I don't know about you, but for a long time I associated Marks and Spencer as a shop more suited to someone my mum's age (albeit with some delicious food!).
They seem to have been doing a lot of work to change this view of late, not least with their newly revamped beauty departments.
M&S has now become a place that you can pop in and pick up products from brands like Phillip Kingsley, Nuxe, Diego Della Palma and of course their own Limited Collection and Autograph lines. I actually spent a good hour browsing the Bluewater beauty section with my mum not long after it launched and she virtually had to drag me away!
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| Loving the colours! |
I was really excited to pop along to their Spring/Summer Beauty event earlier this week to see some of the new launches they had planned for the coming months.
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| Fab Hello Kitty goodies for the young at heart (or actually young) |
The event was lovely - there were stands set up around the room with all of the new products on, plus opportunities to decorate some cookies, get a mini manicure or make your own fragrance. I had a go at making my own perfume with help from the team at Fragonard. It turns out scent-making is not my skill, but it was good fun nonetheless!
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| I wanted to kidnap this white rabbit... |
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| Perfect Spring nail colours from Leighton Denny |
Some of my favourite things that I spotted from the upcoming collections were a set of pink bristled travel brushes from the Limited Collection, an Autograph eye palette with some stunning colours, and of course, REN! M&S have started selling REN products in some of their larger stores, so you can imagine how pleased I am!
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| How can you not love a pink brush?! |
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| New skincare ranges |
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| Gorgeous Autograph palette |
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| I want ALL of these lip crayons! |
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| Hello Kitty lip gloss tins - how cute!! |
All in all, I'm really impressed with the offerings coming from M&S Beauty. They've certainly made it into my 'beauty shops to visit' list!
What are your thoughts on the new collections?
