12 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at Bluemercury.
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Bluemercury is a prestige beauty chain owned by Macy's Inc, with around 160 U.S. boutiques plus bluemercury.com selling skincare, makeup, fragrance, and the in-house M-61 and Lune+Aster brands. Direct purchases typically code as department store in person and online shopping for web orders. Because Bluemercury is part of Macy's, the free BlueRewards program is paired with Macy's Star Rewards and the Macy's Citi-issued credit cards earn elevated points on Bluemercury spend.
Picks without a tag earn at Bluemercury both in-store and online. Watch for theOnline onlytag — those bonuses only apply on bluemercury.com.
- #1US Bank Cash+ Visa Signatureif you select itU.S. Bank5% on department stores if you select it as a bonus category (up to $2,000/quarter, then 1%)Choose 2 categories each quarter, up to $2,000 combined5%
- #2Blue Cash EverydayOnline onlyAmerican Express3% on online shopping (up to $6,000/year, then 1%)U.S. online retail purchases3%
- #3Hilton Honors American Express SurpassOnline onlyAmerican Express4x points on online shoppingU.S. online retail purchases2.0%4x points
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- #7First Electronic Bank2% flat-rate cashbackUp to 4% with higher crypto balances on Coinbase; requires Coinbase One membership2%
- #8Elan Financial Services2% flat-rate cashbackWhen deposited into an eligible Fidelity account2%
- #9American Express2% flat-rate cashbackUnlimited 2% cash back on eligible purchases2%
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Last updated May 17, 2026