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Since its launch in 2020, Makeup by Mario has hit a number of landmarks. In 2023, the brand founded by makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic raised $20 million in funding. In 2024, it hired investment bank J.P. Morgan to explore an exit. And in 2025, Makeup by Mario was included as one of the free birthday gifts in the Sephora rewards bazaar for the first time.
Since the launch of its Beauty Insider Loyalty Program in 2007, Sephora has allowed Insiders to redeem a free gift either two weeks before or two weeks after their birthday. 2025 marks its biggest birthday offering yet with seven participating brands, ranging from color cosmetics like a Makeup by Mario lip kit to fragrance minis from Juliette Has a Gun. For Sephora, crafting that annual collection is a massive opportunity to drum up excitement among its discerning customers.
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