| Product Categories | Makeup (face, eye, lip, cheek), skincare & body, brushes & tools, minis and sets | Makeup, skincare, fragrance, hair care, bath & body, tools and accessories across third-party brands and own label | — | — |
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| Brands Carried | — | Roughly 300+ third-party beauty brands (assortment varies by country) plus own-label Sephora Collection (makeup, skincare, tools, accessories) | — | — |
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| Loyalty Programme | — | US & Canada: Beauty Insider, free Insider tier, VIB from $350 and Rouge from $1,000 spend per calendar year; 1 point per $1 spent. Programme terms differ in other countries | — | — |
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| Returns Policy | — | US: returns within 30 days in most cases for refund to original payment; new or gently used items with proof of purchase; gift cards and some kits final sale. Varies by country | — | — |
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| Clean & Sustainability Labels | — | Clean at Sephora seal (formulated without selected ingredients) and Planet Aware seal (brands with environmental commitments); US site | — | — |
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| Price Positioning | Prestige; sold mainly through department stores | Selective (prestige) beauty retail; own-label Sephora Collection sits at lower price points | — | — |
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| Where to Buy | Department stores in about 30 countries (Americas, Europe, Japan, Southeast Asia) and narscosmetics.com; US: free 2-day shipping on $100+ when logged in | 2,600+ Sephora stores in about 35 countries, sephora.com and regional sites/apps; US: Sephora at Kohl's shop-in-shops in 1,000+ Kohl's stores | — | — |
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| Parent Company | Shiseido (acquired 2000) | LVMH (acquired 1997) | — | — |
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| Founded | 1994, by French makeup artist François Nars | 1969, Limoges, France; headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France | — | — |
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| Signature Products | Orgasm blush collection, Radiant Creamy Concealer, Light Reflecting Advanced Skincare Foundation, Natural Matte Longwear Foundation, Afterglow lip range, Powermatte | — | — | — |
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| Shade Range | Not verified | — | — | — |
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| Cruelty-Free Status | Not cruelty-free: since 2017 the brand has allowed animal testing where required by law, tied to selling in China | — | — | — |
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| Pro Programme | NARS PRO for makeup professionals, discounts of up to 40% (US) | — | — | — |
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