Exact time you need to be at Sephora to bag a goodie bag at the Trafford Centre this weekend

Thursday morning saw the grand unveiling of Sephora's first store in the North of England. Customers started queuing in the early hours at the Trafford Centre to be in with a chance of nabbing of the beauty brand's sought-after goodie bags.

Flanked by the beauty giant's iconic black and white stripes, the store held a pre-launch last night (May 15) with a number of stars turning out including Caroline Thomas and Alex Fletcher. As well as the exclusive £1,100 goodie bags being handed out, there were live performances from Liquorice Black, Sweet Female Attitude and Coco Cannell.

By 8am, thousands of customers were already in the queue even before the shutters were lifted. While all customers were treated to complimentary coffees and teas, the first 500 customers received a goodie bag jammed with beauty treats.

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Fortunately for those who forgot to set their alarm clocks this morning, there will be more chances to receive a complimentary gift bag. To celebrate the opening weekend, Sephora will be giving away goodie bags for the next three days for the first 100 customers in the queue again.

The new beauty spot and the Trafford Centre have issued guidance on timings including when the store opens and when you can access the shopping centre from. On May 17, 18 and 19 you can receive a wristband to redeem a Sephora goodie bag if you are one of the first 100 in the queue.

The shopping centre has said that anyone arriving bright and early should go directly to link bridge 1 at Upper Regent car park (next to the bus station), but all entrances to the centre will remain closed until 5am at the very earliest. Store hours are Friday 10am-10pm, Saturday 9am-10pm, and Sunday 12pm-6pm. Sunday's timings may change, and the store will issue updated guidance if required.

Once boarded up with a large billboard, fans can find Sephora next to All Saints on Lower Regent Crescent. The new store is home to over 125 brands including Haus Labs by Lady Gaga, Glossier, GXVE Beauty, ONE/SIZE Beauty, Makeup By Mario, Skinfix, Vegamour, The 7 Virtues and Commodity.

New brands for shoppers to explore at the Northern flagship include Adwoa Beauty, Relevant, Salt & Stone and Naked Sundays. In-store exclusives like TATCHA, Glow Hub, Glow Recipe, Coco Cosmetics and Danessa Myricks will be available, joining cult favourites like Fenty Beauty, MILK Makeup, Kosas and Drunk Elephant.

The new store features a Beauty Hub, where shoppers can sit down with professionals for a touch up on your makeup, a new hairstyle, or skin treatment. There's also a Benefit Cosmetics Brow Bar offering a handful of services including brow lamination, waxing and tinting.

Other fabulous features include a Sephora Lip Bar, a Hot on Social corner consisting of the 10 most talked-about products on social media, a personalized gifting and gift wrapping, and a fragrance engraving service.

Opening hours for Sephora at The Trafford Centre are as follows:

Sephora opening times:

• Friday: 10am – 10pm

• Saturday: 10am – 9pm

• Sunday: 12 – 6pm

Those wanting to get there early are advised to go directly to link bridge 1 at Upper Regent car park (next to the bus station). However, all entrances to the centre will remain closed until 5am at the very earliest.