Debenhams, a renowned British heritage brand and household name has expertly transitioned to become an online retailer powerhouse offering a curated selection of over 10,000 brands across beauty, fashion, and homeware alike. With a rich history and a persistent commitment to exceptional customer experiences, Debenham.com is the ultimate British online retail destination for an unrivalled selection of iconic brands. And their newest venture? The ultimate spa experience.

Taking over the Aire Ancient Baths and nestled in the heart of Covent Garden, the iconic digital department store, hosted an exclusive oasis experience, opening its historic doors to Voir, industry experts, and 40 lucky winners from their social audience, to offer unparalleled spa detox to celebrate Debenhams’ Generation Beauty campaign.

An iconic lineup of skincare and beauty veterans peppered the spa, including Clarins, Kiehl’s and Decree, L’Oréal Designer Fragrances, OPI, and Korres, as well as personalized diagnostic tools from Revieve, which we were all invited to indulge in.

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OPI Celebration Collection Infinite Shine Long

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OPI Infinite Shine This Gold Sleighs Me Nail Varnish

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OPI INFINITE SHINE NAIL POLISH – FUNNY BUNNY

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KIEHL’S Crème de Corps Body Butter

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Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream

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The opportunity to fully immerse yourself in the ultimate relaxation package featured incredible massages and luxurious facial treatments, as well as the chance to unwind in the curated ancient baths with Kiehl’s. And it didn’t end there. No spa day is complete without a makeover, and with OPI’s nail studio providing pop-up manicures with OPI’s vibrant nail colours, as well as expert makeup tutorials and personalised complexion matching from M.A.C. at your fingertips, the experience was the dream oasis.

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MAC Amplified lipstick in Bare Bling

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Mac – Cream Colour Base in shade ‘Shell’

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Mac Amber Times Nine Eyeshadow

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MAC Chromographic Eye Pencil

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Renowned for their exceptional skincare expertise, Clarins offered a luxurious range of facials and body treatments to nourish and revitalize with their Tonic Oil, Relax Body Oil and Double Serum while the nature-inspired formulas from Kiehl’s provided us with the most powerful facials to improve overall skin quality. Doctor-lead skincare brand, Decree, provided luxury facials for guests, showcasing their iconic skincare hitlist; Light Cleanse, Deep Cleanse, Protect Elixir, Peptide Emollient Veil and SOS Revitalising Mask. Clouds of L’Oreal Luxe Fragrances floated through the spa as we indulged in fragrance matching sessions with L’Oréal’s luxurious designer, featuring fragrances from YSL, Armani, Prada and Valentino.

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Black Opium Eau de Parfum (90ml)

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Prada Neutri Paradoxe Virtual Flower

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Astonishingly, SALON64 were also on hand to provide us with luxury blow dries with their expert hair stylist alongside offering the SHINE Shampoo and Conditioners for us to use during their experience, again showcasing Debenhams unwavering passion for care and experience. The true genius of the spa day lies in the commitment to our understanding of the products; why and how they work, giving us and fellow guests the tools to understand the beauty industry while receiving the pamper of our lives.

Jealous? We knew you would be, but don’t worry, all products featured at the Debenhams Day Spa will be available online at debenhams.com. For more information, visit Debenhams.com and unlock the beauty of every generation.

Words By Isobel O’Connor

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Like any new product, it is important to do a patch test before trying it out, so be sure to apply a sample of the serum on your skin before you coat your lashes in any of the products listed. Some people can be allergic or sensitive to the products, which we don’t want to happen to any of you.  

So, if long lashes are what you are after at the start of this new year, then keep reading as we’ve included some of the most talked about products online below, along with testimonies from influencers who swear by them.  

Maybelline Lash Sensational Lash Serum  

The Maybelline Lash Sensational Serum is the leading lash serum right now for the wonders it does to our lashes. This product is probably the most talked about lash serum, and we can see why. Promoting lash growth in just four weeks of usage, this product has a lot to live up to. Online, TikTok users have nothing but good reviews for this serum, with people showing their lash transformation since using the product.  

The Maybelline Lash Sensational Serum includes arginine and provitamin B5 to help enrich your lashes and make them feel conditioned which helps them grow. This product boasts a 90% effective rate for its customers and is one that we would place bets on based on the amazing reviews it receives.  

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Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara Serum

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RapidLash Eyelash Enhancing Serum  

Coming in at a close second, based on the time frame of seeing speedy results is Rapid Lash. This incredible serum promotes healthier and longer lashes in just 8 weeks, how insane! Packed with proteins and vitamins, this lash serum will be a game changer in your beauty routine for promoting long luscious lashes.  

88% of customers experienced a change in their lash texture and length after using this product so be sure that we’re going to be adding it to our shopping baskets asap.  

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RapidLash Eyelash Enhancing Serum

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Revitalash Advanced Eyelash Conditioner  

The Revitalash advanced eyelash conditioner is an award-winning lash treatment that helps with brittle lashes by making them nourished, and flexible to help promote growth. If you are on the lookout for glossy long lashes, then this product could really be the answer to your prayers.   

Reviews of this product suggest that when wearing mascara, you’ll look like you have falsies on! Any product that gives that illusion is worth a try. It is on the pricey side, so it may be a sting to the savings account, but we feel that it’s worth it for the results that people are saying they get from using this product. 

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Revitalash Advanced Eyelash Conditioner

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L’Oréal Paris Lash Serum  

The L’Oréal Paris Lash Serum is L’Oréal’s first lash-boosting serum and is clinically proven to boost lash growth and strength. Containing castor oil, vitamin B5, and hyaluronic acid, this serum has all the necessary properties that will help transform your lashes.  

Thanks to the ultra-soft serum brush, the serum glides onto your lashes effortlessly and makes the application process precise and simple. This product will help repair your lashes and help exaggerate your eyes when you wear mascara. How could we not love it?  

£ 14.99

L’Oreal Paris Clinically Proven Lash Serum

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Words By: Sophia-Fai Roche

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So, teaming up with L’Oreal, he has dropped his first (and much coveted) makeup collaboration. Launching the L’Oreal Paris x Elie Saab “Power of Grace” collection on May 6th, the range includes an eyeshadow palette, mascara, four lipsticks, and three lip glosses created to make women ‘feel more elegant and confident every day.’

From nude-y pinks and red lipsticks to gorgeous jewel-toned shades, the makeup translates directly to Saab’s signature style. Val Garland (makeup director of L’Oreal and all over fashion makeup matriarch) was careful to reflect his vision when designing the collection, saying “for this collaboration with Mr. Elie Saab, I needed to sort of look inside his head, looking at the detail, the technique, the fabric — was it silk, was it velvet, was it metallic — and I was thinking about how can we incorporate the quality into the colour to embody Mr. Saab’s codes of couture into the language of makeup. And we reimagined the softness of the silk, the beautiful glow of the satin, into an edited, limited-edition of modern, glamorous nudes.”

Better yet, the line is very affordable. The lipsticks come in at around £9.99 whist the eye palette retails at £15.99. We are sure this range will fly off the shelves so be sure to stock up on your favourites. Check out the collection below:

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L’Oreal Paris X Elie Saab Bridal Collection Eyeshadow Palette

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L’Oreal Paris X Elie Saab Bridal Collection Limited Edition Paradise mascara

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L’Oreal Paris X Elie Saab Bridal Collection Limited Edition Color Riche Lipstick

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Words By Rosina FIndlay

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Finding that perfect foundation or blush shade is hard enough, and near impossible to do online. Leaving it a purchase almost everyone makes in-store. However, the days of swiping a product across the back of your hand may be behind us. Or at least for now. So, what exactly is going to be the ‘new normal’ when it comes to makeup shopping? Well, it’s safe to say, it won’t be the same as pre-pandemic.

From the 15th June, non-essential stores can begin the process of opening their doors; including 200 Boots stores and retailers such as SpaceNK, lush and department stores. While self-selection counters housing brands like Rimmel, Maybelline and L’Oreal were always accessible, high-end beauty counters will be opening up next week. However, there will be a few changes.

Beauty Testers

For those of us who are rather picky when it comes to makeup shopping, using testers are a perfect way around the struggle. Well, until things go back to normal, makeup, skincare and fragrance testers will be removed from the counters. Once they are back, they will only be provided by beauty advisors. I know, if choosing the right shade wasn’t hard already, it just became ten times worse.

Makeup Consultations

We all love going for a professional makeup consultation to top up our skills. Well, don’t be counting on one any time soon. Well, at least a proper one. Consultations will be contactless. Meaning a beauty advisor won’t be able to apply the makeup but can stand away wearing their PPE to offer tips and advice while you apply your own makeup. Not exactly the consultation we are all used to, right?

Virtual Try-On Experiences

You what? Well, essentially apps will be used that allow you to digitally try on everything from lipstick to lashes. It may not come with the same hands-on experience but will give you a good indication of what product suits you. We are really stepping into the 21st century here.

While, as a customer, you won’t need to wear any protective clothing, as expected beauty specialists will be wearing full PPE and will sterilize the store throughout the day. And get prepared to see a lot of hand gel and social distancing procedures around; if you haven’t noticed it already.

So, whether it’s grabbing your go-to concealer or spending too much cash on a shadow palette you never knew you needed, going on a guilt-free makeup spree just won’t feel the same. But it’s certain that retailers are doing all they can to keep everyone safe.

Words by Clare Stephenson

Graphics by Georgia Walters

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If you thought winged eyeliner was hard, well you’re in for a treat. Yes, this beauty trend kind of looks like it came straight out of a Picasso, but its 2020. The start of a new decade. I think we deserve to be a little daring, right? At one point it was all about the neutrals. That classic ‘no makeup make-up look’ with flawless foundation, faux freckles and perfectly flushed cheeks. Well, now we are brave. We are bold and we ready to press the refresh button on a classic vintage beauty look.

Introducing the “Floating Liner”. The what, you say? If you don’t know what that is, let me fill you in. The idea is to take your usual eyeliner pen and draw a graphic curved line in between your crease and your eyebrow. It’s not quite the same as a cut crease, which is blended into your eyeshadow, and it’s not winged eyeliner, which is sitting on your lash line. This bad boy is sat right in the centre of your lid. Waiting for the whole world to see.

I know it looks scary. I know it looks just as hard, if not harder, than attempting winged liner. Trust me, I get you. I know that exact feeling when you have mastered one eye and just don’t have the courage to move onto the next. All in fear that they will look completely uneven. Well, don’t you worry. Practice makes perfect and with this eye look you can forget about the eyeshadow. All you need is a bold eyeliner, something like the Kat Von D ‘Tattoo Liner’, and just a touch of gumption. You’ve got this.

It’s that perfect balance between simplistic and daring. Bold yet timid. It allows us to experiment again with our makeup and to let our inner child shine through. Makeup artists have put down the black’s and brown’s and are bringing back the pastels and fluorescents. If you’re going all out with your liner, you might as well take it all the way and add a pop of colour with a fuchsia pink or jet blue. Yes, I know, did someone say 60’s? I am getting serious Twiggy vibes right now.

Yes, it’s wild. Yes, it’s a bit crazy. No, you may not want to wear it on a late-night run to the shops. But I think we are all slightly mad about it. It adds that perfect little something to turn your makeup into a work of art that will get heads turning your way. And with the festival season closely approaching, it gives you just enough time to perfect your craft.

Words by Clare Stephenson

Graphics by Clare Stephenson

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All That Glitters

For the girl or guy who loves glitter, there is no better time to wear it than during the festive season. While all that glitters is not gold, our go-to glitter eye look is both…

1). Our favourite golden eye shadow is the Shimmer Wash Eye Shadow by Bobbi Brown- it is sheer and easy to apply, making your eyes sparkle whilst not being too OTT. Priced at £17 it’s a great single purchase to upgrade your NYE makeup look.

2). If you prefer more depth to your eyes and more of a shimmer than a shine, the Charlotte Tilbury Golden Goddess palette is a must-have. Though more of an investment (Priced at £40), the versatility of the shades in this palette mean that it can be applied lightly for a glowing every-day look, or used to deepen up a night-time eye, and it’s small and compact packaging means it’s perfect to throw in your bag for when you want to do both.

3). The Mac Gold Pigment (£16.50) is best for if you want to achieve more of an intense glitter- effect. The fine pigment is gorgeous true gold shade and can be layered to give an almost foil-like metallic look. It is also a beautiful highlighter when applied sparingly.

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Charlotte Tilbury showing you how to get the perfect Golden Goddess look

Midnight Kiss

NYE is the perfect occasion for a striking red lip… but really, when isn’t? A red lip is perfect for the last-minute outfit panic as it can dress-up any look and worn with all-black for some seriously Coco Chanel vibes. Our favourites are:

1). Of course, the iconic Coco Chanel in the shade ‘Coco’ (£31) – which is supposed to be a universally flattering colour.

2). Mac in the shade ‘Ruby Woo’ (£17.50) – another gorgeous ‘true red’ with a long-lasting matte finish.

3). Charlotte Tilbury Hot Lips in ‘Patsy Red’ (£28) – a more chocolatey-red which works beautifully with deeper skin tones or for those who prefer a more muted red lip.

4). And for those of you aiming to lock lips at midnight- we’ve got you covered: The Urban Decay Vice Special Effects Lip Topcoat (£16.50) is a shimmery lip coat designed to keep your colour in place all night (Kiss proof!)

The clock strikes Midnight

It’s cold and dark outside, and sometimes, dressing for the occasion means dressing for the season too. A dark and sultry look is the ultimately sexy understatement…so if the dark side is for you, here’s what you might need:

1). For a feline cat eye: The L’Oreal Paris Matte Signature Liquid Eyeliner in black (£8.99) is gorgeously inky and the thin wand makes it easy to apply.

2). For a beautiful mixture of dark matte and shimmering shadows, we recommend the Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Eye Quattro Palette in the shade Notorious (£53).

While a black shadow look can be hard to master, the sophisticated catwalk-inspired outcome is a sure payoff, and if it turns out a little too intense, don’t be afraid to warm it up using your bronzer.

Words by Chloe Charalambous

Graphics by Katie Janes

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