Sephora discount codes don’t come around very often – so when they do, we act with haste. Sephora is the holy grail of beauty retail, after all: any veteran beauty sleuth’s paradise and home to cult skincare brands, makeup brands and all the new beauty launches you could dream of.
Since launching online in the UK last year – and later opening its first physical store in West London’s White City – the number of brands it stocks has been burgeoning. Now, you can find beauty brands from all over the globe stocked in one place, from French pharmacy label La Roche-Posay to Balinese Coco & Eve and British Charlotte Tilbury. You’ve got choice.
It’s no surprise, then, that Sephora is my go-to store for a pre-holiday beauty haul. I’m travelling to Santorini next week, so my washbag needs to full to the brim with the glow-giving products I know I can rely on. Luckily, a whole host of new launches (and cult favourites) have landed on the beauty desk recently and become firm favourites in my routine. All of which are stocked at Sephora and all of which are included in the latest, need-to-know Sephora promotion.
Ahead, the products I’m recommending to all of my friends (and details on how to save when you shop).
No suitcase is fully packed without a ~good~ suncream. Not just any suncream: something with SPF50+ protection and that’s formulated to be kind to your skin. Enter: La Roche-Posay’s Anthelios UVMune 400 Invisible Fluid SPF50+ suncream. It’s worth every bit of hype it gets.
Light in texture and formulated to protect against UV induced damage for long periods of time, this water, sweat and sand resistant suncream is an absolute God-send. It doesn’t sting when it’s applied near your eyes, it remains invisible on the skin (and without white-cast), and it’s hypoallergenic. Even on the most sensitive of skin. It’s also non-greasy which I absolutely love, because so many suncreams I’ve tried – despite big claims – leave me feeling oily AF.
I also want to shout-out to the Coco & Eve face tanning micromist which is perfect for people who want to keep their complexion out of the sun (but still want that enviable glow). I’ve been a Tan-Luxe facial tanning serum stan for a really long time now, but this convenient little pink bottle of mist is just as good.
I apply it after toning and applying serum and night cream before I head to bed, and thanks to the fact that it’s rich in antioxidants, I wake up with a plump and hydrated complexion. It’s actually proven to boost collagen by 96% and reduce the appearance of fine lines for the same reason.
The pump dispenses a really light and even stream of mist onto your face, the fragrance is nothing short of divine, and the cute bottle looks adorable on my dressing table.
As for my summer fragrance? That’d be Maison Margiela’s Replica On A Date scent. When I say I can’t stop spritzing this fragrance, I mean it. Inspired by a magical date on a late summer’s evening overlooking the magnificent vineyards of Provence at sunset (perfection), it’s so fruity, fresh and alluring.