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Sephora Opens Its First UK Store This March: 15 Buys To Stock Up

There’s a new beauty megastore in town. French emporium Sephora is back on these shores and we’ll be in the queue on day one to gather these beauties into our baskets.

Seventeen years after it closed its UK presence, Sephora came back online in October after acquiring beauty online superstore, FeelUnique. The French beauty emporium and has now announced its first UK bricks and mortars location: a flagship 600sqm beauty Mecca at Westfield Shopping Centre, London.

Stocking 140 brands, including exclusives from GXVE by Gwen Stefani, Ilia, Milk, Patrick Starr, Danessa Myricks, and Makeup by Mario, the new beauty destination is set to open its doors to beauty fans this March. Those who previously had to stock up when in Europe to get their beauty fix will be in seventh heaven, thanks to its focus on make-up, skincare and in-store personal service. If you’re new to the Sephora brand, their own range includes skincare, make-up, bath and body – all at brilliantly affordable prices.

15 Of Our Top Picks



If you’re not in the capital, never fear. Below is an edit of the top picks online. With 50,000+ products to choose from, across 1400 brands, it can feel somewhat daunting to navigate, but these are our beauty editor Lydia’s favourites.

By Lydia Mansi
February 2023
Caudalie

Caudalie

Crushed Cabernet Scrub, £29

Molton Brown

Molton Brown

Coastal Cypress and Sea Fennel Candle, £42

Tom Ford

Tom Ford

Tobacco Vanilla, £124

Fenty Beauty

Fenty Beauty

Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint, £27

Glow Recipe

Glow Recipe

Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask, £41

Ilia

Ilia

Multi Stick, £33

Sephora Collection

Sephora Collection

Super Serum, £19.90

Rose Inc

Rose Inc

Skin Enhance Luminous Tinted Serum, £36

Gisou

Gisou

Honey Infused Hair Oil, £19

Rare Beauty

Rare Beauty

Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara, £19

Refy

Refy

Brow Sculpt, £16

Elemis

Elemis

Frangipani and Monoi Body Oil, £42

The Inkey List

The Inkey List

Oat Cleansing Balm, £11

This Works

This Works

Deep Sleep Pillow Spray, £21

Ila Apothecary

Ila Apothecary

Magnesium And Amethyst Deep Relax Bath Soak, £55

Lydia Mansi

Lifestyle Editor

Lydia is an all-round lifestyle guru, tireless champion of women in business and our resident expert on beauty.

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