What a Sephora gift card gets you
Beyond Sephora's own stores and sephora.com, the same card spends at Sephora at Kohl's counters inside Kohl's stores and on kohls.com Sephora pages. It covers all 25,000-plus products across makeup, skincare, fragrance, hair, and tools, plus salon and beauty services where offered. Unlike a bank-issued Visa or Mastercard gift card, there are no activation fees, no monthly dormancy charges, and the balance never expires.
two formats:
- Physical card: Mailed in a gift sleeve. $10 to $500 per card via sephora.com.
- E-gift card: Emailed within minutes, redeemable online or scanned from your phone in store. $10 to $500 per card via sephora.com; $10 to $250 via Dyme. Can be added to Apple Wallet or Google Pay.
You can apply more than one Sephora gift card to a single order in store or online. Sephora does not publish a cap on how many cards you can combine on one purchase.
Where to buy: four channels compared
| Channel | Format | Denominations | Delivery | Discount | Adds on top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for MilesDyme | E-gift only | $10 – $250 | Instant | None | Dyme Miles + instant paperless delivery |
| Sephora.com | Physical + e-gift | $10 – $500 | Instant / 3–7 days | None | — |
| In store at Sephora | Physical only | $10 – $500 | Immediate | None | — |
| Authorized retailersCostco, supermarket and pharmacy racks | Physical only | $25 – $100 typical | Immediate | Costco: occasional multi-pack discount | Retailer loyalty points |
Discounts and multi-pack pricing rotate by retailer, location, and season. Verify before you buy.
Can I get a Sephora gift card at a discount?
Yes, but not through Dyme. Dyme sells Sephora e-gift cards at face value; the value-add is Dyme Miles, paperless delivery, and supporting renewable energy projects, not a face-value discount. The discount channels are:
- Costco, in store or online. Periodic discounted multi-packs of physical Sephora cards. Stock rotates and isn't always listed. Physical only, club membership required.
- Secondary marketplaces (Raise, CardCash). Gift cards resold by third parties, typically a few percent below face value. Verify the balance before redeeming, since secondary sellers occasionally list cards with partial balances.
- Sephora direct promo codes. Rare. Sephora runs frequent sitewide and Beauty Insider promotions on sephora.com, but these typically exclude gift-card SKUs.
The bigger combined return comes from the rewards stack below: your credit card, Sephora Beauty Insider points at redemption, and Dyme Miles on the purchase. Most buyers leave that money on the table.
How to stack rewards
Three rewards programs fire on a single Sephora gift card purchase through Dyme.
Credit-card rewards
Your credit card earns rewards on the Dyme purchase.
Gift-card resellers typically code as MCC 5947; many cards exclude this MCC from category bonuses.
- Capital One Venture X: 2x miles on essentially every purchase, including gift cards
- Citi Double Cash: 2% back on everything (1% when you buy + 1% when you pay)
- Amex Gold: falls back to 1x on gift cards. 4x dining and 4x groceries do not apply
- Chase Sapphire Preferred: falls back to 1x on gift cards. 3x dining and 2x travel do not apply
Sephora Beauty Insider
- Join cost: free
- Applies at: redemption
- Earning rate: 1 point per $1 on merchandise
- Reward threshold: Points redeem for samples, products, and discounts in the Rewards Bazaar; 500 points = $10 off at the Beauty Insider Cash tier
Beauty Insider does not earn on the gift card purchase. It earns on the merchandise when you redeem the card, at the same rate as paying with cash or credit.
Dyme Miles
- Base rate: 1 Mile for every dollar
- Special rate: 5 Miles per dollar
- Expiration: never
- Blackouts: none
- Redeem on: over 2 million hotels and 600 airline partners
$100 Sephora e-gift on Dyme, paid with Citi Double Cash, redeemed by a Beauty Insider member
- Citi Double Cash: $2 back (2% of $100)
- Sephora Beauty Insider at redemption: 100 points toward the Rewards Bazaar and Beauty Insider Cash tiers
- Dyme Miles on the purchase: 100 Miles (1 per dollar), or 500 on a special offer (5 per dollar)
Illustrative only. Card rates, brand-program terms, and Dyme Miles offers change and vary by member; figures above are examples, not a guarantee of value.
How to buy via Dyme
Sephora e-gift cards on Dyme arrive in the recipient's inbox in under a minute.
- Open the Sephora brand page on Dyme.
- Enter the recipient's email, the denomination, and an optional personal message.
- Check out. The e-gift sends immediately and can be added to Apple Wallet or Google Pay from the email.
You earn 1 Mile for every dollar you spend, and 5 Miles per dollar during special offers. Miles post to your Dyme account within 3 business days. Dyme Miles never expire, have no blackouts, and are redeemable on any airline, any hotel — across over 2 million hotels and 600 airline partners.
Every dollar you spend through Dyme helps fund clean energy for local communities.
How to buy on sephora.com
- Go to sephora.com and open the gift cards page.
- Choose physical or e-gift, then pick a design and the amount.
- Add to basket and check out. Sephora does not run a member discount on gift cards, and Beauty Insider points do not accrue on gift-card purchases.
How to buy in store
Any Sephora store, including Sephora at Kohl's counters, sells gift cards at the register. Tell the associate the amount you want, pay with cash, credit, or another gift card, and walk out with the card. You can load any whole-dollar amount from $10 to $500.
How to buy at Costco, Sam's Club, or a supermarket
Costco periodically runs discounted multi-pack Sephora gift cards; stock and pricing rotate. Supermarket and pharmacy gift-card racks at Kroger, Safeway, CVS, and Walgreens carry $25, $50, and $100 Sephora cards at face value. You pay no discount but earn the retailer's loyalty points and any fuel rewards that apply to gift-card purchases.
Designs and personalization
Physical cards: multiple designs in the Sephora online catalog, including seasonal options for the holidays, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and birthdays. A gift sleeve and a printed message are available at checkout.
E-gift cards: multiple designs with a customizable subject line and a recipient message.
There is no co-branded or personalized card option for individual purchase. For bulk orders, see corporate ordering below.
Delivery and timing
- E-gift via Dyme: 1 to 60 minutes by email. Add to Apple Wallet or Google Pay directly from the email.
- E-gift via sephora.com: 1 to 60 minutes by email.
- Physical via sephora.com: 3 to 7 business days standard. Expedited options available at checkout.
- Physical in store or at a retailer: Immediate — walk out with the card.
Dyme does not mail physical cards. If you need a physical card in hand, sephora.com or a retail aisle is the path.
Corporate and bulk buying
Sephora runs a corporate and bulk gift-card program for businesses buying in volume, with custom denominations and invoicing for employee rewards and client gifts. Contact Sephora's corporate gift-card team to start an order.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use a Sephora gift card at Sephora at Kohl's?＋
Yes. Sephora gift cards work at Sephora at Kohl's counters inside Kohl's stores and on the Sephora pages of kohls.com, as well as at standalone Sephora stores and on sephora.com.
What denominations are available?＋
Physical: $10 to $500 in whole-dollar increments through sephora.com or any Sephora register. E-gift: $10 to $500 through sephora.com, or $10 to $250 through Dyme.
Do Sephora gift cards expire?＋
No. Sephora gift cards never expire and carry no dormancy or service fees. The full purchased value stays on the card until you redeem it.
Can I return a Sephora gift card?＋
No. Sephora gift cards are non-refundable once purchased. They can be re-gifted, applied to a purchase, or redeemed online for any product Sephora sells.
Can I check my Sephora gift card balance online?＋
Yes. Enter the card number and PIN on Sephora's gift card balance page to see the current balance immediately, with no account registration required.
Can I add a Sephora e-gift card to Apple Wallet or Google Pay?＋
Yes. Sephora e-gift delivery emails typically include a wallet button. Tap to add, then show the card in your phone wallet at checkout in store or paste the card number for online purchases.
Can I use multiple Sephora gift cards in one transaction?＋
Yes, both in store and online. Sephora does not publish a cap on how many cards you can combine on a single purchase.
Can I sell a Sephora gift card I don't need?＋
Yes. Secondary marketplaces like Raise and CardCash buy unwanted gift cards, typically paying a percentage of face value depending on demand. List with the card number and balance; the marketplace verifies and pays out by ACH or check.
Does Sephora offer corporate or bulk gift cards?＋
Yes. Sephora runs a corporate gift-card program for volume orders with custom denominations and invoicing. Contact Sephora's corporate gift-card team to set one up.
Do Beauty Insider points accrue when I buy a gift card?＋
No. Beauty Insider points accrue on merchandise, not on gift-card purchases. You earn points when you redeem the card to buy products, at the same rate as paying with cash or credit.
Are e-gift cards delivered instantly?＋
Usually within 1 to 60 minutes. Gmail's Promotions filter occasionally delays delivery — check there if you don't see it arrive.
