Beauty News

This month and always, we’re shining the spotlight on Black-owned beauty brands.✨ From Pat McGrath to Danessa Myricks, we’re in a long term love affair with the products that have been elevating our looks and our makeup bags. If you want to discover more incredible brands, then get inspired by our editorial here: https://www.sephora.co.uk/inspiration/black-owned-beauty-brands

Be the FIRST to try our brand new Foundation Shade Finder 🔍 Online now, it takes the guesswork out of getting a new formula.   For every skin type, tone and texture, let our complexion cupid find your perfect match 💘   Try now: https://www.sephora.co.uk/app/shadefinder PLUS as an exclusive Sephora Community offer get 10% off every purchase on the Foundation Finder with code SHADE10 Valid until midnight BST on the 22/10/23

The woman, the myth, the legend - Danessa Myricks herself will be leading our next Pro Session.  Learn makeup tips and tricks for the ultimate Autumnal glam, be in with the chance to win prizes that every pro kit needs AND receive a FREE makeup bag,  mirror palette, deluxe glow primer and  blurring balm powder experience card when you shop the brand. For Pro Session attendees exclusively. We’re falling for this already. Not one to be missed, Sign Up Now! https://community.sephora.co.uk/app/606/channel/events-2171/details/3005

We’re feeling h(appy) And you will too, with a whole week of beauty offers exclusively on our Sephora UK App.   We’re kicking off app week with a BANG and an exclusive Luxe Beauty Bag for FREE when you spend £100 on anything on the app today. With Fenty Beauty, NARS, Burberry and more - this bag is filled exclusively with Very Important Products.   Shop all your favourite brands from your fingertips. Access expert guides, tips and insider content, PLUS check on your account and rewards. What are you waiting for? Your beauty dreams are just a download away. 😍 Apple devices: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/sephora-uk-make-up-beauty/id1080676345 Android devices: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.uk.sephora&hl=en&pli=1

It’s officially spooky szn, which means we’re switching up summer dresses for knitted jumpers, rich moisturisers and even richer soups 🍂🎃🥧 One of the biggest changes we’re making is to our fragrance wardrobes. Forget the sweet florals, we’re falling for smoky scents like Oud, Leather, Vanilla, Tobacco and all things spicy.   What notes are you hitting this autumn? What do you look for in a winter fragrance? Let us know in the comments below ⬇️ Our fave responses could be featured in our next editorial 📝

However you’re feeling this World Mental Health Day, we wanted to check in, send love and remind you that you are *never* alone.  Today and always, we believe that access to mental health support and services should be available to EVERYONE, whoever and wherever you are.   That’s why Sephora Europe are donating 100% of their Rare Beauty sales to the Rare Impact Fund today*. So when you shop, they’ll donate to some incredible causes.  Working with local charities, the Rare Impact Fund is giving to Black Minds Matter and Place2Be, who are both trying to make mental wealth a universal right.  If you want to find out more about these life changing charities, then check out our editorial: https://www.sephora.co.uk/inspiration/make-a-rare-impact-world-mental-health-day Remember help is always out there, here’s a list of resources for any of you who may be struggling with your mental health.   Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email: jo@samaritans.org for a reply within 24 hours. Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text "YM" if you're under 19.   Call the Anxiety U.K. helpline 03444 775 774, open from 9:30am to 17:30pm Mon to Friday, or send a message to their text service 07537 416905, or ‘Ask Anxia’ chatbot service, available 24/7 to talk about anything at anxietyuk.org.uk.   Call the CALM helpline on 0800 58 58 58 or use their webchat. The helpline and webchat are both open 5pm to midnight, 365 days a year. *Sephora is donating 100%* of Rare Beauty European sales made today, Oct 10, by Sephora to the Rare Impact Fund in honour of World Mental Health Day. Up to a maximum of two hundred thousand euros within the European countries.

Blending away the winter blues, @Flo was the winner of our Let's Get Personal About Eye Makeup Look with her stunning ocean eyes 😍 Blending away the winter blues, @Flo was the winner of our Let's Get Personal About Eye Makeup Look with her stunning ocean eyes. Congratulations, we will DM you about your prize. Don’t worry if you missed out on this competition, there’s still time to enter our HUGE Sephora Collection Competition for £250 worth of best selling treats, our biggest prize yet! Good luck and get creative ❤️

We don’t know about you, but we’re eyeing up advent calendars already! 🤩  With not one, but two calendars this season, get your hands on 24 days of the best of Sephora Collection.  Whatever your budget, we’ve got a calendar to suit:  🎄Sephora Collection The Future Is Yours Premium Advent Calendar - Worth £159 for only £79.99, make everyday beautiful with 18 full-size + 2 travel-size products + 4 accessories to spark joy all December long. AND it has a cute keepsake tin with a unique QR code that sends you to an Instagram filter, so you can leave a personalised message for the (extremely) lucky recipient.   🎄Sephora Collection The Future Is Yours Advent Calendar - Worth £75 for only £49.99, rediscover all the beauty essentials with 24 makeup, skincare, bath and accessories surprises PLUS 24 exclusive TikTok videos! Featuring unseen tutorials, makeup hacks and crash tests - learn all about your new products you won't be able to live without.  The hardest part will be waiting until Christmas to open them all 😍 Which one are you leaning towards?! Tell us in the comments below. You can shop both calendars now: https://www.sephora.co.uk/brands/sephora-collection