Sephora Announces the Return of SEPHORiA With a Free, One-of-a-Kind Interactive Virtual House of Beauty Experience

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Sephora is proud to announce the return of its biggest and most inclusive beauty event of the year, SEPHORiA: Virtual House of Beauty. Previously held in 2018 and 2019 as a live and ticketed event, this year’s SEPHORiA will return virtually with an exciting 3D game-like environment featuring an interactive beauty “house” with multiple rooms to explore. This free, one-of-a-kind event will take place on September 18 from 10AM – 1PM PST/1 – 4PM EST, with registration going live today.

“We are thrilled to re-introduce SEPHORiA this year and bring our clients a unique, innovative, and more inclusive beauty experience,” said Deborah Yeh, Chief Marketing Officer at Sephora. “In 2021, we felt it was important to have a moment of joy with our clients and we’ve worked hard to recreate the special SEPHORiA environment our clients know and love, by delivering an unmatched virtual experience that they can enjoy free, from anywhere. We look forward to welcoming back clients into the (virtual) world of SEPHORiA.”

Attendees of this year’s SEPHORiA: Virtual House of Beauty will receive access to both live and pre-recorded content from some of Sephora’s most-loved brands, beauty icons, and other surprise guests. Attendees can also “meet” brand founders and experts, play virtual games with chances to win Sephora swag, take selfies in virtual photo booths and more.

With more than 30 brands participating – including several that are new to Sephora – this year’s activation features five virtual rooms, including:

• Home Theater: A spotlight on Sephora’s hottest new products + brands, with masterclasses and special tutorials by brand founders and global artists.
  • FORVR Mood, Danessa Myricks Beauty, FENTY Beauty by Rihanna, PATRICK TA, Shani Darden Skin Care, and Sephora Collection.

• Family Room: A space for ‘real talk’ conversations and reflections, including a roundtable discussion with former Accelerate brand founders.
  • Tatcha, BREAD Beauty Supply, Topicals and a selection of our 2021 Accelerate brands.

• Loft: A place to connect + network live with meaningful micro-communities and SEPHORiA talent on several trending beauty topics.
  • amika, Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare, The Phluid Project, FENTY BEAUTY by Rihanna, Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez, Sephora’s Beauty Directors, and members of the newest #SephoraSquad.

• Sunroom: A space to explore and discover Sephora’s most notable clean + sustainable products with pre-recorded routines, tutorials, and brand stories.
  • ILIA, Saie, Kosas, ITEM Beauty by Addison Rae*, Milk Makeup, Biossance, Summer Fridays, Tatcha, Selfless by Hyram, The Inkey List, Fable & Mane, dae, BREAD Beauty Supply, adwoa Beauty, Briogeo, JVN Hair*, The 7 Virtues, Floral Street, Skylar, and Ellis Brooklyn.

• Backyard: A place to get together and celebrate. You never know who may join the fun…“wink!”
  • Gucci, JVN Hair*, Gisou, and more.

Registered attendees will receive full access to SEPHORiA: House of Beauty content and can also opt-in to purchase an Experience Kit for $40 ($150+ value), with full- and travel-size product from a selection of participating brands. Experience Kits are available in limited quantities, while supplies last. Sponsors of this year’s SEPHORiA: Virtual House of Beauty include Obe Fitness + ThirdLove, who will be offering exclusive and unique experiences for all SEPHORiA guests.

To register for SEPHORiA: Virtual House of Beauty and learn more about the event, visit www.Sephoria2021.com, and follow @Sephora and #SEPHORiA on social for updates.

*Brands coming soon to Sephora

About Sephora Americas

Since its debut in North America over 20 years ago, Sephora has been a leader in prestige omni-retail with the purpose of creating an inviting beauty shopping experience and inspiring fearlessness in our community. With the goal of delivering unbiased shopping support and a personalized experience, Sephora invites clients to touch and try 25,000 products from 400 carefully curated brands, enjoy services at the Beauty Studio and engage with expertly trained beauty advisors in more than 500 stores across the Americas. Clients can also experience Sephora online and through our mobile app, access the free-to-join Beauty Insider program and digital community, which together enhance the experience of Sephora’s passionate clients. Sephora has been an industry-leading champion of diversity, inclusivity, and empowerment, guided by our longstanding company values. In 2019, Sephora announced a new tagline and manifesto, “We Belong to Something Beautiful,” to reinforce its dedication to fostering belonging amongst all clients and employees and to publicly strive for a more inclusive vision for retail in the Americas. Sephora continues to give back to our communities and advance inclusion in our industry through our Sephora Stands social impact programs. For more information, visit: https://www.sephora.com/about-us and @Sephora on social media. For media inquiries, please visit our Sephora newsroom or email [e-mail].