Note: Sephora Hong Kong has been closed since March 2010
I’m a little late with this bit of happy news for beauty lovers but Sephora is finally open in Hong Kong! When I was last in Hong Kong, I saw the facade of the store which was still under renovation.
The store was opened on Sept 23 and I’ve just stumbled on it. Better late than never eh? 🙂
Sephora as many of us are aware, is a huge cosmetics store that sells cosmetics and skincare from many high end brands. While many of us may be familiar with the USA online Sephora store, you might not realise that Sephora is actually from Paris, France.
I browsed the Sephora Hong Kong website and was quite gratified that they are carrying a TON of brands, including those previously unavailable in Hong Kong e.g. Stila! However, a quick browse through the brand list tells me that there still many more brands missing from the list and the list seems to mainly consist of perfumes and skincare brands. Sephora does not look to be the place to go for the Asian brands though so I cannot see Sasa and Bonjour getting threatened just yet.
Still, for us in the South East Asian region, Sephora Hong Kong will be the cloest we will get to shopping at the store we always read about online. I would probably visit it if I go to Hong Kong again, but I doubt I’ll be buying anything from it that I can’t get at any other department store elsewhere.
You can read about its opening here and Sephora Hong Kong is located at Mong Kok (near the Mongkok MTR exit onto Sai Yeung Choi Street South.
Address: Hollywood Plaza, 610 Nathan Road, Mong Kok, Kowloon (entrance on Sai Yeung Choi Street South, opposite Broadway Cinema).
YZ says
October 5, 2008 at 2:47 pmAll the more reason for a trip to Hong Kong now 😉 However, as you said, this Sephora doesn’t offer THAT many brands yet (esp. makeup – where’s Cargo, Urban Decay, Tarte?) so I might end up not buying anything anyways.
Btw I never knew that Stila wasn’t available in HK. Looks like we have the upper hand here :p
Beauty Fool says
October 5, 2008 at 3:18 pmA little birdy told me that next year there will be a Sephora in Singapore – around Feb/Mar or something like that, so hopefully more Sephora’s will be opening in South East Asia soon – I know I can’t wait! 😀
Renee
ParisB says
October 5, 2008 at 3:54 pm@YZ : HK had Stila then they didn’t have it. Now they do again. Funny thing Stila LOL…
@Beauty Fool: Ah Singapore! Even nearer – thanks!
Monstro says
October 5, 2008 at 4:14 pmOoh Sephora in HK? Awesome!
Though a good little spanner has been thrown in the works of my HK travels.
Will update you soon, but may not be able to go now…boohoo….
ParisB says
October 5, 2008 at 5:35 pm@Monstro : Oh no!! 🙁 Well I’m sure there’ll be other times. Write me!!!
kahani says
October 5, 2008 at 9:10 pmOh no.. Syen will FLIP. She just got back from there!
jojoba says
October 6, 2008 at 5:50 amah now you are talking! Sephora finally understand our asian buying power.
lol
ps: just don’t buy Sephora BRAND brushes… and Sephora has really BAD CS!!!
still, i want a Sephora HERE!!!
Lydia says
October 6, 2008 at 8:04 amCool I love Sephora!
ParisB says
October 6, 2008 at 11:46 am@Kahani: Oh no! But since its coming to Singapore as Beautyfool says perhaps there’s hope yet!
@jojoba: Singapore will be the next nearest if it opens there.
@Lydia: I just want to see one to see the hype! LOL
Tine says
October 17, 2008 at 6:58 pmThe day Sephora opens in Malaysia, I’m packing my bags!! 😀
Jooj says
October 20, 2008 at 6:23 pmomg i will DIE if sephora opens in singapore!!
joyce says
April 24, 2009 at 2:22 amsephora opened in spore alr… ngee ann city orchard road, but there arent tt many brands either. exceptions wld be too faced, bare minerals and becca i guess, i think there’s more but i cant remember…
Jessy says
December 15, 2010 at 3:22 pmIs NARS or illamasqua in Sephora HK? Anybody knows???
ParisB says
December 15, 2010 at 3:27 pmPlease note that Sephora Hong Kong has closed since March 2010.
Jessy says
December 15, 2010 at 3:26 pmOr Even Kat Von D????