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Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Why are they mocking us?”: Mariah Carey’s “It’s Time” video with Sephora slammed as tone-deaf on social media

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“I’ve never laughed harder at them trying to find product”: Confused male DoorDashers are filling up Sephora stores thanks to a beauty sale

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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“It has $0 on it”: Woman receives brand-new Sephora gift card. Then she tries to use it in store

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘Ulta workers are way more rude’: Woman walks into interview for Sephora. Then the interviewer rejects her and asks if she wants to work at Kohl’s instead

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‘At least it’s free’: Sephora shopper receives Laneige birthday reward. Then she opens the box

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‘This is your reminder’: Sephora customer uses tester. Then she notices something unusual on her eye

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

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‘Always get your bday gift in the app’: Sephora shopper picks up birthday reward in store. Then she opens the box

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer for the Daily Dot. She graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘She kept those items’: Shopper tries to check out with $150 Sephora gift card. Then the worker claims there’s only $91 on it

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘On Tuesdays and Thursdays’: Sephora shopper reveals how to hack rewards system to get $100 gift card

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‘Nah girl’: Sephora worker calls out customers for this common shopping practice

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

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‘Report the delivery driver because what the?????’: Woman makes the mistake of opening door for delivery driver. She can’t believe what he says to her

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‘I know Amazon does this’: Shopper calls annual Sephora sale a scam after noticing price discrepancy

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‘We don’t sanitize or replace them ever’: Ex-Sephora worker warns against using store’s makeup testers after shopper got sick

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, Playboy, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

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‘What dollar tree is this!?! Mine doesn’t have Stila!?’: Shopper compares Dollar Tree to Sephora after finding these beauty dupes

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘This is why I moved to shopping at Ulta’: Woman ‘scammed’ after buying Sephora advent calendar with $2,500 of rewards. Then she calls customer service