Sephora.

Who is obsessed with, believes in, and buys new products religiously at Sephora? I’m visualizing myself holding a microphone in front of thousands of people in an outdoor space yelling out this question, and seeing 99% of women raising hands immediately.

It’s true, I can’t think of anyone I know who isn’t crazy about this candy store. I know most of my friends go to Sephora to buy one lipstick and end up spending over $100 out of impulse every single time.

I’m a VIB Rouge girl and have been for many years. I visit Sephora at least twice a week. Most importantly, Sephora has a very special place in my heart – when I worked in the Lancome New York office in marketing for makeup a few years back, I still remember vividly how working for the Sephora account was a dream job. Everyone on the floor always volunteered to work on any Sephora related project whether it was just buying a competitor product from the Fifth Avenue store, or strategizing an exclusive launch and merchandising plan for them. I had the greatest fortune to launch a foundation range in Sephora with a disruptive gondola (merchandising unit) plan. I still remember our Sephora account team members’ names, the budget we spent, and the amazing sales results. It was one of the most exciting launches of my career, for obvious reasons.

Then after founding Glow Recipe, I had another incredible opportunity to work with Sephora again – to support belif‘s launch and nurture the brand its marketing, PR, education and sales. I have to admit, it was a lot of work but it was one of the most rewarding launches as far as I can remember. I mean, who hasn’t heard of belif’s best-selling Aqua Bomb yet? For a new brand to have had such steep growth and so much love from the customers was unheard of, and it makes me smile to think that my ‘baby’ is shining and still growing tall.

But we never had the entire team squeal together for as long as 30 seconds like this morning. And I definitely slept more than 5 hours before the two previous major launch dates. Last night? I could barely sleep from excitement and joy…

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…because Glow Recipe exclusive brands were launching at Sephora today, with a very special partnership. Because the two brands that I have always believed in since the day we spotted them in Korea, two of the most innovative brands I know, and Glow Recipe’s extraordinary babies that were given birth in the US, fed and nurtured were about to meet a new additional family, Sephora. Meet Blithe and J.One at Sephora!

Blithe’s brand page on Sephora.com

J.One’s brand page on Sephora.com

For me, today marks a key milestone for Glow Recipe and a huge step forward to reaching more and to sharing more.  We are honored to be Sephora’s content partners for everything K-beauty. We are beyond thrilled to share the latest trends and skincare secrets not only to our Glow Recipe family, but to the Sephora lovers (aka most people) out there as well. After our Shark Tank experience, this is another major moment for us to appreciate the world of K-beauty for how innovative it is, but also how it will soon be a staple for everyone that wants a beautifully glowing skin.

Some of you may have already received this email blast from Sephora already, but Blithe’s Splash Mask and J.One’s Hana Cream are listed as the 5 Trends from the Skin Care Capital of the World Korea.

How amazing is that “BREAKTHROUGH NEW SKIN CARE” stamp of approval?

We know that many of you who have tried these two products have fallen in love with them for their unprecedented textures, the “skin-tertainment” aspect, and instant transforming results. Here is a quick recap of what these star products are:

1. Blithe Splash Mask : a 15-30 second liquid mask that retexturizes skin.
2. Blithe Pressed Serum : a supertasker, combining the concentration of a serum with the comforting hydration of a moisturizer.
3. J.One Hana Cream : nourishing cream in a capsule, completely portion-controlled.
4. J.One Jelly Pack :  the ultimate makeup gripper that combines mask and a primer all-in-one

We wanted everyone to know exactly how to use them to get the most out of these amazing skin care gems. So naturally, we reached out to our lovely friend Sunina Young to film tutorials with us. She’s not only a beautiful girl with flawless skin, but she has so much passion for Korean skin are,  especially for the splash masks and pressed serums from Blithe! She has actually created her own video using the Soothing & Healing Green Tea Splash Mask. Tune into 1’52” for the in-shower tutorial! This really inspired us to work with her to create short video clips for Sephora. Check these out!

So if you are a VIB member, now is a good time to redeem your VIB points! 😉

Also, we would love for you to tell us which trendy & innovative product from Glow Recipe would be the next candidate to launch at Sephora! Use #GlowRecipeXsephora and post a photo of your recommended product to enter a giveaway of the Sephora launch duo : Blithe Splash Mask & J.One Hana Cream. Winner will be announced on May 4th!

Finally, with a new huge partner, we are excited announce that we are hiring! Marketing manager and intern positions are open now, so please contact us at love [at] glowrecipe [dot] com. We can’t wait to welcome a new member of Glow Recipe soon!

Get your glow on!

Sarah