Iconic beauty retailer Sephora is set to continue its UK rollout with a speight of new store openings in 2025.
The retailer has annouced it will open a second Manchester store in the city's Arndale Centre in summer 2025.
This will be the 10th Sephora store in the UK, with other planned 2025 openings including Liverpool One and Sheffield’s Meadowhall Shopping Centre.
Where is Sephora in the UK?
Sephora currently has two locations in London – Westfield Stratford City and Westfield White City – which it opened in 2023.
There is also a Sephora store in Manchester's Trafford Centre which opened in May 2024.
The fourth and fifth stores opened in Newcastle's Eldon Square and Metrocentre locations, followed by a sixth UK store in Birmingham's Bullring.
The most recent UK Sephora opening was its seventh, in Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, in November 2024.
Some of the stores provide in-store beauty services, with a team of beauty advisers offering bookable treatments including makeup, facials and brows.
Sephora UK's managing director, Sarah Boyd, said, “We are thrilled to continue this momentum of our rapid growth by opening Sephora stores in key shopping destinations...
"We have loved seeing the enthusiasm and appetite from our customers around the UK of where they would like us to show up, inspiring us to roll out more of our ‘beauty playgrounds’ and unparalleled shopping experiences to some of the nation’s most beloved retail destinations.”
The White City store features over 135 brands – with some physically retailing in the UK for the first time, including beauty products from Tarte Cosmetics, Haus Labs by Lady Gaga, Glow Recipe, Supergoop!, Danessa Myricks and Kosas.
Sephora also retails a range of professional spa, skincare and beauty brands, including Medik8, Dermalogica, Elemis, Advanced Nutrition Programme, Comfort Zone, Evolve Beauty and Aromatherapy Associates.
The heart of the White City store features a Grand Beauty Hub where customers can explore make-up, skincare, haircare, fragrance, body and personalised gifting.
Will there be a Sephora Glasgow?
Despite much petitioning on social media, Sephora has not yet confirmed plans to open a store in Glasdow or elsewhere in Scotland but watch this space.
When did Sephora return to the UK?
Sephora's relaunch into the UK started in October 2022 when the Feelunique website, which Sephora acquired, became sephora.co.uk.
The new website, twinned with the Sephora App, offers UK consumers a way to buy Sephora’s selection of products, which includes some professional brands of makeup, skincare and wellness products, as well as retail-only brands.
Alongside this are a wide range of premium beauty brands, including Pat McGrath Labs, Fenty Beauty, Rare Beauty, Charlotte Tilbury, Gisou, JVN and more.
Chris de Lapuente, chairman and chief executive of Sephora, said, “We are delighted to bring Sephora to the UK, responding to Britain’s strong demand for our unique prestige beauty experience.
“UK customers will be encouraged to explore and discover the best versions of themselves as we support them in their beauty journey with a fantastic curation of time-tested classics and new indie brands.
“We will offer British consumers a pioneering selection of beauty that is best in class for innovation, diversity and inclusion. The UK is home to a dynamic beauty and wellbeing market that Sephora will aim to surprise and delight through our trademark know how and creativity.
"Our passionate team cannot wait to serve and inspire UK customers under the Sephora brand.”
