Sephora UK Haul

Now I’m sure I wasn’t the only one jumping for joy when I heard that Sephora was finally coming back to UK shores. Don’t get me wrong, visiting a Sephora store in Europe or the US has always been a must on pretty much every trip I’ve taken over the past five years or so. But having one in the UK? Now that would be a dream. So, when the website launched on Monday, you know your girl was already on there adding everything and anything to her basket ready for checkout. So, here’s everything I got, in my Sephora UK Haul.

Now if you don’t already know, Sephora brought Feel Unique and the Sephora UK website is essentially Feel Unique but with a facelift. Albeit not a great one. The website was SLOW to load (although maybe there was a lot of traffic), the search was clunky, not every link worked, and the products are essentially everything you would have found on Feel Unique. There didn’t seem to be that many Sephora exclusives on there, other than their own brand. And when I added everything to my basket, including premier next-day delivery, my order took two days to arrive. So much for spending pretty much £10 on premier delivery for a year… But my order is here. And here is what I got.

SEPHORA COLLECTION

First up, here is everything I got from Sephora’s own brand collection. Now I’m a big fan of their products and usually always end up buying something from their collection whenever I’m in their stores. First in my basket were their facemask and an eye mask. I love these! Not only are they great products, but they’re affordable too. For the face masks, I picked up the Matcha Tea one for mattifying and clarifying. And the Lychee one for Moisturising and Glow. For the eye mask, it’s always the Caffeine ones to help with dark circles.

Next, I picked up two makeup brushes. Again, I really love their brushes and I’m in desperate need of two new eyeshadow ones. So, I picked up the 09 crease brush and the 08 eyeshadow brush. These are from the Sephora Collection, but they do also offer slightly pricier Sephora Pro makeup brushes.

And then the final items from Sephora’s own brand, where their Mango Shower Gel and exfoliating scrub. I’ve not tried these before, but I need a new shower gel and I love the scent of mango.

NARS

Next up are some items from NARS, and I absolutely brought these because I saw that if you spent £60 on Nars, you got the Extreme Eyeshadow Palette for free. I’m a sucker for a good marketing tactic! So, I repurchased the Nars Orgasm Afterglow Lip Balm but would have absolutely purchased different shades if they had them. I also added an old favourite in the form of the Radiant Creamy Concealer. I’ve not used this in so long, but again, I could do with a new concealer. And then finally, to make up the £60 I got two mini versions of the Climax Extreme Mascara. I’ve not tried this before, but I’ve heard good things and I thought these would be a great size for traveling.

THE ORDINARY

I’ve not seen this before, but I picked up The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Lash and Brow serum. I’ve also seen these kinds of products advertised and have been intrigued. But they’re usually pretty expensive. So, when I saw this one was just £12.40, and it had great reviews. I knew I wanted to give it a go.

NEUTROGENA

Now, this is a rogue brand for me, as I couldn’t tell you when I last brought anything from Neutrogena. But I’ve been looking for a foot mask for ages. And this one has great reviews and was only £3 – what a bargain! And then to go with my foot mask, I also picked up a Foot File from Jessica Pedicure. As my feet are in dire need of some TLC!

FREE GIFTS

I’ve already mentioned that the Nars Extreme Eyeshadow Palette was a free gift. But for spending over £60 I got to pick two samples, which were the Philip Kingsley Shampoo sample and the Huda Beauty GloWish Blur Jam sample. But then because I spent more than £120 (whoops) I also got the Sephora Exclusive October Beauty Bag worth over £200.

So that’s everything that I got in my Sephora UK Haul. Did I spend more than was necessary? Absolutely. Do I regret it? Of course not. I just hope that the website sorts out its issues soon, that delivery isn’t delayed again, and that more exclusives come to Sephora UK.