Not too long ago there was a rush of excitement as people claimed and confirmed that Sephora was coming back to the UK and I was dreaming of all the products I could buy, here I am in 2018 and still no Sephora! Will it ever arrive, well who knows but in the meantime, nestled in the heart of Westfield Stratford City is a store called Indulge Beauty, a store I have now visited three times in as many months and quite possibly one to watch.
Indulge beauty describes itself as being a revolutionary, interactive shopping experience which is home to over 120 cult, classic and emerging brands. The brainchild of f entrepreneur Sanjay Vadera, the mastermind behind The Fragrance Shop and he identified a gap in the market for customers to shop across brands when shopping. Whenever you go to a makeup counter for a makeover, they will only ever use their own products, there is nothing wrong with this, the sales assistants have jobs to do. However, how many times do you wear a full face of makeup and stick to just one brand? For me, it is never. I do sometimes use more of one brand than another but that is all. So Indulge Beauty is designed to allow you to shop cross brand and by that I mean get your lipstick from Illamasqua, your primer from Touch In Sol, your gloss from Buxom, your mascara from Makeup Forever, your eyeshadow from Urban Decay and your foundation from The Ordinary for example. So inside the store, you can settle yourself into a makeover station and experience a whole new kind of fun.
It isn't all about makeup either. Inside you will find products for skincare, bath and body, supplements, hair care, gift sets, travel sets, hair accessories and tools and of course fragrances. There is also an incredible selection of brands which includes Urban Decay, The Ordinary, Buxom, GHD, Caudalie, Verso, Ouai, Touch In Sol, BeautyBlender, Delilah, Glam Glow, Makeup Forever, Eight and Bob, Tom Ford, Erborian, Aveda and so many more.
What I really like about the store is that it is gender fluid. You don't walk in and feel as though it is aimed at women or men, it is aimed at absolutely everyone to come along and enjoy, celebrate and indulge in beauty. You can find Indulge Beauty on the lower ground floor, next to Superdrug but don’t fret if you can’t make it because Indulge Beauty has an online boutique. New customers can get 15% off with the code WELCOME15 at check-out.
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So we may not have Sephora but at least we have an alternative which sounds like all we are going to get for now! :(
ReplyDeleteOoh I really want to visit there! Sounds great! X
ReplyDeleteThis store is just so good! X
ReplyDeleteI’ve never heard of this store - we still need a Sephora x
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Oooh it sounds really promising! I wonder if there'll be more stores outside London..? :D
ReplyDeleteOh this sounds amazing. So right about using so many different brands. Hoping they branch out to Liverpool x
ReplyDeleteThis sounds brilliant, I hope they come to other cities too xxx
ReplyDeleteZoë - MammafulZo 💕
I need to visit this store. I could seriously spend hours in there and it was definitely a gap in the market. I remember many moons ago we did used to have Sephora in the UK - why they shut down here i really don't know x
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It's such an amazing store! I'm definitely going to go back there and do a bit of beauty shopping! xx
ReplyDeleteMaiya | http://www.maiyabellexo.co.uk/
What an incredible looking store, how have I never heard of it? I definitely need to visit it at some point. xx
ReplyDeleteoh wow this looks incredible! Such an amazing store, I love the set up! :)
ReplyDeleteErin || MakeErinOver
I can’t resist a discount code...saving that! ;) and I don’t live too far from Westfield so I’ll be popping in soon when I can get away xxx
ReplyDeleteI really like the store! I love that you can shop across brands xx
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This sounds fab! I hope they roll it out to other cities xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a shame this isn’t anywhere near me. I’d totally visit all the time x
ReplyDeleteThis looks like Sephora - how cool! x
ReplyDeleteOh wow this sounds fab! It totally reminds me of Sephora!! Wish we have one in Glasgow!
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Oo I have never heard of this store before! They have some incredible brands. I wish we could have a Sephora.
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Such a shame I couldn't make it to the event - I'll definitely be checking the store out next time I'm at Westfield!
ReplyDeleteWow I've never even heard of this place, the brands look amazing! It's definitely somewhere I need to go xx
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