Fans of beauty brand Sephora will no longer have to head to the capital to visit one of the brand’s shops. Sephora has today opened its third store in the UK at the Trafford Centre.
The megastore follows the success of the brand’s two London stores. Thousands queued to get into the shop on the opening day, the Manchester Evening News reports.
Reporters were given a sneak-peak of the store yesterday as the billboard covering the entrance was taken down. Walking inside it is like a wonderland for make-up lovers and incomparable to drugstore retailers such as Boots and Superdrug, the MEN reported.
Boasting an extensive collection of coveted brands beauty fans would normally had to have bought online, this new store is a treasure trove for makeup mavens and skincare aficionados. As it sells brands such as Lady Gaga’s Haus Labs, ONE/SIZE by Patrick Starrr, and Tarte, which can be hard to find in UK stores, fans can now shade match and test out products potentially saving themselves a lot of money instead of taking a risk online shopping.
At the Beauty Hub, shoppers can sit down with professionals for a touch up on your makeup, a new hairstyle, or skin treatment. It’s also a great place to test out new products and get some expert advice.
Excitingly, you will be able to find a Benefit Cosmetics Brow Bar which offers a handful of services including brow lamination, waxing and tinting. Here the Benefit professionals map out your perfect brows and don’t let you leave the store sporting the red-raw wax look, as the specialists touch-up your make-up before you head off.
Other fabulous features include a Sephora Lip Bar, a Hot on Social corner consisting of the 10 most talked-about products on social media, a personalized gifting and gift wrapping, and a fragrance engraving service.
The staff are also a fountain of knowledge whether you have questions on skincare, beauty, or fragrance you can guarantee expert help to make sure you find the products you need.
Fans desperate to get a look inside will have to wait just one more day to get a look inside the make-up mansion.
The grand opening ceremony on Thursday at 9.30 am will see the first 500 shoppers to queue outside Sephora be gifted a wristband which when traded in store will secure them an exclusive goodie bag chocked full of treats.
Sephora says while the contents of the goodie bags may vary, it will feature bestsellers from skincare to makeup and iconic brands including Make-Up by Mario, Gisou, Elemis, Glossier and more.
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