Cosmetics and beauty products might seem like a tactile pleasure best sampled and enjoyed with one's own hands, but Sephora has completely transformed the way we buy not just makeup, but also retail in general, with a digital-first, omnichannel customer experience.

Altimeter's principal analyst Brian Solis and TechRepublic's Alison DeNisco Rayome take us behind-the-scenes of Sephora's Innovation Lab. Fashion journalist Lauren Hubbard recounts Sephora's original impact on the cosmetics retail experience. And superfans Barbara Hodder and Fabienne Rouzeau Valdes share their Sephora love.

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