I'm updating here because in case there are any savvy BBB moms who want to know, now here is thread. My experience with a JCPenney GC wasn't great. The service level was much, much lower than at a regular Sephora. In fact, I went to the regular store, got help and then tried to buy my stuff at the JCPenney branch. Unfortunately, they also don't carry nearly as much stuff as the regular store either! So I found only one of the three products that I was looking at at the regular store.
The only upside to the JCPenney Sephora GC was that apparently regular JC Penney giftcards work at their inside store branches as well. Smart shoppers sometimes buy regular JCpenney GCs for deep discounts and then use those GCs to buy product at the instore Sephora. I'm just not purchasing enough product for that route to be worthwhile for me but I thought I'd put this out there!
My mom got me a JC Penney Sephora Gift Card instead of a regular one. Are there any advantages or disadvantages one way or the other? A google search says that the JCPenney one has the advantage that it is eligible for better sales. I really wanted a makeover as part of my GC. The instore Sephora's seem squishy--they must be less well stocked, no?
My hopes with the GC were to get a makeover. And use it to purchase either a new eye palette, possibly new blush, hopefully two new lip colors. I don't think my $50 card can cover all of that. I'm hoping that by trying things out I can determine how to use my money most wisely.
TIA!