In excellent news for our faces, and terrible news for our credit cards, cosmetics retailer Sephora is shipping to New Zealand.

On Wednesday morning, Singapore-based beauty site Luxola's New Zealand arm became Sephora NZ.

For anyone with a passing interest in makeup and skincare, this is massive.

The French cosmetics chain hasn't allowed orders from New Zealand before, and we've heard of orders placed using mail-forwarding services like YouShop being cancelled because they weren't going to a residential address.



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With this site, you can shop in New Zealand dollars, and get your order without having to pay for a separate shipping option.

For now, it doesn't have the full product range of its American cousin, but with brands like Kat Von D, Marc Jacobs Beauty, and BECCA, we're not complaining.

That said, some Urban Decay wouldn't go amiss.

Heartbreakingly, Sephora say they have no plans to open physical stores in New Zealand, but we live in hope. With fashion chains Zara and H&M opening this year, we think the time's just right.

In the mean time, join us in filling a Sephora cart.

OUR SEPHORA NZ PICKS

Kat Von D Shade + Light Eye Contour Palette ($68)

Who among us can resist a neutral eye palette? This one is particularly tempting for its shade range and how the base shadows are much larger than the shades you won't use as much of. Smart.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Pomade ($31)

Long-lasting and creamy, this is the last word in eyebrow products, and it comes in 11 shades. Err on the side of a lighter colour, and you're set.

Mario Badescu Drying Cream ($27)

We've been seeing this on every story about "what beauty editors really use" or "fashion week backstage secrets" for about a hundred years, but never got our hands on it. Word is this will sort a pimple out before you know what's hit you. We're listening.

BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed in Rose Gold ($60)

This is another one we've been hearing about for years. BECCA products are highly pigmented and from what we've seen, apply like a dream. Rose gold is universally flattering, and this is the highlighting product you need.

Leaders Insolution Mediu Peeling Foot Mask ($11)

On this one we're prepared for a little push-back in the form of gagging and general noises of disgust, because it makes the dead skin on your feet peel off over the three to five days after you use it. Judge if you must, but that appeals.

Will you be shopping at Sephora now? Or do you prefer to do your beauty buying in person?