nicol wong
Leeds, UK
20.10.16Beauty·美容

Winter Skincare at VQ Leeds

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CHOICES, CHOICES, CHOICES

Last Saturday, I was invited to an event held at Victoria Quarter and the theme was winter skincare. The first stop was Space NK and the girls are always welcoming there. Also, I was eyeing up the new Hourglass Ambient Palette as I walked past the Hourglass section. We were introduced to the brand Sunday Riley, more specifically Martian Mattifying Melting Water-Gel Toner and U.F.O. Ultra-Clarifying Face Oil. I love the names of these and yep that face oil is green but it won’t leave your skin that colour! I believe these are Space NK exclusive and are aimed at oily to acne-prone skin.
Space NK, Victoria Quarter, VQ Leeds
Space NK, Victoria Quarter, VQ Leeds
And of course, being at Space NK, we couldn’t leave without talking about the latest makeup releases! We were shown:
Hourglass Ambiente Lighting Edit Surreal Light palette
Chantecaille Lion collection
By Terry Rouge Expert Click Stick lipstick
NARS Velvet Lip Glide
Kevyn Aucoin The Etherealist Skin Illuminating Foundation
Kevyn Aucoin Bloodroses collection
Laura Mercier Brow Dimension Fiber Infused Colour Gel
Laura Mercier Candleglow Concealer and Highlighter

Just look at the palette below. A blogger’s dream right?
Space NK, Victoria Quarter, VQ Leeds

The next stop was Liz Earle. We were taken upstairs to the consultation area where we were introduced to the brand, the history and Liz’s vision. It’s always interesting to know about all of this as I didn’t know much about Liz Earle previously. I have only heard of the famous Cleanse & Polish.

By keeping it simple, there is an easy three-step skincare routine where the majority of products is a one fits all skin types. With her Skin Repair moisturisers, they all have the exact same ingredients but the concentration of each ingredient differs to cater to the different skin types. Interesting or what?!
Liz Earle, Victoria Quarter, VQ Leeds

We had also looked at the latest launches, Superskin Treatment Oil for the body, Superskin Dry Oil for body and the Superskin Overnight Mask. The Dry Oil is heaven. Spray then rub it in and you’re done. It’s great for those lazy people like myself.

Half of this floor was filled with the Christmas gift sets. I mean, look how dreamy it is? I love a good display layout.
Liz Earle Christmas, Victoria Quarter, VQ Leeds

Liz Earle Christmas, Victoria Quarter, VQ Leeds
There’s also a mini library where you can relax and read magazines there. I haven’t come across any shops that have this. Also, they have cake Fridays! You’re welcome. Did you know they have their own treatment rooms? You can choose from a variety of facials and body massages and they only use Liz Earle products.

And the final stop was Kiehl’s. We had a skin consultation to check what our skin type was. It was a quick and easy process. We were given two sticks where there were a circle to act like “oil gauges”. We’d adhere one to our forehead and the other on our cheek for around 40 seconds. Then we would compare them to a chart. My forehead was on the oily end of the scale and my cheek was on the combination side. With a full face of makeup, I was surprised at how well this worked!
Kiehl's, Victoria Quarter, VQ Leeds
Kiehl's, Victoria Quarter, VQ Leeds
Firstly, how cute is the Christmas edition? It was released on the same day as this event. We were shown a lot of products, however, there was one product I was intrigued by the most. It was the Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate. You can feel a warming sensation whilst the serum blends into the skin and I loved that it. When I hear Kiehl’s, I would immediately think about skincare. It was nice to look at what hair and body care products they have too.
Kiehl's, Victoria Quarter, VQ Leeds
Kiehl's, Victoria Quarter, VQ Leeds
The coolest thing was two of their products, the lip balm and the ultra face cream, were taken on an Mt. Everest expedition. This campaign was called Everest 88. There are photos in store where you can see climbers using these products and it’s amazing to see how far Kiehl’s would go to promote their products and how much they believe in it too.
Kiehl's, Victoria Quarter, VQ Leeds

This was a lovely event to start off a Saturday and my hands were very moisturised from testing the products we had tested. Product overload! It was insightful and had learnt about the brands, the cult products as well as what products the assistants swear by right now. Our skin changes in the colder months so we will need to change our skincare routine to adapt to the winter conditions. This event had opened my eyes as to what suitable products are currently out there to prepare me for it. So many choices and want to try everything doesn’t help.

Thank you, Lauren and everyone at Victoria Quarter, Space NK, Liz Earle and Kiehl’s for this event!

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25 responses to “Winter Skincare at VQ Leeds”

  1. shiza bblogger says:

    Wow lovely products 🙂

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  2. Nikki says:

    This looks like a great evening. You cant beat a wee pamper session and the chance to try out new products!

  3. Joanne Wiggins says:

    I love the look of the Kiehl's Christmas collection – what a great event to attend x

  4. Stephanie Merry says:

    I have the Hourglass palette from Space NK and can confirm it's beautiful! x

  5. Christine Dodd says:

    The shop is so beautiful! Liz Earle is a big favourite in my house.

  6. Tamsin says:

    Looks like a lovely event..glad you had a great time.

  7. Anosa Malanga says:

    Sounds like it was an awesome event to attend, that palette is so dreamy I am loving it.

  8. Sarah-Louise Bailey says:

    Oh wow what an amazing sounding evening and all those different things to look through, the cold seems to be really kicking in now. x

  9. Kathryn Watson says:

    So many amazing products that are perfect for winter skin xx

  10. Dannii Martin says:

    I really need to take better care of my skin this winter – it got so dry last year.

  11. Hannah Heartss says:

    What a great event. I am a huge fan of Liz Earle skincare myself x

  12. Rhian Westbury says:

    Some awesome new products, I am still debating the hourglass palette x

  13. beautyqueenuk says:

    I love the sound of both Sunday Riley Martian Mattifying Melting Water-Gel Toner and U.F.O. Ultra-Clarifying Face Oil x

  14. Charli Bruce says:

    The Hourglass palette is honestly too beautiful for words! It sounds like such a great event, some great new products xx

  15. Behind The Scent says:

    Err so this looks like it was the best event ever, three of my favourite stores/brands! I had no idea Liz Earle had standalone stores! x

  16. Sarah! says:

    The event sounds amazing! Liz Earle is a fantastic brand

  17. Nayna Kanabar says:

    What a lovely event with a chance to sample some great products.

  18. La French Connection says:

    I've had a quick look at the new Khiel's Christmas collection and it looks brilliant!

  19. Tanya Brannan says:

    What an absolutely fabulous event! I love the idea of the green martian toner! I would love to test it out

  20. Laura Ferry says:

    Ooh fabulous!! I'm going to Leeds soon for a night out and christmas shopping so will definitely check out the victoria quarter xxx

  21. Baby Isabella says:

    We love Space NK, sadly we don't have one near us! Sounds like you got pampered!

  22. Ali - We Made This Life says:

    Sounds like an amazing event, I would have loved it, I love all those brands!

  23. Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes says:

    SO many lovely brands. I love Space NK.

  24. Ashton Gibbs says:

    This sounds like a great event, and the shops are so pretty! 😀

    Ashton x
    ashtonjade.co.uk

  25. Georgia C says:

    What a fab event, we have a space NK in Bournemouth but ashamedly I've never been, I think it's the vast amount of products that intimidates me! ? I really want to try Loz Earle products as I've seen so many blog posts on them and have heard great things. the skin repair moisturisers being the same ingredients but tailored to different skin types is brilliant. I'm currently trying to find my winter skincare saviours and I wish I had a Victoria Quarter style centre near me!!

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Nicol is a British Chinese blogger, using this blog to document the good, the bad and the ugly experiences, thoughts and personal journeys.

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