10/30
What can I say about Sephora? They give me a birthday present every year (which is more than I can say for some of my friends... hmph!) and I rarely walk out of this store empty handed. I feel like this is the store people upgrade to once they become dissatisfied with MAC and realize that MAC doesn't always necessarily have the OMGBESTMAKEUPEVAR.
There are the reliably decent brands here and the underwhelming brands here (think Tarina Tarantino's makeup line). There's also the surprisingly great brands here (Kat Von D's Tattoo Eyeliner is one of the best liquid liners I've ever used).
Staff (as I discovered when my friend worked at one of their locations) is taught to be on the pushy side in Sephora, so don't be too upset if you seem to be accosted by a lady in black in every aisle. They're trained to do so. They get yelled at if they don't. I'm glad the staff is attentive. I'm also glad that the perfume section is back against the wall, where I don't have to worry about a sudden onset of scents giving me migraines and hives.
This year, my birthday present from Sephora was cake scented body wash. Don't forget to grab yours this year :).