Bluewater is set to welcome a brand-new store as Sephora announces the opening of its newest UK location.

The opening of Sephora’s new Bluewater branch will mark the seventh store the brand has opened since coming to the UK.

The store is well known for stocking a range of beauty brands, with popular names like Makeup by Maio, GXE by Gwen Stefani and Rare Beauty.

The new Sephora is expected to open in the winter of this year and will have 4,953 square feet of sales floor space.

Sarah Boyd, Sephora UK Managing Director, said: “We are thrilled to continue this momentum of our rapid growth by opening Sephora stores in key shopping destinations such as the iconic Bluewater Shopping Centre.

“We have loved seeing the enthusiasm and appetite from our customers around the UK of where they would like to 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 such as Bluewater.“

The store will offer a range of services from quick to full hour makeovers, along with a range of bookable services from facials, brow services and hairstyling with Dyson.

James Waugh, Centre Director at Bluewater, said: “Sephora is one of the most regularly requested brands by our guests, so we’re really excited to be welcoming it to our retail line-up later this year.

“The brand’s only Kent-based store will be worth the wait for our guests, as it will bring multiple of the world’s most viral beauty brands to Bluewater that our customers wouldn’t have been able to shop for before Sephora’s arrival.

“We will be announcing more details on the arrival of Sephora in due course, with an expected opening date to be shared as soon as possible.”