas-gifts-presents-17796-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/christmas-xmas-gifts-presents-17796.jpg 2063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1578701\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Pixabay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"birthday-gifts\"><strong>Birthday Gifts<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sephora:\u00a0 <\/strong>Sephora\u2019s birthday gifts for 2020 are deluxe sample sizes of buzz-worthy products.\u00a0 Beauty Insiders can choose from three options while VIB and Rouge members can choose from four.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ulta:\u00a0 <\/strong>Ulta offers a different gift every month and there is only one choice.\u00a0 The gift is either a deluxe sample size of a makeup, skincare or hair product or a full size.\u00a0 They also offer the birthday girl (or boy) 2x the points in their birthday month plus a $10 birthday coupon for Platinum and Diamond members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beauty Boutique by Shoppers Drug Mart: <\/strong>No birthday gift is offered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Winner \u2013 <\/strong>Ulta \u2013 a deluxe sample size and 2x the points is the least you will receive.\u00a0 The $10 gift card is worth your while too.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1578700\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1578700\" style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1578700\" src=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Fedex-800x533.jpg\" alt=\"Fed Ex Truck\" width=\"501\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Fedex-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Fedex-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Fedex-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Fedex-560x373.jpg 560w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Fedex-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Fedex.jpg 2063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1578700\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Vanveen JF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"free-shipping\"><strong>Free Shipping<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sephora<\/strong> \u2013 Only Rouge members have this perk with no minimum spend<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ulta<\/strong> \u2013 Free shipping with for Diamond Member with a $25 spend<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beauty Boutique by Shoppers Drug Mart<\/strong> \u2013 Free shipping with a minimum $50 spend<\/p>\n<p><strong>The winner<\/strong> \u2013 Beauty Boutique by Shoppers Drug Mart \u2013 no membership means that you can get the free shipping as long as you can meet the minimum spend and you can include any Shoppers Drug Mart item (some exclusions like prescriptions, stamps and lottery apply)<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"sales\"><strong>Sales<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Sephora \u2013 <\/strong>Sephora has <a href=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/makeup-every-divinista-needs-to-buy-at-the-sephora-sale\/\">2-3 sales events<\/a> per year.\u00a0 Depending on your tier, you save between 10%-20%.\u00a0 They also have a sale section on their website where you can often find really good deals on luxury products<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ulta \u2013 <\/strong>Ulta has their 21 Days of Beauty events at least twice a year.\u00a0 You save big on some of the most talked about beauty, skincare and haircare products over a 3-week period.\u00a0 They often have specials and gift with purchases.\u00a0 Similar to Sephora, they also have a sales section on their site for both their high end and mass cosmetics, skincare and hair care<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beauty Boutique by Shoppers Drug Mart \u2013 <\/strong>Beauty Boutique items, mainly mass cosmetics, are part of Shoppers Drug Mart\u2019s weekly flyers.\u00a0 In addition to saving on your favourite brands, there are also points events where you can quickly accumulate PC Optimum Points and there are often gifts with purchase<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Winner &#8211; <\/strong>Beauty Boutique by Shoppers Drug Mart because their flyer is weekly so there are always fresh brands on sale<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"you-should-know\"><strong>You Should Know:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sephora<\/strong> offers full makeovers, mini-facials and eyebrow shaping<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ulta <\/strong>offers hair, skin, brows and wax appointments<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shoppers Drug Mart<\/strong> now has The Beauty Clinic by Shoppers, with two locations, one in Oakville and one at The Shops at Don Mills in Toronto. The clinics offer a range of cosmetic dermatology services and treatments including: cosmetic injections, dermal fillers, micro-dermabrasion, peels and laser services. Clients are able to earn and redeem ponts on treatments, products and services at both clinics. For every dollar spent, clients will earn 15 PC Optimum Points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"all-offer-the-following\"><strong>All offer the following:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Free samples<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"the-overall-winner\"><strong>The Overall Winner<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Beauty Boutique by Shoppers Drug Mart.\u00a0 You can spend your points on almost anything at Shoppers Drug Mart, Beauty Boutiques, Loblaws\/No Frills\/Independent Stores and Joe Fresh clothing.\u00a0 This gives you the flexibility of deciding how you want to spend up to $500 in points.\u00a0 The silver medalist is Ulta.\u00a0 They offer flexibility but if you are just a \u201cMember\u201d, your points expire. \u00a0Coming in third is Sephora.\u00a0 We love Sephora for their exclusive brands, glitzy stores and great website, but their points system needs some work.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">Ulta is coming to Canada within the next year.\u00a0 A new player on the scene means another beauty rewards program.\u00a0 If you are wondering where to go for your beauty&hellip;<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/divine-reviews-beauty-rewards-programs\/\" class=\"button button-primary button-effect\"><span>View Post<\/span><span><i class=\"cs-icon cs-icon-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":1578695,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,14],"tags":[966,968,969,119,265,970,30,965,254,964,747,65,967,963],"powerkit_post_featured":[2],"class_list":{"0":"post-1578693","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-beauty","8":"category-reviews","9":"tag-beauty-boutique-by-shoppers-drug-mart","10":"tag-beauty-insider","11":"tag-beauty-shopping","12":"tag-cosmetics","13":"tag-fenty-beauty","14":"tag-loyalty-programs","15":"tag-makeup","16":"tag-pc-optimum-program","17":"tag-sephora","18":"tag-sephora-rouge","19":"tag-shoppers-drug-mart","20":"tag-ulta","21":"tag-ultamate-rewards","22":"tag-vib"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1578693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1578693"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1578693\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1578695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1578693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1578693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1578693"},{"taxonomy":"powerkit_post_featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/powerkit_post_featured?post=1578693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}